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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185251 | Start/stop operation for a container generator set A generator set including a prime mover, a generator coupled to the prime mover, and a controller that is associated with a temperature controlled space and operates the generator set in one of a start/stop mode and a continuous mode depending on a demand defined at... | 05/22/2012 |
| D657803 | Refrigeration unit | 04/17/2012 |
| D657802 | Refrigeration unit | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146375 | Hydrocooler with thermal storage A hydrocooler system for cooling produce. The hydrocooler system comprises a hydrocooler tank configured to contain a fluid used to saturate and cool the produce, and a thermal storage device positioned in the hydrocooler tank and configured to receive a refrigerant... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8136363 | Temperature control system and method of operating the same A method of conditioning air in a vehicle load space. The method includes providing a refrigeration circuit including an evaporator, directing refrigerant through the refrigeration circuit, directing load space air across the evaporator, sensing a first condition ba... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8111250 | Remote status multifunction display for a transport vehicle A display for a transport unit. The transport unit includes a trailer that defines a space with at least one zone, and a vehicle that is attachable to the trailer. The vehicle has a passenger compartment and a rear view mirror. A sensor is in communication with the ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109327 | Temperature control system having heat exchange modules with indirect expansion cooling and in-tube electric heating A temperature control system for a container includes a refrigeration circuit having a primary fluid circulating therein and a secondary fluid circuit in communication with a first compartment of the container and a second compartment of the container. The secondary... | 02/07/2012 |
| D652848 | Refrigeration unit | 01/24/2012 |
| 8082747 | Temperature control through pulse width modulation A refrigerant compressor assembly for a refrigeration circuit controls the temperature within a temperature controlled space. The refrigerant compressor assembly includes a first unloading valve, a first valve actuator, and a first valve control system that adjusts ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8051670 | HVAC management system for a vehicle A vehicle that includes a frame, a prime mover, an alternator, a cabin, a HVAC system, and a power source. The prime mover is operable in a first mode that is configured for driving the vehicle and a second mode that is configured for standby operation of the vehicl... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8037704 | Distributed refrigeration system A refrigeration system configured for use with a trailer including a container having a roof, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The refrigeration system includes a refrigeration unit configured to couple to the trailer and operable to condition the container.... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8020407 | Closed and open loop cryogenic refrigeration system A temperature-controlled vehicle including a cascade refrigeration system having a booster cooling line configured to supplement the cooling capacity of the cascade refrigeration system by expanding and venting a portion of a cryogenic refrigerant to the atmosphere ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8004507 | Remote status multifunction display for a transport vehicle A display for a transport unit. The transport unit includes a vehicle, a trailer that defines a space, and a sensor that is in communication with the transport unit and that senses a parameter of the transport unit. The display unit includes a housing that is attach... | 08/23/2011 |
| D640780 | Evaporator cover | 06/28/2011 |
| 7900462 | External noise reduction of HVAC system for a vehicle A HVAC system for a vehicle that includes a propulsion system, a frame, a passenger compartment, and a door coupled to the frame. The HVAC system includes a refrigeration circuit that selectively controls the temperature of the passenger compartment based on a sense... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7870779 | Structure and method to verify diesel particulate filter operation A sensor for use with a diesel particulate filter in an exhaust system includes a collection device configured to be positioned downstream of the diesel particulate filter such that particulate matter not captured by the diesel particulate filter accumulates on the ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7765831 | Temperature control system and method of operating same An air cargo container temperature control system and method utilizing multiple refrigeration circuits and a controller that activates one or more of the refrigeration circuits in various modes to maintain temperature control. Each of the refrigeration circuits comp... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7743616 | Control system for a generator A generator set for a transport refrigeration unit that is operable at a first frequency and a second frequency. The generator set includes a generator and a prime mover coupled to the generator. The prime mover selectively drives the generator in least at a first n... | 06/29/2010 |
| D588250 | User interface | 03/10/2009 |
| 7462105 | Flexible drive interface A coupling including a first plate having an aperture therethrough and a resilient bushing at least partially disposed within the aperture. An inner liner has a cylindrical bore therethrough. The inner liner is positioned at least partially within the resilient bush... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7456738 | Transport refrigeration door status sensing device A door status sensing device for a transport container including a door. The door status sensing device includes an emitter attached to the container that transmits a first wireless signal in a first direction toward the door. A reflector attaches to the door and is... | 11/25/2008 |
| D558098 | Trailer unit | 12/25/2007 |
| D556062 | Remote status multifunction display for a transport vehicle | 11/27/2007 |
| 7266961 | Mobile refrigeration system and control A mobile refrigeration system that includes an engine that is operable at a first speed greater than zero and a second speed greater than zero. A compressor is operable in response to the engine at a first speed and a second speed. The system also includes an evapor... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260946 | Mobile refrigeration system and control A mobile refrigeration system that includes an engine that is operable at a first speed greater than zero and a second speed greater than zero. A compressor is operable in response to the engine at a first speed and a second speed. The system also includes an evapor... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7171821 | Temperature control unit having a vent arrangement Some constructions of the present invention provide a vent arrangement for a transport temperature control unit including a refrigeration circuit and being mountable on a transport container having a load space. The vent arrangement can include a duct communicating ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7143594 | Control method for operating a refrigeration system A method of controlling a heating cycle of a refrigeration system is provided that includes a refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor having a suction port and an outlet having a discharge port with a hot gas compressor discharge line, a c... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7080521 | Mobile refrigeration system and control A mobile refrigeration system that includes an engine that is operable at a first speed greater than zero and a second speed greater than zero. A compressor is operable in response to the engine at a first speed and a second speed. The system also includes an evapor... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7032395 | Transport temperature control unit and methods of defrosting an evaporator coil of the same A transport temperature control unit and methods of defrosting an evaporator coil of a transport temperature control unit. The transport temperature control unit includes an evaporator coil, an ambient air temperature sensor for sensing an ambient air temperature, a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021341 | Filling station for the filling of fluids A method for distribution and sales of cryogenic fluids, in particular CO2, includes a system of filling stations for cryogenic fluids provided in connection with ordinary service stations for the filling of fuels to motor driven vehicles. The filling stations for c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6996997 | Pre-trip diagnostic methods for a temperature control unit Methods of diagnosing a temperature control unit and methods of performing a diagnostic check on a temperature control unit. The methods generally include monitoring at least one function of the temperature control unit, storing information relating to the at least ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6931884 | Undermount transport temperature control unit A condenser module for a temperature control unit (14) of a transport vehicle (10). The condenser module includes a frame (70) defining an interior space (72) and a substantially U-shaped condenser coil (166) supported by the frame... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910341 | Temperature control apparatus and method of operating the same A temperature control unit and a method of operating a temperature control unit. The temperature control unit including a refrigeration circuit enclosing a refrigerant and having a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator coil. The method including providing a fir... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6895764 | Environmentally friendly method and apparatus for cooling a temperature controlled space An apparatus and a method for conditioning air in a plurality of spaced apart and thermally separated conditioned spaces with a cryogenic temperature control apparatus. The apparatus includes a storage tank housing a cryogen, an evaporator coil being selectively mov... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6871629 | Refrigeration system with low-fuel shutdown The present invention provides an apparatus and method of operating a refrigeration system. The apparatus and method includes providing a fuel pressure monitoring device that is disposed along a fuel line, automatically shutting down the engine if the fuel pressure ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6862499 | Environment-controlled transport unit The invention is directed to regulating the conditioned space of an environment-controlled transport unit by identifying the product being conveyed as cargo in the conditioned space of a transport unit. A user can identify the cargo by selecting it from a menu of ca... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6829523 | Method and apparatus for controlling a transport temperature control unit having selectively programmable temperature ranges A method of controlling a transport temperature control unit having cooling and heating cycles for cooling and heating a conditioned space within a transport. The method includes programming a first pre-programmed control mode into the unit, configuring the unit suc... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6751966 | Hybrid temperature control system A method of operating a hybrid temperature control system. The method provides an evaporator, which has a discharge line, a supply line, and a evaporator coil. The evaporator coil is in fluid communication with the discharge line and the supply line. The method also... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6718781 | Refrigeration unit apparatus and method A method for controlling at least one electronic expansion valve coupled to an economizer in a refrigeration system in order to dynamically control the refrigeration system operating conditions and in order to accommodate more than one set of operating conditions. T... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6708507 | Temperature control apparatus and method of determining malfunction Apparatus and method of monitoring operation of a temperature control apparatus. The apparatus includes a controller, a refrigeration circuit extending between a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator, and a drive unit operably connected to the compressor. The d... | 03/23/2004 |
