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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980088 | Removable adapter providing a wireless service to removable consumer electronic device A modular system comprises an appliance, an adapter removably coupled to the appliance, and a consumer electronic device removably coupled to the adapter. The adapter can supply at least one wireless service between the adapter or the appliance and the consumer elec... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7870753 | Appliance door with a service interface An appliance comprises a cabinet, a door movably mounted to the cabinet and having a peripheral edge, and a standardized service interface located on the peripheral edge. The standardized service interface is configured to supply at least one service for use by a co... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7810343 | Dispenser with a service interface for a consumer electronic device A dispenser, a food dispensing appliance with a dispenser, and a system including a food dispensing appliance for providing at least one service to a consumer electronic device. The dispenser has a service interface providing at least one service for a consumer elec... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7707846 | Refrigeration unit having an audio playback device A refrigerator having a refrigeration unit comprising a cabinet and a door. The cabinet contains a plurality of items to be cooled or frozen. The refrigerator also includes an audio playback device having a memory and a speaker. The audio playback device is adapted ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7669434 | Refrigerator door vacuum preservation system A refrigerator includes a hands-free vacuum preservation system mounted on a door of the refrigerator comprising a main body portion having a slot therein for receiving an open end of a plastic bag. Sensors within the slot detect the presence of the bag and a retain... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7421852 | Media sampling device A monitoring device for use in monitoring the life of a filter used in the operating unit of an air conditioning system. The monitoring device has a support for use in attaching the device to the housing of the operational unit in the air conditioning system, the un... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7335188 | Lumbar puncture fluid collection device A device for collecting spinal fluid during a lumbar puncture or other medical procedure includes: a) an upper, generally cup-shaped portion including an open top, an upper cup side wall, an upper cup base plate at a lower end of the upper cup side wall, and a drain... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331163 | Refrigerator with integral vacuum sealer The present invention is a vacuum packaging system that is comprised of a very convenient vacuum pump and canister-sealing device that is an integral component of a refrigerator. The device is comprised of: 1) one or more external vacuum hose input ports or retracta... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320227 | Refrigerator with a separate insulated compartment provided with a drain pipe A refrigerator is provided which includes at least one separate, thermally well-insulated and cooled compartment. A drain pipe is provided in the compartment to drain condensation water which forms when a heated food storage container cools in the compartment. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7284393 | Barbecue utility server cart A convertible barbecue server and accessory cart formed of molded plastic which has a removable tray-type top which can be removed and used indoors either in inclement weather or for placement of food items in the food tray prior to rejoining it with the cart bottom... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7266963 | Switching device for refrigerator A switching device for an integrated product, such as a display, installed on a front surface of a door of a refrigerator is provided. The switching device includes a hinge assembly which rotatably couples the door to the refrigerator. The hinge assembly includes a ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261243 | Thermostat responsive to inputs from external devices A thermostat is provided that receives one or more inputs from at least one heating system of a climate control system, and initiates an appropriate action in response to the input. The thermostat can turn off a heat pump providing substandard heat and responsively ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234653 | Portable self-contained misting system A portable misting system having a pump that is at least partially submersed in a fluid. The partial submersion of the pump enables the pump to move fluid through a supply hose to a plurality of misting nozzles. In one embodiment, the misting system includes a recep... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225626 | Thermal management of a gas turbine bearing compartment utilizing separate lubrication and cooling circuits A multiple path fluid circuit comprising a fluid reservoir and a fluid pump having an inlet in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir. The fluid pump may have an outlet in fluid communication with an inlet of a fluid cooling circuit. The fluid cooling circuit ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213505 | Coffee machine for a car The present invention relates to an espresso coffee machine designed for a low-voltage vehicle that includes a water tank connected to a pump for pumping the water to a heating element which is itself connected to a brewing head in which a cartridge of coffee is bre... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207156 | Ice bagging apparatus and method An apparatus and method for bagging ice. The apparatus comprises an ice maker for making ice and a hopper for receiving for receiving the ice from the ice maker. The apparatus further includes a roller drum, operatively associated with the hopper, for measuring the ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7177699 | Lifestyle management system A patient monitoring system in cooperation with IMDs provides information, direction and counseling to patients. Specifically, a combination of lifestyle parameters, such as, for example, diet, exercise, weight, medication and environmental factors such as, for exam... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163262 | Cooler seat A Cooler Seat is disclosed. The seat has a seat back assembly and seat bottom assembly that provide comfortable seating and are collapsibly attached to a cooler container. The seat further includes a retractable awning for sun and rain protection. The seat bottom as... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160098 | String hopper making machine A string hopper making machine has a dough container removably mounted in a vertical manner in a frame. An extrusion piston is mounted on a vertical rod extending through a vertical guide channel formed in a guiding block mounted on the frame. The vertical rod is pi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155921 | Air conditioning system and air conditioning method A driving method of an air conditioning system is disclosed. The air conditioning system includes a first cooling device combined with a heating function and having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, a passage control device and an interio... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155923 | Refrigerator with television A refrigerator includes a main body provide with a storage compartment and a door for opening and closing the compartment, a display unit installed on the door, for displaying an image of a television, and a heat discharging unit installed at one side of the display... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143599 | Refrigerator having display A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having a freezing chamber, a refrigerating chamber and the like, a refrigerator door mounted at the refrigerator door; a display mounted at the refrigerator body or at one side of the door; and a radiation unit for cooling... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140195 | Heat transfer apparatus A heat transfer apparatus includes a wetting chamber, an air intake opening leading to an air flow pathway through the wetting chamber, an air outtake opening leading from the air flow pathway through the wetting chamber, an atomizer, a liquid reservoir, and a liqui... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137677 | Refrigerator A refrigerator including an improved lower cover. The refrigerator comprises a main body having a storage compartment defined therein, and a lower cover mounted to the lower end of the front part of the main body such that the front part of the lower cover and the f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7107786 | Apparatus for and method of venting hydrocarbon refrigerant leaks A hydrocarbon cooling system including a housing having a substantially rectangular base defining a diagonal, a front wall defining a first air inlet, a back defining a first air outlet, and a pair of side walls. The cooling system includes a condenser mounted withi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107780 | Vacuum-breaking valve for a refrigerated compartment A vaccum-breaking valve comprising: a tubular body (10) mounted through one of the walls (P) of the cabinet (G) and having inner (11) and outer (12) ends, a valve seat (15) defining a fluid communication between the inside and the outside... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104291 | Automated ice bagging apparatus and methods An automatic ice vending apparatus including a holding vessel capable of storing a plurality of ice pieces to provide a constant supply of ice over an indeterminate period of time and an ice transferring device designed to transport a portion of the ice pieces throu... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7062892 | Ice bagging apparatus and method An apparatus and method for bagging ice. The apparatus comprises an ice maker for making ice and a hopper for receiving for receiving the ice from the ice maker. The apparatus further includes a roller drum, operatively associated with the hopper, for measuring the ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055335 | Venting arrangement for a vehicle refrigerator and related method A venting arrangement for a vehicle refrigerator including a lower vent assembly and an upper vent assembly. The lower vent assembly provides ventilation intake for cooling of refrigeration components. The upper vent assembly provides ventilation exhaust for cooling... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040114 | Storage unit A storage unit having at least one storage compartment, to store various food and beverage at respective optimum temperatures, and to allow various food and beverage to be conveniently stored in and removed from the at least one storage compartment. The storage unit... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036323 | Cryogenic tank for storing cryogenic fuel in a motor vehicle and method for using same A tank for storing a cryo fuel in a vehicle with an internal storage container, an external container enveloping the internal container, and an electromagnetically switch selectable thermal bridge element which can produce or interrupt a heat conducting connection b... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032401 | Break down ice merchandiser shroud A refrigerated merchandiser shroud that can be packaged and transported unassembled and then assembled without tools is disclosed. The unassembled shroud can be readily transported and is resistant to damage during shipping. The refrigerated merchandiser shroud incl... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028603 | Combination water and coffee dispenser A combination water and coffee dispenser includes a hollow housing having an interior chamber. A water supply line extends from a domestic water source into the interior chamber for supplying fresh water to a cold water storage tank, a hot water storage tank and pos... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025281 | Programmable thermostat incorporating air quality protection The invention is directed to programmable temperature control in which a controller may be programmed to control a thermal output of said temperature-modifying device, and to operate an air circulating system independently of the temperature-modifying device. The ap... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6988671 | Programmable thermostat incorporating air quality protection The invention is directed to programmable temperature control in which a controller may be programmed to control a thermal output of said temperature-modifying device, and to operate an air circulating system independently of the temperature-modifying device. The ap... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6960236 | Clean room A clean room has a cleaned air feeding apparatus 1 having a rotor 2 adsorbing gaseous chemical substances to an adsorbing part 16 and desorbing the adsorbed gaseous chemical substances at the regenerating part 17. Drive 4 drives th... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960127 | Stereo holding refrigerator A discarded refrigerator is used to hold electronic music playing equipment. The refrigerator has a door which can be opened or closed and is adapted to allow air to enter the interior of the refrigerator under pressure so as to cool the electronic equipment within ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955196 | Vacuum insulated refrigerator cabinet and method for evacuating the gas-tight insulated wall thereof A vacuum insulated refrigerator cabinet comprises a substantially gas-tight container that is filled with a porous core and a gas absorber that communicates with said container and is filled with a gas adsorbent material. Between the container and the gas absorber t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938429 | Refrigerating and air-conditioning system A refrigerating and air-conditioning system includes a refrigerating machine connected to a showcase by a first refrigerant flow passage, an air-conditioning apparatus for connection of an indoor equipment and an outdoor equipment by means of a second refrigerant fl... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6934592 | Household appliance with advertising display mode A household appliance is provided with a visual display, as well as a control system which enables the visual display to be used in an advertising mode of operation. The advertising mode can be selectively operated in either automatic or interactive formats. In the ... | 08/23/2005 |
