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The microprocessor-based control system optimizes efficiency of the ON/OFF cycle by shutting the expansion valve fully closed at the beginning of each OFF cycle to maintain system pressure differential. At the beginning of each ON cycle the expansion valve is opened to an initial larger than average of three openings to allow the system to quickly reach steady state operating levels. Thereafter, the valve opening is reduced to an average of the last three steady state settings. After a predetermined time, control of the valve opening is passed to an adaptive control algorithm which adjusts the valve setting for optimized performance during steady state.
1. A method of improving cyclic performance in a heat pump system of the type employing an expansion valve capable of adjustably opening and closing to different orifice sizes to meter refrigerant between a condenser and an evaporator, comprising:
operating said heat pump system at steady state and causing the expansion valve to be adjusted to an opening in response to thermal demands on the heat pump system;
storing a value indicative of the average opening of said expansion valve at steady state;
terminating steady state operation by closing said expansion valve sufficient to substantially maintain a pressure differential between said evaporator and said condenser;
resuming operation by adjusting said expansion valve for a first predetermined time to an opening greater than said average opening;
further adjusting said expansion valve for a second predetermined time to an opening generally equal to said average opening.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said value indicative of the average opening represents the arithmetic average over a predetermined number of ON/OFF operating cycles of said heat pump system.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of operating said heat pump system at steady state is performed for a third predetermined time.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of terminating steady state operation is performed by fully closing said expansion valve.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of operating said heat pump system at steady state is performed by adjusting the opening of said expansion valve based on sensing at least one thermodynamic property of said refrigerant.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of operating said heat pump system at steady state is performed by adjusting the opening of said expansion valve based temperature of said refrigerant.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said heat pump system employs a compressor and wherein said step of operating said heat pump system at steady state is performed by adjusting the opening of said expansion valve based temperature of said refrigerant discharged from said compressor.
8. An improved heat pump system, comprising:
a condenser and an evaporator coupled together in fluid circuit;
an expansion valve coupled in said fluid circuit and capable of adjustably opening and closing to different orifice sizes to meter refrigerant between a condenser and an evaporator, comprising:
steady state control means for operating said heat pump system at steady state and for causing the expansion valve to be adjusted to an opening in response to thermal demands on the heat pump system;
data storage means for storing a value indicative of the average opening of said expansion valve at steady state;
cyclic control means for terminating steady state operation by closing said expansion valve to a setting sufficient to substantially maintain a pressure differential between said evaporator and said condenser;
said cyclic control means including timing means for resuming operation by adjusting said expansion valve for a first predetermined time to an opening greater than said average opening and for further adjusting said expansion valve for a second predetermined time to an opening generally equal to said average opening.
9. The system of claim 8 further comprising means for computing the arithmetic average valve opening over a predetermined number of ON/OFF operating cycles of said heat pump system.
10. The system of claim 8 wherein said timing means further causes said heat pump system to operate at steady state for a third predetermined time.
11. The system of claim 8 wherein said cyclic control means terminates steady state operation by fully closing said expansion valve.
12. The system of claim 8 wherein said steady state control means operates by adjusting the opening of said expansion valve based on sensing at lest one thermodynamic property of said refrigerant.
13. The system of claim 8 wherein said steady state control means operates by adjusting the opening of said expansion valve based temperature of said refrigerant.
14. The method of claim 8 further comprising a compressor and wherein said steady state control means operates by adjusting the opening of said expansion valve based temperature of said refrigerant discharged from said compressor.
The present invention relates generally to electronic control systems for air conditioners, heat pumps and refrigeration equipment. More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus and method utilizing digital circuitry to control a heat pump during its normal operating cycle in order to provide optimum system efficiency and improved cyclic performance.
Whether operating as an air-conditioning system or as a heat pump system, the basic refrigeration cycle meters refrigerant through a closed system in a precisely controlled manner. The refrigerant cools by evaporation in a heat exchanger commonly called an evaporator coil. The refrigerant is metered to the evaporator coil through an orifice sometimes called an expansion valve. Ideally, a refrigeration system should meter just enough refrigerant into the evaporator coil so that the refrigerant extracts heat throughout the length of the coil as it evaporates. Due to changing dynamics of the system, changes in thermostat settings and changes in load from sun, wind and so forth, the optimal flow through the expansion valve will need to be varied as the system operates.
The precise control of the expansion valve during steady state operation, to achieve optimal efficiency during steady state operation, has been the subject of much study in the continued effort to improve energy efficiency. However, a typical air-conditioning system or heat pump system does not operate continuously in steady state. Rather air-conditioning and heat pump systems are cycled ON and OFF numerous times throughout the day, at duty cycles which can vary. Throughout each ON/OFF cycle a certain amount of energy is lost simply due to the inefficiencies of start-up. Energy is added to bring the system up to steady state during each start-up of the system following each shutdown. These start-up losses take a considerable toll in terms of overall system efficiency and energy consumption.
Conventionally, air-conditioning and heat pump systems are designed for optimal efficiency at steady state. In other words, the expansion valve orifice size, heat exchanger coil sizes, compressor size, operating pressures, flow rates and the like are determined with the thermodynamics of the steady state system in mind. During start-up, flow rates and pressures are initially lower, the compressor is not up to steady state capacity, and so forth, and thus the refrigeration cycle does not operate at optimal efficiency.
The present invention addresses this shortcoming of conventional systems through the use of a microprocessor-based control system and digitally controllable expansion valve. The expansion valve opens the valve orifice to a greater diameter than normal on the initiation of the start-up sequence. This enables rapid transfer of the refrigerant charge to the coil and significantly improves efficiency. After the initial start-up setting the valve orifice is reduced to the steady state position in a precisely controlled way. At the end of the operating cycle, the expansion valve is closed shut to prevent operating pressure differential from being lost. The result is a state-of-the-art heat pump system which offers high efficiency and longer component life.
For a more complete understanding of this invention, its objects and advantages, reference may be had to the following specification and appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of the basic refrigeration cycle;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the refrigeration control system of the invention, illustrated in a heat pump application;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the control system of the present invention;
FIGS. 4 and 5 are detailed schematics illustrating the communication between the various microprocessors;
FIG. 6 is a schematic representation illustrating the sensor arrangement utilized by the invention;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a preferred manner of positioning the ambient outdoor temperature sensor of the invention to reduce the effects of radiant heating;
FIGS. 8A and 8B shows a flowchart illustrating the implementation of the improved system start-up strategy of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a graph of suction pressure versus time depicting the on-cycle performance improvement gained by the improved EXV strategy;
FIG. 10 is a graph of compressor superheat versus time illustrating the performance improvement gained by the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a software block diagram illustrating the presently preferred microprocessor-based control system; and
FIG. 12 is a graph of the EXV updating rate as a function of the outdoor air temperature.
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for optimizing the refrigeration cycle employed in air conditioners, heat pumps and refrigeration equipment. The system employs a microprocessor-based control system and a unique complement of sensors and an electronically controlled expansion valve. To illustrate the principles of the invention, a heat pump system capable of providing both heating and cooling will be described. A heat pump system of the type described might be suitable for heating and cooling a commercial or residential building, although the principles of the invention are not limited to commercial and residential heating and cooling and are applicable to all pumped heat transfer systems.
However, before giving a detailed description of the presently preferred embodiment, a brief review of the refrigeration cycle will be given. That cycle will be described in connection with a basic heat pump system illustrated schematically in FIG. 1.
The heat pump cycle uses the cooling effect of evaporation to lower the temperature of the surroundings near one heat exchanger (the evaporator) and it uses the heating effect of high pressure, high temperature gas to raise the temperature of the surroundings near another heat exchanger (the condenser). This is accomplished by releasing a refrigerant under pressure (usually in the liquid phase) into a low pressure region to cause the refrigerant to expand into a low temperature mixture of gas and liquid. Commonly, this low pressure region comprises an evaporator coil, such as evaporator coil 10. The refrigerant mixture once in the evaporator coil 10 is exposed to the high temperature ambient air of the region desired to be cooled. Evaporation of refrigerant from liquid to gas absorbs heat from the ambient air and thereby cools it.
Release of refrigerant into the low pressure evaporator coil is usually metered by a restricted orifice or valve commonly called an expansion valve 12. There are a wide variety of different types of expansion devices in use today, ranging from simple nonadjustable capillary tubes to electrically adjustable valves such as pulse width modulated valves. The refrigerant at the outlet of the evaporator coil is compressed back into a high pressure state by compressor 14 and condensed into a liquid phase by condenser 16 to be used once again. In a heat pump application, the condensing of high pressure gas into a liquid phase supplies heat to the surroundings.
Having reviewed the basic principles of the refrigeration or heat pump cycle, a presently preferred embodiment of the invention will be given. Although the invention can take many forms, it will be described in conjunction with FIG. 2 wherein an air conditioner or heat pump system is depicted generally at 20. The system includes an indoor unit 22, a room unit or thermostat unit 23 and an outdoor unit 24. The indoor unit includes an indoor coil or heat exchanger 26 and an indoor fan 28. The indoor fan is preferably driven by a variable speed motor 30. The indoor fan and coil are situated using suitable duct work so that the fan forces ambient indoor air across the indoor coil at a rate determined by the speed of the variable speed motor.
The outdoor unit includes an outdoor coil or heat exchanger 32 and an outdoor fan 34 driven by suitable motor 36. In the heating mode of the heat pump this outdoor coil functions as the evaporator. Preferably the outdoor unit comprises a protective housing which encases the outdoor coil and outdoor fan so that the fan will draw ambient outdoor air across the outdoor coil to improve heat transfer. The outdoor unit also typically houses a compressor 38.
The system illustrated in FIG. 2 is a so-called "heat pump" system because it can be used for both cooling and heating, by simply reversing the function of the indoor coil and the outdoor coil. This is done with a four-way reversing valve 40. Referring to FIG. 2, when the four-way valve is switched to the COOLING position (shown), the indoor coil functions as the evaporator and the outdoor coil functions as the condenser. When four-way valve is set to the HEATING position (the alternate position), the functions of the coils are reversed. The indoor coil functions as the condenser coil and the outdoor coil functions as the evaporator coil.
In addition to the indoor and outdoor coils and the compressor, the present system also uses an electronically controllable expansion valve (EXV) 42. In the presently preferred embodiment the expansion valve is a continuously variable (or incrementally variable) stepper motor valve which can be adjusted electronically to a wide range of orifice sizes or valve openings, ranging from fully open to fully closed. Although it is possible to implement the control system of the invention with other types of electrically controlled valves, pulse width modulated valves being an example, the stepper motor valve is presently preferred because it provides ripple-free operation and because it is more trouble-free. The stepper motor valve only needs to move or cycle when an orifice size adjustment is made. This may happen several times during a typical operating sequence (e.g., several times per hour). In contrast, the pulse width modulated valve cycles continuously at high frequency during the entire operating sequence.
The presently preferred system for improving cyclic performance is a microprocessor-based system which gathers data from various sensors and which, among other things, determines the proper setting of the expansion valve based on the data gathered. More specifically, the presently preferred embodiment utilizes three interconnected microprocessor-based control units 44, 45 and 46. Control unit 44 is associated with the outdoor unit 24 and control unit 46 is associated with the indoor unit 22. In addition, the room unit or thermostat unit 23 may also include a microprocessor-based control unit 45. Preferably, all three microprocessor-based control units are linked together via a suitable communication link 48 such as a parallel or serial communication link. The outdoor control unit 44 is in part responsible for data collection while the indoor control unit 46 is responsible for: ON/OFF cycling of system, modulating the indoor fan speed, control of expansion valve, start/termination of demand defrost malfunction detection and performing system diagnostic functions.
For convenience, the microprocessor-based control system used in implementing the refrigeration system of FIG. 2 is again shown substantially in FIG. 3. Specifically, the indoor unit 22, room unit or thermostat unit 23 and outdoor unit 24 are interconnected by communication link 48. Preferably communication link 48 is a four wire bus supplying AC power and ground to all three units and also providing a pair of serial communication data lines. The indoor unit 22, room unit 23 and outdoor unit 24 each have a microprocessor-based control unit which communicates with the other units over the communication link. In FIG. 3 the microprocessor-based control units 44 and 46 have thus been illustrated. The room unit 23 also includes a microprocessor-based control unit. The details have been omitted from FIG. 3 to simplify the illustration.
Also associated with the indoor unit 22 is the indoor fan or blower 28, which includes an integrated drive and variable speed motor 30. The presently preferred embodiment uses a motor which requires 240 VAC. A step-down transformer 180 is provided on the indoor unit for this purpose. Motor 30 receives its operating control instructions from and supplies status signals to the indoor control unit 46 at 5 VDC line levels over motor communication path 182.
The presently preferred embodiment uses electric resistance heaters to supply auxiliary heat. Indoor control unit 46 is responsible for determining when to turn the auxiliary heat ON and OFF. This signal is supplied at 24 VAC logic levels. The indoor control unit 46 also supplies 24 VDC logic signals to control the expansion valve 42.
The outdoor unit also supplies and receives a number of different control signals at 24 VAC logic levels via the paths illustrated. For example, outdoor control unit 44 supplies the ON/OFF signal to compressor relay K1. This relay in turn energizes the compressor contactor 190. The outdoor control unit 44 similarly supplies ON/OFF control signals to the heat/cool relay K2, which switches the reversing valve 40 as described above to place the system in either the HEATING or COOLING mode. The outdoor control unit supplies logic signals to the fan ON/OFF relay K3 and the fan speed relay K4. These relays in turn control the outdoor fan motor 36. In the presently preferred embodiment the outdoor fan motor 36 is a two speed motor. Outdoor control unit 44 also receives logic level data from the outdoor sensors, such as first temperature sensor 55, which measures the temperature of the outdoor coil, second temperature sensor 56, which measures the ambient or environment air temperature and discharge temperature sensor 54, which measures the discharge temperature of compressor.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the microprocessor-based control units 44, 45 and 46 are shown in somewhat greater detail to show the types of signals which are communicated between the units during operation. In FIG. 4 the room unit control unit 45 is shown together with its associated keypad 192 and display 194. The keypad is coupled to the room unit control unit 45 via an eight line parallel data bus. The display is similarly coupled via a 36 line parallel data bus. Note the indoor temperature sensor 60 and indoor humidity sensor 62 are also coupled to the room unit control unit 45. A humidity sensor 196 may also be employed in the outdoor unit so that outdoor humidity can be measured if desired. To protect the outdoor unit, a pressure cutout 198 and a temperature cutout 200 are provided.
The indoor control unit 46 functions as the master, controlling the overall system performance and much of the communication among the three control units. FIG. 11 is a software block diagram illustrating the functional software elements which comprise the present control system. Because the indoor control unit functions as the master in the presently preferred embodiment, many of the software modules of FIG. 11 reside in and are performed by the indoor control unit 46. Of course, from a system standpoint, any one of the microprocessor-based modules could serve as the master. In addition, the software functions depicted in FIG. 11 could be distributed across or shared by all three control units. Thus the specific allocation of certain functions to certain ones of the control units adopted by the present embodiment should not be viewed as a limitation upon the scope of the claims.
Referring to FIG. 11, at the heart of the software control system is the mainline control block 202. This block or module interfaces, either directly or indirectly, with each of the remaining blocks or modules. The mainline block 202 is supervised by the main control system block 201, which supplies the global system performance requirements. The mainline control block is responsible for effectuating the instructions of the main control system by interfacing with the other modules. For example, the power-up initialization and power-up diagnostics blocks are called by the mainline control block during initial power-up. The mainline control block has access to a math routines block 208 which is called upon anytime math calculations take place. Similarly, mainline control block 202 has access to the clock support and triac drive block 210 and the timer update/miscellaneous control block 212, which are used anywhere timing of events is involved.
The system is adaptive, in that it is capable of continuously updating parameters during normal operation. At initial power-up, however, the system uses preset starting parameters which are stored in a nonvolatile RAM or NOVRAM memory that is accessed via the NOVRAM control/interface block 214. The nonvolatile RAM may also store other numerical values such as constants which are not ordinarily altered during system operation. The use of nonvolatile RAM for this purpose is quite advantageous, since it allows a standardized hardware system to be custom programmed in the factory before shipment. This allows a more or less standard control module package to be used for a wide range of different heating and cooling systems by simple in factory programming. This results in a considerable cost savings.
Communications and message handling is provided by the communications block 216 and the control support messages block 218. These blocks implement the communication protocol described in Tables I-III. The actual details regarding the manner in which messages are placed on the communication link are handled by the bus block 220. System diagnostics are performed by block 222. If desired, the system may be programmed to perform self-tests and self-configuration. This is performed by block 224. In addition, any miscellaneous support functions which do not fit the other described categories may be called by the mainline control block. For illustration purposes, the miscellaneous support block 226 is thus shown.
Mainline control block 202 is further responsible for the important functions of controlling the refrigeration system components, the indoor fan and any auxiliary heating equipment. With respect to the refrigeration system components, an electronic expansion valve control block 228 is provided. This block is responsible for determining and effecting the setting of the expansion valve. Similarly, the compressor control block 230 is provided for turning the compressor ON and OFF via relay K1. A PID algorithm or other suitable control algorithm implemented in block 232 provides the adaptive control by which the system updates its parameters during operation.
Regarding the fan speed control, the blower control block 234 receives instructions from blower feedback detection block 236, pulse width modulation output control block 238 and blower ON/OFF delay block 240. The presently preferred indoor fan motor is driven by a pulse width modulation system by which the pulse width of the motor drive signal is varied to modulate the speed. The pulse width modulation output control block 238 and blower feedback detection block 236 provide the pulse width modulated closed-loop system function. The blower ON/OFF delay block 240 alters the ON/OFF sequence of the indoor fan to optimize airflow in relation to the temperature of the heat exchanging elements.
In systems which use auxiliary heat, such as resistance heating elements, the strip heat control block 242 and stage control block 244 are provided. The strip heat control block is responsible essentially for activating one or more relays to turn on the auxiliary heating elements. The stage control block causes the strip heat control block to do so in stages based on the desired temperature and how much heat is required.
The presently preferred embodiment uses a demand defrost cycle to periodically melt accumulated frost on the coil. This is handled by the defrost control block 246. This block 246 is described in more detail in the flowcharts on FIGS. 8A, 8B and 11. Interface between the defrost control block 246 and the outdoor unit 24 takes place through the mainline control block 202, the communications block 216 and the bus block 220. In addition, fan speed may be regulated to control humidity or to maintain system operation within the ASHRAE comfort zone. This is handled by the humidity control block 248.
In reviewing FIG. 11 and FIGS. 4 and 5 it should be kept in mind that the presently preferred inter-unit communication is done via the serial communication link 48. It is the nature of serial communication that the communication line is shared by all units and thus only one message is communicated at a time. Thus in these figures, the itemized data flow between room unit control unit 45 and indoor control unit 46 and between outdoor control unit 44 and indoor control unit 46 are shown to illustrate the type of information which is passed back and forth during system operation. Although this transfer of data is illustrated as a parallel operation, and it could be implemented in a parallel communication link, the present embodiment prefers a serial link.
To transfer this much information back and forth during system operation the microprocessor-based systems send and acknowledge messages in a serial fashion according to a predefined protocol. Each of the three units has sufficient random access memory, and in some cases nonvolatile memory, in which to store the various parameters which comprise the information communicated between them. Thus, for example, the outdoor temperature measured by sensor 56 is stored in the random access memory of outdoor control unit 44, to be thereafter communicated to indoor control unit 46 where it is stored in the random access memory of control unit 46. Thereafter, the same outdoor temperature data may be communicated to the room unit where it is stored in the room unit control unit's random access memory.
The building occupant could then, if desired, enter the appropriate keypad function to request a display of the outdoor temperature. This is but one example of how data flows from module to module. By using interim storage in each of the modules, each module is able to handle its own system critical tasks with high priority, attending to the noncritical tasks only when there is time. Thus the building occupant requesting a display of outdoor temperature would not cause the outdoor module to neglect its task of controlling the compressor and likewise would not cause the indoor unit to neglect its task of regulating the fan speed. The building occupant requesting and outdoor temperature display would see a temperature value displayed instantly, although the value displayed would be the value obtained during the most recent data refresh sequence.
As diagrammatically illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, temperature sensor 55 is positioned within the refrigeration system 50, but temperature sensor 56 is positioned in the outside environment 52. In addition temperature sensor 54 measures the compressor discharge temperature used to control the expansion valve setting for steady state operation. Temperature sensor 55 is preferably positioned adjacent to the outdoor coil 16 and accurately measures the temperature of the coil surface. Temperature sensor 56 is preferably positioned in an airflow path which will measure the temperature of the ambient air surrounding or forced across the outdoor coil 16. Placement of this ambient air temperature sensor can be important. The ambient temperature sensor should be positioned so that it will not receive direct sunlight. This may be accomplished by placing the ambient temperature sensor in a tube or enclosure which is open to airflow but shielded from the direct rays of the sun.
FIG. 7 illustrates one manner of shielding the ambient outdoor air temperature sensor 56. As illustrated, sensor 56 is positioned within a tube 58 which is mounted in the housing sidewall of the outdoor unit 24. The tube shields sensor 56 from the direct rays of the sun, as shown, but is open to the atmosphere and to the interior of the housing so that ambient air will flow across sensor 56 under force of outdoor fan 34. The moving airflow produced by fan 34 virtually negates any radiant and conductive heating effects caused by heating of the housing by the sun's radiant energy. The result is an accurate measurement of the ambient air temperature which will be drawn by fan 34 across outdoor coil 32.
To reduce start-up losses of the system and thereby improve cyclic performance, the present invention implements the energy-saving scheme depicted in FIGS. 8A and 8B. The improved cyclic performance afforded by the process described in FIGS. 8A and 8B may be seen in FIGS. 9 and 10.
Referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B, at steps 170, 172 and 174, when the heating or cooling cycle is to be restarted, parameters are initialized as required. If there is a demand on the system, i.e., the indoor ambient air temperature is not at the preset thermostat temperature, the compressor and outdoor fan are started as a result of steps 174 and 176. The ON/OFF cycling of the system can, in effect, be viewed as pulse width modulation (i.e., ON/OFF modulation).
The presently preferred embodiment implements an ON/OFF cycle every 20 minutes. The length of the ON time is computed using a proportional integral derivative (PID) algorithm to determine the ON time. The OFF time is then calculated (20 minutes minus ON time). The PID algorithm employs a proportional term which is proportional to the difference between the set point temperature and the room temperature. The integral term is a time related term representing the increase or decrease over time. The derivative term reflects the change in temperature between readings. The presently preferred embodiment de-emphasizes the derivative term by setting it equal to 1. These three terms are added to arrive at a value which dictates the ON time. In general, a large value dictates a long ON time and a small value dictates a small ON time. The PID algorithm is preferably implemented in software executed by the microprocessor in the indoor module. For the full details of the presently preferred PID algorithm see the software listing located in Appendix A hereto.
After the ON and OFF times are calculated they are stored to be used as counters as will be explained more fully below. In addition to computing the pulse width modulation ON and OFF times, in step 176 a value is computed for use in determining the degree to which the expansion valve (EXV) is opened.
The presently preferred embodiment uses the arithmetic average of the valve settings used for the last three steady state ON cycles To this average an additional increment or ΔX is added. The presently preferred embodiment adds a ΔX sufficient to increase the average by about 25%.
Next, in step 178 the indoor fan routine is initiated. This routine is primarily a fail-safe routine which turns on the indoor fan and then verifies that it is running. If the indoor fan is not running, this could signify an error condition and the system may be shut down.
The expansion valve is initially opened to a setting determined by the average of the last three openings increased by a ΔX factor. The valve remains in this state for a predetermined length of time measured by a ΔX timer in step 180. The presently preferred embodiment leaves the expansion valve in this first setting for approximately 1.5 minutes.
Thereafter, the expansion valve is decreased to a setting equal to the average of the last three valve openings in step 182. This initiates a second timer designated as the X timer. The valve remains in this second setting until the X timer has timed out in step 184 (preferably after approximately 2 minutes). After the X timer has timed out, control of the expansion valve opening is turned over the normal steady state valve control routine at step 186. The presently preferred embodiment controls the expansion valve opening in steady state using the compressor discharge temperature and outdoor ambient air temperature. Of course, other steady state control algorithms may be used.
Although it is possible to continuously adjust the expansion valve setting during steady state operation, it is not necessary to do so and continuous adjustment may be undesirable in some systems. The presently preferred embodiment checks the compressor discharge temperature and outdoor ambient air temperature every message cycle (about 12 seconds) of the indoor controller. The indoor controller updates the EXV setting based on the scheme shown in FIG. 12. For example, at 95� F. outdoor temperature, the EXV would be updated every 2 minutes whereas at 10� F. outdoor temperature the EXV would be updated every 5 minutes to take the system response into account. A timing loop referred to as the EXV adjustment timer measures these 2 minute intervals. Accordingly, in steps 188 and 290 an EXV adjustment timer is used to allow the expansion valve to be adjusted for a predetermined length of time (the EXV adjustment time) before control is passed to the next step 292. The operature thus remains in the normal steady state control routine, with valve updated according to the scheme shown in FIG. 12, until the pulse width modulation ON time has expired. In step 292 if the pulse width modulation ON time has expired, the compressor and outdoor fan are turned off and a new three cycle average is calculated (see step 294). It will be recalled that the pulse width modulation ON time was computed in step 176.
Once the compressor and outdoor fans are turned off in step 294 the expansion valve is shut fully in step 296. This will isolate the refrigerant charge during the OFF cycle to prevent pressures from equalizing. In so doing system efficiency is greatly improved since the next ON cycle will not require as much energy to be expended bringing pressure levels back up to operating conditions.
After the expansion valve is shut the indoor fan is turned off in step 298 and control is passed to step 300. Control will remain at step 300 until the pulse width modulation OFF time has expired. It will be recalled that the pulse width modulation OFF time was calculated at step 176. Once the pulse width modulation OFF time has expired control returns back to step 174 where it waits until the thermostat dictates there is demand on the system warranting another cycle. Step 300 thus forces the system to wait a predetermined pulse width modulation OFF time before the next ON cycle can proceed, and thus to cycle on a 20 minute interval even if the thermostat is calling for another ON cycle. This lengthens component life by blocking the tendency to respond to minor temperature fluctuations.
From the foregoing it is seen that the start-up losses of the system may be lowered by closing the stepper motor electronic expansion valve (EXV) after the compressor cycles off and employing a strategy that raises the suction pressure during the first few minutes of the ON cycle. FIGS. 8A and 8B have shown the control logic of such a strategy. FIG. 9 shows the comparison between the suction pressures using fixed opening (conventional strategy) and larger EXV openings (improved strategy) during the ON cycle of the heat pump (HP) operating in the cooling mode. It may be seen the suction pressure with the larger EXV opening (improved strategy) has a higher suction pressure during the initial period of the ON cycle. This increased the refrigerant flow thereby lowering the compressor superheat as opposed to the strategy that used a constant EXV opening during the initial period (refer to FIG. 10). The improved strategy helps in the faster attainment of the capacity yielding an improved system efficiency. Following the initial period the EXV opening is reduced to the average of the last three ON cycle openings. On termination of the first three minutes of operation the control is based on the compressor discharge temperature. After the room thermostat is satisfied the EXV opening is memorized and the valve is moved to the closed position to isolate the refrigerant charge. The control uses the memorized EXV opening to determine the average EXV opening to be used during the next ON cycle. The heating mode ON cycle strategy is similar to the cooling cycle.
While the invention has been described with respect to a presently preferred air conditioner or heat pump embodiment, it will of course be understood that the invention can be applied to numerous forms of air-conditioning, heating and heat pump systems. Accordingly, the principles of the invention are not limited to the embodiment described. The invention is capable of certain modification and change without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
TABLE I______________________________________Room ControlUnitIndoor Control UnitOutdoor Control Unit______________________________________ ##STR1## ##STR2## ##STR3## ##STR4## ##STR5## ##STR6## ##STR7## ##STR8## ##STR9## ##STR10## ##STR11##REPEAT______________________________________
TABLE II Enhanced Single Speed Message Format For Versions COPE1-27 And Above ##STR12## ##STR13## ##STR14## ##STR15## ##STR16## ##STR17## ##STR18## ##STR19##
TABLE III______________________________________HUM SET PT Humidity Set PointHUM % Measured Indoor Relative Humidity (times 2)INV SPD Inverter Speed (0 = off; 200 = on)OUT FAN Outdoor Fan Speed (0 = off; 100 = low; 200 = high)STP HT Number of Levels of Resistance Heat OnEEV POS Electronic Expansion Valve Open PositionBLWR SPD Indoor Blower SpeedCHECK SUM Sum (modulo 256) of Numbers in MessageHR Hour of DayMIN Minute of DayTEMP WHOLE Measured Room Temperature Whole NumberTEMP FRACT Measured Room Temperature Fractional PartSET PT Thermostat Set PointNXT PRG TIME Next Programmed Set Point Change TimeNXT PRG ST PT Next Programmed Set PointBLWR SPD Indoor Blower Speed in Fan ON ModeDIAG MODE Diagnostic Mode NumberMNUL MODE Manual ModeNORM Normal Running ModePWR UP Power UpKEY PRES Key PressedCMFT Comfort ModeECON Economy ModePARAMETER SETUP Parameter Setup ModeBLOWER ON Blower in Fan ON ModeLOCKOUT OVRIDE Compressor Lockout Time OverrideMODE Off Cool Heat or Emer Operating ModeCONFIG Outdoor ConfigurationMODE Operating Mode of Outdoor UnitINV FRQ Inverter Frequency (Compressor ON or OFF)MALF Outdoor Malfunction CodesSUCT TEMP Suction TemperatureDSCH TEMP Discharge TemperatureOTDR AMB Outdoor Ambient TemperatureOTDR COIL1 Outdoor Coil Temperature #1OTDR COIL2 Outdoor Coil Temperature #2CRNT Compressor CurrentOTDR % HUM Outdoor Percent Relative HumidityST PT OVRIDE Set Point OverrideDIAG Diagnostic Mode NumberCOMP SPD Compressor Speed (ON/OFF)OTDR AMB Outdoor Ambient TemperatureOTDR % HUM Outdoor Percent Relative HumidityMALFUNCTION System Operating Under a MalfunctionMODE ECHO System Mode (Heat, etc.) Echoed to ThermostatAUX HT Resistance Strip Heat ON/OFFDEFROST Running Defrost RoutineLOCKOUT Compressor in Lockout TimeEEV POS Electronic Expansion Valve Open PositionBLWR SPD Indoor Blower SpeedSTRP HT Number of Strip Heat Levels ONOUT PID PID Control ValuePWM OFF TIME Minutes Strip Heat or Compressor OFF in CyclePWM ON TIME Minutes Strip Heat or Compressor ON in CyclePID DER TERM Value of Derivative Term of PID ValueDIAGNOSTICS System in Diagnostics ModeDEFROST System in Defrost ModeRU COMM ERROR Communication Fault Between Indoor & ThermostatOD COMM ERROR Communication Fault Between Indoor & Outdoor______________________________________ Note: In message 2 the top set of abbreviations describe the numbers shown when the system is in manual mode. The lower set of abbreviations describe the numbers in normal running mode. ##SPC1##
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Not quite yet. They're still finalizing stuff on their end, and we're a bit behind in the process. Here's what I know for the time being:
These are going to be constructed for Holan in The Czech Republic. We've been told the construction of these is absolutely first rate - seams for instance will be both welded & riveted prior to being silicon sealed.
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Craft store chain Hobby Lobby announced on Friday that it will ignore the ruling of U.S. courts and refuse to provide copay-free birth control access to its employees. It will do so despite whatever costs it may incur, even if they are higher than the cost of birth control itself.
Upon learning that Obamacare required employers and insurance companies to provide birth control with no cost to employees, Hobby Lobby sued, saying that, despite the secular nature of the business, the company's owner's religious objections should be taken into consideration. When a court denied that line of reasoning, Hobby Lobby took its grievances to the Supreme Court and asked for an injunction. The highest court in the land denied that request, telling Hobby Lobby that it must allow its employees access to birth control as it seeks further litigation.
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With Wednesday's rejection of an emergency stay of that federal health care law by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Hobby Lobby and sister company Mardel could be subject to fines of up to $1.3 million a day beginning Tuesday.
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Very interesting, thanks!
I am not seeking to be an apologist for Hobby Lobby. I do not agree with them, much as I admire their stand. As I understand it there are many businesses in the same position vis-a-vis this new law but only Hobby Lobby has had what it takes to stick its head above the parapet. (i.e.religious conviction and financial resources). It is the principle of government UNNECESSARILY riding rough shod over religious convictions that bothers me. I respect your view Sandra and your arguments but see no reason to change my own.
Secular corporations do not have the legal standing to claim "religious conscience". Corporations especially are under the burden to provide proof in court for allegations that legally prescribed drugs "cause abortions". If you get yourself a free PACER account you can look up the case and download all of the exhibits yourself. The corporation was not able to make its case.
Regarding your condemnation that this might be a "bad law", you have yet to provide any evidence of this. There are many laws that make people unhappy but they still must abide by the law in order not to harm the public. It does more harm to the public to flout this law than it does to obey it. In fact, both corporations (Hobby Lobby and Mardel) provided these legal prescription drugs in their health care plans BEFORE the law required it. Why are they fighting it now?
If the Hobby Lobby owners are going to great expense objecting to an abortion pill that is not an abortion pill at all that is more than a little ironical. It does not, however, alter the principle of state control against conscience without consent.
A christian church can offer an insurance package to employees with the exclusions that the Greens are not allowed. I imagine most contributors here would say the church should not be allowed either.
There are such deep divisions over the subject of abortion this law was bound to cause distress and is therefore bad law.
pragmatic rather than cynical. people can be altruistic and ethical, businesses are beholden only to the profit margin, it's not about individual businesses, it's literally the only precept of the capitalist system. the bottom line is, well, the bottom line.
Tom. Your experience makes you very cynical. Mine makes me slightly less so. Having managed a totally honest and ethical business for more than thirty years I can assure you some do exist. I have no doubt that Hobby Lobby does have altruistic ideals in its business policy and makes a serious attempt to live up to them.
Pam. You seem to think I am a supporter of the Greens religious faith or have taken up a stance against contraception and/or abortion. If so you obviously have not read my previous contributions to this discussion. I repeat, I do not believe in God. I do believe that every woman should have free access to contraception and abortion. With regards to your last crack I promise you that I never for a moment lose sight of the possibility that I might be wrong. (There could be a real Deity somewhere behind everything, impossible though it seems to me.)
We all tend to have prejudices of one sort or another. One of mine is that I am against unnecessary, heavy handed state interference especially when it amounts to persecuting someone for acting on what they perceive to be Christian principles. I have yet to hear a rational contradictory argument but I am listening and ready to change if one turns up.
The Green's "altruism" is highly suspect, since they earn their fortunes on the backs on the exploited women of China who live under the constant threat of forced abortions, corporal punishments, and death camps. That should not surprise anybody who is familiar with the history of any of the "good christian families" who had owned slaves or purchased indentured Irish servants not so long ago. To bandy about christianity as though it gives one carte blanche to determine the morals of others is itself a mortal sin. Yehushua would have you be more humble.
Mark, irony is not silly. Our posts outline how far you can take the silliness of religious conscience when you apply it to other people. The bottom line is that you can only ever apply your religious conscience to yourself. That is also a part of the United States Constitution and is the Law of the Land.
As for the facts of the matter, the prescription medications are NOT abortion pills. An abortion occurs only when a fertilized egg that has already become IMPLANTED in the uterus is either spontaneously ejected by the woman's body or is deliberately removed. Prevention of implantation has never been a definition of abortion. Billions of fertilized eggs are naturally flushed away by a women's bodies every month because conditions are not right for implantation.
Mark M. is subscribing to the simplistic "my way or the highway" kind of thinking so common among a few people here.
There is never just ONE solution to a problem, Mark.
Your religion is not my religion and should have no impact whatsoever upon anyone else's life.
Until you've actually faced an unwanted pregnancy, you can't begin to judge someone.
"Silly" is refusing to even consider the possiblilty that you might be wrong.
"the amoral behavior of so many businesses..." is explained by the fact that this is literally how capitalism works, the profit motive being the only thing that matters. the Greens' "ethics and altruism"? just lol at that.
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This has become quite the soap opera...
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The Red Wings captured their first prospect tournament title, defeating Buffalo 4-2
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Updated with audio at 12:04 AM: WIth none other than Gordie Howe in attendance, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on the strength of 2 goals and an assist by Anthony Mantha, a pair of assists from Xavier Ouellet, a snipe from Zach Nastasiuk, an empty-netter from Tomas Jurco and a superb performance from Jared Coreau, who stopped 23 of 25 shots against.
The Wings had never won the prospect tournament, and lost in the final in 2010, but this time around, an incredibly strong team of players led by Jurco, Riley Sheahan, Max Nicastro and a single-minded coach in Jeff Blashill played like interchangeable parts all committed to the same cause, and it was just awesome to see the guys win--and go 4-and-0 in the process.
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It's been an incredibly busy day around the NHL ahead of the opening of training camps, and the Red Wings were no exception. Regarding the statuses of Darren Helm's sore groin and Daniel Cleary's daliances with signing with Philadelphia, MLive's Ansar Khan posited a pair of Twitter updates...
And the Free Press's Helene St. James, who suggested that Mike Babcock wants Cleary back, reiterated Khan's point of emphasis:
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Updated 3x w/ video at 2:36 PM, and Michelle Osgood posted a FANTASTIC gallery from yesterday's practice and the Wings-Blues game on Slap Shot Photography, LLC:
The Red Wings' prospects engaged in a light-hearted morning skate before tonight's prospect tournament championship game against the Buffalo Sabres (taking place at 7:30 PM at Centre Ice Arena), but the "optional" skate was anything but--18 of the 24 players on the roster took part in a practice ran by Jim Paek, Spiros Anastas, Jim Bedard and Chris Chelios (no Jurco, Athanasiou, Nedomlel, Tvrdon, Jarnkrok or Frk, but I can assure you that those I spotted in the hallway looked healthy and hale)-and tonight's starter, Jared Coreau, got in a solid amount of work.
I'll posit some short observations when I get back to the "home office," but for now, here are a pair of interviews for your listening pleasure:
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Octopus Thrower: Grand Rapids Griffins sign another Michigan alum in Kevin Lynch
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I knew that the Grand Rapids Griffins signed David McIntyre to join their slate of AHL veterans, but this is news to me, per Octopus Thrower's Peter Fish (via RedWingsFeed):
Grand Rapids Griffins Sign Kevin Lynch
Kevin Lynch was drafted in the second round of the 2009 Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets and went on to play four years at the University of Michigan.
Before heading to Michigan, Kevin played for the USNTDP Under 18 Team and the U.S. National Under 18 Team. With those teams he showed the ability with the puck as a playmaker and goalscorer.
Kevin and the Blue Jackets were not able to work out a deal and Kevin became a free agent. He was not a free agent for long though, as the Grand Rapids Griffins came calling and signed him to a contract.
He will be the second Michigan captain (alternate) on the Griffins and will join his old Michigan teammate, Luke Glendening.
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DetroitRedWings.com's Bill Roose engaged in a long conversation with retired Wing Nicklas Lidstrom, and penned a fantastic article in which Lidstrom discusses his participation in the Winter Classic's preceding alumni games...
"I will be part of that game," Lidstrom said early last month in a phone interview from his home in Sweden. "I'm really looking forward to the Winter Classic and being a part of something like that again, and to play with some of my former teammates when I played back in 90s and early 2000s. It'll be exciting. I'm looking forward to the big game too when the Wings and the Leafs lace them up. I'm excited for the opportunity to play again."
His number retirement ceremony on March 6th at the Joe (when the Wings host the Avs)...
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FOX Sports Detroit is thrilled to announce the addition of former National Hockey League goaltender Chris Osgood as a game and studio analyst for the 2013-14 season.
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Red Wings' prospects morning gnus: Wings could capture first championship; Sheahan, Jurco step up
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The Red Wings prospects' big win over St. Louis last night earned the team the opportunity to compete for its first prospect tournament title when they battle the Buffalo Sabres' prospects this evening (the game takes place at Centre Ice Arena at 7:30 PM), and Grand Rapids Griffins coach Jeff Blashill was blunt about the significance of his team's potential performance while speaking with NHL.com's Mike G. Morreale:
"Any time you get a chance to compete in a tournament, you want to win and I was told we had never won this and passed that on to our guys and they took some pride in that," Detroit's prospect coach Jeff Blashill said. "What you're doing is your comparing yourself against seven other teams' best prospects, both individually and collective, so everyone wants guys not only talented but who are winners. So our guys have done a good job of showing that so far."
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The Red Wings' early morning skate is…eventful…
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Updated 12x at 1:27 PM: From the Red Wings' very early morning skate...
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Hello, I'll keep this simple since I do not like talking myself up much. My friends and family would describe me as fiercely loyal, honest, humble, funny, witty, laidback,respectful, and a goof ball at times. I was born and raised in Hawaii and am very proud of my humble roots and heritage. I like to have a good balance of relaxing at home and getting out once in a while to hang out with friends. I'm not one who frequents bars and nightclubs. You can say I have an eclectic taste for music,food, cultural events, traveling... I enjoy physical activities such as working out,softball, hiking, golf,and anything outdoors. I have two beautiful daughters ages 7 and 9 who I adore and have every other week. I'm really looking for someone who cannot get enough of. I am also looking for someone who can find a good balance of being serious and playful. My ideal match would be someone who holds family values high and does not mind trying different things. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile and I look forward to hearing from you.
Camping , Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Fishing/Hunting , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Performing arts , Playing sports , Religion/Spiritual , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering , Watching sports , Wine tasting
Baseball, Billiards / Pool, Bowling, Football, Golf, Other types of exercise, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines
I exercise 5 or more times per week.
I like Dogs
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Vegas, Maui, Old Town Scottsdale, Cali
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
I have an eclectic taste when it comes to music and food. But sushi is by far my favorite. I like just being outdoors period. I like playing softball and golf.
I like to dabble into everything on my free time and am open to anything. I believe anything can be fun as long as you're with good company.
Awaken the Giant by Tony Robbins, Rich Dad, Poor Dad,The Speed of Trust by Dr. Stephen Covey, and The One-life Solution, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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|5'10" (177cms)
|5'2" (157cms) to 6'1" (185cms)
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|No preference
|No preference
|No Way
|No Way
|Social Drinker
|Never, Social Drinker, Moderately
|Financial / Accounting / Real Estate
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|I'll tell you later
|$25,001 to $35,000, $35,001 to $50,000, $50,001 to $75,000, $75,001 to $100,000, $100,001 to $150,000, $150,001+
|Never Married, Widow / Widower, Divorced
|Have kids:
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|Yes, and they sometimes live at home, No, Yes, and they live away from home, Yes, and they live at home
|Wants kids:
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|Definitely, Someday, Not sure, Probably not, No, No, but it's OK if my partner has kids
|Pacific Islander
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I was born and raised in Hawaii and very proud of my humble roots and heritage
|Christian / Catholic
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|Bachelors degree
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The time involved in measuring the linear characteristics of acoustic systems is a common problem in audio signal processing. Recent years have witnessed a major advance in multiple-channel sound reproduction systems. Using the simple idea of frequency-domain multiplexing, a technique for performing simultaneous multiple-channel impulse response measurements is proposed. A previous technique that uses time-domain multiplexing is also revisited. Several measurements are performed in order to compare the reliability of simultaneous and sequential methods. Experimental results show that both methods have similar accuracy, but the simultaneous measurement case provides measurement versatility and saves time.
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It has been two years since I took my position as the Chief of the Oakland Police Department. This past two years has been an incredible honor. Working with the community and fellow City of Oakland Staff has been incredible. The people of Oakland are passionate and committed and the men and women of the Oakland Police Department are the hardest working police employees in the country. I see an amazing amount of energy, commitment, and compassion expressed every day.
When I took this job two years ago, I quickly set my top three priorities as violent crime reduction, organizational excellence, and building community trust and partnerships. We have made significant progress in each of these areas. The most pressing issue facing the city is the unacceptably high violent crime rate. Comparing the two years since I took over with the two years immediately prior, the city has experienced a 26% reduction in homicides, 27% reduction in non-fatal shootings, 7% reduction in robberies, and a 31% reduction in residential burglaries. We have made significant changes in our approach to public safety. I believe these changes have contributed greatly to the reductions in crime. Our public safety strategies are collaborative, intelligence driven, and focused. We understand the importance of community partnerships and recognize that our approach to violence reduction must be holistic and include prevention, intervention, and enforcement efforts.
We utilize the Ceasefire Violence Reduction Strategy to identify and intervene in the lives of individuals most at risk for violence. The goal of the strategy is to interrupt and reduce the incidents of violent crimes. The Ceasefire Strategy engages a broad cross section of community stakeholders including service providers, clergy, youth organizers, and community members. Identified participants are warned that violent acts will result in arrest and prosecution but they are also offered alternatives to violence and given an opportunity to choose a different life.
Building community trust and support is essential to our public safety mission. A community that supports and engages with its police department is a safer community. We are dedicated to transparency and were one of the first police department's in the country to utilize body worn cameras. We believe the cameras reinforce the need for officers and community members to be respectful in their communications with one another and since implementing them, we have seen significant reductions in officers' use of force incidents and complaints against officers. We have also entered into a partnership with Stanford Professor Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt to analyze the data we collect regarding police contacts, outcomes, and race. We understand that sharing information and creating opportunities for community dialogue are important steps in our path to a healthy Oakland.
Creating a police department that truly understand and serves the needs of the community is imperative. We see our community as essential partners in public safety and have incorporated community voices into our training programs, advisory boards, and hiring processes. Oakland is a truly special city with rich cultural and incredible diversity. I believe the police department should reflect that diversity and over the past two years, we have had the most diverse academies in Oakland Police Department History. Our academies include Oaklanders, people of color, women, and foreign language speakers. We understand the importance of creating opportunities for young people and we've partnered with Merritt College to create a path for youth to become Oakland Police Department employees. We have increased our involvement with the Our Kids Mentoring Program and have officers assigned to middle schools as mentors. We have added Procedural Justice classes into our training program. The course is designed to reinforce the importance of police legitimacy and provides strategies for building trust. The course was developed with community stakeholders and community members teach a portion of the course.
We have made considerable progress over the last two years, however; we recognize there is still a lot of work to be done. As we've focused our efforts on violent crime reductions, there has been a rise in property crimes. We are also aware of our need to reduce response times to calls for service. We want to be there when you need us. The police department is growing. We have hired civilian staff and assigned them to field duties. They are able to write some reports and handle calls that do not involve crimes in progress, freeing up police officers to respond to in progress, priority, calls. We have also added staff to our crime lab and we've eliminated our backlog of sexual assault kits. Our turnaround for investigative analysis is faster than it has been in years, which helps investigators identify suspects and solve cases quicker. Recently, I reinstated our traffic enforcement unit to increase our ability to create a safer environment for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. We are also planning to hold several upcoming police academies. As we grow, our capacity and ability to provide essential public services will also grow.
This is a turbulent time for law enforcement in our country. We have remained engaged in the important national and local conversations. We recognize our duties as public servants and we are committed to conducting ourselves in a manner worthy of public trust. We are participating on Attorney General Kamal Harris' Task Force on 21st Century Policing and we have met with members of President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. We are dedicated to policing that is constitutional, ethical, effective, and seen by the community as legitimate. Ours is a city with amazing potential and I am confident that together we can create a safer Oakland.
Thank you,
Chief Whent
What's New at OPD?
Want to read more about the work we're doing and the things we celebrate? Check out our Police Community News page or go to our Facebook site. To access OPD's official Facebook page, authorized by the Oakland Police Department, log onto to Facebook.com and "friend" Oakland Police Department, Oakland CA - or click on the Facebook link to the left (under Connect).
Congratulations to 36th Citizens Police Academy Class Graduates – On Monday, April 27, 2015, the 36th Citizens Police Academy (CPA) graduated after spending nine weeks together learning about the Oakland Police Department firsthand. The course provided a window into the complexities of policing and a chance to build relationships of trust with OPD. After a welcome by CPA coordinator Ana Martinez, three members of the graduating class – Jenny Chea-Vaing, Akiba Bradford, and Earl Jacobs – spoke. Ms. Martinez formally introduced the class and Assistant Chief Paul Figueroa awarded class members their graduate certificates. The CPA is a vital part of OPD's efforts to strengthen community relations. During the course, students have conversations with command staff, police officers, dispatchers, and field technicians. The Academy is a great opportunity for community members to learn about policing in Oakland from the perspective of an Oakland Police officer. (See more on our facebook page.)
Oakland Police Department Featured in Popular Mechanics – The April 2015 issue of Popular Mechanics contains a photo essay, "Police in the Panoptic Age," about the technological revolution brought about by the use of body-worn cameras in policing. The spread includes black and white photos of uniformed OPD officers with their body cameras and an interview with Chief Sean Whent. Chief Whent provides background information about OPD's experience with body cameras since we began deploying them in the field in 2010 and points out the valuable impact the cameras have had on our efforts to build community trust. (Access the interview and photos here.)
"What Does It Take to Be a Cop in Oakland?" – A Great Story on Local Public Radio - KALW radio reporter Kyung Jin Lee interviewed new and veteran officers on what it takes to be a cop in Oakland. The story is very positive about the Oakland Police Department. The 9-minute audio interview can be heard on KALW 91.7 FM. (It is recommended that you use Google Chrome or Firefox rather than Explorer to pull up the link).
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Auto Burglars Arrested – On Thursday, June 11, 2015 at approximately 12:40 PM, Oakland Police officers in the 200 block of Hegenberger Road were approached by two men who reported that both their cars had been broken into and burglarized. Surveillance footage showed a suspect vehicle and the suspect committing the burglaries. About three hours later, officers were able to stop the suspect vehicle in the area of 8400 Bancroft Avenue. They arrested the driver for auto burglary and possession of stolen property. The two passengers were arrested for possession of stolen property. Some of the loss was recovered.
Officers Arrest Three in Connection with Auto Theft – On Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at about 4:00 AM, Oakland Police officers parked in the 3200 block of Lakeshore Avenue saw a car drive by that had been reported stolen. The officers elected to conduct a vehicle stop. The driver was arrested for car theft and possession of stolen property, and two passengers were also arrested for probation violation. The third passenger was released.
Reckless Driver Arrested for Unlawful Possession of Handgun and Narcotics– On Tuesday, June 9, 2015at 8:58 PM, an Oakland Police officer observed a car being driven recklessly in the 900 block of Stanford Avenue and elected to follow the car to make a traffic enforcement stop. The stop was made in the 5600 block of Adeline Street and the driver was identified as having an active county probation and search clause. During the search of the vehicle, officers located suspected narcotics and a handgun with an extended magazine. The driver was arrested for unlawful possession of a gun, probation violation and possession of narcotics for sale.
Oakland Police Reports Arrests of Armed Robbers–
- On Friday, May 29, 2015 at approximately 6:30 PM, Oakland Police officers responded to the intersection of High Street and MacArthur Boulevard to investigate a report of an armed robbery. The victim told officers that he had been robbed at gunpoint near the intersection of 35th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard. The suspect had fled the scene. On June 8, 2015, at approximately 7:40 AM., the robbery victim telephoned OPD and told officers that he had just seen the suspect in the 3200 block of MacArthur Boulevard. When the officers arrived, they were able to arrest the suspect, a male Oakland resident, for the armed robbery. Narcotics and a replica firearm were recovered.
- On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at about 2:19 AM, Oakland Police officers were dispatched to the 5400 block of Foothill Boulevard to investigate a possible armed robbery. When they arrived, the victim told the officers that he had just been robbed at gunpoint by three men in a nearby apartment. Officers were able to detain two men who matched the description provided by the victim. One was positively identified and place under arrest for armed robbery.
The Oakland Police Department would like to remind you: If You See Crime, Report Crime.
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Contact InfoARC Seton Northwest - OB/GYN
11111 Research Blvd Ste 475
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Fax: (512) 406-7348
Year Joined ARC: 1999
Education: B.A. in Chemisty, Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX, 1989
M.S. in Microbiology, Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, 1991
Medical School: Texas Tech University, 1995
Residency Internship: Texas Tech Health Science Center, El Paso, TX 1999
Certification: Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Past OB/Gyn Chief, Seton Northwest Hospital
- Patients Choice Award, Vitals.com, 2008-2009
Languages Spoken: Limited Spanish
Personal Summary: Dr. Brasher-Giles enjoys being with her three children, including boy/girl twins, and family. Activities usually involve being outside at a soccer field or at a park with their 2 chocolate labs and plenty of dirt.
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Currently, Dr. Brasher-Giles has long wait times for new patients. If you would like to establish Ob/Gyn care at Austin Regional Clinic, she highly recommends her ARC Seton Northwest colleagues:
Labor and Delivery services provided at: Seton Northwest Hospital.
Views on political or religious issues expressed by medical staff may not necessarily represent the views of the Seton Healthcare Family.


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SOLIDWORKS is the world leader in 3D software for product development and design. Start creating manufacturing-ready parts and assemblies, as well as detailed drawings and bills of materials. In this course, author Gabriel Corbett shows how to create 2D sketches that will become the basis for your 3D models. You'll use the Extrude and Revolve tools to turn 2D sketches into 3D parts, then create more complex geometry with sweep and lofts. Then learn how to use the cut features to remove material and shape parts, and use mirroring, patterning, and scaling to modify parts. Next, you'll combine parts into movable assemblies and subassemblies. Finally, you'll create accurately annotated drawings, complete with itemized bills of materials that relate the final parts and assemblies to a manufacturer.
A build materials is a shopping list for the items that make up an assembly. Many times this list is made up of the parts that you or members of your team design. Parts from outside vendors, downloads, or hardware. Keeping track of all these parts and part numbers can be a big job. To get started let's go ahead and open 20.2 assembly drawing, and click on the isometric view here. Go up to Insert > Tables > Excel-based Build Materials. Go ahead and click on default template and click on Open. I want to click on Show Parts Only and click OK.
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