Patent SG-11201806751P-A (SG)
Title: Ethylene control across multiple stages of a distribution chain
Inventor: CHOPKO ROBERT A
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2017-02-08
Abstract: FIG40 10 W O 20 17 / 1393 27 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/139327 Al 17 August 2017 (17.08.2017) WIPO I PCT 11111111111111011101111111111101011111011111111111111111101110101111111111111110111111 (51) International Patent Classification: HO4L 29/08 (2006.01) B65B 31/04 (2006.01) A23L 3/3445 (2006.01) B65D 81/26 (2006.01) A23B 4/16 (2006.01) B65D 81/28 (2006.01) A23B 7/152 (2006.01) F17C 5/06 (2006.01) B65B 25/04 (2006.01) GO5D 27/02 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/016930 (22) International Filing Date: 8 February 2017 (08.02.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/293,169 9 February 2016 (09.02.2016) US (71) Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION [US/US]; One Carrier Place, Farmington, Connecticut 06032 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). arations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) (72) Inventors: CHOPKO, Robert A.; P.O. Box 4805, Carrier Parkway, TR20, Syracuse, New York 13221 (US). EDDY, Renee A.; Carrier Parkway, P.O. Box 4800, Syracuse, New Decl York 13221 (US). MINARD, James J.; 750 N. Blackhawk Blvd., Rockton, Illinois 61072 (US). POOLMAN, Ciara; 6304 Thompson Road, Syracuse, New York 13057 (US). (74) Agent: STANGO, Nicholas; CANTOR COLBURN LLP, 20 Church Street, 22nd Floor, Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3207 (US). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: ETHYLENE CONTROL ACROSS MULTIPLE STAGES OF A DISTRIBUTION CHAIN (57) : A transport container for multiple stages of a distribution chain is provided. The transport container includes a power source providing electrical power to the transport container. An ethylene injection unit configured to store and inject ethylene into the transport container. A controller in operative communication with the power source and the ethylene injection unit. The control- ler is configured to command the ethylene injection unit to inject ethylene into the transport container along the multiple stages of the distribution chain. WO 2017/139327 Al MIDEDIMOM0101011101010M011110HEMOINIEHEVOIMIE Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))