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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2010
John K. Besore, Prospect, KY (US);
Timothy Dale Worthington, Crestwood, KY (US);
Michael F. Finch, Louisville, KY (US);
Darin Franks, Lanesville, IN (US);
William Newton, Brooks, KY (US);
Jeff Donald Drake, Louisville, KY (US);
John K. Besore, Prospect, KY (US);
Timothy Dale Worthington, Crestwood, KY (US);
Michael F. Finch, Louisville, KY (US);
Darin Franks, Lanesville, IN (US);
William Newton, Brooks, KY (US);
Jeff Donald Drake, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A controller which receives a signal from an external associated energy utility indicative of a forthcoming rate increase period, and controls the rate of temperature change of a refrigerator from a user selected setpoint to a first targeted setpoint below the user selected setpoint. During the rate increase the controller establishes a second target setpoint above the user selected setpoint. After the rate increase period the controller reduces the temperature to the user selected setpoint at a constant rate defined by a number of degrees per minute.