Patents by Inventor William Dante Chatelle

William Dante Chatelle 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-maker with weight-sensitive ice bin
    Patent number: 10663205
    Abstract: An ice-maker (12) provides a weight-sensing ice bin (16) that provides multiple levels of ice measurement thereby allowing improved control strategies that reduce ice making or ice making rate in accordance with anticipated ice usage to eliminate energy costs and the need to discard stale ice cubes. The weight sensor may be an induction sensor where the coil also serves a heating function for defrosting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brewer, Eric K. Larson, William Dante Chatelle
  • Ice-Maker with Weight-Sensitive Ice Bin
    Publication number: 20180245833
    Abstract: An ice-maker (12) provides a weight-sensing ice bin (16) that provides multiple levels of ice measurement thereby allowing improved control strategies that reduce ice making or ice making rate in accordance with anticipated ice usage to eliminate energy costs and the need to discard stale ice cubes. The weight sensor may be an induction sensor where the coil also serves a heating function for defrosting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brewer, Eric K. Larson, William Dante Chatelle