Authors

John K. Besore

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

3-22-2016

Patent Number

9291383

CPC

F25B 2700/02; F25B 2700/11; F25D 12/02; F25D 12/04; F25D 12/08; F25D 12/14

Abstract

An appliance such as a refrigerator receives a demand response signal indicating a peak demand period and operates the refrigerator in an energy savings mode by disabling an anti-sweat heater. A sensor on an external surface of the refrigerator enables the anti-sweat heater during the peak demand period if moisture is detected by the sensor. A preselected location can be defined where incipient moisture would form such as reducing the amount of insulation in this location. By forming a depression in the location and using an impedance-type sensor, moisture can be easily detected. The sensor signal is sent to the controller which then activates the anti-sweat heater to remove the moisture.

Application Number

12/859411

Assignees

Clemson University (Clemson, SC, US) Hokkaido University (Sapporo, JP)

Filing Date

08/19/2010

Primary/U.S. Class

1/1

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