Chilled food product dispenser and method with adaptive control of refrigeration system

A chilled food product dispensing apparatus comprising:

• a. a compressor having an input and an output and an ON and OFF state;
• b. a condenser having an input connected to said compressor output and having and a condenser output;
• c. a chilled food product container;
• d. a dispensing member on said chilled food product container;
• e. an evaporator unit associated with said chilled food product container having an input coupled to said condenser output and an output connected to said compressor input;
• f. a temperature sensor near or at said evaporator unit measuring a first temperature at a first time and a second temperature at a second time;
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• g. a compressor actuator coupled to said temperature sensor where the rate of change in temperature between the first temperature and second temperature and the first time and second time is used calculate the rate of change in temperature per unit time and to change the compressor from an ON state to an OFF state in response to the rate of change in temperature per unit time as sensed by said temperature sensor.