Refrigerator
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United States of America Patent
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Oct 8, 2024
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Nov 4, 2021
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Oct 1, 2019
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Oct 2, 2018
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a storage chamber, a cooler configured to supply cold air, a first tray, a second tray, a driver configured to move the second tray with respect to the first tray, a heater provided adjacent to at least one of the first tray or the second tray, and a controller configured to control the heater and the driver. The controller controls the heater to be turned on during ice making to make transparent ice.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- LG ELECTRONICS INC.
International Classification(s)

- 2019 Application Filing Year
- F25C Class
- 243 Applications Filed
- 187 Patents Issued To-Date
- 76.96 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bae, Yongjun | Seoul, KR | 89 | 17 |
# of filed Patents : 89 Total Citations : 17 | |||
Lee, Donghoon | Seoul, KR | 255 | 3506 |
# of filed Patents : 255 Total Citations : 3506 | |||
Lee, Wookyong | Seoul, KR | 147 | 786 |
# of filed Patents : 147 Total Citations : 786 | |||
Park, Chongyoung | Seoul, KR | 86 | 15 |
# of filed Patents : 86 Total Citations : 15 | |||
Son, Sunggyun | Seoul, KR | 93 | 22 |
# of filed Patents : 93 Total Citations : 22 | |||
Yeom, Seungseob | Seoul, KR | 110 | 149 |
# of filed Patents : 110 Total Citations : 149 |
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