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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2009
John W. Tolbert, Jr., Bristol, TN (US);
Bruce A. Moody, Kingsport, TN (US);
Eugene K. Chumley, Abingdon, VA (US);
Richard C. Denzau, Abingdon, VA (US);
Jerry D. Edwards, Bristol, TN (US);
David R. Gilliam, Bristol, VA (US);
Scott Hix, Bristol, VA (US);
Justin M. Toner, Kingsport, TN (US);
Mark R. Trent, Bristol, VA (US);
Tim M. Wampler, Bluff City, TN (US);
John R. Williams, Bristol, VA (US);
John W. Tolbert, Jr., Bristol, TN (US);
Bruce A. Moody, Kingsport, TN (US);
Eugene K. Chumley, Abingdon, VA (US);
Richard C. Denzau, Abingdon, VA (US);
Jerry D. Edwards, Bristol, TN (US);
David R. Gilliam, Bristol, VA (US);
Scott Hix, Bristol, VA (US);
Justin M. Toner, Kingsport, TN (US);
Mark R. Trent, Bristol, VA (US);
Tim M. Wampler, Bluff City, TN (US);
John R. Williams, Bristol, VA (US);
Bristol Compressors International, Inc., Bristol, VA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for starting a compressor is provided. An amount of liquid refrigerant that is located in an oil sump of the compressor is determined. Using the determined amount of liquid refrigerant, a starting algorithm for the compressor is selected. The selected starting algorithm is configured to remove the determined amount of liquid refrigerant from the oil sump before the compressor reaches a preselected operating speed. The selected starting algorithm is then executed to start the compressor.