Ultraviolet (UV) light-based refrigerant leak detection system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11920806
APP PUB NO 20220146132A1
SERIAL NO

17582910

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A leak detection system of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a sensor configured to detect a UV tracer in a monitored gas volume of the HVAC system. The leak detection system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller is configured to modify operation of the HVAC system in response to the sensor detecting the UV tracer in the monitored gas volume.

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  • JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gupte, Neelkanth Katy, US 8 28
McQuade, William F New Cumberland, US 20 147

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