Refrigerator with icemaker and method of operating based on a variation in the amount of stored ice

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PATENT NO 9995523
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15006360

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A refrigerator includes an icemaker, an ice bank that is configured to store ice released from the icemaker, a weight sensor configured to measure a weight of the ice bank, and a controller configured to determine, based on weight measurements measured by the weight sensor, a variation in amount of ice stored in the ice bank during a set time period, and adjust an ice determination reference value based on the determined variation in the amount of ice stored in the ice bank during the set time period.

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LG ELECTRONICS INCSEOUL SOUTH KEREAN SEOUL

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Ku, Jiyeong Seoul, KR 12 338
Lee, Jiyoon Seoul, KR 19 121
Park, Junsoo Seoul, KR 20 388
Yoon, Jiyoung Seoul, KR 8 23

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