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Ice supplier

US7779641B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 2007
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2400/361
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ice supplier includes an ice maker configured to make ice, a case configured to store ice made by the ice maker, a sensing unit configured to sense a quantity of ice stored in the case, and a controller configured to control the ice maker according to a result of sensing from the sensing unit.

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