Patents by Inventor Brian Norbert Drifka

Brian Norbert Drifka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6226995
    Abstract: A frost control system for preventing the accumulation of frost on components of a freezer door assembly is disclosed. The system comprises a movable door disposed between a cold space and a warm space, and a header assembly. The header assembly comprises an air mover and an air inlet adapted for drawing air from the cold space to an inlet of the air mover. A conduit is provided for conducting air from an outlet of the air mover to a region of the warm space proximate to the door, and a thermostatically-controlled heater is disposed within the conduit. The conduit includes a heated air exhaust vent. Also provided is control circuitry for managing the operation of the heater and air mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Rytec Corporation
    Inventors: Walenty Kalempa, Brian Norbert Drifka