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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2006
Applicants:
Edwin J. Stanke, Pontiac, MI (US);
Gregory A. Major, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
William R. Hill, Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Edwin J. Stanke, Pontiac, MI (US);
Gregory A. Major, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
William R. Hill, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A HVAC system and method for a vehicle is disclosed. The air conditioning portion of the HVAC system may be able to store and release refrigerant in charge bottle while operating in an air conditioning mode. The air conditioning portion of the HVAC system may be able to employ the refrigerant flowing through the evaporator to provide supplemental heat.