Patents by Inventor Daniel Bernard van der Hoop

Daniel Bernard van der Hoop 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).

  • Method and apparatus for power management control of a cooling system in a consumer accessible appliance
    Patent number: 7200467
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus that manage electric power consumed by an appliance are disclosed. The appliance has an interior accessible by consumers through a door having an open state and a closed state. The appliance includes a cooling system having at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation for cooling the interior of the appliance. Power consumption is managed by monitoring the appliance to identify the open state of the door and transitioning the cooling system of the appliance from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation responsive at least in part to identification of the open state of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: USA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Schanin, Daniel Bernard van der Hoop