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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2019
Emerson Climate Technologies Retail Solutions, Inc., Kennesaw, GA (US);
Anthony Contrada, Kennesaw, GA (US);
John Wallace, Acworth, GA (US);
Emerson Climate Technologies Retail Solutions, Inc., Kennesaw, GA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided and include an optical sensor configured to be disposed on a sight glass. The optical sensor is configured to generate signals based on a light reflectivity associated with a liquid of the refrigeration system. An optical sensor control module that includes a processor that is configured to execute instructions stored in a nontransitory memory, and the instructions include (i) generating a set of data based on the signals, and (ii) determining an amount of liquid of the refrigeration system based on the set of data.