Inventors:
Bayram Arman - Grand Island NY, US
James J. Volk - Clarence NY, US
Steve A. Richards - Somerset NJ, US
Mushtaq M. Ahmed - Pittsford NY, US
Arun Acharya - East Amherst NY, US
Assignee:
Praxair Technology, Inc. - Danbury CT
International Classification:
F25B 9/00, G01L 25/00, G01M 7/00
Abstract:
A method for operating a cryocooler which provides opportunity for timely intervention prior to failure thus enhancing the reliability of the provision of the refrigeration wherein temperature trending of at least one cryocooler component or the refrigeration load is monitored and used to calculate a service time.