System and method for controlling vapor compression systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9915456
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14729163

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A vapor compression system includes a heat exchanger having an inlet header pipe connected to a set of paths for passing refrigerant to condition a controlled zone. The inlet header pipe splits the refrigerant into different paths. An amount of the refrigerant entering the inlet header pipe is controlled by a valve. The vapor compression system also includes a set of sensors for measuring temperatures of the refrigerant in each path of the set of paths and a controller including a processor for determining a position of the valve based on the measurements of at least one sensor from the set of sensors and a thermal capacity requested for the heat exchanger.

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  • MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bortoff, Scott A Brookline, US 32 282
Burns, Daniel J Wakefield, US 45 953

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