Refrigeration – Automatic control – By congealed removable product condition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-02
2009-08-04
Tapolcai, William E (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
Automatic control
By congealed removable product condition
C062S208000, C062S353000, C062S440000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07568359
ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A heater is controlled by the control system to increase energy efficiency of the refrigerator.
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Anell Thomas Carl
Berardi Greg
Coulter Tim L.
Ferragut Nelson J.
Franken Carl J.
Goodwin Kirk W.
Maytag Corporation
McKee, Voorhees & Sease PLC
Tapolcai William E
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