Ice making method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9568228
APP PUB NO 20130074521A1
SERIAL NO

13702502

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There is provided an ice making method capable of forming ice to an intended level although a sensing unit configured to sense whether or not a formation of ice has reached the intended level malfunctions. The ice making method includes: an ice making initiation step S100 of forming ice by an ice formation unit; an ice release time determining step S200 of determining a point in time at which ice is to be released in consideration of a signal from a detection unit for detecting whether the formation of ice has reached an intended level and an ice making lapse time which has lapsed after the formation of ice was initiated by the ice formation unit; and an ice releasing step S300 of releasing the formed ice when a point in time at which ice is to be released is determined in the ice releasing time determining step.

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WOONGJIN COWAY CO LTDCHUNGNAM SOUTH KOREA JEOLLANAM-DO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dan, Chul-Sun Seoul, KR 2 11
Joung, Jin-Kyu Seoul, KR 7 25
Kim, You-Shin Seoul, KR 4 13

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