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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7296427 | Hybrid compressor device for a vehicle In a hybrid compressor for a vehicle where a vehicle engine is stopped when the vehicle is temporally stopped, a pulley, a motor and a compressor can be driven in independent from each other, and are connected to a sun gear, planetary carriers and a ring gear of a p... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7264046 | Air-conditioning system An air-conditioning system embodiment for temperature control in a vehicle comprises heater cores, controllably connected to a coolant contour, outletting the conditioned air towards a person sitting in a chair, or into a food compartment. Some cores are mounted ins... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260946 | Mobile refrigeration system and control A mobile refrigeration system that includes an engine that is operable at a first speed greater than zero and a second speed greater than zero. A compressor is operable in response to the engine at a first speed and a second speed. The system also includes an evapor... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243499 | Refrigeration capillary tube inside suction line assembly A refrigeration capillary tube inside suction tube heat exchanger assembly, including a suction tube whose ends each have a slot with a shaped inner end portion; two braze connectors, each including a sleeve portion with the free end having a shaped recess; a capill... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7177742 | Vehicular air-conditioner and method of controlling the same A vehicular air-conditioner includes a compressor to be driven by an engine. The vehicular air-conditioner includes a controller configured to reduce a load on the compressor in response to a braking condition of a vehicle. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7080521 | Mobile refrigeration system and control A mobile refrigeration system that includes an engine that is operable at a first speed greater than zero and a second speed greater than zero. A compressor is operable in response to the engine at a first speed and a second speed. The system also includes an evapor... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7032393 | Climate cooling control systems and methods for hybrid vehicles Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling the climate cooling in the passenger cabin of a hybrid motor vehicle. The apparatus includes an internal combustion engine capable of being started and temporarily stopped, an air conditioning compressor and a dedic... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029243 | Gas compressor having oil separation filter Disclosed is a gas compressor capable of preventing deformation of a filter used for separating oil contained in a compressed gas. The gas compressor includes a suction port, a suction chamber, a gas compressing portion, a compressed gas releasing portion provided i... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025126 | Conduit assembly for fluid transfer A conduit assembly for transferring heated fluid from a pump to a heat exchanger and to return cooled fluid from the heat exchanger to the pump is disclosed. The conduit assembly includes a flexible inner conduit disposed within a relatively rigid conduit. The heate... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017360 | Control method for a vehicle having an engine and an accessory device A method for controlling cycling of an air conditioning compressor coupled to an internal combustion engine interrupts normal cycling based on operation conditions. In addition, normal engaged and disengaged cycling durations are adaptively estimated in real-time. T... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7003968 | Motor vehicle air-conditioning installation equipped with an electronic control device The invention proposes an air conditioning installation furnished with an injection computer (42), with an air conditioning apparatus and with an electronic control device (401). The installation furthermore comprises measurement facilities making it p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6895769 | Air conditioning apparatus using supercritical refrigerant for vehicle An air conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerating cycle supplying the supercritical refrigerant pressurized by the variable displacement compressor to the outdoor heat exchanger, the expansion valve and the indoor heat exchanger, in sequence and subsequently re... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6874328 | Hybrid compressor device In a hybrid compressor for a vehicle where a vehicle engine is stopped when the vehicle is temporally stopped, a pulley, a motor and a compressor can be driven in independent from each other, and are connected to a sun gear, planetary carriers and a ring gear of a p... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6823690 | Integrated electrical generator/starter and air conditioning compressor device and system and method for controlling same An integrated electrical generator/starter and air conditioning compressor device driven by a common drive shaft, or other direct linkage. The device includes an electrical generator/starter and a compressor. The electrical generator/starter is coupled to the drive ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6820438 | Vehicle air conditioner In a vehicle air conditioner, a compressor is driven by a vehicle engine when an actual temperature of an evaporator is higher than a basis temperature that is higher than a target temperature by a predetermined temperature, and is driven by an electrical motor when... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6804969 | Composite auxiliary machine for a vechile and a control unit thereof A composite auxiliary machine for a vehicle has proper startup performance in starting an engine. The composite auxiliary machine has a compressor for compressing a refrigerant inside a refrigeration cycle device, a rotary machine connected to the compressor and rot... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6755030 | Hybrid compressor system A hybrid compressor system has a hybrid compressor for compressing refrigerant. The compressor is selectively driven by one of a first drive source and a second drive source. The hybrid compressor system also includes a first one-way clutch, a driver for driving the... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755032 | Control method for a vehicle having an engine and an accessory device A method for controlling cycling of an air conditioning compressor coupled to an internal combustion engine interrupts normal cycling based on operation conditions. In addition, normal engaged and disengaged cycling durations are adaptively estimated in real-time. T... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6745585 | Electric air conditioner sustain system An electric air conditioner sustain system is disclosed. The electric air conditioner sustain system includes a compressor, an engine and an electric motor. The engine and the electric motor selectively rotate the compressor. When the engine is rotating the compress... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742350 | Hybrid compressor device In a hybrid compressor for a vehicle where a vehicle engine is stopped when the vehicle is temporally stopped, a pulley, a motor and a compressor can be driven in independent from each other, and are connected to a sun gear, planetary carriers and a ring gear of a p... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6735962 | Composite auxiliary machine for vehicle and control unit thereof A composite auxiliary machine for a vehicle and an accompanying control unit to control a compressor. The composite auxiliary machine for a vehicle includes a compressor for compressing refrigerant, a rotary machine that acts as an electric motor and a generator, an... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6691522 | Controller for vehicle air conditioner A controller for a vehicle air conditioner which includes a control unit, a fuel cutoff control unit capable of stopping supply of fuel to an engine, an engine rpm detecting unit capable of detecting engine revolutions per minute, and a brake signal detec... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6675596 | Compressor driven selectively by first and second drive sources A selectively driven compressor for stopping the power generating operation of a motor when an internal combustion engine is operating to make it unnecessary to provide the motor that can withstand high voltage. The system reduces the load on the internal... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6672085 | Hierarchical control method for a motor vehicle HVAC system A control method for a motor vehicle HVAC system categorizes potentially conflicting override commands for at least one control parameter in order to assign a priority of control. Override commands are categorized as being related to occupant safety, vehi... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6640563 | Momentary engagement and disengagement of automotive air conditioner clutch An electrically actuated clutch assembly for a compressor in an automotive air conditioner is described wherein clutch engagement to and disengagement with the compressor are momentary events with no electrical current being required to maintain the on an... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6601395 | Control method for a vehicle having an engine and an accessory device A method for controlling cycling of an air conditioning compressor coupled to an internal combustion engine interrupts normal cycling based on operation conditions. In addition, normal engaged and disengaged cycling durations are adaptively estimated in r... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6584787 | Arrangement and method for controlling a compressor of an airconditioning arrangement in a motor vehicle An arrangement and a method for controlling a compressor of an airconditioning arrangement for a motor vehicle, whereby the compressor is optionally driven through activation of a clutch arrangement. The compressor has an input shaft which, via a first wo... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6543243 | Hybrid compressor An air conditioning system includes an engine driven compressor, and an independent electric motor driven compressor in a common housing. A controller adjusts the independent operation of the engine driven compressor and electric motor driven compressor i... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6530426 | Motor drive-control device A motor drive-control device drive-controls a plurality of auxiliary devices with a single motor while securing a necessary capacity of the auxiliary devices side in correspondence with usage conditions. As such, in an air-conditioning system, necessary s... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6449965 | Vehicle air conditioner A vehicle air conditioner includes a variable displacement compressor forming a part of a coolant circuit, detectors for detecting external information necessary for air conditioning, and a controller. The compressor has pistons and mechanism for actuatin... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6385988 | Dustproof implement A dustproof implement applied to a clutch to be attached to a compressor in an air-conditioning system loaded on a working vehicle, comprises a plate to be disposed opposite to an annular recess of a rotor of the clutch and fixed at the compressor, and an... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6351956 | A/C clutch short engagement control method at engine start without lock-up sensor A compressor control system and method are provided for a vehicle air conditioner. The control device controls engagement of a compressor clutch member at engine start-up to discharge liquid refrigerant from the compressor. The control system provides for... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6298675 | Estimation method for a vehicle having an engine and a cycling accessory device A method for controlling cycling of an air conditioning compressor coupled to an internal combustion engine interrupts normal cycling based on operation conditions. In addition, normal engaged and disengaged cycling durations are adaptively estimated in r... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6233957 | Vehicular air conditioner A vehicular air conditioner which is not influenced by fluctuations in engine RPM and which provides air conditioning with low energy consumption includes a variable demand capacity compressor where the suction pressure is self-controlled and can be set u... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6230505 | Heat pump type air conditioning system for automotive vehicle A heat pump type air conditioning system (A) for an automotive vehicle. The heat type air conditioning system (A) comprises a first unit (10) including a heater core (11) through which an engine coolant of an engine flows, and a first heat exchanger (12) ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6230504 | Air-conditioning control system in a motor vehicle The invention relates to the control of an automatic clutch in the drive train of a motor vehicle having a gearbox which can be changed arbitrarily by the driver between drive positions and idle (isolation of gearbox input and gearbox output). During idli... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6161393 | Control system for mobile air conditioning apparatus A control system for mobile air conditioning systems for controlling the rate at which the system compressor or clutch is cycled between operational and decreased refrigerant flow, by selectively controlling the response time of certain system control sig... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6145329 | Method for the control of the switching on and off behavior of an air conditioning system In a method for the control of the switching on behavior of an air conditioning system having a condenser, an evaporator, an expansion device and a compressor, the stroke of which can be set via a valve, the compressor is driven by a drive via a clutch. T... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5996367 | Heat pump and air conditioning system compressor unloading method and apparatus A simplified combustion engine driven heat pump system having electric power co-generation capability includes a compressor unloading valve to reduce demand on the engine and optimize the efficiency of intermittent power generation during heat pump system... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5983650 | Method and apparatus for controlling vehicular air-conditioning system In order to effectively perform on/off control for an air-conditioning system carried on an automobile during idling operation of the automobile, if a state, in which a difference between a target idling number of revolution and a net idling number of rev... | 11/16/1999 |
