SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS THROUGH DETECTION OF MECHANICAL WAVES IN REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AND/OR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - Patent 2153141

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EP 2 153 141 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07

(21)	Application number: 08748071.1

(22)	Date of filing: 20.05.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F25B 49/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/BR2008/000146

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2008/144864 (04.12.2008 Gazette 2008/49)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

29.05.2007 BR PI0702369

(71)	Applicant: WHIRLPOOL S.A.
	04578-000 São Paulo SP (BR)

(72)	Inventor:
	SCHWARZ, Marcos, Guilherme 89221-103 Joinville, SC (BR)

(74)	Representative: Burt, Matthew Thomas et al
	Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ (GB)

(54)	SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS THROUGH DETECTION OF MECHANICAL WAVES IN REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AND/OR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES