Patents by Inventor Husein Allgayer

Husein Allgayer 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).

  • Refrigerator having an ice maker and a control system therefor
    Patent number: 6314745
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a control system for an ice making system. The ice making system includes an ice maker, and an ice storage bin for receiving ice pieces formed by the ice maker. The control system controls the ice maker and includes optic elements for emitting and receiving a beam of light directed across the upper portion of the bin. The control system senses when the ice maker is ready to harvest ice pieces and then directs a beam of light or light signal from a first side of the ice storage bin, across the bin toward a second side of the ice storage bin. The control system senses for the light signal at the second side of the ice storage bin and if ice pieces block the path of the light signal, the control system prevents ice harvesting from the ice maker. The optic elements of the control system include a light emitting element and a light receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Donald E. Janke, Gregory J. Markert, Larry J. Manson, Husein Allgayer, Jim J Pastryk, Mark H Nelson