Jerry J Queen

US Patent:

20030005713, Jan 9, 2003

Filed:

Jan 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/754591

Inventors:

John Holmes - Sellersburg IN, US
Jerry Queen - New Albany IN, US
Robert Bultman - Smithfield KY, US

International Classification:

F25D017/04
F25B041/00

US Classification:

062/187000, 062/203000

Abstract:

In one aspect, the present invention relates to a refrigeration control system that is modular and contains an algorithm to control the energy and temperature performance of side-by-side, top mount, and bottom mount type refrigerators. The control algorithm uses a two-dimensional control grid to determine the state of the refrigeration system based on the temperature of the freezer compartment and the fresh food compartment. The control algorithm then controls the rate of the fresh food fan, evaporator fan, and the damper and to bring the refrigerator-freezer to a desired state and maintain that state.

US Patent:

20030006126, Jan 9, 2003

Filed:

Jan 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/754592

Inventors:

John Holmes - Sellersburg IN, US
Jerry Queen - New Albany IN, US
Rollie Herzog - Louisville KY, US
Mark Mathews - Lombard IL, US
Robert Bultman - Smithfield KY, US

International Classification:

H01H035/00

US Classification:

200/05200R

Abstract:

A detection apparatus for detecting refrigerator door openings is coupled to at least one switch configured to be activated by a door opening. When the door is opened, the switch is activated and inputs a signal to the detection apparatus. The detection apparatus rectifies the signal; and phase-shifts the rectified signal so that it leads or lags the line voltage. The shifted output signal is fed to a processor that detects the opening of the door based upon the shifted signal. Signals output by a plurality of switches that generate a signal when activated mixed using an opto-coupler. Relative impedance of the lead and lag circuits may be adjusted to differentiate a phase shift of one shifted signal relative to another signal. The processor converts a value in degrees of phase shifting of the mixed signal to a time value, and based upon the time value, the processor determines which of the doors is open.

US Patent:

20030056526, Mar 27, 2003

Filed:

Dec 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/742545

Inventors:

John Holmes - Sellersburg IN, US
Jerry Queen - New Albany IN, US
Rollie Herzog - Louisville KY, US
Mark Mathews - Lombard IL, US
Robert Bultman - Smithfield KY, US
Tim Holder - Lagrange KY, US
Wolfgang Daum - Louisville KY, US

International Classification:

F25B049/00
F25D021/06

US Classification:

062/156000, 062/126000

Abstract:

A control system for a refrigeration system having a refrigeration compartment and a quick chill/thaw pan. A main controller board, electrically connected to a temperature adjustment board and a dispenser board through the serial communications bus, controls the temperature of the refrigeration compartment and the quick chill/thaw pan. The control system accepts a plurality of inputs to determine a refrigeration mode and to execute a plurality of software algorithms to control the refrigeration compartment as both a chill pan to rapidly chill food and beverage items without freezing and a thaw pan to timely thaw frozen items at controlled temperature levels.

US Patent:

20040050079, Mar 18, 2004

Filed:

Jan 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/754600

Inventors:

John Holmes - Sellersburg IN, US
Robert Bultman - Smithfield KY, US
Jerry Queen - New Albany IN, US
Wolfgang Daum - Louisville KY, US
Richard Hornung - Fisherville KY, US
Rollie Herzog - Louisville KY, US

International Classification:

F25D021/06
F25D017/04
F25B019/00
F25D011/02

US Classification:

062/187000, 062/231000, 062/441000, 062/155000

Abstract:

A refrigeration system includes a first refrigeration chamber, a second refrigeration chamber in flow communication with said the first refrigeration chamber, a sealed system for producing desired temperature conditions in the first refrigeration chamber and the second refrigeration chamber, and a controller operatively coupled to the sealed system. The controller is configured to accept a plurality of user-selected inputs including at least a first refrigeration chamber temperature and a second refrigeration chamber temperature, and to execute a plurality of algorithms to selectively control the first refrigeration chamber at a temperature above the second refrigeration chamber and at a temperature below the second chamber. Various control algorithms are provided for maintaining desired temperature conditions in the refrigeration chambers.

US Patent:

20050011205, Jan 20, 2005

Filed:

Aug 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/919081

Inventors:

John Holmes - Sellersburg IN, US
Jerry Queen - New Albany IN, US
Rollie Herzog - Louisville KY, US
Mark Mathews - Lombard IL, US
Robert Bultman - Smithfield KY, US
Tim Holder - Lagrange KY, US
Wolfgang Daum - Louisville KY, US

International Classification:

F25B049/00
F25D021/06
F25B001/00

US Classification:

062156000, 062126000, 062229000

Abstract:

A control system for a refrigeration system having a refrigeration compartment and a quick chill/thaw pan. A main controller board, electrically connected to a temperature adjustment board and a dispenser board through the serial communications bus, controls the temperature of the refrigeration compartment and the quick chill/thaw pan. The control system accepts a plurality of inputs to determine a refrigeration mode and to execute a plurality of software algorithms to control the refrigeration compartment as both a chill pan to rapidly chill food and beverage items without freezing and a thaw pan to timely thaw frozen items at controlled temperature levels.

US Patent:

20020088238, Jul 11, 2002

Filed:

Jan 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/755296

Inventors:

John Holmes - Sellersburg IN, US
Wolfgang Daum - Louisville KY, US
Jerry Queen - New Albany IN, US

International Classification:

F25D021/00
F25D021/06

US Classification:

062/155000, 062/234000

Abstract:

A defrost control system for a self-defrosting refrigerator is configured to monitor a compressor load, determine whether at least a first defrost cycle is required based on the compressor load, execute at least one defrost cycle when required; and regulate the defrost cycle to conserve energy. A controller is operatively coupled to a compressor, a defrost heater, and a refrigeration compartment temperature sensor. The controller makes defrost decisions based on temperature conditions in the refrigeration compartment in light of other events, such as refrigerator door openings, completed defrost cycles, and power up events. Defrost cycles are automatically adjusted as operating conditions change, thereby avoiding unnecessary energy consumption that would otherwise occur in a fixed defrost cycle.