Patents by Inventor Xiuping SU
Xiuping SU 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).
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Publication number: 20240142147Abstract: The present application provides a condenser, comprising: a housing, a first heat exchange tube set, a second heat exchange tube set, and a third heat exchange tube set, a pair of first baffles, a second baffle, and a third baffle, the second heat exchange tube set and the third heat exchange tube set being arranged at two sides of the first heat exchange tube set, each of the pair of first baffles being respectively adjacent to the two sides of the first heat exchange tube set, the second baffle being adjacent to one side of the second heat exchange tube set that is close to the first heat exchange tube set, and the third baffle being adjacent to one side of the third heat exchange tube set that is close to the first heat exchange tube set, wherein the pair of first baffles, the second baffle, and the third baffle are configured to cause the first heat exchange tube set to receive a refrigerant from a refrigerant inlet, and cause the second heat exchange tube set and the third heat exchange tube set to receiType: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Xiuping Su, Li Wang
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Publication number: 20240125529Abstract: A measurement apparatus (100), which is arranged on a pipe (101), and is configured to measure the liquid content of a medium within the pipe (101); said apparatus comprises: a light transmission member (210), a light generation device (203), and a light reception device (204); the light generation device (203) is configured to emit emission light toward the light transmission member (210) that passes through an outer boundary wall (214) of the light transmission member (210) and has a preset emission angle, and the light reception device (204) is configured to receive reflection light after the emission light is reflected by an inner boundary wall (215) of the light transmission member (210). The measurement apparatus (100) can directly detect whether liquid is carried in a gaseous refrigerant exiting from an evaporator, as well as measure the amount of carried liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Xiuping Su, Li Wang, Bin Yuan, Chenggang Wu
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Publication number: 20240085069Abstract: The present application provides an evaporator, comprising: a housing, a first heat exchange tube set, a second heat exchange tube set, a first side heat exchange tube baffle device, a second side heat exchange tube baffle device, and a redistribution device. The first heat exchange tube set is located above the second heat exchange tube set, and the number of columns of the first heat exchange tube set is greater than that of the second heat exchange tube set. The first side heat exchange tube baffle device and the second side heat exchange tube baffle device are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the first heat exchange tube set and the second heat exchange tube set, and are arranged along the outer contours of the first heat exchange tube set and the second heat exchange tube set, so as to guide a refrigerant to flow from the first heat exchange tube set to the second heat exchange tube set.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Xiuping Su, Yong Wang
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Patent number: 11920843Abstract: A chiller includes an evaporator, a compressor including a prime mover, a first pressure sensor that detects a first pressure in the evaporator, a second pressure sensor that detects a second pressure in a condenser, and a controller. The controller determines a predicted energy level of the compressor based on the first pressure and the second pressure, the predicted energy level associated with liquid droplet flow into the compressor, compares the predicted energy level to an operating energy level, and modifies the at least one of the input power and the input current to the prime mover based on the comparison satisfying a modification condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Shimin Sheng, Xiuping Su, Shenglong Wang, Curtis Christian Crane, Mark Robinson Bodell, II, Justin Patrick Kauffman
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Publication number: 20230311041Abstract: Provided in the present application is a gas-liquid separator. The gas-liquid separator comprises a housing and a separation cylinder assembly. The housing comprises a cylindrical housing side wall, and a first end plate and a second end plate that are located at opposite ends of the housing side wall. The housing comprises a housing inlet and an upper housing outlet, the housing inlet being provided on the first end plate, and the upper housing outlet being provided on an upper part of the housing side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Fang Xue, Xiuping Su, Lu Mei, Zaikun Min
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Publication number: 20230272950Abstract: The present application provides an evaporator, including a heat exchange tube set and a distribution device. The heat exchange tube set includes a plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device is provided on one end of the length direction of the heat exchange tube set such that the distribution device can distribute a refrigerant through heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the plurality of heat exchange tubes. The distribution device includes a distribution device housing, at least one receiving port, and at least one distribution member. The receiving port is provided on the distribution device housing, and the distribution member is provided in the distribution device housing. The distribution device housing is disposed around the heat exchange tube inlets at the end portions of the heat exchange tube set and seals the heat exchange tube inlets. The distribution member can receive the refrigerant through the receiving port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Lu Mei, Xiuping Su, Yao Yang, Jianping Peng
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Publication number: 20230249111Abstract: This application provides a gas-liquid separator, including a housing assembly and a plurality of first ribs. The housing assembly has an inner side wall defining a housing accommodation cavity. The housing assembly includes an inlet, a gas outlet, and a liquid outlet, the inlet. The gas outlet, and the liquid outlet are communicated with the housing accommodation cavity. The inlet is provided on the inner side wall of the housing accommodation cavity, the gas outlet is provided above the inlet, and the liquid outlet is provided below the inlet. The plurality of first ribs are arranged on the inner side wall of the housing assembly. Each of the plurality of first ribs is arranged at an angle with respect to a height direction of the housing assembly, and each of the plurality of first ribs includes a first rib windward end and a first rib leeward end.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Zhanhui Feng, Fang Xue, Xiuping Su, Lu Mei
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Publication number: 20230144991Abstract: A chiller includes an evaporator, a compressor including a prime mover, a first pressure sensor that detects a first pressure in the evaporator, a second pressure sensor that detects a second pressure in a condenser, and a controller. The controller determines a predicted energy level of the compressor based on the first pressure and the second pressure, the predicted energy level associated with liquid droplet flow into the compressor, compares the predicted energy level to an operating energy level, and modifies the at least one of the input power and the input current to the prime mover based on the comparison satisfying a modification condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Shimin Sheng, Xiuping Su, Shenglong Wang, Curtis Christian Crane, Mark Robinson Bodell, II, Justin Patrick Kauffman
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Patent number: 11644223Abstract: A falling film evaporator (100), a housing (101) thereof being accommodated with a heat exchange tube (304), a perforated plate (205) and a spraying tube (202), the perforated plate (205) being provided between the spraying tube (202) and the heat exchange tube (304), such that refrigerant sprayed from the spraying tube (202) is sprayed onto the surface of the heat exchange tube (304) by means of distribution of the perforated plate (205); spraying openings (301) on the spraying tube (202) have a strip shape, and the extension direction of the openings is perpendicular to the length direction of the spraying tube (202).Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Xiuping Su, Shenglong Wang, Shimin Sheng, Minnan Fan
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Patent number: 11499768Abstract: A chiller includes an evaporator, a compressor including a prime mover, a first pressure sensor that detects a first pressure in the evaporator, a second pressure sensor that detects a second pressure in a condenser, and a controller. The controller determines a predicted energy level of the compressor based on the first pressure and the second pressure, the predicted energy level associated with liquid droplet flow into the compressor, compares the predicted energy level to an operating energy level, and modifies the at least one of the input power and the input current to the prime mover based on the comparison satisfying a modification condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Shimin Sheng, Xiuping Su, Shenglong Wang, Curtis Christian Crane, Mark Robinson Bodell, II, Justin Patrick Kauffman
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Publication number: 20220349634Abstract: Disclosed are an oil separation device (1283) and a condenser (130-1130) with an oil separation function, and a refrigeration system (100, 1200) using same. The oil separation device (1283) or the condenser (130-1130) comprises: a shell (201, 1301) comprising an oil separation cavity (315, 1315), a first refrigerant inlet (221, 1221), a second refrigerant inlet (222, 1222), a first flow guide channel (445-2145), and a second flow guide channel (446-2146), wherein refrigerant gas flowing through the two flow guide channels can be mixed. When the refrigeration system (100, 1200) comprises two compressors (108, 1208, 109, 1209) with different displacements, the requirement of filtering and separating a gaseous refrigerant and lubricating oil can be met without the need for designing the size of the oil separation cavity (315, 1315) in accordance with large-displacement compressors (109, 1209), and the size is small.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Shicai Ji, Xiuping Su, Shengmei Yang, Ronghua Yang, Jing Chen
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Patent number: 11441826Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vapor compression system that includes a refrigerant loop, a compressor disposed along the refrigerant loop and configured to circulate refrigerant through the refrigerant loop, a condenser disposed downstream of the compressor along the refrigerant loop and configured to condense vapor refrigerant to liquid refrigerant, a subcooler coupled to the condenser, where the subcooler is external of a shell of the condenser, and where the subcooler is configured to receive the liquid refrigerant from the condenser and to cool the liquid refrigerant to subcooled refrigerant, and an evaporator disposed downstream of the subcooler along the refrigerant loop and configured to evaporate the subcooled refrigerant to the vapor refrigerant.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Jeb W. Schreiber, Eric H. Albrecht, Kevin D. Krebs, Justin P. Kauffman, Brian L. Stauffer, Xiuping Su, Li Wang, Fang Xue
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Publication number: 20210318040Abstract: A falling film evaporator (100), a housing (101) thereof being accommodated with a heat exchange tube (304), a perforated plate (205) and a spraying tube (202), the perforated plate (205) being provided between the spraying tube (202) and the heat exchange tube (304), such that refrigerant sprayed from the spraying tube (202) is sprayed onto the surface of the heat exchange tube (304) by means of distribution of the perforated plate (205); spraying openings (301) on the spraying tube (202) have a strip shape, and the extension direction of the openings is perpendicular to the length direction of the spraying tube (202).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Xiuping Su, Shenglong Wang, Shimin Sheng, Minnan Fan
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Publication number: 20210310705Abstract: A condenser (100), comprising a shell (112), an inlet pipe (120), and an anti-impact plate (204). The shell (112) has an accommodating cavity (202). The inlet pipe (120) is a circular pipe having a gradually increasing inner diameter from the inlet to the outlet. The inlet pipe (120) is arranged to pass through the upper end of the shell (112), the outlet of the inlet pipe (120) being accommodated in the accommodating cavity (202). The anti-impact plate (204) is accommodated in the accommodating cavity (202), and the anti-impact plate (204) is positioned below the outlet of the inlet pipe (120). There is a gap between the anti-impact plate (204) and the outlet through which fluid flowing from the outlet can flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Lu Mei, Xiuping Su
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Publication number: 20210222925Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vapor compression system that includes a refrigerant loop, a compressor disposed along the refrigerant loop and configured to circulate refrigerant through the refrigerant loop, a condenser disposed downstream of the compressor along the refrigerant loop and configured to condense vapor refrigerant to liquid refrigerant, a subcooler coupled to the condenser, where the subcooler is external of a shell of the condenser, and where the subcooler is configured to receive the liquid refrigerant from the condenser and to cool the liquid refrigerant to subcooled refrigerant, and an evaporator disposed downstream of the subcooler along the refrigerant loop and configured to evaporate the subcooled refrigerant to the vapor refrigerant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Jeb W. Schreiber, Eric H. Albrecht, Kevin D. Krebs, Justin P. Kauffman, Brian L. Stauffer, Xiuping Su, Li Wang, Fang Xue
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Publication number: 20210207861Abstract: A chiller includes an evaporator, a compressor including a prime mover, a first pressure sensor that detects a first pressure in the evaporator, a second pressure sensor that detects a second pressure in a condenser, and a controller. The controller determines a predicted energy level of the compressor based on the first pressure and the second pressure, the predicted energy level associated with liquid droplet flow into the compressor, compares the predicted energy level to an operating energy level, and modifies the at least one of the input power and the input current to the prime mover based on the comparison satisfying a modification condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Shimin Sheng, Xiuping Su, Shenglong Wang, Curtis Christian Crane, Mark Robinson Bodell, II, Justin Patrick Kauffman
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Publication number: 20210190432Abstract: A heat exchanger for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system includes a shell having an inlet configured to receive refrigerant and an outlet configured to output the refrigerant. The heat exchanger also includes a refrigerant distributor disposed within the shell, and multiple evaporating tubes disposed within the shell and positioned below the refrigerant distributor. The refrigerant distributor includes a perforated plate having multiple holes, each hole extends from a top surface of the perforated plate to a bottom surface of the perforated plate, and a center point of each hole is substantially aligned with a centerline of a respective evaporating tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Jeb W. Schreiber, Xiuping Su, Li Wang, Brian Thomas Gallus, Scott Allen Ford, Fang Xue
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Patent number: 10982885Abstract: A falling-film evaporator includes an evaporator cylinder, a mist eliminator disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a dispenser disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a liquid baffle disposed in the evaporator cylinder, a first chamber formed at least partially by the mist eliminator and the liquid baffle on a first side of the evaporator cylinder below the mist eliminator, a gas returning chamber formed at least partially by the mist eliminator and the liquid baffle on a second side of the evaporator cylinder above the mist eliminator, a gas-liquid separation chamber formed at least partially by the dispenser at an upper portion of the first chamber, and an evaporation chamber formed at least partially by the dispenser at a lower portion of the first chamber, and where the gas returning chamber is in fluid communication with the evaporation chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company, York (Wuxi) Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co., Ltd., Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiuping Su, Li Wang, Jinliang Li, Fang Xue
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Patent number: 10739047Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a heat exchange device that includes a condenser configured to receive a refrigerant, an evaporator having an evaporation tube bundle, a throttling device configured to receive a first portion of the refrigerant from the condenser and to expand the first portion of the refrigerant before directing the first portion to the evaporator, and an ejector having a high pressure conduit, a low pressure conduit, and an outlet conduit, the ejector is configured to receive the first portion from the throttling device or a second portion of the refrigerant from the condenser via the high pressure conduit, receive a third portion of the refrigerant from the evaporator via the low pressure conduit, mix the first portion or the second portion with the third portion to form a mixed refrigerant, and direct the mixed refrigerant to the evaporator via the outlet conduit.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company, York (Wuxi) Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Company, Ltd., Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Technology (Wuxi) Co., LimitedInventors: Xiuping Su, Li Wang
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Patent number: 10677503Abstract: A condenser includes a shell having a vapor refrigerant inlet, a first tube bundle and a liquid refrigerant outlet. A second tube bundle is positioned in a subcooler component. The subcooler component has a center channel and at least two outer channels and conforms to the shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company, Johnson Controls Builsing Efficiency Technology (Wuxi) Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hongming Hu, Xiuping Su, Shenglong Wang, Mark R. Bodell, II, Andrew M. Welch