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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2022
Applicant:
Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Inventors:
Scott A. Nieforth, Clay, NY (US);
Vishnu M. Sishtla, Syracuse, NY (US);
Michael Bergin, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Assignee:
CARRIER CORPORATION, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 15/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 15/0005 (2013.01); F04D 29/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illustrative example embodiment of a compressor assembly includes a compressor housing having a suction inlet and a discharge outlet. A flow restricting valve allows unrestricted fluid flow in a first direction into the housing through the suction inlet and out of the discharge outlet during a first operating condition. The flow restricting valve allows a restricted fluid flow in a second, opposite direction into the housing through the discharge outlet in a second operating condition.