FRUIT AND VEGETABLES GREEN SANITIZING COMPARTMENT
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Oct 15, 2015
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Mar 30, 2012
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May 18, 2011
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Abstract
A compartment of a refrigerator for storage of fruits and vegetables is disclosed. The compartment comprises a photo-catalytic element, a source of UV light, a bottom, and an open upper part defining an inner chamber open upwards. The photo-catalytic element is housed on the bottom, and the photo-catalytic element comprises at least a portion extending along or being superimposed to the peripheral portion of the bottom of the chamber. The source of UV light comprises a plurality of UV lamps arranged above the photo-catalytic element, so that the UV light emitted by the lamps hits directly the photo-catalytic element.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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EP | B1 | EP2525173 | May 18, 2011 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
Patent | Fruits and vegetables compartment of a refrigerator with means for preserving freshness | Nov 21, 2018 | |||
BR | A2 | BR112013029230 | Mar 30, 2012 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT OF INVENTION / PIPELINE PATENT PUBLISHED WITHOUT SEARCH REPORT | compartimento para frutas e vegetais de um refrigerador com meios para preservar o frescor | Jan 31, 2017 | |||
CA | A1 | CA2832760 | Mar 30, 2012 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION LAID OPEN | FRUITS AND VEGETABLES COMPARTMENT OF A REFRIGERATOR WITH MEANS FOR PRESERVING FRESHNESS | Nov 22, 2012 | |||
MX | A | MX2013012654 | Mar 30, 2012 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
PATENT APPLICATION | COMPARTIMIENTO PARA FRUTAS Y VEGETALES DE UN REFRIGERADOR CON MEDIOS PARA PRESERVAR LA FRESCURA. | Feb 03, 2016 | |||
WO | A1 | WO2012156144 | Mar 30, 2012 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT | FRUITS AND VEGETABLES COMPARTMENT OF A REFRIGERATOR WITH MEANS FOR PRESERVING FRESHNESS | Nov 22, 2012 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION | 2000 NORTH M-63 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022 |
International Classification(s)

- 2012 Application Filing Year
- F25D Class
- 546 Applications Filed
- 414 Patents Issued To-Date
- 75.83 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Biotti, Carolina | Comerio, IT | 12 | 86 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 86 | |||
Gooden, Corey M | St. Joseph, US | 6 | 47 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 47 | |||
Soto, Cristian A | Jersey City, US | 13 | 29 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 29 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- F25D Class
- 9.52 % this patent is cited more than
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