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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176843 | Multi-compartment grease tray An outdoor cooking grill includes a removeable grease drip pan. The grease drip pan has a number of removable fluid pans designed to collect grease and/or other fluid. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176746 | Vacuum food preservation system A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining an open storage space and including a door with an exterior side and an interior side adapted to receive a modular component. The modular component includes a base removably connected to the interior side and has a first ed... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8166872 | Modified atmosphere for food preservation An appliance system including a module removably mounted to an appliance, one or more removable gas canisters operably connected to the module, and a food retaining enclosed space operably connected to the module. The one or more gas canisters supply a modified atmo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166868 | Liquid flow control and beverage preparation apparatus Apparatuses, methods and systems for liquid flow control and beverage preparation are disclosed. The apparatuses, methods and systems of the present invention include liquid flow control and beverage preparation capsules, pods, cartridges, pouches, systems, and modu... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166867 | Liquid flow control through a beverage preparation apparatus Apparatuses, methods and systems for liquid flow control and beverage preparation are disclosed. The apparatuses, methods and systems of the present invention include liquid flow control and beverage preparation capsules, pods, cartridges, pouches, systems, and modu... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161768 | Modular food preservation system A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining an open storage space and including a door having an interior side adapted to receive a modular component. The modular component has a base removably connected to the interior side of the door. A component door is hingedly-... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161760 | Utilities grid for distributed refrigeration system A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can also include one or more sa... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8156748 | Ice quality sensing system employing digital imaging A refrigerator includes a sensing system for detecting quality of ice cubes in an ice cube storage bin. The system includes a digital image capture device coupled to a digital image analyzing system which captures digital images of the ice cube storage bin intermitt... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151596 | Sensor system for a refrigerator dispenser A refrigerator includes a dispenser, a dispenser well, a control for regulating a dispensing operation, and a sensor system for automatically initiating and terminating the dispensing operation. The sensor system includes at least one capacitive-type sensor mounted ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151590 | Back light in ice storage area A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, at least one compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a door for providing access to one or more of the at least one compartment, an ice container at the door, an LED housing proximate the ice container, a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147017 | System for anchoring the seal to a refrigerator A refrigerator, the construction of which provides for the use of a seal (70) inserted into the structure of the chamber (50) or into the door (60), which minimises the distance (D2) between the door and the structure of the chamber of th... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8140190 | Universal controller for a domestic appliance A domestic appliance, shown in the form of a refrigerator, includes a cabinet within which is defined at least one compartment. A controller is mounted to the appliance for controlling various operating parameters of the appliance. The controller also includes a mem... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133525 | Liquid flow control and beverage preparation apparatuses, methods and systems Apparatuses, methods and systems for liquid flow control and beverage preparation are disclosed. The apparatuses, methods and systems of the present invention include liquid flow control and beverage preparation capsules, pods, cartridges, pouches, systems, and modu... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133400 | Portable ozonation apparatus for storing and purifying liquid A portable ozonation apparatus for storing and purifying liquids includes a container having an opening for receiving a liquid and a treatment cap. The treatment cap is preferably detachably mounted to the container at the opening. Preferably, the treatment cap incl... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128184 | Double-sided door module A door assembly for an appliance includes a door having an interior side and an exterior side. A frame defines an aperture extending through the door from the interior side to the exterior side. A module is disposed in the aperture. The module includes a first compo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127561 | Vacuum compartment in refrigerator A refrigerator comprises a vacuum source and a food storage compartment including a drawer unit having a storage space. The food storage compartment is operable between a substantially air-tight retracted position and an open extended position. A vacuum source is in... | 03/06/2012 |
| D655378 | Filter unit | 03/06/2012 |
| D655377 | Filter unit | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118997 | Smart filter for an appliance A filter assembly is provided for an appliance that performs a useful cycle of operation on a physical article and uses a resource that passes through the filter assembly. The filter assembly includes at least one replaceable filter mounted in a filter holder. The f... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117865 | Refrigerator with module receiving conduits A refrigerator includes the ability to mount a variety of modules requiring utilities, such as electricity and fluids, within adjustable locations in the door of the refrigerator. The door includes a conduit extending in at least one direction and including one or m... | 02/21/2012 |
| D654566 | Filter unit | 02/21/2012 |
| D654565 | Filter unit | 02/21/2012 |
| D654564 | Filter unit | 02/21/2012 |
| D654563 | Filter unit | 02/21/2012 |
| D654562 | Filter unit | 02/21/2012 |
| D654561 | Filter unit | 02/21/2012 |
| D654560 | Filter unit | 02/21/2012 |
| D654559 | Filter unit | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109112 | Variable ice storage assembly and method of use A variable ice storage assembly for a refrigerator includes a storage cavity adapted to receive ice from an ice maker. The storage assembly is positioned between a light emitter and a receiver of an ice level sensor. The storage assembly can be utilized in a non-ref... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8096142 | Water spillage management for in the door ice maker A refrigerator freezer having an ice maker positioned on a refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment door. The ice maker is arranged to prevent or manage spills from the ice maker in the event the door on which the ice maker is mounted is opened or closed when... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096040 | Method of assembling a handle to a selective one of a front face and a side edge of a refrigerator door A method of assembling allows a refrigerator handle to be selectively mounted to a front face portion or a side edge of a refrigerator door. The handle includes first and second ends separated by an intermediate portion, wherein each of the handle ends includes a re... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083985 | Method for producing appliance cabinets and appliance cabinet Produced by such method A method for producing appliance cabinets and the like, particularly a refrigerator cabinet having a double wall, whereby a polymeric sheet made plastic by thermal action is vacuum formed in a mold. The mold comprises a central male portion adapted to form the cavit... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075074 | Door to cabinet interface for refrigerator The present invention provides a refrigerator having a cabinet with a refrigeration compartment defined by surrounding walls and an open side. There is at least one cabinet door arranged to move relative to the cabinet to selectively open and close the open side. At... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8042355 | Temporary refrigerator storage modules A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can also include one or more sa... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038235 | Refrigerator with tray on top A compact portable refrigerator includes caster wheels on its bottom and a removable storage tray on its top. The storage tray is well suited for containing ice and beverage containers. A lid may be provided to selectively enclose and cover the storage tray. Removab... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037701 | Control for a refrigerator A refrigerator includes a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment and a refrigeration system. A duct, exposed to the freezer compartment, leads into the fresh food compartment. A damper is arranged within the duct to selectively allow the passage of cooling ai... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037697 | Refrigerator with an automatic compact fluid operated icemaker An icemaker for a refrigerator having a cabinet with a refrigerated compartment and an unrefrigerated machine compartment includes a body portion formed with an inlet, an outlet and an opening. A flexible mold is positioned in the opening. A water supply is position... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033134 | Extended cold (battery backup) refrigerator A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a refrigerator compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, and a battery. There is at least one fan disposed within the refrigerator cabinet and... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033133 | Ice bin storage window A refrigerator includes a refrigerator housing, a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator housing, a door for providing access to the fresh food compartment, and an ice bin at the door, the ice bin having a window for viewing an ice level within the ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8012595 | Appliance panel with stainless steel look An appliance is provided having a panel formed of a magnetizable material and a polyester lamination film adhered to an outer surface of the panel, wherein the polyester lamination film provides a stainless steel appearance to the panel. The polyester lamination fil... | 09/06/2011 |
