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Patent US7878006 - Compressor diagnostic and protection system and method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA system and method includes a compressor operable in a refrigeration circuit and including a motor, a current sensor detecting current supplied to the motor, a discharge line temperature sensor detecting discharge line temperature of the compressor, and processing circuitry receiving current data from...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7878006?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7878006 - Compressor diagnostic and protection system and methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7878006 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/098,582Publication date1 Feb 2011Filing date4 Apr 2005Priority date27 Apr 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101052847A, CN101052847B, CN101865123A, CN101865123B, EP1740895A2, EP1740895A4, EP2530412A1, EP2530412B1, US7412842, US7458223, US7484376, US7905098, US8474278, US20050235660, US20050235661, US20050235662, US20050235663, US20050235664, US20110144944, US20130294933, WO2005108882A2, WO2005108882A3, WO2005108882A9Publication number098582, 11098582, US 7878006 B2, US 7878006B2, US-B2-7878006, US7878006 B2, US7878006B2InventorsHung M. PhamOriginal AssigneeEmerson Climate Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (37), Referenced by (8), Classifications (34), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCompressor diagnostic and protection system and methodUS 7878006 B2Abstract A system and method includes a compressor operable in a refrigeration circuit and including a motor, a current sensor detecting current supplied to the motor, a discharge line temperature sensor detecting discharge line temperature of the compressor, and processing circuitry receiving current data from the current sensor and discharge line temperature data from the discharge line temperature sensor and processing the current data and the discharge line temperature data to determine a capacity of the refrigeration circuit.
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OhgMethod and device for the calibration or diagnosis of a motor vehicle brake system having a cyclically operated pump* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification62/127, 62/228.1, 62/228.2, 62/228.5, 62/228.4, 62/208, 62/129, 62/228.3, 62/230International ClassificationF25B7/00, F25B49/00, F25B1/04, F25B1/00, F04C28/00, F25D9/00, F25B41/00Cooperative ClassificationF25B2700/2106, F25D2400/36, F25B2500/06, F25B2700/21152, F04C28/00, F25B1/04, F25B49/005, F25B2700/1931, F25B2700/21151, F04C2270/19, F25B2700/2116, F04C2270/80, F25B2500/19, F04C2270/18, F25B2700/1933, F25B2700/151European ClassificationF25B49/00F, F04C28/00Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescription1 Aug 2014FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 48 Nov 2011CCCertificate of correction26 Apr 2007ASAssignmentOwner name: EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., OHIOFree format text: CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION, ARTICLES OF FORMATION AND ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:COPELAND CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:019215/0273Effective date: 20060927Owner name: EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,OHIOFree format text: CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION, ARTICLES OF FORMATION AND ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:COPELAND CORPORATION;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100203;REEL/FRAME:19215/273Free format text: CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION, ARTICLES OF FORMATION AND ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:COPELAND CORPORATION;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100511;REEL/FRAME:19215/273Free format text: CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION, ARTICLES OF FORMATION AND ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:COPELAND CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:19215/273RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google