Whirlpool Corporation

Ron Anderson

Xiaoyong Fu

Lou Montuoro

Bruce A Kopf

Nelson J Ferragut, Ii

Jon J Freesmeier

Andrew G Strohm

Scott Robert Voll

Behrooz Mohebbi

Frank Caci

Vincent Lyons

Greg Carr

A food refrigeration appliance having a refrigerated cabinet, a thaw/chill compartment, and a controller for selectively operating the thaw/chill compartment. The compartment is located within the refrigerated cabinet and is heated or cooled by a magneto-caloric element present within the compartment. The controller is electrically coupled to the magneto-caloric element for selective operation.

Quick thaw/quick chill refrigerated compartment

A refrigerator contains a battery pack for providing a DC current to drive a refrigeration system and alternatively is connectable to an AC power source for driving the refrigeration system from the AC power source. The DC battery pack is utilized during peak loads on the AC source of power, and the AC source of power is utilized during reduced loads on the AC power source. The electrical circuitry and components of the AC and DC power circuits are contained within a mechanical compartment located within the refrigerator.

Battery supplemented refrigerator and method for using same

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Sidney, OH, United States of America

Ron Anderson