Patents by Inventor Virginie Choquart

Virginie Choquart 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).

  • Method and system for transport container refrigeration control
    Patent number: 9766009
    Abstract: A method of refrigeration control through a refrigeration system of a refrigerated transport container includes performing a defrost cycle on the refrigeration system by activating a heat source; and restarting the refrigeration system after the defrost cycle has completed, wherein restarting the refrigeration system includes performing a liquid slugging avoidance process including: initiating a compressor of the refrigeration system at a speed; opening a pressure equalization valve in parallel with the compressor in response to the initiating; opening a liquid valve in series between a condenser and an evaporator after opening of the pressure equalization valve; and closing the pressure equalization valve after a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fabienne Peyaud, JeanPhilippe Goux, Virginie Choquart
  • Method And System For Transport Container Refrigeration Control
    Publication number: 20140137580
    Abstract: A method of refrigeration control through a refrigeration system of a refrigerated transport container includes performing a defrost cycle on the refrigeration system by activating a heat source; and restarting the refrigeration system after the defrost cycle has completed, wherein restarting the refrigeration system includes performing a liquid slugging avoidance process including: initiating a compressor of the refrigeration system at a speed; opening a pressure equalization valve in parallel with the compressor in response to the initiating; opening a liquid valve in series between a condenser and an evaporator after opening of the pressure equalization valve; and closing the pressure equalization valve after a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Fabienne Peyaud, JeanPhilippe Goux, Virginie Choquart