Patent 7553142 was granted and assigned to Carrier Corporation on June, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A compressor of this invention includes a flow passage supplying lubricant to an outlet bearing and to an inlet bearing. An orifice is disposed within the flow passages for controlling lubricant flow to the bearing assemblies. A choke orifice is disposed in series with one of the orifices for either the inlet or outlet for controlling lubricant flow relative to the other orifice.