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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2011
Applicants:
William Brown, Owatonna, MN (US);
Mark Mcmasters, Owatonna, MN (US);
Inventors:
William Brown, Owatonna, MN (US);
Mark McMasters, Owatonna, MN (US);
Assignee:
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 45/00 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 45/00 (2013.01); B60H 1/00585 (2013.01); F25B 2345/001 (2013.01); F25B 2345/007 (2013.01); F25B 2345/0052 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerant recovery unit for accurately filling a refrigerant system with a refrigerant is provided which includes a storage vessel for holding refrigerant, sensors to assist in determining the pressure of the refrigerant in the storage vessel, a controller to control the flow of refrigerant from the storage vessel to the refrigerant system to be serviced, and a heating device to heat the refrigerant, which is activated only if heating is required, as determined by data received by the controller.