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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Copeland Lp, Sidney, OH (US);
Inventors:
Brian R. Butler, Sidney, OH (US);
Andrew M. Welch, Sidney, OH (US);
Assignee:
Copeland LP, Sidney, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 13/00 (2005.12); F25B 41/26 (2020.12); F25B 41/40 (2020.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 13/00 (2012.12); F25B 41/26 (2020.12); F25B 41/40 (2020.12); F25B 2400/24 (2012.12); F25B 2500/09 (2012.12);
Abstract
A heating and cooling (HVAC) system that includes a compressor; a first heat exchanger; a second heat exchanger; a first expansion valve positioned between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger; a first reversing valve that permits the system to operate in a first mode and a second mode; and a thermal battery including a phase change material therein that is configured to selectively store and release thermal energy received from a working fluid.