F25C 2600/04
Control means
F25C2600/04 (Control means) appears on 576 US grants and 716 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F25C- Granted patents
- 576
- Published applications
- 716
- Assignees
- 172
- Inventors
- 1,067
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 13 | 15 |
| 2003 | 21 | 12 |
| 2004 | 12 | 19 |
| 2005 | 9 | 14 |
| 2006 | 16 | 34 |
| 2007 | 18 | 21 |
| 2008 | 9 | 27 |
| 2009 | 11 | 23 |
| 2010 | 15 | 41 |
| 2011 | 10 | 12 |
| 2012 | 12 | 16 |
| 2013 | 18 | 10 |
| 2014 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015 | 15 | 19 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 18 | 26 |
| 2018 | 19 | 26 |
| 2019 | 15 | 25 |
| 2020 | 25 | 41 |
| 2021 | 20 | 67 |
| 2022 | 32 | 37 |
| 2023 | 34 | 37 |
| 2024 | 67 | 70 |
| 2025 | 53 | 59 |
| 2026 | 24 | 41 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Refrigerator22 Sep 2026US 12,742,581 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Icemaker and movable icemaker cover for a refrigerator appliance18 Aug 2026US 12,710,209 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Countertop ice maker appliance and methods of operating the same11 Aug 2026US 12,704,305 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Water purifier21 Jul 2026US 12,687,334 B2Coway Co., Ltd.
- Ice-making intelligent bathtub7 Jul 2026US 12,672,741 B1Shenzhen Omni Ice Technology Co., Ltd.
- Refrigerator and a method for controlling the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309394 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Switch assembly and ice maker comprising same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302104 A1Nidec Instruments Corporation
- Ice making apparatus10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266524 A1Shenzhen Roborock Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
- Control method for ice preparing system, refrigeration device, and non-transitory storage medium10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266525 A1Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd.
- Refrigerator and control method therefor27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251370 A1LG Electronics Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Thermoelectric icemaker and control199US 6,735,959 B1General Electric Company · 2004
- Optic level sensing system for use in a refrigerator97US 6,351,958 B1Whirlpool Corporation · 2002
- Ice making machine81US 5,586,439 AThe Manitowoc Company, Inc. · 1996
- Ice dispenser with an air-cooled bin78US 6,093,312 AEntre Pure, Inc. · 2000
- Beverage dispenser with integral ice maker77US 6,761,036 B2Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Inc. · 2004