Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for harvesting ice in an ice maker system
- Patent Title (中): 用于在制冰机系统中收获冰的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12824987Application Date: 2010-06-28
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Publication No.: US08539780B2Publication Date: 2013-09-24
- Inventor: Carlos A. Herrera , Russell James Fallon , Ronald Gary Foster , William Newton
- Applicant: Carlos A. Herrera , Russell James Fallon , Ronald Gary Foster , William Newton
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Global Patent Operations
- Agent Douglas D. Zhang
- Main IPC: F25C5/08
- IPC: F25C5/08 ; F25C1/24 ; F25C1/00 ; F25C1/04 ; F25B27/00
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for ice maker systems are disclosed. One exemplary method comprises the steps of: heating an ice mold body to separate ice formed in the ice mold body from the ice mold body; releasing the separated ice from the ice mold body; and contacting at least a portion of the ice mold body with a heat transfer fluid to cool the ice mold body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110314842A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HARVESTING ICE IN AN ICE MAKER SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2011-12-29
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