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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Steve Every, Hawthorn Woods, IL (US);
John F. Paulius, Iii, Algonquin, IL (US);
David B. Gist, Grayslake, IL (US);
Santhosh Kumar, Woodridge, IL (US);
Gregory M. Billman, Buffalo, MN (US);
Daniel C. Leaver, Westmont, IL (US);
Kyle B. Elsom, Batavia, IL (US);
Nikolay Popov, Warrenville, IL (US);
Steve Every, Hawthorn Woods, IL (US);
John F. Paulius, III, Algonquin, IL (US);
David B. Gist, Grayslake, IL (US);
Santhosh Kumar, Woodridge, IL (US);
Gregory M. Billman, Buffalo, MN (US);
Daniel C. Leaver, Westmont, IL (US);
Kyle B. Elsom, Batavia, IL (US);
Nikolay Popov, Warrenville, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An adaptive defrost control for a frozen product machine implements an algorithm that utilizes various operating parameters of the machine to adaptively adjust the time interval between successive defrost cycles in a manner such that defrost cycles occur only on an as-needed basis. The adaptive defrost control minimizes the time during which the machine is in a defrost cycle, thereby maximizing the uptime of the machine during which frozen product can be prepared.