METHOD OF CLEANING AN ICE MACHINE
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Jul 25, 2024
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Apr 5, 2024
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Aug 3, 2018
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Abstract
A method of cleaning an evaporator of an ice maker can include a first manual intervention comprising activating a switch of an ice maker, activating the switch of the ice maker comprising initiating an overall cleaning procedure; a first automatic step comprising signaling to a user that a second manual intervention comprising pouring one of a cleaning fluid and a sanitizing fluid into a tank of an evaporator case of the ice maker is required; the second manual intervention comprising pouring the one of the cleaning fluid and the sanitizing fluid into the tank; and a second automatic step comprising automatically initiating and completing at least one of a cleaning stage and a sanitizing stage upon completion of the second manual intervention, automatically initiating the at least one of the cleaning stage and the sanitizing stage comprising operating a cleaning valve of a water circuit of the ice maker by a main controller of the ice maker.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HOSHIZAKI AMERICA INC | PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269 |
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- 2024 Application Filing Year
- F28D Class
- 302 Applications Filed
- 20 Patents Issued To-Date
- 6.63 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Clayton,, JR Luther L | Hogansville, US | 2 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 7 | |||
Sakakibara, Hideki | Nagoya, JP | 11 | 151 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 151 | |||
Waheed, Abdul | Tucson, US | 21 | 99 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 99 |
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