Controls and operation of variable frequency drives

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10746448
APP PUB NO 20170227273A1
SERIAL NO

15495269

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A system includes a refrigerant compressor, an electric motor and configured to drive the refrigerant compressor, and a controller. The controller is configured to operate the compressor in a liquid clearing start mode where electrical current through the motor is prevented from exceeding a predetermined current limit for a period of time not to exceed a predetermined period of time, and is configured to operate the compressor in a run mode in response to determining the motor exceeds a predetermined speed threshold at or before expiration of the predetermined period of time, wherein the run mode does not prevent electrical current through the motor from exceeding said predetermined current limit.

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TRANE INTERNATIONALONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE PISCATAWAY NJ 08855

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Korwin Jay Pasadena, US 10 59
Bakkestuen, Robert Onalaska, US 2 11
Beekman, Dennis Myron LaCrosse, US 5 19
Foye, David Marshall LaCrosse, US 13 72
Sykora, Benjamin James Holmen, US 11 70
West, Nathan Thomas Holmen, US 17 90

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