Refrigerant vapor compression system operation
US10088202B2 · kind B2 · utility
20Cited by
36References
4Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2600/2525
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for protecting a refrigerant vapor compression system during a standstill period following shutdown of the refrigerant vapor compression system. A method is provided for detecting a low refrigerant charge level in a refrigerant vapor compression system operating in a transcritical mode. A refrigerant vapor compression system is provided that includes a controller operative to perform a refrigerant charge detection method.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.