Michael W Newman

US Patent:

8333087, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Aug 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/184386

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Michael Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US
Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ, US

Assignee:

Linde, Inc. - New Providence NJ

International Classification:

F25D 25/02
F25D 13/06

US Classification:

62381, 62 63, 62411

Abstract:

A heat transfer system for refrigeration and/or heating of products includes a housing having an internal chamber, a baffle, a spiral pathway around the baffle, a gas flow pathway and a blower to circulate gas along the gas flow pathway. The baffle separates the chamber into upper and lower portions. The spiral pathway includes an upper spiral pathway within the upper portion, and a lower spiral pathway within the lower portion. The gas flow pathway includes an upper gas flow pathway across the upper spiral pathway and a lower gas flow pathway across the lower spiral pathway in which gas flow in the upper and lower gas flow pathways defines a circulation loop. The width of the upper gas flow pathway and upper spiral pathway are similar, and the width of the lower gas flow pathway and lower spiral pathway are similar.

US Patent:

20070062380, Mar 22, 2007

Filed:

Aug 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/461828

Inventors:

Andrew Landis - Telford PA, US
Todd Freed - Schwenksville PA, US
Mark Leer - Harleysville PA, US
T. Kilburn - Pennsburg PA, US
Michael Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US
D. Boyles - Telford PA, US

International Classification:

A23B 4/00

US Classification:

099517000

Abstract:

This invention is directed to a system for cooling a product comprising an insulated housing; a cooling means inside the housing for cooling the product so as to establish a cooling zone inside the housing; and a transport assembly inside the housing adapted for continuously transporting the product to be cooled into and out of the cooling zone, the assembly comprising an inlet assembly for delivering food products for processing, an outlet assembly for discharging food products for subsequent processing, an intermediate assembly disposed for coaction with the inlet assembly and the outlet assembly to provide a processing zone without suspending movement of the inlet assembly and the outlet assembly.

US Patent:

20100162729, Jul 1, 2010

Filed:

Dec 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/344699

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US

International Classification:

F17C 9/02

US Classification:

62 502

Abstract:

A refrigeration process including supplying chilled COliquid into a refrigeration chamber, flashing the chilled COliquid into gaseous COand solid COfor providing a cooling elect within the refrigeration chamber, and exhausting COgas from the refrigeration chamber, wherein fresh COliquid passes through a tube-side of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger prior to entering the refrigeration chamber as chilled COliquid and the exhaust COgas passes through a shell-side of the shell-and-tube heat exchanger after exiting the refrigeration chamber, thereby pre-cooling the liquid COprior to entering the refrigeration chamber.

US Patent:

20100162734, Jul 1, 2010

Filed:

Dec 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/345047

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US
Steven Finley - Wayne NJ, US

Assignee:

Linde, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

F25D 3/12
F25D 23/00
F25D 11/00

US Classification:

62 56, 62271, 62388, 62441

Abstract:

A self-chilling container, including an outer wall and an inner wall defining at least one adsorption chamber in a space provided between the outer wall and the inner wall, the adsorption chamber adapted to contain adsorbent material in heat transfer contact with at least the inner wall; the inner wall further defining at least one cooling chamber adjacent to the adsorption chamber, the cooling chamber being in heat transfer contact with the inner wall; at least one inlet disposed at the outer wall for introduction of a gas subliming solid material into the adsorption chamber for adsorption of sublimed gas onto the adsorbent material; and a valve in communication with the adsorption chamber for controlled release of the gas from the adsorption chamber.

US Patent:

20100223934, Sep 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/399697

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US

International Classification:

F25B 9/00
F25B 19/00

US Classification:

62 6, 62 451

Abstract:

A refrigeration system includes a cooler or freezer enclosure; a heat exchanger within the enclosure; a bulk storage tank in fluid communication with the heat exchanger; a sound generator in fluid communication with the heat exchanger; a thermoacoustic refrigerator in acoustic communication with the sound generator; and an indirect heat exchange loop in heat transfer contact with the thermoacoustic refrigerator. The heat exchanger is adapted to receive pressurized fluid from the bulk storage tank, and to provide pressurized gas to the sound generator.

US Patent:

20110126583, Jun 2, 2011

Filed:

May 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/786859

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US

International Classification:

F25J 1/02
F28D 7/02
F25J 1/00

US Classification:

62603, 165163, 62602

Abstract:

A heat exchanger associated with a duct for a first fluid including: a central duct portion in fluid communication with the duct having an interior space and an exterior surface; a valve having opened and closed positions engageable within the interior space of the central duct portion; at least one coiled conduit for a second fluid positioned about at least a portion of the exterior surface of the central duct portion; upper and lower duct portions in fluid communication with the central duct portion including stationary upper and lower duct portions and movable upper and lower duct portions having opened and closed positions; and an at least partially movable and/or removable shell engaged with the stationary upper duct portion and the stationary lower duct portion and enclosing the coiled conduit; and, a refrigeration apparatus and process including the same.

US Patent:

20110247355, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Oct 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/903438

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US

International Classification:

F25D 25/04

US Classification:

62381

Abstract:

A refrigeration system includes a housing having a top, a bottom, first and second opposed sides, and containing an atmosphere; a conveyor apparatus including a self-stacking, self-supported, spiral conveyor belt and a drive mechanism, wherein the conveyor belt includes a plurality of tiers and is at least partially disposed within the housing such that the conveyor belt can travel within the housing from the bottom towards the top of the housing or from the top towards the bottom of the housing; and an atmosphere circulation apparatus having at least one blower in communication with the atmosphere for circulating at least a portion of the atmosphere within the housing from proximate the first opposed side to the second opposed side and back towards the first opposed side, wherein the portion of the atmosphere circulated passes over the conveyor belt in a crossflow manner at least once.

US Patent:

20120018281, Jan 26, 2012

Filed:

Jul 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/840522

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ, US
Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US

International Classification:

B65G 17/30
B65G 17/06

US Classification:

198493, 198853

Abstract:

A product support surface for a conveyor belt includes a pair of side links spaced apart by a rod connected therebetween; and a longitudinal member attached to the rod between the pair of side links, the longitudinal member having a surface to support a product thereon during a conveying mode and to be pivoted with respect to the pair of side links during a cleaning mode.