Patents by Inventor John E. Fristoe

John E. Fristoe 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).

  • Multi-compartment refrigerator with system for minimizing condensation
    Patent number: 5277035
    Abstract: A refrigerator having multi-compartments and having a heat pipe which transfers heat from a heat source in the refrigeration system to surfaces on the refrigerator which are prone to sweating such as the mullion between compartments. The refrigerator has a gas absorption refrigeration system and the heat pipe is routed from the generator in the system, between the inner and outer shells of the cabinet to the mullion. The heat pipe minimizes condensation of moisture on the external surface of the mullion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: John E. Fristoe, David B. Kueterman