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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2009
Eric K. Watson, Crestwood, KY (US);
Matthew William Davis, Prospect, KY (US);
Omar Haidar, Louisville, KY (US);
Ronald Scott Tarr, Louisville, KY (US);
Joseph Waugh, Louisville, KY (US);
Eric K. Watson, Crestwood, KY (US);
Matthew William Davis, Prospect, KY (US);
Omar Haidar, Louisville, KY (US);
Ronald Scott Tarr, Louisville, KY (US);
Joseph Waugh, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling temperature for forming ice within an icemaker compartment of a refrigerator is disclosed. The method includes the steps of activating at least one of the compressor and the coolant pump during an icemaking cycle to provide cooling to the icemaker compartment sufficient to make ice at a first rate, and increasing operation of at least one of the compressor and the coolant pump to provide cooling to the icemaker compartment sufficient to make ice at a second rate, which is faster than the first rate. A related refrigerator is also disclosed.