Refrigeration system having a variable speed compressor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10845097
APP PUB NO 20180347861A1
SERIAL NO

16058002

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A two-stage cascade refrigeration system is provided having a first refrigeration stage and a second refrigeration stage. The first refrigeration stage defines a first fluid circuit for circulating a first refrigerant, and has a first compressor, a condenser, and a first expansion device. The second refrigeration stage defines a second fluid circuit for circulating a second refrigerant, with the second refrigeration stage having a second compressor that is a variable speed compressor, a second expansion device, and an evaporator. A heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the first and second fluid circuits to exchange heat between the first and second refrigerants. A controller stages operation of the first and second compressors and runs the second compressor at an initial speed less than a maximum speed initially when a staging protocol is performed during start up or re-starting of the refrigeration system.

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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC (ASHEVILLE) LLCASHEVILLE NC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bair,, III Richard H Weaverville, US 8 57
Swift, Todd Weaverville, US 11 61
Wang, Qi Arden, US 814 5281

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