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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 10, 2014
Applicant:

Carrier Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);

Inventors:

Derek Leman, Brownsburg, IN (US);

Matthew Austin, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Aaron M. Bright, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Assignee:

CARRIER CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 29/00 (2006.01); F25B 13/00 (2006.01); F24D 17/02 (2006.01); F24H 4/04 (2006.01); F24H 4/06 (2006.01); F24H 6/00 (2006.01); F24D 15/04 (2006.01); F25B 41/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 13/00 (2013.01); F24D 15/04 (2013.01); F24D 17/02 (2013.01); F24H 4/04 (2013.01); F24H 4/06 (2013.01); F24H 6/00 (2013.01); F25B 41/04 (2013.01); F25B 2313/003 (2013.01); F25B 2313/0233 (2013.01); Y02B 30/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for managing a refrigerant charge in a system for heating water and conditioning an interior space by removing power from an indoor fan for a first duration of time prior to switching at least one valve to configure a second refrigerant circuit for satisfying a water heating demand. A method for managing a refrigerant charge in a system for heating water and conditioning an interior space by removing power from a water pump for a second duration of time prior to switching at least one valve to reconfigure a first refrigerant circuit to satisfy an interior space heating demand.


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