Invention Application
- Patent Title: FLOWRATE DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A FLOW CONTROL VALVE
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Application No.: US17187175Application Date: 2021-02-26
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Publication No.: US20220275963A1Publication Date: 2022-09-01
- Inventor: Jason J. Raasch , Christopher Brophy , Kevin A. Weiss , Duane S. Freimuth
- Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
- Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Main IPC: F24F11/75
- IPC: F24F11/75 ; F24F11/49 ; F24F11/63 ; F24F11/88

Abstract:
A flow control device for controlling flow in a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system is shown. The flow control device includes a valve body including an inlet path, an outlet path, a valve member, and a valve stem coupled to the valve member. The flow control device includes a first sensor configured to obtain pressure measurements within the valve body, a second sensor configured to obtain displacement measurements of the valve stem, and a controller including a processing circuit configured to determine a flowrate based at least on the pressure measurements from the first sensor and the displacement measurements from the second sensor.
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