Patents by Inventor Richard Rochleau

Richard Rochleau 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).

  • Ice-making machine with water flow sensor
    Publication number: 20090173085
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ice-making system having a control system. The control system selectively places the ice-making machine in a freeze cycle and a harvest cycle, based upon inputs from sensors that determine a flow rate of fluid out of an evaporator, and a level of fluid in a sump. The control system can further prevent a slushing condition in the ice-making machine by monitoring the temperature of the fluid in the sump. The control system can also monitor the sensors to ensure that they are providing correct signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: John Allen Broadbent, Richard Kepler, Richard Rochleau