CA2862185A1 - Method and apparatus for ice harvesting - Google Patents
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- CA2862185A1 CA2862185A1 CA2862185A CA2862185A CA2862185A1 CA 2862185 A1 CA2862185 A1 CA 2862185A1 CA 2862185 A CA2862185 A CA 2862185A CA 2862185 A CA2862185 A CA 2862185A CA 2862185 A1 CA2862185 A1 CA 2862185A1
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C1/00—Producing ice
- F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C1/00—Producing ice
- F25C1/16—Producing ice by partially evaporating water in a vacuum
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C2305/00—Special arrangements or features for working or handling ice
- F25C2305/022—Harvesting ice including rotating or tilting or pivoting of a mould or tray
- F25C2305/0221—Harvesting ice including rotating or tilting or pivoting of a mould or tray rotating ice mould
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
- F25C2400/14—Water supply
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
- F25D2400/30—Quick freezing
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Confectionery (AREA)
- Production, Working, Storing, Or Distribution Of Ice (AREA)
- Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
- Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Food-Manufacturing Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US201261588954P | 2012-01-20 | 2012-01-20 | |
| US61/588,954 | 2012-01-20 | ||
| US13/618,799 US20130186113A1 (en) | 2012-01-20 | 2012-09-14 | Method and Apparatus for Ice Harvesting |
| US13/618,799 | 2012-09-14 | ||
| PCT/US2013/022049 WO2013109822A2 (en) | 2012-01-20 | 2013-01-18 | Method and apparatus for ice harvesting |
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| CA2862185A1 true CA2862185A1 (en) | 2013-07-25 |
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| CA2862185A Abandoned CA2862185A1 (en) | 2012-01-20 | 2013-01-18 | Method and apparatus for ice harvesting |
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| US9303910B2 (en) | 2013-02-22 | 2016-04-05 | Arctico Holdings, LLC | Apparatus for forming a frozen liquid product |
| US10167571B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2019-01-01 | Veeco Instruments Inc. | Wafer carrier having provisions for improving heating uniformity in chemical vapor deposition systems |
| US9528737B2 (en) * | 2013-10-31 | 2016-12-27 | Pepsico, Inc. | Ice making and harvesting |
| JP6298913B1 (ja) * | 2017-04-14 | 2018-03-20 | 株式会社吉川国工業所 | 製氷用容器 |
| BE1025647B9 (nl) * | 2017-10-17 | 2019-06-14 | David Duerinckx | Procédé voor het volledig insluiten van een caviteit in ijs met behoud van controle over de geometrie der caviteit en met behoud van controle over het ingesloten medium. |
| ES2923476T3 (es) | 2017-11-28 | 2022-09-27 | Ram Prakash Sharma | Conjunto de evaporador para una máquina de fabricación de hielo de tipo de flujo vertical y una máquina de fabricación de hielo de tipo de flujo vertical |
| US10801768B2 (en) * | 2018-08-06 | 2020-10-13 | Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. | Ice making assemblies for making clear ice |
| US11255593B2 (en) | 2019-06-19 | 2022-02-22 | Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. | Ice making assembly including a sealed system for regulating the temperature of the ice mold |
| US11009281B1 (en) | 2020-07-15 | 2021-05-18 | Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. | Ice making assemblies and removable nozzles therefor |
| WO2022077347A1 (en) | 2020-10-15 | 2022-04-21 | Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. | Flow rate control method for an ice making assembly |
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- 2012-09-14 US US13/618,799 patent/US20130186113A1/en not_active Abandoned
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- 2013-01-18 CA CA2862185A patent/CA2862185A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2013-01-18 CN CN201380015129.3A patent/CN104246398B/zh active Active
- 2013-01-18 EP EP13703197.7A patent/EP2805121A2/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2013-01-18 BR BR112014017808A patent/BR112014017808A8/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 2013-01-18 WO PCT/US2013/022049 patent/WO2013109822A2/en active Application Filing
- 2013-01-18 RU RU2014134068/13A patent/RU2586919C2/ru active
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| WO2013109822A2 (en) | 2013-07-25 |
| BR112014017808A2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 2017-06-20 |
| EP2805121A2 (en) | 2014-11-26 |
| US20130186113A1 (en) | 2013-07-25 |
| CN104246398A (zh) | 2014-12-24 |
| AU2013209710B2 (en) | 2016-07-07 |
| JP6149303B2 (ja) | 2017-06-21 |
| BR112014017808A8 (pt) | 2017-07-11 |
| JP2015504151A (ja) | 2015-02-05 |
| CN104246398B (zh) | 2016-10-26 |
| MX2014008791A (es) | 2015-08-05 |
| WO2013109822A3 (en) | 2013-12-27 |
| RU2586919C2 (ru) | 2016-06-10 |
| RU2014134068A (ru) | 2016-03-20 |
| RU2016116796A (ru) | 2018-10-19 |
| AU2013209710A1 (en) | 2014-08-14 |
| NZ627652A (en) | 2016-06-24 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request |
Effective date: 20140721 |
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| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20181005 |