Vapor compression system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9347715
APP PUB NO 20100326108A1
SERIAL NO

12747286

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An evaporator (168) in a vapor compression system (14) (168) includes a shell (76), a first tube bundle (78); a hood (86); a distributor (80); a first supply line (142); a second supply line (144); a valve (122) positioned in the second supply line (144); and a sensor (150). The distributor (80) is positioned above the first tube bundle (78). The hood (88) covers the first tube bundle (78). The first supply line (142) is connected to the distributor (80) and an end of the second supply line (144) is positioned near the hood (88). The sensor (150) is configured and positioned to sense a level of liquid refrigerant (82) in the shell. The valve (122) regulates flow in the second supply line in response to the level of liquid refrigerant (82) from the sensor (150).

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JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP5757 N GREEN BAY AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53209

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Larminat Paul Nantes, FR 14 227
Kauffman, Justin York, US 7 114
Kohler, Jay A York, US 15 132
Kulankara, Satheesh York, US 26 405
McQuade, William F New Cumberland, US 20 227
Poulsen, Soren Bierre Rissle, DK 5 100
Schreiber, Jeb Emigsville, US 5 118
Wang, Lee Li Shanghai, CN 5 100
Yanik, Mustafa Kemal York, US 16 315

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