Patents by Inventor Nikolay Popov

Nikolay Popov has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11930825
    Abstract: A heat transfer system is arranged to cook multiple diverse food products. The heat transfer system includes at least one heat source. The at least one heat source is arranged within an enclosure and is operable by a controller to emit heat energy into the enclosure. First and second cooking conveyors are arranged within the enclosure. The first cooking conveyor is configured to move a first food product through the enclosure. The second cooking conveyor is configured to move a second food product through the enclosure. A speed of the first cooking conveyor and a speed of the second cooking conveyor are independently controlled to independently adjust the cooking time of the first food product and the second food product during operation of the heat transfer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Sammon, Thomas Wittneben, Greg Klostermann, Leonard Zelek, Nikolay Popov, Steven Shei
  • Publication number: 20240016075
    Abstract: A vehicle control system for an agriculture vehicle. The vehicle control system includes a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive an engine speed of the agricultural vehicle, determine a difference between the engine speed and a desired engine speed, determine whether the difference is larger than an engine speed threshold, and control, responsive to the difference being larger than the engine speed threshold, the agricultural vehicle to shift to neutral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Nikolay Popov, Ramze Hasan, Bryan Lee Nannet
  • Publication number: 20210127688
    Abstract: A heat transfer system is arranged to cook multiple diverse food products. The heat transfer system includes at least one heat source. The at least one heat source is arranged within an enclosure and is operable by a controller to emit heat energy into the enclosure. First and second cooking conveyors are arranged within the enclosure. The first cooking conveyor is configured to move a first food product through the enclosure. The second cooking conveyor is configured to move a second food product through the enclosure. A speed of the first cooking conveyor and a speed of the second cooking conveyor are independently controlled to independently adjust the cooking time of the first food product and the second food product during operation of the heat transfer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Sammon, Thomas Wittneben, Greg Klostermann, Leonard Zelek, Nikolay Popov
  • Patent number: 10746069
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a work vehicle includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) assembly that includes an SCR module. The SCR module includes a first exhaust flow path and a second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly also includes an inlet configured to receive a flow of an exhaust solution, to direct a first portion of the exhaust solution to the first exhaust flow path, and to direct a second portion of the exhaust solution to the second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly further includes an outlet mixer configured to receive the first and second portions of the exhaust solution and to direct the first and second portion of the exhaust solution out of the SCR assembly. The outlet mixer includes one or more features configured to mix the first and second portions of the exhaust solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Morey, Kaushal Ghorpade, Kain Knowles, Nikolay Popov, Panos Tamamidis
  • Publication number: 20190331016
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a work vehicle includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) assembly that includes an SCR module. The SCR module includes a first exhaust flow path and a second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly also includes an inlet configured to receive a flow of an exhaust solution, to direct a first portion of the exhaust solution to the first exhaust flow path, and to direct a second portion of the exhaust solution to the second exhaust flow path. The SCR assembly further includes an outlet mixer configured to receive the first and second portions of the exhaust solution and to direct the first and second portion of the exhaust solution out of the SCR assembly. The outlet mixer includes one or more features configured to mix the first and second portions of the exhaust solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Morey, Kaushal Ghorpade, Kain Knowles, Nikolay Popov, Panos Tamamidis
  • Patent number: 9528740
    Abstract: A controller for a drive motor for a scraper of a frozen product dispenser operates the drive motor to rotate the scraper at selected ones of a plurality of different speeds within a freeze barrel of the dispenser, in accordance with the values of sensed operating parameters of the dispenser. The arrangement provides for rotation of the scraper at speeds appropriate for, but no greater than required for, the then existent operating condition of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gist, Gregory M. Billman, Santhosh Kumar, Kyle Elsom, Nikolay Popov
  • Patent number: 9335082
    Abstract: A controller for a drive motor for a scraper of a frozen product dispenser operates the drive motor to rotate the scraper at selected ones of a plurality of different speeds within a freeze barrel of the dispenser, in accordance with the values of sensed operating parameters of the dispenser. The arrangement provides for rotation of the scraper at speeds appropriate for, but no greater than required for, the then existent operating condition of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gist, Gregory M. Billman, Santhosh Kumar, Kyle Elsom, Nikolay Popov
  • Patent number: 9328948
    Abstract: To defrost one barrel of a two barrel FCB dispenser, a refrigeration system defrosts the one barrel, while neither defrosting nor chilling the other barrel, for either a selected time or until a frozen beverage is drawn from the other barrel, whichever occurs first. Once the selected time or beverage draw occurs, the refrigeration system chills the other barrel until beverage within it is properly frozen, while neither defrosting nor chilling the one barrel. Once beverage in the other barrel is properly frozen, the refrigeration system resumes defrosting the one barrel, whereupon the foregoing cycle is repeated until defrost of the one barrel is complete, at which point the refrigeration system chills the one barrel to refreeze product in it. The arrangement keeps beverage in the other barrel properly frozen during defrosting of the one barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Billman, Daniel C. Leaver, Kyle B. Elsom, Nikolay Popov
  • Patent number: 9127881
    Abstract: A machine for dispensing blended iced beverages is characterized by a cabinet for storing a plurality of supplies of beverage ingredients and a refrigeration system for chilling an interior of the cabinet to chill the beverage ingredient supplies. A duct extends between the cabinet interior and a remote point of delivery of the beverage ingredients and a tubing bundle extends from the supplies and through the duct to the delivery point to deliver beverage ingredients from the supplies to the delivery point. The interior of the duct is chilled to chill the tubing bundle and beverage ingredients in the tubing bundle, so that chilled beverage ingredients are always provided to the point of delivery, even when the machine is idle for an extended period of time. Various techniques are provided for chilling the interior of the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Comehus, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Anderson, Nikolay Popov, Shaji Kulangara Veettil, Neravati Sudhir Kumar, James E. Gooding, III, Santhosh Kumar
  • Patent number: 9062902
    Abstract: To defrost one barrel of a two barrel FCB dispenser, a refrigeration system defrosts the one barrel, while neither defrosting nor chilling the other barrel, for either a selected time or until a frozen beverage is drawn from the other barrel, whichever occurs first. Once the selected time or beverage draw occurs, the refrigeration system chills the other barrel until beverage within it is properly frozen, while neither defrosting nor chilling the one barrel. Once beverage in the other barrel is properly frozen, the refrigeration system resumes defrosting the one barrel, whereupon the foregoing cycle is repeated until defrost of the one barrel is complete, at which point the refrigeration system chills the one barrel to refreeze product in it. The arrangement keeps beverage in the other barrel properly frozen during defrosting of the one barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Billman, Daniel C. Leaver, Kyle B. Elsom, Nikolay Popov
  • Publication number: 20140361043
    Abstract: An apparatus used in drop-in, under the counter beverage dispense systems for maintaining the temperature of a syrup by utilizing a heat sink. The apparatus consists of a delivery system that can produce a finished drink product at temperatures between 32 to 40 degrees (F.). The apparatus utilizes the conductive cooling of an ice bin through a heat sink to maintain the temperature of a diluent and syrup product at or near 32 degrees (F.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: CORNELIUS, INC.
    Inventors: Thaddeus M. Jablonski, Nikolay Popov
  • Publication number: 20140208786
    Abstract: To defrost one barrel of a two barrel FCB dispenser, a refrigeration system defrosts the one barrel, while neither defrosting nor chilling the other barrel, for either a selected time or until a frozen beverage is drawn from the other barrel, whichever occurs first. Once the selected time or beverage draw occurs, the refrigeration system chills the other barrel until beverage within it is properly frozen, while neither defrosting nor chilling the one barrel. Once beverage in the other barrel is properly frozen, the refrigeration system resumes defrosting the one barrel, whereupon the foregoing cycle is repeated until defrost of the one barrel is complete, at which point the refrigeration system chills the one barrel to refreeze product in it. The arrangement keeps beverage in the other barrel properly frozen during defrosting of the one barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: IMI Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Billman, Daniel C. Leaver, Kyle B. Elsom, Nikolay Popov
  • Patent number: 8701435
    Abstract: A frozen product dispenser is characterized by at least two product freeze barrels for receiving product therein and for freezing the product for dispensing, and a refrigeration system for chilling the at least two barrels. The refrigeration system has at least two evaporators for and heat transfer coupled to each barrel, separate and controllable expansion valves each having an outlet coupled to an inlet to an inlet to an associated one of the evaporators, at least two compressors having outlets coupled to inlets to the expansion valves and inlets coupled to outlets from the evaporators, and at least one condenser in fluid circuit between outlets from the compressors and inlets to the expansion valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: IMI Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gist, Kyle B. Elsom, Gregory M. Billman, Nikolay Popov, Santhosh Kumar, Daniel C. Leaver
  • Publication number: 20120222434
    Abstract: A controller for a drive motor for a scraper of a frozen product dispenser operates the drive motor to rotate the scraper at selected ones of a plurality of different speeds within a freeze barrel of the dispenser, in accordance with the values of sensed operating parameters of the dispenser. The arrangement provides for rotation of the scraper at speeds appropriate for, but no greater than required for, the then existent operating condition of the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: David B. Gist, Gregory M. Billman, Santhosh Kumar, Kyle Elsom, Nikolay Popov
  • Patent number: 8196425
    Abstract: A freeze type dispenser having a refrigeration system including a compressor, condenser, expansion means and evaporator in the form of one or more freeze chambers in an enclosure is provided with a sub-cooler or auxiliary coil. The sub-cooler is located downstream of the condenser but upstream of the expansion means and is supplied with condensed refrigerant liquid. The sub-cooler is located adjacent the freeze chamber enclosure to prevent or reduce condensation of the same, without adversely affecting, and in fact increasing cooling performance or capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: IMI Cornelius Inc.
    Inventor: Nikolay Popov
  • Patent number: 8135763
    Abstract: An improved policy enforcement architecture includes several components that improve the performance of policy enforcement in a hierarchical storage environment. A File System Query instruction permits a richer set of queries to be expressed by a policy engine, thereby permitting more complex policies to be implemented with ease. The File System result is generated at the file server, and only files of interest are forwarded to the policy engine. The file system query advantageously may be applied against a pre-generated index having one more characterizing attributes to further reduce the processing required to retrieve policy data. An Index Build instruction, added to a programming interface, allows a policy engine generate the characterizing indices in advance of use. Index maintenance techniques maintain consistency between the index and the file system to ensure that the policy can be enforced using accurate file information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: James T. Compton, Surrendranath R. Doohkan, Stephen A. Fridella, Uday K. Gupta, Nikolay Popov, Stephen A. Rago
  • Publication number: 20110162407
    Abstract: A frozen product dispenser is characterized by at least two product freeze barrels for receiving product therein and for freezing the product for dispensing, and a refrigeration system for chilling the at least two barrels. The refrigeration system has at least two evaporators for and heat transfer coupled to each barrel, separate and controllable expansion valves each having an outlet coupled to an inlet to an inlet to an associated one of the evaporators, at least two compressors having outlets coupled to inlets to the expansion valves and inlets coupled to outlets from the evaporators, and at least one condenser in fluid circuit between outlets from the compressors and inlets to the expansion valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: David B. Gist, Kyle B. Elsom, Gregory M. Billman, Nikolay Popov, Santhosh Kumar, Daniel C. Leaver
  • Publication number: 20110061420
    Abstract: A machine for dispensing blended iced beverages is characterized by a cabinet for storing a plurality of supplies of beverage ingredients and a refrigeration system for chilling an interior of the cabinet to chill the beverage ingredient supplies. A duct extends between the cabinet interior and a remote point of delivery of the beverage ingredients and a tubing bundle extends from the supplies and through the duct to the delivery point to deliver beverage ingredients from the supplies to the delivery point. The interior of the duct is chilled to chill the tubing bundle and beverage ingredients in the tubing bundle, so that chilled beverage ingredients are always provided to the point of delivery, even when the machine is idle for an extended period of time. Various techniques are provided for chilling the interior of the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Douglas Anderson, Nikolay Popov, Shaji K. V., Neravati Sudhir Kumar, James E. Gooding, III, Santhosh Kumar
  • Patent number: 7895845
    Abstract: An adaptive defrost control for a frozen product machine implements an algorithm that utilizes various operating parameters of the machine to adaptively adjust the time interval between successive defrost cycles in a manner such that defrost cycles occur only on an as-needed basis. The adaptive defrost control minimizes the time during which the machine is in a defrost cycle, thereby maximizing the uptime of the machine during which frozen product can be prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Inventors: Steve Every, John F. Paulius, III, David B. Gist, Santhosh Kumar, Gregory M. Billman, Daniel C. Leaver, Kyle B. Elsom, Nikolay Popov
  • Patent number: D758119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Sanchez, Nikolay Popov