Robert K Newton

US Patent:

6735967, May 18, 2004

Filed:

Oct 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/278418

Inventors:

Kevin Bischel - Rockton IL
Kenneth Moshier - Roscoe IL
Martin Singletary - Beloit WI
Robert K. Newton - Beloit WI
Peter McNamee - Beloit WI

Assignee:

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Inc. - Syracuse NY

International Classification:

F25B 4100

US Classification:

621964, 622386

Abstract:

A hot gas heat treat system is employed to cool mix in a hopper and a freezing cylinder and to heat the mix for pasteurization. A hopper liquid line solenoid valve at the inlet of the hopper and a cylinder liquid line solenoid valve at the inlet of the freezing cylinder each control the flow of refrigerant to the expansion valves which further control the flow of refrigerant that flows around the hopper and the freezing cylinder, respectively. A hopper hot gas solenoid valve at the inlet of the hopper and a cylinder hot gas solenoid valve at the inlet of the freezing cylinder control the flow of refrigerant from the compressor that flows around the hopper and the freezing cylinder. The system further includes a hot gas bypass valve that is opened when only the hopper is being cooled to provide additional load to the compressor. An EPR valve is positioned proximate to the hopper discharge to vary the temperature of the refrigerant exchanging heat with the hopper. A CPR valve is employed to control the inlet pressure of the compressor by reducing the amount of hot refrigerant flowing into the compressor suction.

US Patent:

20110088869, Apr 21, 2011

Filed:

Oct 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/903816

Inventors:

Stephen M. Wadle - Beloit WI, US
Robert K. Newton - Beloit WI, US
Peter F. McNamee - Beloit WI, US

Assignee:

CARRIER CORPORATION - Farmington CT

International Classification:

F25B 29/00
F25B 13/00

US Classification:

165 64, 623246, 623243

Abstract:

A method for heating and cooling a consumable product disposed in a product container includes the steps of: (i) heating the consumable product to a first temperature by transferring heat from ambient air to refrigerant through a liquid-to-air heat exchanger; and (ii) heating the consumable product to a second temperature without transferring heat from the ambient air to the refrigerant through the liquid-to-air heat exchanger; wherein the second temperature is greater than the first temperature.

US Patent:

20110114664, May 19, 2011

Filed:

Nov 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/939263

Inventors:

Stephen M. Wadle - Beloit WI, US
Robert K. Newton - Beloit WI, US
Peter F. McNamee - Beloit WI, US

Assignee:

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B67D 7/06

US Classification:

222 1, 2221455

Abstract:

A dispenser () for consumable products is disclosed. The dispenser () uses a single motor () to both drive a spinner () to mix the product and move a valve assembly () to open and close the dispenser (). The valve assembly () is axially aligned with the motor shaft () to avoid any undesirable moments associated with prior art offset valve actuators. The valve assembly () may be opened and closed by fixing an externally threaded shaft () on a drive shaft () extending from the motor () and then rotatably mounting an internally threaded flywheel () on the threaded shaft (). A valve stem () may then be fixedly attached to the flywheel (). When the motor () energizes, the inertia of the flywheel () causes it to accelerate more slowly than the nut (), thus causing the flywheel () and valve stem () to axially translate along the nut () to open the valve assembly (). When the motor () de-energizes, the momentum of the flywheel () causes it to decelerate more slowly than the nut (), thus causing the flywheel () and valve stem () to axially translate along the nut () in an opposite direction to close the valve assembly ().

US Patent:

20110120163, May 26, 2011

Filed:

Oct 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/905610

Inventors:

Stephen M. Wadle - Beloit WI, US
Robert K. Newton - Beloit WI, US
Peter F. McNamee - Beloit WI, US

Assignee:

Carrier Corporation - Farmington CT

International Classification:

F25B 49/02
F25C 5/18

US Classification:

622281, 62344

Abstract:

A semi-frozen product dispenser ( or ) is provided for at least partially freezing and dispensing a product. The product dispenser may include at least one freezing barrel (-) defining a freezing chamber (C) configured to receive the product. A refrigeration system ( or ) is provided for at least partially freezing product in the freezing chamber (C). A fluid heating system ( or ) is also provided to remove heat from the refrigeration system ( or ) and use it in an auxiliary system, such as a water pre-heating system. The fluid heating system ( or ) may include a fluid heat exchanger () disposed in a high pressure refrigerant line ( or ), a fluid tank ( or ), and a fluid pump (). Fluid may be continuously circulated through the fluid heat exchanger ( or ) when the refrigeration system is operated, thereby to continuously provide refrigerant cooling and fluid warming.

US Patent:

20120104046, May 3, 2012

Filed:

May 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/263166

Inventors:

Stephen M. Wadle - Beloit WI, US
Robert K. Newton - Beloit WI, US
Peter F. McNamee - Beloit WI, US
George C. Boyer - Rockton IL, US

Assignee:

CARRIER CORPORATION - Farmington CT

International Classification:

B67D 7/80
B21D 53/02
F28D 7/10

US Classification:

2221466, 165154, 2989003

Abstract:

A dispensing apparatus is provided for dispensing a semi-frozen product, such as a semi-frozen comestible or a semi-frozen drink. The dispensing apparatus has at least one freezing barrel defining a freezing chamber. The freezing barrel includes a longitudinally extending inner cylinder and an evaporator disposed about at least a portion of an outer surface of said inner cylinder. The evaporator includes a plurality of channels disposed about the outer surface of the inner cylinder. Each channel defines a heat exchange fluid flow passage through which refrigerant may pass in heat exchange relationship with product in the freezing chamber.

US Patent:

20130068331, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Mar 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/636140

Inventors:

Nathan A. Matz - Beloit WI, US
Robert K. Newton - Beloit WI, US

Assignee:

CARRIER COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION, INC. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

F16K 27/00

US Classification:

13762548

Abstract:

A valve assembly for dispensing a confectionary product has an inlet (), a first outlet (), and a second outlet (). The assembly has a valve member () shiftable between: a first condition providing communication between the inlet and the first outlet; and a second condition providing communication between the inlet and the second outlet.

US Patent:

20130071534, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Apr 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/581051

Inventors:

Robert K. Newton - Beloit WI, US

Assignee:

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Inc. - Farmington CT

International Classification:

A47J 37/06
A23L 1/01

US Classification:

426523, 99372, 99349, 99325

Abstract:

An improved grill with an upper platen position and a pressure control is disclosed. The grill may include a lower platen assembly having a lower grilling plate, and an upper platen assembly movably connected to the lower platen assembly. The upper platen assembly may include an upper grilling plate operatively connected to a manipulator capable of applying positive pressure on and adjusting position of the upper grilling plate. Methods of using the grill to cook food items are also disclosed.

US Patent:

48787604, Nov 7, 1989

Filed:

Apr 19, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/340257

Inventors:

Robert K. Newton - Beloit WI
Steven M. Schmalz - Beloit WI

Assignee:

Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc. - Rockton IL

International Classification:

A23G 900

US Classification:

366149

Abstract:

Mixing and dispensing apparatus for a frozen confection machine for mixing and dispensing a measured volume of frozen confection material and a flavoring material including edible solids. The apparatus comprises a mixing and measuring chamber including a mixing cylinder having a discharge head at one end, a rotary mixer in the cylinder and a dispensing piston slidable in the cylinder. The mixing and measuring chamber has a flavoring material inlet port, a flavoring material feed chamber communicating with the flavoring material inlet port, and a flavoring material feed piston for feeding flavoring material from the feed chamber to the mixing cylinder. The mixing and measuring chamber also has confection material inlet port adapted for connection to a frozen confection machine and a confection inlet valve for controlling flow of confection to the mixing cylinder. The discharge head has a discharge passage and a discharge valve for controlling flow through the discharge passage. Operating mechanism is provided for moving the dispensing piston in the mixing cylinder to a position contiguous to the discharge head to discharge substantially all of the material from the chamber.