Embedded cargo sensors for a refrigeration system
US9958198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/16
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and system for use with a volume containing a cargo having a thermal mass includes, at least one temperature sensor associated with the cargo to provide at least one temperature associated with the thermal mass, a refrigeration unit associated with the volume, and a controller to control the refrigeration unit in response to the at least one temperature associated with the thermal mass and a temperature set point, wherein the controller models a temperature characteristic of the thermal mass.
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