Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Icemaker with thermoformed ice tray providing heating and phase change sensing
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Application No.: US16545843Application Date: 2019-08-20
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Publication No.: US11435126B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Eric K. Larson , William D. Chatelle , Juan J. Barrena
- Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Applicant Address: US IL Glenview
- Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Current Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Glenview
- Agency: Boyle Fredrickson, S.C.
- Main IPC: F25C1/243
- IPC: F25C1/243 ; F25C5/08 ; G01N27/22 ; F25C1/18 ; H01C17/075
Abstract:
An icemaker employs a thermoformed ice tray that may have preprinted conductors providing for heating elements in capacitive sensing. Capacitive sensing may be used to control a water fill level and/or to detect complete freezing of the ice cubes and/or to detect complete ejection of the ice cubes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200064043A1 Icemaker with Thermoformed Ice Tray Providing Heating and Phase Change Sensing Public/Granted day:2020-02-27
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