Controlling chilled state of a cargo

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9857114
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14322541

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A method for operating a refrigeration system for a container for refrigerating chilled cargo includes providing a refrigeration system including a compressor and an evaporator fan associated with an evaporator. The method also includes determining the temperature of supply air and the temperature of return air. The method further includes determining one of a requirement for heating and a requirement for cooling based on the temperature of the return air and the temperature of the supply air. The method additionally includes activating the evaporator fan when a requirement for heating is determined and increasing the speed of the evaporator fan when increased heating is determined. The method also includes activating the compressor and the evaporator fan when a requirement for cooling is determined and increasing the power supplied to the compressor and maintaining the evaporator fan at a first speed when increased cooling is determined.

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THERMO KING LLC314 WEST 90TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS MN 55420

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dyrmose, Allan Bogense, DK 14 97
Steffensen, Dan Vad Spentrup, DK 6 40
Thogersen, Ole Nyborg, DK 10 52

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