US3105365A
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Air conditioning control
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1963-10-01
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Expires: 1980-10-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:34
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B13/00; F25B2313/00; F25B2313/023; F25B2313/0231; F25B2313/0234; F25B2313/027; F25B2313/02741; F25B2400/00; F25B2400/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
IN A SELF BALANCING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAVING AN INDOOR-CYCLE OPERABLE TO PROVIDE SIMULTANEOUS HEATING AND COOLING, AND AN OUTDOOR CYCLE DISPOSED TO CONTACT A SINK MEDIA FOR MAINTAINING THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM IN SAID SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOAD IMPOSED ON THE INDOOR CYCLE: (A) SAID INDOOR CYCLE HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS SERIALLY CONNECTED TO CIRCULATE REFRIGERANT IN VAPOROUS AND LIQUID STATE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDE SAID HEATING AND COOLING, (B) THE OUTDOOR CYCLE INCLUDING A THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS ARRANGED TO CIRCULATE REFRIGERANT IN CONTACT WITH A SINK MEDIA, (C) AN ACCUMULATOR CONNECTED TO THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE RESPECTIVE SECOND AND THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS RESPECTIVELY RECEIVING FLOWS OF LIQUID AND VAPOROUS REFRIGERANT THEREFROM, (D) A COMPRESSOR HAVING A SUCTION INLET CONNECTED TO THE ACCUMULATOR TO RECEIVE VAPOROUS REFRIGERANT AND TO DELIVER HOT COMPRESSED REFRIGERANT GAS TO THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF SAID FIRST AND THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS RESPECTIVELY, (E) FLOW CONTROL MEANS COMMUNICATING SAID FIRST AND THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS WITH THE COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE AND BEING AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE TO VARY FLUID FLOW TO SAID THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER TO MAINTAIN A PREDETERMINED OPERATING HEAD PRESSURE IN SAID FIRST HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS, (F) AND PUMP MEANS HAVING ITS SUCTION CONNECTED TO SAID ACCUMULATOR AND HAVING THE DISCHARGE OUTLET CONNECTED TO THE RESPECTIVE INLETS OF SAID SECOND AND THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS RESPECTIVELY FOR SELECTIVELY DELIVERING LIQUID REFRIGERANT TO SAID LATTER MENTIONED HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS WHEN NOT CONNECTED TO RECEIVE HOT VAPOROUS REFRIGERANT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
246 words
IN A SELF BALANCING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAVING AN INDOOR-CYCLE OPERABLE TO PROVIDE SIMULTANEOUS HEATING AND COOLING, AND AN OUTDOOR CYCLE DISPOSED TO CONTACT A SINK MEDIA FOR MAINTAINING THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM IN SAID SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOAD IMPOSED ON THE INDOOR CYCLE: (A) SAID INDOOR CYCLE HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS SERIALLY CONNECTED TO CIRCULATE REFRIGERANT IN VAPOROUS AND LIQUID STATE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDE SAID HEATING AND COOLING, (B) THE OUTDOOR CYCLE INCLUDING A THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS ARRANGED TO CIRCULATE REFRIGERANT IN CONTACT WITH A SINK MEDIA, (C) AN ACCUMULATOR CONNECTED TO THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE RESPECTIVE SECOND AND THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS RESPECTIVELY RECEIVING FLOWS OF LIQUID AND VAPOROUS REFRIGERANT THEREFROM, (D) A COMPRESSOR HAVING A SUCTION INLET CONNECTED TO THE ACCUMULATOR TO RECEIVE VAPOROUS REFRIGERANT AND TO DELIVER HOT COMPRESSED REFRIGERANT GAS TO THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF SAID FIRST AND THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS RESPECTIVELY, (E) FLOW CONTROL MEANS COMMUNICATING SAID FIRST AND THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS WITH THE COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE AND BEING AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE TO VARY FLUID FLOW TO SAID THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER TO MAINTAIN A PREDETERMINED OPERATING HEAD PRESSURE IN SAID FIRST HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS, (F) AND PUMP MEANS HAVING ITS SUCTION CONNECTED TO SAID ACCUMULATOR AND HAVING THE DISCHARGE OUTLET CONNECTED TO THE RESPECTIVE INLETS OF SAID SECOND AND THIRD HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS RESPECTIVELY FOR SELECTIVELY DELIVERING LIQUID REFRIGERANT TO SAID LATTER MENTIONED HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS WHEN NOT CONNECTED TO RECEIVE HOT VAPOROUS REFRIGERANT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-30 | 1967-04-01 | 1967-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-30 | 1971-04-01 | 1971-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-30 | 1975-04-01 | 1975-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |