Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Stark

Michael Alan Stark has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10746183
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a surge in a fluid device and a refrigeration system. A fluid device is disposed in an operating unit. The method includes providing and displaying a surge line of the fluid device, where the surge line is at least related to a characteristic between fluid pressure and a flow rate of the fluid device; based on preset time intervals, sequentially providing and displaying operating points, of the fluid device in a current operation condition, in a coordinate system to which the surge line belongs, and when a quantity of the provided operating points exceeds a preset value, removing the first provided operating point therein, so that a quantity of the remaining operating points is the preset value; and monitoring a surge status of the fluid device according to relative position relationships between the displayed operating points and the surge line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shufu Ding, Xinle Qi, Liang Qian, Michael Alan Stark
  • Publication number: 20180094635
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a surge in a fluid device and a refrigeration system. A fluid device is disposed in an operating unit. The method includes providing and displaying a surge line of the fluid device, where the surge line is at least related to a characteristic between fluid pressure and a flow rate of the fluid device; based on preset time intervals, sequentially providing and displaying operating points, of the fluid device in a current operation condition, in a coordinate system to which the surge line belongs, and when a quantity of the provided operating points exceeds a preset value, removing the first provided operating point therein, so that a quantity of the remaining operating points is the preset value; and monitoring a surge status of the fluid device according to relative position relationships between the displayed operating points and the surge line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Shufu Ding, Xinle Qi, Liang Qian, Michael Alan Stark
  • Patent number: 6874329
    Abstract: A method for operating a vapor compression system having a compressor driven by a variable frequency drive, wherein the compressor feeds a refrigerant loop, wherein the refrigerant loop includes a cooling circuit for the variable frequency drive, and wherein a flow control member is positioned for controlling flow of refrigerant from the refrigerant loop to the cooling circuit including the steps of: sensing an operating temperature of the variable frequency drive; and controlling the flow control member based upon the operating temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Alan Stark, Cornelius Holmes
  • Publication number: 20040237554
    Abstract: A method for operating a vapor compression system having a compressor driven by a variable frequency drive, wherein the compressor feeds a refrigerant loop, wherein the refrigerant loop includes a cooling circuit for the variable frequency drive, and wherein a flow control member is positioned for controlling flow of refrigerant from the refrigerant loop to the cooling circuit including the steps of: sensing an operating temperature of the variable frequency drive; and controlling the flow control member based upon the operating temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Alan Stark, Cornelius Holmes