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A refrigerator maintains a temperature a few degrees above the freezing point of water. Optimum temperature range for perishable food storage is 3 to 5 °C (37 to 41 °F). A similar device that maintains a temperature below the freezing point of water is called a freezer.
Optical transmission tube and applications thereof
InactiveUS20020159741A1Minimize energyUse minimizedMechanical apparatusPoint-like light sourceEngineeringFlashlight
An optical transmission tube for illumination is uniquely incorporated into any one of a variety of automotive, commercial, retail, structural, architectural, safety, or other products including running boards, vehicle interior compartments such as a glove box, approximate the license plate attachment area on a vehicle, a trunk, a vehicle hood, on a vehicle door, a vehicle bumper, a vehicle luggage rack, a picture frame, a flashlight, a building, a guard rail, a construction barrier, a bicycle, a sign, an appliance interior compartment such as a refrigerator, a part bin, a retail display shelf, a clipboard, a step, a tractor trailer, a desk, a walkway, a room or storage chamber, a runway, an instrument panel, a railroad crossing gate, an emergency sign, an elevator doorway, a swimming pool, a dog collar, a fish tank, a baby crib a hand rail, an inline skate an island in a parking lot or on a street, affixed to a curb, or on safety clothing.
Owner:BRIDGESTONE CORP
Autonomous personal service robot
InactiveUS20050216126A1Low costReduced versatilityProgramme controlProgramme-controlled manipulatorAutomatic controlBlood pressure cuffs
Autonomous personal service robot to monitor its owner for symptoms of distress and provide assistance. The system may include sensors to detect situations before they affect people such as smoke, heat, temperature and carbon monoxide sensors. The system can provide security for the home. The PRA may comprise features such as a medicine dispenser and blood pressure cuff. Features such as broadband internet, MP3 player, reading lights and eye glass tracker provide butler type capabilities that enable the system to appeal to markets beyond the elderly and infirmed. The system may also include an X10 transmitter / receiver to automatically control various household lights and appliances. Equipping the system with a robot arm enables the robot to fetch items, turn on and off wall switches and open the refrigerator.
Owner:VISION ROBOTICS
Monitoring people, objects, and information using radio frequency identification
InactiveUS20060006999A1Reduce medical errorsReduce errorsElectric signal transmission systemsLighting and heating apparatusMonitoring temperatureEngineering
Techniques for monitoring temperature inside refrigerators or heaters and tracking people and / or objects, particularly within a medical setting. For temperature monitoring, temperature readings are obtained using a temperature monitor. The temperature readings are transmitted from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to an RFID reader. The temperature readings received by the RFID reader are then monitored as a function of time. For tracking people or objects, RFID tags are attached to the people or objects, a facility is equipped with one or more RFID readers, and activity of the people or objects is monitored.
Owner:VANDERBILT UNIV
Inventory management system using RFID
InactiveUS20050258961A1Inexpensively produced and appliedRequires laborHand manipulated computer devicesLighting and heating apparatusDisplay deviceEngineering
An inventory management system is provided that includes an RFID interrogator and corresponding RFID tags that are placed on items to be monitored. The tags can be used to monitor the storage time of food items stored in a refrigerator or pantry, the time in use of replaceable items such as toilet bowl cleaners, or the nature of laundry items being washed. The interrogator can be coupled to a display providing various reports on the status of such items. Also disclosed are devices for dispensing such RFID tags.
Owner:SC JOHNSON & SON INC
Home refrigerator systems imaging their interior and methods
InactiveUS20060096303A1Less timeReduce energy costsRefrigeration devicesRefrigeration safety arrangementRefrigerated temperatureEmbedded system
A home refrigerator system (200) includes an enclosure (202) that defines an interior (203) for storing food (223, 224), a machine (209) for cooling the interior (203), a door (205) usable for accessing the interior (203), and a camera (252) for imaging the interior (203) while the door (205) is shut. The camera generates a signal (284) encoding the image of the interior. The signal (284) can be viewed on a screen (286) outside the interior, to assist in decision-making without opening the door (205).
Owner:KAVOUNAS GREGORY T
Remote inspection and control of refrigerator
InactiveUS20020029575A1Disadvantage can be minimizedReduce inconvenienceTransmission systemsTemperatue controlEngineeringRefrigerated temperature
Owner:TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PROD & SERVICES CORP
Refrigerator incorporating french doors with rotating mullion bar
A refrigerator includes French-style doors and a rotating mullion. The rotating mullion is mounted to one of the French-style doors through first and second hinge members. Each of the first and second hinge members include first and second hinge elements having corresponding cam members. The cam members include multiple lobes and extend about hinge pins that define an axis of rotation for the mullion. The multiple lobes actually define first and second detent positions for the rotating mullion. A spring biases the first cam member against the second cam member so that the rotating mullion is positively maintained in either the first or second position. The mullion is formed from mating halves, each including a portion of an integrally formed pin element. The pin element travels within a guide element to automatically rotate the mullion between the first and second positions during use.
Owner:MAYTAG
Refrigerator with icemaker
Disclosed is a refrigerator with an improved structure for supplying ices at an outside of a dispenser provided at a door. The refrigerator includes a supplementary freezer, a cavity, an icemaker and a dispenser. The supplementary freezer is provided in a cooling chamber of the refrigerator. The cavity is provided in the door and is connected with the supplementary freezer when the door is closed. The icemaker produces ices using cool air in the cooling chamber. The dispenser is connected with the cavity provided at the door. In this case, the icemaker is provided in the supplementary freezer or in the cavity.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Apparatus and method for monitoring and displaying power usage
InactiveUS20060123807A1Cost of power consumptionMechanical apparatusTariff metering apparatusPower usageEngineering
A method and system to monitor and determine energy consumption and energy efficiency of devices that use electrical and / or gas power is described. In one embodiment, a power monitoring system is configured to monitor electrical and / or gas power consumption of devices such as refrigerators, air-conditioners, washers, dryers, hot tubs, etc. Power consumption of the device is processed by the power monitoring system to determine the amount of power the device is consuming and the device's energy efficiency. In one embodiment, the power monitoring system transmits data associated with the device's power consumption, such as power efficiency, power cost, power usage, etc., to the device user and / or to a power supplier such as a utility company supplying the gas and / or electricity to the device. In one configuration, when the power efficiency of the device exceeds a predefined threshold, the user and / or power supplier is notified. The power monitoring system may be configured to be integral with and / or attached to the device being measured. The power monitoring system may provide an output on a display apparatus associated with the power monitoring system attached to the device being monitored and / or the output may be part of a graphics display on a computer monitor, for example.
Owner:SULLIVAN C BRET +1
Refrigerator with intermediate temperature icemaking compartment
An icemaking compartment is provided in the refrigerator compartment of a bottom mount refrigerator. An icemaker is within the icemaking compartment. A cold air duct supplies cold air from the freezer compartment to the icemaker. The cold air duct is formed in the rear wall of the refrigerator. A fan controls the flow of air through the cold air duct. A return air duct is provided to direct a portion of the air from the icemaker back to the freezer compartment. An air vent in the icemaker directs another portion of air into the refrigerator compartment.
Owner:WHIRLPOOL CORP
Method and apparatus for controlling power consumption
InactiveUS7062361B1Aggressive in load shedding strategyContinuous monitoringMechanical power/torque controlLevel controlLoad SheddingElectricity
A method and apparatus for controlling power consumption of a facility, building or simply a collection of one or more devices, by load shedding when power consumption is above, or is predicted to be above, a preselected setpoint, but only if electrical power on the spot market cannot be purchased at or below a preselected price. The apparatus and method of the invention optimizes power usage by taking advantage of the buying of electricity as a commodity on the spot market. As a further aspect of the invention, in the situation of a supermarket for example, which refrigerates food products, artificial product core temperature sensors or direct insertion product sensors can be used to continuously monitor the refrigerated temperature of perishable products. A controller would constantly monitor these temperatures to allow a precise load shedding routine to be implemented.
Owner:RTP CONTROLS
Refrigerator with icemaker
ActiveUS7076967B2Simple structureConvenient for userLighting and heating apparatusIce productionCold airCold store
Refrigerator with an icemaker including a cabinet having a mullion wall for compartmentalization of a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber, a case provided to a door on the refrigerating chamber, having a cavity therein, a first duct for supplying cold air from a neighborhood of an evaporator in the freezing chamber to the cavity, the icemaker in the cavity for producing ice, an ice container in the cavity for storing the ice, and a dispenser in the door in communication with the cavity, thereby having ice supplied to a user at an outside of the refrigerator through a dispenser provided to the door.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Method and apparatus for inexpensively monitoring and controlling remotely distributed appliances
ActiveUS7444401B1Low costReduce eliminateMultiple digital computer combinationsRadio transmissionTelecommunications linkThermostat
A method and associated apparatus are described that enables unattended, remotely distributed appliances, such as vending machines, utility meters, thermostats and kitchen appliances (ovens, washing machines, refrigerators, etc.) to be connected inexpensively to each other and to a centrally located server. The apparatus 1) uses relatively simple “personality” modules to adapt the apparatus to the application in combination with a sophisticated core module that provides the intelligence needed to process data locally, to format that data and to transfer it to a remote server and 2) uses existing Internet-based communication links, thereby avoiding the costly proprietary links used with current state-of-the-art solutions.
Owner:MUELLER INT LLC
Refrigerator
InactiveCN106196819ALighting and heating apparatusDomestic refrigeratorsEngineeringRefrigerated temperature
Owner:HAIER SMART HOME CO LTD
Apparatus and method for dispensing ice from a bottom mount refrigerator
ActiveUS20060090496A1Additional drawbackLighting and heating apparatusDomestic refrigeratorsFresh foodEngineering
A bottom mount household refrigerator is provided with an apparatus to permit the dispensing of ice. According to one embodiment, a sealed ice making compartment is provided within the fresh food compartment. The sealed ice making compartment may be located at the bottom, at the top, or along a side wall within the fresh food compartment. According to another embodiment, ice is made in the ice compartment, and lifted upward to a dispensing location through the door of the fresh food compartment.
Owner:WHIRLPOOL CORP
Absorption refrigerator
InactiveUS6845631B1Improve heat transfer performanceEasy to useContainer filling methodsDomestic refrigeratorsHigh temperature storageEngineering
An absorption refrigerator (1) including a cabinet having outer walls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and at least one door (7, 8) encasing a low temperature storage compartment (9) and a higher temperature storage compartment (10), said compartments being essentially sealed from each other and separated by a partition wall (11), which partition wall is arranged inside the cabinet and generally perpendicular to a first wall (2) of said outer walls. The refrigerator further comprises an absorption refrigerating system including an evaporator tube (20), having a first section (21) for absorbing heat from the low temperature compartment and a second section (22) for absorbing heat from the higher temperature compartment, said second section being arranged downstream said first section. In order to reduce heat transfer into the cabinet through the outer walls, a major part of the first section is arranged generally in parallel with said partition wall.
Owner:DOMETIC APPLIANCES
Refrigerator with a convertible compartment
ActiveUS20100162747A1Increase temperatureLighting and heating apparatusDomestic refrigeratorsFresh foodEngineering
A refrigerator includes a first compartment, a second compartment and a multi-functional compartment that is disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment and is adjustable between temperature modes selected from the group consisting of a fresh food temperature mode, a soft freeze mode, a freezer mode and a chiller temperature mode.
Owner:HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
Intelligent power management system
A refrigerated truck has a power management system for optimally distributing power between one or more energy sources, energy sinks, or energy storage components on the refrigerated truck. One such power consuming component includes a refrigeration unit that cools a refrigerated compartment of the refrigerated truck. Particularly with regard to this refrigeration unit, the power management system is operative to direct power from multiple power sources to the refrigeration unit so as to efficiently use available power. To do so, the power management system dynamically determines the availability of certain power sources and selects a preferred power source based on availability and a defined order of power source preference. For example, one defined order of power source preference may include, in order of preference upon availability, a shore power source, a truck engine generator drivingly connected to the refrigerated truck's engine, one or more auxiliary power sources, and a stand alone refrigerator unit engine.
Owner:WORDSWORTH JERRY LEE
Refrigerator with inner door
ActiveUS20130033163A1Easily opening home bar doorLighting and heating apparatusFurniture partsInterior spaceEngineering
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Mounting structure for display unit in refrigerator
InactiveUS20060145576A1Avoid damageEasy to guaranteeLighting and heating apparatusDigital data processing detailsEngineeringRefrigerated temperature
The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a display unit in a refrigerator. The mounting structure of the present invention comprises an accommodating space formed by depressing a portion of a front surface of a door, an installation space formed in the door to communicate with a portion of the accommodating space, a display unit retractably mounted to the accommodating space to display a variety of information and receive a plurality of operating signals, a first lead wire of which one end is led into the installation space through the door, and a second lead wire of which one end is connected to the display unit and the other end is led into the installation space and connected to the first lead wire. According to the present invention so configured, the external appearance of the refrigerator can be improved, the durability and operational reliability of the refrigerator can be ensured, and the usability can also be enhanced.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Ventilated merchandising system
A ventilated merchandising system for products displayed in merchandise coolers such as refrigerator or freezer cases. One embodiment of the merchandising system includes a base member and a platform coupled to the base member such that air can flow between the platform and the base member. One or more plenum plates can be coupled to the base for directing air between the platform and the base member. A pusher plate may also be coupled to and movable along the platform for advancing products along the platform. A baffle system that may be coupled to a merchandising tray and a method of distributing air flow within a merchandise cooler unit are also provided.
Owner:DCI MARKETING
Refrigerator incorporating french doors with rotating mullion bar
ActiveUS20050046319A1Avoid formingLighting and heating apparatusDomestic refrigeratorsDetentEngineering
A refrigerator includes French-style doors and a rotating mullion. The rotating mullion is mounted to one of the French-style doors through first and second hinge members. Each of the first and second hinge members include first and second hinge elements having corresponding cam members. The cam members include multiple lobes and extend about hinge pins that define an axis of rotation for the mullion. The multiple lobes actually define first and second detent positions for the rotating mullion. A spring biases the first cam member against the second cam member so that the rotating mullion is positively maintained in either the first or second position. The mullion is formed from mating halves, each including a portion of an integrally formed pin element. The pin element travels within a guide element to automatically rotate the mullion between the first and second positions during use.
Owner:MAYTAG
Ice dispenser for refrigerator with bottom mount freezer
ActiveUS7065975B1Maintain temperatureLighting and heating apparatusIce productionMotor driveEngineering
An ice dispensing system is provided for a refrigerator having a bottom freezer. The system includes an ice maker in the freezer compartment and an ice bucket in the refrigerator compartment. A shuttle carries ice from the ice maker to the bucket through a tube extending upwardly through the dividing wall between the freezer and refrigerator compartments. The bucket includes an auger in communication with an ice dispensing opening in the refrigerator door for ice on demand by a user. The shuttle is raised and lowered by a motor-driven cable.
Owner:IOWA STATE UNIV RES FOUND +1
Ice making apparatus and refrigerator having the same
InactiveUS20080034780A1Shorten ice making timeEasy to removeLighting and heating apparatusIce productionCold airEngineering
An ice making apparatus capable of reducing an ice making time be rapid cooling of an ice making tray thereof while guaranteeing the making of transparent ice and a refrigerating having the ice making apparatus. The ice making apparatus includes the ice making tray to freeze water filled therein so as to make ice, and a cold air guiding device to guide cold air to a lower surface of the ice making tray. The cold air guiding device includes a cold air guiding plate installed below the ice making tray to be spaced apart from the lower surface of the ice making tray, and a plurality of protrusions provided at an upper surface of the cold air guiding plate to guide the cold air flowing along the upper surface of the cold air guiding plate in a direction toward the lower surface of the ice making tray.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Mobile terminal, operating method thereof, and refrigerator
ActiveUS20100283573A1Easy to controlTelemetry/telecontrol selection arrangementsComputer controlControl signalEngineering
A mobile terminal, an operating method thereof, and a refrigerator are disclosed. The operating method of the mobile terminal includes receiving state information of the refrigerator from the refrigerator, displaying the state information of the refrigerator on a screen, and transmitting a control signal based on a control operation to the refrigerator. Therefore, it is possible to readily control the refrigerator using the mobile terminal.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Inventory system with climate-controlled inventory
An inventory system includes a first inventory holder positioned in a first climate-controlled zone of a workspace that is at a below-freezing temperature. The system also includes a second inventory holder positioned in a second climate-controlled zone that is at an above-freezing refrigerated temperature. The system also includes a third inventory holder positioned in a third climate-controlled zone that is at ambient conditions. The system also includes a management module operable to receive an order for the first inventory item, an order for the second inventory item, and an order for the third inventory item. The management module instructs a first mobile drive unit to transport the first inventory holder to an inventory station, instructs a second mobile drive unit to transport the second inventory holder to the inventory station, and instructs a third mobile drive unit to transport the third inventory holder to the inventory station.
Owner:AMAZON TECH INC
Remotely or locally actuated refrigerator lock with temperature and humidity detection
ActiveUS20070125100A1Avoid disadvantagesAvoid distributingDigital data processing detailsAnti-theft devicesEngineeringUSB
A remotely or locally actuable refrigerator door lock has a body portion that is attached to the cabinet and a door portion that is attached to an edge of the door. A latch in the body portion engages a strike plate in the door portion and can be lifted out of engagement to open the refrigerator. The door lock assembly may be connected to a touch-screen device or via a USB or ethernet connection to a remote host computer. The host computer keeps an audit trail of the times and personnel accessing each refrigerator, and a temperature audit trail. The system may be used in hospital for controlling access to pharmaceuticals or may be used in a weight loss program. Temperature and humidity sensors are positioned within the refrigerator cabinet. The door lock may have battery power for portable or mobile applications.
Owner:S&S X RAY PRODS
Refrigerator
InactiveUS7404298B2Easy to insertPrevent bad connectionShow cabinetsSubstation/switching arrangement cooling/ventilationElectricityEngineering
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Refrigerator
InactiveUS20070086151A1Easy to dismountIncrease varietyDigital data processing detailsStands/trestlesMechanical engineeringRefrigerated temperature
The present invention relates to a refrigerator. In the present invention, a communication pad 60 is installed in one of the doors 51 and 53 for opening and closing storage spaces formed in a refrigerator main body 50. The communication pad 60 is detachably installed in a seating; space 58 of the door 53. While an upper end of the communication pad 60 is seated in the seating space 58 by an upper clamp 61, a lower end of the communication pad 60 is seated in the seating space 58 by a lower clamp 61′. The upper clamp 61 and the lower clamp 61′ are installed in the seating space 58 through hinge assemblies 65. Here, the hinge assemblies 65 are configured so that the upper and lower clamps 61 and 61′ rotate only by a force of a predetermined value or higher. According to the present invention constructed as above, it is possible to get advantages in that the communication pad 60 is securely mounted to and easily dismounted from the door 53.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Remotely or locally actuated refrigerator lock with temperature and humidity detection
ActiveUS7728711B2Avoid disadvantagesAvoid distributingDigital data processing detailsAnti-theft devicesRefrigerator carUSB
A remotely or locally actuable refrigerator door lock has a body portion that is attached to the cabinet and a door portion that is attached to an edge of the door. A latch in the body portion engages a strike plate in the door portion and can be lifted out of engagement to open the refrigerator. The door lock assembly may be connected to a touch-screen device or via a USB or ethernet connection to a remote host computer. The host computer keeps an audit trail of the times and personnel accessing each refrigerator, and a temperature audit trail. The system may be used in hospital for controlling access to pharmaceuticals or may be used in a weight loss program. Temperature and humidity sensors are positioned within the refrigerator cabinet. The door lock may have battery power for portable or mobile applications.
Owner:S&S X RAY PRODS
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