Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for operating a refrigerator appliance
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Application No.: US14181772Application Date: 2014-02-17
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Publication No.: US09638461B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: Keith Wesley Wait , William Everette Gardner
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: F25D3/12
- IPC: F25D3/12 ; F25D31/00 ; B67D1/00 ; B67D1/08 ; F25D23/12
Abstract:
Refrigerator appliances and methods for operating refrigerator appliances are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a user's presence, associating the user's presence with a heated beverage preference, and initiating heating of a liquid stored in the refrigerator appliance. The detecting step, the associating step and the initiating step are performed by a controller of the refrigerator appliance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150232320A1 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2015-08-20
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