公开(公告)号：US06684656B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-03

申请号：US10113822

申请日：2002-03-29

申请人： Steven J. Gray ,  Martin M. Zenter ,  Samuel V. DuPlessis ,  Scott Russell King ,  Ramesh Janardhanam

发明人： Steven J. Gray ,  Martin M. Zenter ,  Samuel V. DuPlessis ,  Scott Russell King ,  Ramesh Janardhanam

IPC分类号： F25B100

CPC分类号： F25D29/00 ,  F25B2500/18 ,  F25B2600/0253 ,  F25B2600/111 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25B2600/23 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D2400/06 ,  F25D2700/02 ,  Y02B30/741 ,  Y02B30/743 ,  Y02B40/32

摘要： An apparatus and method for operating an appliance in an energy conservation mode is described. The appliance includes a number of peripheral devices and auxiliary components ancillary to main operation of the appliance, and the method includes reducing power to at least some of the peripheral devices and auxiliary components in an energy conservation mode, thereby reducing energy consumption by the peripheral devices and auxiliary components.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种在节能模式下操作器具的装置和方法。 该器具包括辅助于器具的主要操作的多个外围设备和辅助部件，并且该方法包括在节能模式中向至少一些外围设备和辅助部件降低功率，由此减少外围设备的能量消耗 和辅助部件。

公开(公告)号：US06952936B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-11

申请号：US10743123

申请日：2003-12-22

申请人： Ashok Kumar Sannasi ,  Scott Russell King ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Lorina June White ,  James Armstrong ,  Daniel Stephen Renz ,  Anthony Cooper

发明人： Ashok Kumar Sannasi ,  Scott Russell King ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Lorina June White ,  James Armstrong ,  Daniel Stephen Renz ,  Anthony Cooper

IPC分类号： F25C5/18

CPC分类号： F25C5/185 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25D2400/06

摘要： An ice maker assembly includes, in an exemplary embodiment, an ice bucket that has a bottom wall, opposing side walls extending from the bottom wall, a front wall, and a back wall. The bottom wall, side walls, front wall, and back wall define an ice collection cavity. The ice bucket also includes a plurality of ribs extending from the bottom wall into the ice collection cavity, and a rotatable auger extending between the front and back walls.

公开(公告)号：US20110036109A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12903310

申请日：2010-10-13

申请人： Andrew Krause ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Steven Root ,  Abdel Hamad

发明人： Andrew Krause ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Steven Root ,  Abdel Hamad

IPC分类号： F25B49/00 ,  F25D3/00

CPC分类号： F25D23/126 ,  B01D2201/52 ,  B01D2201/56 ,  F25D2323/121 ,  F25D2323/122 ,  F25D2400/06

摘要： A water dispensing system for a refrigerator comprising a refrigeration compartment includes a manifold assembly, a monitoring device coupled to the manifold assembly and including at least one sensor, and a filter assembly including a filter housing removably mounted to the manifold assembly. The filter assembly is configured to be compatible with a plurality of suitable filter media. At least two indicators are in signal communication with the at least one sensor when the filter housing is mounted onto the manifold assembly. A controller is operatively coupled to the monitoring device. The controller is configured to identify the filter assembly and the filter medium based on a signal received from the at least one sensor and operate the water dispensing system based on the identification of the filter assembly and the filter medium.

摘要翻译： 一种用于包括冷藏室的冰箱的水分配系统，包括歧管组件，联接到歧管组件并包括至少一个传感器的监测装置和包括可移除地安装到歧管组件的过滤器壳体的过滤器组件。 过滤器组件被配置为与多个合适的过滤介质兼容。 当过滤器壳体安装到歧管组件上时，至少两个指示器与至少一个传感器信号通信。 控制器可操作地耦合到监控设备。 控制器被配置为基于从至少一个传感器接收的信号来识别过滤器组件和过滤介质，并且基于过滤器组件和过滤介质的识别操作水分配系统。

公开(公告)号：US20050132739A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10743123

申请日：2003-12-22

申请人： Ashok Sannasi ,  Scott King ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Lorina White ,  James Armstrong ,  Daniel Renz ,  Anthony Cooper

发明人： Ashok Sannasi ,  Scott King ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Lorina White ,  James Armstrong ,  Daniel Renz ,  Anthony Cooper

IPC分类号： F25C5/18 ,  F25C1/00

CPC分类号： F25C5/185 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25D2400/06

摘要： An ice maker assembly includes, in an exemplary embodiment, an ice bucket that has a bottom wall, opposing side walls extending from the bottom wall, a front wall, and a back wall. The bottom wall, side walls, front wall, and back wall define an ice collection cavity. The ice bucket also includes a plurality of ribs extending from the bottom wall into the ice collection cavity, and a rotatable auger extending between the front and back walls.

摘要翻译： 在一个示例性实施例中，制冰机组件包括具有底壁，从底壁延伸的相对侧壁，前壁和后壁的冰桶。 底壁，侧壁，前壁和后壁限定了一个集冰腔。 冰桶还包括从底壁延伸到集冰腔中的多个肋，以及在前壁和后壁之间延伸的可旋转螺旋钻。

公开(公告)号：US5191785A

公开(公告)日：1993-03-09

申请号：US685653

申请日：1991-04-16

申请人： John A. Kidd ,  Swong V. Hoa ,  Ramesh Janardhanam

发明人： John A. Kidd ,  Swong V. Hoa ,  Ramesh Janardhanam

IPC分类号： G01M3/18

CPC分类号： G01M3/186 ,  Y10S220/917

摘要： A vessel for containing an electro-conductive fluid, the vessel having a laminated wall structure and including an outer structural shell, an inner corrosion-resistant lining made of electrically non-conductive material, constituting a barrier between the structural shell and electro-conductive fluid in the vessel. An electrically resistive medium is mounted between the structural shell and the corrosion-resistant lining, the resistive medium carrying an array of electrodes mounted in spaced apart relationship at fixed and known locations. A main electrode is mounted in the vessel extending into the electro-conductive fluid which forms an electric path between the main electrode and the resistive medium in occurence of a fault in the corrosion-resistant liner, such that electro-conductive fluid is allowed to contact the resistive medium. An electronic controller impresses a voltage difference across electrodes of the array for causing electric current to circulate through the resistive medium. The controller obtains voltage drop measurements across the resistive medium between electrodes of the array and the contact point of the electro-conductive fluid on the resistive medium, to determine the location of the fault, each of the voltage drop measurements being between a respective electrode of the array and the main electrode.

摘要翻译： 一种用于容纳导电流体的容器，所述容器具有层压壁结构并且包括外部结构壳体，由非导电材料制成的内部耐腐蚀衬里，构成所述结构壳体和导电流体之间的屏障 在船上 电阻介质安装在结构壳体和耐腐蚀衬里之间，电阻介质承载在固定和已知位置处以间隔开的关系安装的电极阵列。 主电极安装在延伸到导电流体中的容器中，该导电流体在耐腐蚀衬里发生故障时在主电极和电阻介质之间形成电路径，从而允许导电流体接触 电阻介质。 电子控制器在阵列的电极之间施加电压差以使电流循环通过电阻介质。 控制器获得跨阵列电极与电阻介质上导电流体接触点之间的电阻介质的电压降测量值，以确定故障位置，每个电压降测量值位于 阵列和主电极。

公开(公告)号：US07743801B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US11647830

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan

发明人： Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan

IPC分类号： B65B1/04

CPC分类号： F25D23/126 ,  F25D2700/06

摘要： A touchless dispensing system includes a dispenser configured to dispense at least one of ice and at least one liquid. A detection device is positioned with respect to the dispenser. The detection device is configured to detect a container positioned with respect to the dispenser without contacting the container. The detection device is further configured to generate a signal confirming a position of the container with respect to the dispenser. The dispenser is activated to dispense an amount of ice and/or an amount of the at least one liquid into the container in response to the signal generated by the detection device.

摘要翻译： 无接头分配系统包括配置成分配冰和至少一种液体中的至少一种的分配器。 检测装置相对于分配器定位。 检测装置被配置为检测相对于分配器定位的容器而不与容器接触。 检测装置还被配置为产生确认容器相对于分配器的位置的信号。 激活分配器以响应于由检测装置产生的信号而将一定量的冰和/或一定量的至少一种液体分配到容器中。

公开(公告)号：US20080022703A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11495281

申请日：2006-07-28

申请人： David Cook ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan

发明人： David Cook ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan

IPC分类号： F25C1/00 ,  F25D17/04 ,  F25C5/18

CPC分类号： F25C1/04 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2600/04

摘要： A refrigerator includes a housing defining a freezer storage compartment, an evaporator operatively coupled to the freezer storage compartment and configured to cool the freezer storage compartment, and an evaporator fan positioned to move air across the evaporator. The refrigerator also includes an ice maker positioned within the freezer storage compartment, a dispenser in flow communication with the ice maker and configured to dispense ice, and a control system configured to receive a signal from said dispenser indicating dispensing of a first amount of ice from the dispenser, the control system configured to activate the evaporator fan in response to the signal, the evaporator fan operating continuously for a time period upon activation.

摘要翻译： 冰箱包括限定冷冻库储存室的壳体，可操作地联接到冷冻库储存室并构造成冷却冷藏库储存室的蒸发器和定位成使空气移动通过蒸发器的蒸发器风扇。 冰箱还包括位于冷藏库储存室内的制冰机，与制冰机流体连通并配置成分配冰的分配器，以及配置成从所述分配器接收来自所述分配器的信号的控制系统，其指示从第 所述分配器，所述控制系统被配置为响应于所述信号而激活所述蒸发器风扇，所述蒸发器风扇在激活时持续一段时间。

公开(公告)号：US20070084230A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11252523

申请日：2005-10-18

申请人： Andrew Krause ,  Ravi Varanasi ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Abdel Hamad

发明人： Andrew Krause ,  Ravi Varanasi ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Abdel Hamad

IPC分类号： F25C5/18 ,  F25C1/22

CPC分类号： F25C5/046 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25C2400/08 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  Y10S241/17

摘要： An ice-dispenser assembly for a refrigerator includes a crusher, an auger, a motor configured to drive the auger, and a sorting device operatively coupled to the auger. The sorting device is configured to deliver ice to the crusher when rotated in a first direction and have ice bypass the crusher when rotated in the opposite direction.

摘要翻译： 用于冰箱的冰分配器组件包括破碎机，螺旋推运器，构造成驱动螺旋推进器的马达和可操作地联接到螺旋推运器的分选装置。 分选装置构造成当沿着第一方向旋转时将冰输送到破碎机，并且当沿相反方向旋转时，使冰绕过破碎机。

公开(公告)号：US07836708B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US11518133

申请日：2006-09-08

申请人： Andrew Krause ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Steven Root ,  Abdel Hamad

发明人： Andrew Krause ,  Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Steven Root ,  Abdel Hamad

IPC分类号： F25B49/00 ,  B01D35/00 ,  B01D21/30

CPC分类号： F25D23/126 ,  B01D2201/52 ,  B01D2201/56 ,  F25D2323/121 ,  F25D2323/122 ,  F25D2400/06

摘要： A water filter identification system for a refrigerator including a refrigeration compartment includes a manifold assembly positioned within the refrigeration compartment and operatively coupled to a water dispensing system, and a monitoring device positioned with respect to the manifold assembly. The system also includes a filter assembly including a filter housing removably mounted to the manifold assembly and at least one indicator coupled to the filter housing. The at least one indicator is in signal communication with the monitoring device for facilitating identification of the filter assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于包括冷藏室的冰箱的水过滤器识别系统，包括位于冷藏室内并可操作地联接到水分配系统的歧管组件以及相对于歧管组件定位的监测装置。 该系统还包括过滤器组件，其包括可移除地安装到歧管组件的过滤器壳体和耦合到过滤器壳体的至少一个指示器。 至少一个指示器与监视装置进行信号通信，以便于识别过滤器组件。

公开(公告)号：US20080156395A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11647830

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan

发明人： Ramesh Janardhanam ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan

IPC分类号： B65B1/04

CPC分类号： F25D23/126 ,  F25D2700/06

摘要： A touchless dispensing system includes a dispenser configured to dispense at least one of ice and at least one liquid. A detection device is positioned with respect to the dispenser. The detection device is configured to detect a container positioned with respect to the dispenser without contacting the container. The detection device is further configured to generate a signal confirming a position of the container with respect to the dispenser. The dispenser is activated to dispense an amount of ice and/or an amount of the at least one liquid into the container in response to the signal generated by the detection device.

摘要翻译： 无接头分配系统包括配置成分配冰和至少一种液体中的至少一种的分配器。 检测装置相对于分配器定位。 检测装置被配置为检测相对于分配器定位的容器而不与容器接触。 检测装置还被配置为产生确认容器相对于分配器的位置的信号。 激活分配器以响应于由检测装置产生的信号而将一定量的冰和/或一定量的至少一种液体分配到容器中。