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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2021
Trane International Inc., Davidson, NC (US);
Youssef A. Jaber, Tyler, TX (US);
Raymond Walter Rite, Tyler, TX (US);
Trane International Inc., Davidson, NC (US);
Abstract
Refrigerant leak detection systems as well as related climate control systems and methods are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the refrigerant leak detection system includes a transmitter configured to emit an acoustic wave, and a receiver configured to detect the acoustic wave. The transmitter and the receiver are mounted within a space outside a conduit configured to carry a refrigerant of a climate control system. In addition, the refrigerant leak detection system includes a controller coupled to the transmitter and the receiver. The controller is configured to: determine a time of flight for the acoustic wave between the transmitter and the receiver, and determine whether a refrigerant is present in the space based on the time of flight.