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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7779646 | Refrigerating device with cooling of circulating air The invention relates to a housing that encloses an inner chamber, a cold air pipe that extends in a wall of the housing separated from the inner chamber by an insulating layer, and a transition piece that connects one end of the cold air pipe to an air inlet of the... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7216500 | Refrigerated worksurface A refrigerated worksurface for processing food products includes a base and at least one cooling element supported on the base. A preparation surface is positioned on the base atop the cooling element and is configured to be cooled by the cooling element. A cooling ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213410 | Refrigerator A refrigerating appliance contains an inner chamber that is surrounded by a heat-insulating housing and a door, and can be divided into an upper region and a lower region by a partition wall. The refrigerating appliance also contains a plate-type evaporator that is ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7197888 | Drawer appliance A modular cabinet for a family of drawer appliances including an insulated liner defining a drawer space, a machine compartment, a wiring harness leading from the machine compartment to the drawer space, a passage leading from the machine compartment to the drawer s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7127904 | Refrigerating appliance comprising a refrigerating compartment, a cold storage compartment and a freezer compartment A cooling appliance is provided with a refrigeration compartment, a cold storage compartment and a freezer compartment, which are separated from one another by partition walls and by at least one door or flap. A cooling air passage is associated with the refrigerati... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7089681 | Method and apparatus for filtering and drying a product The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for filtering and drying a product. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a container having a plurality of porous walls and a plurality of solid walls that divide the container into a plurality of... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7051543 | Refrigeration system including water chilling device A refrigeration system includes a housing and a plurality of pans removably positionable therein. A water chilling system is disposed within the housing and includes a compressor and a water reservoir housing a cooling coil disposed therein. A plurality of pipes are... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7003967 | Methods and apparatus for controlling refrigerators A refrigerator includes a refrigeration compartment having an upper region and a lower region, a first evaporator positioned in the upper region, a second evaporator, positioned in the lower region, and a fan disposed between the first and second evaporators. The fa... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6865900 | Temperature control method for refrigerator A temperature control method for a refrigerator includes providing a valve device, in which an inflow port where a refrigerant flows into, at least two outflow ports having a first outflow port and a second outflow port where the refrigerant flows out, and a valve e... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6837068 | Airflow management in cold storage appliances A cold-storage appliance includes an open-topped insulating container defining an external surface; an insulating lid adapted to close the open top of the container; a cooling means adapted to cool the interior of the container; and a structure supporting the contai... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6735976 | Refrigerator A refrigerator designed to enlarge the interior capacity of a storage compartment and to enhance the circulating efficiency of cool air. The refrigerator includes a cabinet, a projecting part, an evaporator, a cool air circulating fan, and a machine room. The cabine... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6655170 | Refrigerator A refrigerator includes a heat-insulating housing having compartments separated from one another and each having a different temperature, evaporators each cooling one of the compartments with a refrigerant, each compartment having a different refrigeratin... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6467293 | Grocery delivery vehicle A vehicle adapted to hold and transport groceries for home delivery comprises a chassis and a storage unit. The storage unit includes multiple compartments maintained at different temperatures to keep items placed therein refrigerated, frozen or at ambien... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6330803 | Operation control apparatus for a refrigerator An operation control apparatus for a refrigerator performs a cooling operation by using a refrigerating compartment temperature regulator directly connected to a power-supply input terminal even if a freezing compartment temperature regulator is turned of... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6327871 | Refrigerator with thermal storage A refrigerator with at least one medium/low temperature-freezing compartment and a compression refrigeration system with a thermal storage, and a method of operating the refrigeration system with a thermal storage are provided. The refrigeration system in... | 12/11/2001 |
| 5896753 | Freezing cycle apparatus having quick freezing and thawing functions A freezing cycle apparatus having quick freezing and thawing functions which is capable of implementing a quick freezing function of foods using an auxiliary evaporator installed in a freezing cycle apparatus, dividing a freezing chamber of the refrigerat... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5765391 | Refrigerant circulation apparatus utilizing two evaporators operating at different evaporating temperatures A refrigerant circulation apparatus utilizing two evaporators operating at respectively different evaporating temperatures which is capable of efficient refrigerant circulation by performing a heat exchange by contact between a refrigerant pipe guiding re... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5601143 | Laboratory regrigerator, in particular a refrigerated incubator A laboratory refrigerator, in particular a refrigerated incubator, in which an inner basin surrounding the useful storage volume is surrounded by an outer basin. The air in the useful storage volume is circulated via a chamber formed between the inner bas... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5375432 | Icemaker in refrigerator compartment of refrigerator freezer A refrigeration appliance is provided which has a freezer compartment, a fresh food compartment and a refrigeration system for cooling the two compartments. Two evaporators operating at different temperatures, or a single evaporator operating at sequentia... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5235820 | Refrigerator system for two-compartment cooling A refrigeration system for refrigerators having two or more compartments maintained at different temperatures comprises separate cycles for each compartment, each cycle in turn comprising separate evaporator means, heat exchanger means and compressor. To ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5054291 | Multi-bay system for the forced air postharvest conditioning of agricultural crops Agricultural crops are cooled immediately after harvest to prevent postharvest deterioration. A forced-air cooling system is utilized wherein air permeable containers of produce are stacked in rows within a warehouse to define multiple cooling bays. Each ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4899554 | Refrigerator with plural storage chambers A refrigerator for use on vehicles and having a storage chamber horizontally divided into a plurality of spaces by shelves, each of which is preferably adjustable to provide for adjustment of the spaces. An air passage means is defined in the refrigerator... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4862707 | Two compartment refrigerator The refrigeration system disclosed herein provides separate chilling and freezing compartments and operates in alternate phases. In the first phase, an evaporator which controls chilling compartment temperature also absorbs heat from a thermal mass throug... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4741175 | Auto defrost refrigerator A refrigerator includes a freezer compartment, a fresh food compartment and an evaporator chamber. Air is circulated between the chamber and each compartment. Air from the fresh food compartment is returned through a return duct. The evaporator has one se... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4583376 | Freezer/refrigerator and removable food module for use therein A refrigerator, particularly the type having a frozen compartment, having a front door and at least one refrigerated module compartment accessible when the door is opened, the compartment receiving a removable food module. The module is divided both horiz... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4383421 | Refrigeration unit comprising compartments at different temperatures A refrigeration unit formed of compartments at different temperatures, separately regulated, comprising a refrigerant circuit equipped with a single motor-compressor, and composed of a primary circuit comprising a capillary tube and several evaporators, a... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4353223 | Refrigerator with a large refrigeration chamber cooled by natural convection Refrigerator having a large volume refrigeration chamber cooled by natural convection, including a defrostable finned evaporator disposed in upright position in the chamber, the evaporator being subdivided into at least two sections connected together in ... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4135369 | Dual temperature merchandiser A dual temperature merchandiser incorporating both upper and lower communicating compartments, the upper compartment for chilling food products, with the lower compartment disposed for holding frozen food products, a single refrigeration unit incorporatin... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4124998 | Air conditioning systems for buildings An air conditioning system for a building having a building cooling load is described. The system includes a cooling circuit for a cooling fluid. The building cooling load is connected in the circuit. The circuit includes means for circulating the cooling... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4014178 | Refrigerator temperature controls A refrigerator principally for home use, the refrigerator having a temperature control panel on the front exterior thereof for indicating and regulating the temperatures within both the freezer and cool compartments, thus readily providing means for obser... | 03/29/1977 |
