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Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005

Filed:

Jun. 19, 2003
Applicants:

Prasad S. Kadle, East Amherst, NY (US);

James A. Baker, Williamsville, NY (US);

Mahmoud Ghodbane, Lockport, NY (US);

Inventors:

Prasad S. Kadle, East Amherst, NY (US);

James A. Baker, Williamsville, NY (US);

Mahmoud Ghodbane, Lockport, NY (US);

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 2332 ; F25B 4100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A first solenoid-operated, discharge-line control valve () is moved between open and closed positions to control fluid flow in the discharge fluid line () between the compressor () and the condenser (). A second solenoid-operated, liquid-line control valve () is moved between open and closed positions to control fluid flow in the liquid fluid line () between the condenser () and the evaporator (). A controller () closes one of the flow control valves () a period of time before closing the other flow control valve () and shuts down the compressor () sequentially with the flow control valves ().


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