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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2012
Applicant:
Lennox Industries Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Inventors:
Robert B. “Dutch” Uselton, Plano, TX (US);
Jonathan Douglas, Lewisville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lennox Industries Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 21/02 (2006.01); F25D 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 21/02 (2013.01); F25D 21/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
In various implementations, an ice sensor may include heater(s), ice accumulation surface(s), and/or temperature sensor(s). During operation, heat from a heater may be provided to an ice accumulation surface and a temperature sensor(s) may determine temperature(s) of the ice accumulation surface. A determination of whether ice is present on the ice sensor may be based at least partially on the determined temperature(s).