Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Wood

Jeffrey M. Wood 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).

  • Evaporative cooling condenser for household appliance
    Patent number: 8534083
    Abstract: An evaporative cooling condenser for a household appliance cooling system includes a water source, a heat exchanger configured to contain a refrigerant, and a fluid heat transfer device, the fluid heat transfer device configured to receive water from the water source and apply the water to the heat exchanger for rejecting heat from the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Martin Nicholas Austin, Joel Erik Hitzelberger, Jeffrey M. Wood, Richard DeVos, Andrew Jason Veenstra, Brent Alden Junge
  • EVAPORATIVE COOLING CONDENSER FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20120036877
    Abstract: An evaporative cooling condenser for a household appliance cooling system includes a water source, a heat exchanger configured to contain a refrigerant, and a fluid heat transfer device, the fluid heat transfer device configured to receive water from the water source and apply the water to the heat exchanger for rejecting heat from the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Martin Nicholas AUSTIN, Joel Erik Hitzelberger, Jeffrey M. Wood, Richard DeVos, Andrew Jason Veenstra, Brent Alden Junge
  • Apparatus and method for controlling operation of an icemaker
    Publication number: 20080072610
    Abstract: A control system for a refrigerator includes a detection component positioned with respect to the icemaker. An icemaker controller is in signal communication with the detection component. The icemaker controller is configured to detect an operational status of the icemaker in response to a signal transmitted by the detection component. A main controller is in bidirectional signal communication with the icemaker controller. The main controller is configured to operate the air damper, the fan and/or the water valve in response to a signal transmitted by the icemaker controller representative of the operational status of the icemaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Jeffrey M. Wood