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Rate of change detector for refrigerant floodback

US6578373B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 11, 2001
Grant dateJun 17, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 12, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25B2700/21151
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A floodback detector for refrigerant systems employing any of: minimum suction temperature, temperature rate of change and duration thereof; minimum superheat, superheat rate of change and duration thereof.

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