Insulated ice compartment for bottom mount refrigerator with controlled damper

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9879898
SERIAL NO

12878580

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A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONBENTON HARBOR MI

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anell, Thomas Carl Knoxville, US 19 381
Berardi, Greg Iowa City, US 10 186
Coulter, Tim L Cedar Rapids, US 43 1001
Ferragut,, II Nelson J Williamsburg, US 18 193
Franken, Carl J Davenport, US 12 207
Koppenhaver, Brent A North Liberty, US 10 186
Miller, Alvin V Swisher, US 46 624
Oliveira, Mauro M Cedar Rapids, US 38 396
Schuchart, Ryan D Cedar Rapids, US 25 397
Tarrant, Alan G Williamsburg, US 12 207
Van, Meter Kyle B Coralville, US 45 705
Wetekamp, Robert L Cedar Rapids, US 56 709

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