Refrigerator and method for controlling the same

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PATENT NO 11668512
APP PUB NO 20210207874A1
SERIAL NO

17212521

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A method for controlling a refrigerator includes providing an initial input value to a heater configured to supply heat to an evaporator, performing a continuous operation of the heater based on the initial input value to increase a temperature of the evaporator to a predetermined temperature, determining a period of time taken to increase the temperature of the evaporator to the predetermined temperature, determining whether the period of time is within a reference period of time, operating the heater based on a first input value that is equal to the initial input value based on a determination that the period of time is outside of the reference period of time, and operating the heater based on a second input value that is less than the initial input value based on a determination that the period of time is within the reference period of time.

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LG ELECTRONICS INCSEOUL CITY KOREA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Choi, Sangbok Seoul, KR 35 42
Kim, Sungwook Seoul, KR 87 291
Lee, Soonkyu Seoul, KR 8 6
Park, Kyongbae Seoul, KR 27 59

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