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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151577 | Frozen beverage device A frozen beverage device (10) has a container (20) and sealable cover (30) to convert a liquid (60), such as a non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage into an at least semi-frozen slurry containing ice crystals (61). Freezing device(s)... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7874167 | Method and apparatus for producing slush for surgical use Methods and apparatus for producing saline slush for surgical applications. Producing surgical saline slush in a slush bottle that is a rigid or semi-rigid, high integrity, sturdy container that resists punctures and leaks to better maintain a sterile barrier and do... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870749 | Beverage dispensing apparatus and method for beverage dispensing A method of regulating the refrigerant temperature for a beverage machine, including a refrigeration system for producing a frozen beverage, operating at least one compressor at a speed to flow the refrigerant through the refrigeration system of the beverage machine... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7647782 | Frozen beverage and ice making machines Apparatus (10) for converting liquid (60) in a container (50) to a semi-frozen slurry (61) or frozen ice particles, where a refrigerant (41) is contained within a refrigerant cavity (40) defined by two walls (20, 30),... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7591140 | Beverage dispensing apparatus and method for beverage dispensing A method of regulating the refrigerant temperature for a beverage machine, including a refrigeration system for producing a frozen beverage, operating at least one compressor at a speed to flow the refrigerant through the refrigeration system of the beverage machine... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7266952 | Ice cream machine including a controlled input to the freezing chamber An ice cream machine for cooling liquid ice cream into frozen ice cream includes an evaporator system with a secondary evaporator. The evaporator system includes a cooling chamber having an ice cream input and an ice cream output. A valve can be placed at the ice cr... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266950 | Installation for delivering a frozen product and method for using same The invention concerns a method for using an installation for delivering a frozen product comprising a feed line connected to a storage container or to an installation producing said frozen product. Prior to introducing said product into said feed line or during an ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237535 | Enhanced accuracy fuel metering system and method A valve assembly having a position control characteristic that is represented by an N-th order polynomial equation includes a valve housing a valve element, and a valve characterization circuit. The valve housing has at least a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a flo... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210307 | Refrigerator ice storage bin with lid A refrigerator having a freezer compartment having an ice maker disposed within the freezer compartment for forming ice pieces and an ice storage bin removably mounted to freezer compartment door below the ice maker having an open top receptacle for receiving ice pi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188485 | Device for conditioning air by means of spraying at least one liquid product A device is provided for conditioning air by controllably delivering liquid products in a room, a mall, a hospital, a factory, a cinema, an office, a theatre or any similar building, facility. The device includes at least a motor driven electromechanical liquid spra... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7143588 | System and method for controlling ice tray fill in an ice maker A water control system for an ice maker includes a capacitive sensor located within a compartment of an ice tray in an ice maker. The capacitive sensor generates a water fill signal corresponding to dielectric changes in the sensor as water fills the compartment of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144150 | Rinseable splash shield and method of use The present application describes a method for rinsing a splash shield. According to the disclosed method, a vessel containing contents to be mixed is positioned in a mixing machine, and a splash shield is positioned over the opening of the vessel. After the materia... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100392 | Machine for producing granita and similar beverages A granita production machine includes a bowl (2) designed to receive a water solution to be transformed into granita. The bowl (2), which is provided with a cover (3) and a granita dispensing tap (4), surrounds a cooling drum (11),... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7032391 | Method and device for stirring water during icemaking An icemaker assembly includes an ice tray has at least one ice forming compartment and an ice ejector having at least one ejector member. The ice ejector is operable to (i) stir water located within the at least one ice forming compartment with the at least one ejec... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017354 | Quick ice-making control method of ice-maker for refrigerator Disclosed is a quick ice-making control method of an ice-maker for a refrigerator, in which an ejector for extracting obtained ice stirs supplied water to be frozen so as to promote thermal transmission of the water. The quick ice-making control method includes the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6955056 | Refrigerator and control method thereof A refrigerator for preventing the generation of frost and a control method of the refrigerator. The refrigerator includes an ice cube tray, a water supply unit for supplying water for making ice cubes to the ice cube tray, an air blast unit for circulating cooled ai... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948327 | Hot gas heat treatment system A refrigeration system both cools and heats frozen dessert mix in at least two hoppers and at least two freezing cylinders. A liquid line solenoid valve at the inlet of each of the hoppers and the freezing cylinders controls the flow of refrigerant from the condense... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945067 | Ice cream freezer There is disclosed an ice cream freezer comprising a system (1) including a freezer pipe (8) and a cooling system (9), a pipe system I is used for introducing ingredients by means of an introducing pump (1). A pipe system (U) is used for ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938428 | Ice tray driving device, and automatic ice making machine using the same An ice tray driving device has a mesh start section. The mesh start section includes a raised tooth formed by projecting at least one tooth of each of two output gears in the tooth width direction, a column section axially adjacent to the driving gear, a recessed to... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935124 | Clear ice making apparatus, clear ice making method and refrigerator A clear ice making apparatus includes: a freezing space; a tray placed in the freezing space and having a lower temperature at a bottom part thereof than at an upper part thereof; and a water supply unit of supplying water to the tray from the top thereof, in which ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935123 | Method of using an ice cream machine An ice cream machine for cooling liquid ice cream into frozen ice cream includes an evaporator having a cylindrical cooling tank and an auxiliary tank. The auxiliary tank ensures that the cylindrical cooling tank is flooded with liquid refrigerant during normal oper... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923010 | Slush beverage maker A slush beverage maker is provided that is easy to assemble and disassemble, has few parts, and is easy to operate. The slush beverage maker has a mixing chamber for receiving ingredients to make a slush beverage. An auger is received within the mixing chamber to mi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918258 | Semi-frozen beverage dispensing apparatus A method of controlling semi-frozen liquid beverage in a dispensing machine having a bowl to contain the beverage, a motor to turn a helical auger blade within the bowl to scrape the semi-frozen beverage, and a compressor to cool the beverage. The method includes th... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6907743 | Method for controlling and optimizing the cycle for production of ice cream depending on the mixtures used Method for controlling and optimising the cycle for production of ice cream depending on the mixtures used in the ice-cream making machine, comprising a freezing cylinder exchanging heat with the evaporator of a refrigerating circuit, and a stirrer/scraper element r... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6863916 | Apparatus and methods for making frozen food products An apparatus for making frozen food products having a horizontal mixing spindle with a continuous, closed-loop, recessed, crisscrossed track around its outer lengthwise surface. A paddle wheel encircles the spindle and has a plug or guide skate that extends into the... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6797191 | Efficient snowmaking with polymer drag reduction A method for reducing the drag on an aqueous solution in a pipe or hose system such as a snow making system includes the introduction of drag reducing polymers into the aqueous solution prior to circulating the solution in a pipe or hose. In a preferred embodiment, ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6766650 | Semi-frozen beverage dispensing apparatus A method of controlling semi-frozen liquid beverage in a dispensing machine having a bowl to contain the beverage, a motor to turn a helical auger blade within the bowl to scrape the semi-frozen beverage, and a compressor to cool the beverage. The method includes th... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6688130 | Ice making machine An ice making machine comprises a housing, an evaporator connected to a freezing system, a base frame having a plurality of freezing cells for being filled with water to be frozen, a freezing base plate provided with the evaporator and freezing fingers fo... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6672079 | Ice cream machine having an auxiliary evaporator tank An ice cream machine for cooling liquid ice cream into frozen ice cream includes an evaporator having a cylindrical cooling tank and an auxiliary tank. The auxiliary tank ensures that the cylindrical cooling tank is flooded with liquid refrigerant during ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6651448 | Ice cream machine including a controlled input to the freezing chamber An ice cream machine for cooling liquid ice cream into frozen ice cream includes an evaporator system with a secondary evaporator. The evaporator system includes a cooling chamber having an ice cream input and an ice cream output. A valve can be placed at... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6637214 | Frozen custard machine A method and machine for making frozen custard or similar products includes a freezing barrel, a pump for providing liquid mix to the freezing barrel, a dasher positioned in the freezing barrel for driving product through and dispensing the product from t... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6625993 | Frozen beverage machine and method of operation A frozen beverage machine includes a mixing block having a plurality of inlets and an outlet coupled to a freezing chamber. The freezing chamber has a drain valve and a dispensing valve coupled thereto. Beverage ingredients are pumped into corresponding i... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6609384 | Dynamic type ice cold storage method It is intended to provide a dynamic type ice cold storage method and system capable of efficiently suppressing, by an appropriate replenishment of water, an increase in concentration of an aqueous solution with the progress of freezing of the aqueous solu... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6564559 | Method and apparatus for freezing supercooled liquid as well as method and system for circulating or flowing partially frozen liquid A method for freezing a supercooled liquid, includes the steps of forming a liquid phase of a supercooled liquid and a gas phase adjacent to the liquid phase in a container, vibrating a gas-liquid interface formed by said liquid phase and the gas phase by... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6413444 | Methods and apparatus for producing phase change ice particulate saline slurries A phase change particulate saline slurry and methods and apparatus are provided for producing phase change particulate saline slurries. One method for producing phase change particulate saline slurries includes the steps of providing a liquid with a set p... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6289683 | Mold, process and system for producing ice sculptures An ice sculpture mold, forming assembly and process is described in which a mold body is releasably received within an immersion tank having an open top end defined by a peripheral rim, and a closed bottom. The mold includes an internal cavity shaped as a... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6176090 | Frozen cappuccino and fruit smoothie macerator An apparatus for transforming a frozen confection having a coarse texture into a confection having a smooth texture and lighter appearance. The apparatus is comprised of a maceration assembly used in conduction with a frozen confection machine. The appara... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6082120 | Apparatus and process for cooling foam products The invention relates to a process, a control unit, and a device for continuously deep freezing foams, e.g., edible foams, in particular ice cream and whipped cream, to the storage temperature, without using deep freezing tunnels.... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079215 | Method for freeze granulation The present invention is a system and method for freeze granulation of a medium such as a biopharmeceutical product. The medium is put into a chamber and mixed using a pair of counter rotating agitators. The agitators have angled blades or paddles on them... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6077447 | Fibrinogen apparatus, method and container A device for producing fibrinogen includes a platen having a surface configured for heat exchange with a container, which is adhered to the platen by device of a vacuum and heat exchange allowing both cooling and heating to occur along the boundary betwee... | 06/20/2000 |
