David A Sellers

US Patent:

6540067, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Oct 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/694364

Inventors:

David Sellers - Newnan GA
Hiroyuki Sugie - Peachtree City GA

Assignee:

Hoshizak America, Inc. - South Peachtree GA

International Classification:

F25G 100

US Classification:

198657, 198661, 198670, 62354, 62320

Abstract:

An ice transporting assembly transports ice and includes a sleeve and a tapered auger. The sleeve defines a frusto-conically shaped channel with an inlet having an inlet diameter and an outlet having an outlet diameter less than the inlet diameter. The tapered auger is mounted for rotation within the sleeve and is sized and adapted for positional agreement with the frusto-conically shaped channel. Ice at the inlet is transported through the frusto-conically shaped channel and out of the outlet by rotating the tapered auger about a rotational axis. Another embodiment of the ice transporting assembly includes a reducing sleeve having an upstream conduit section with an upstream conduit diameter, a downstream conduit section with a downstream conduit diameter less than the upstream conduit diameter and a tapered conduit interposing the upstream conduit section and the downstream conduit section. The tapered conduit defines a tapered channel that receives the tapered auger in positional agreement. Another embodiment includes an ice making and transporting system that incorporates the ice transporting assembly.

US Patent:

7739879, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

May 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/753441

Inventors:

David Anglin Sellers - Newnan GA, US
Yukihiko Suzuki - Peachtree City GA, US
Milaim Hoti - Fayetteville GA, US

Assignee:

Hoshizaki America, Inc. - Peachtree City GA

International Classification:

F25C 5/18

US Classification:

62 66, 62344, 222226

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatus to reduce or prevent bridging in an ice storage bin. In one embodiment, a storage bin for ice with an apparatus to reduce or prevent bridging within the ice storage bin is provided. The apparatus can include a probe hole positioned above an access door and opening, and also above an internal baffle. The probe hole can be sized to receive a probe used to break up bridges or clumps of ice within the ice storage bin.

US Patent:

8087533, Jan 3, 2012

Filed:

May 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/752696

Inventors:

David Anglin Sellers - Newnan GA, US

Assignee:

Hoshizaki America, Inc. - Peachtree City GA

International Classification:

B65D 43/12

US Classification:

2203451

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for providing a removable sliding access door for an ice storage bin. In one embodiment, an access door is provided for use with a storage bin. The access door can include protrusions that engage corresponding recesses on tracks located adjacent to an access opening of the storage bin. The sliding access door can permit a user to access or view the contents of storage bin, and can be easily removed from the storage bin without the use of tools.

US Patent:

20190063814, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Oct 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/172042

Inventors:

- Peachtree City GA, US
Gregg M. Wolf - Peachtree City GA, US
David Anglin Sellers - Newnan GA, US
Jeffrey B. Tatum - Marietta GA, US
Robert Amalfitano - Peachtree City GA, US
Yasuki Mizutani - Okazaki, JP
Jeffrey Bion Boggs - Peachtree City GA, US
Milaim Hoti - Peachtree City GA, US

International Classification:

F25C 1/12
F28F 1/22
F25B 39/00
B21D 22/04
B21D 51/46
F28D 1/047
F25B 39/02
B23P 15/26
B21D 51/48
F28D 21/00

Abstract:

An evaporator includes a refrigerant conduit; and front and rear plates sandwiching the refrigerant conduit, each of the front and rear plates including: a plurality of ice forming columns; a set of first protrusions and a set of second protrusions defined therein, each first protrusion on the front plate and a corresponding first protrusion on the rear plate defining a respective active cavity and each second protrusion on the front plate and a corresponding second protrusion on the rear plate defining a respective passive cavity, the refrigerant conduit extending through each of the active cavities but not any of the passive cavities; and inner flat portions of the front plate and the rear plate facing each other to define respective spaced portions, wherein the active cavities and passive cavities are interspersed and separated by respective inner flat portions so as to define a plurality of ice forming sites.

US Patent:

20170067678, Mar 9, 2017

Filed:

Nov 17, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/353833

Inventors:

- Peachtree City GA, US
Gregg M. Wolf - Peachtree City GA, US
David Anglin Sellers - Newnan GA, US
Jeffrey B. Tatum - Marietta GA, US
Robert Amalfitano - Peachtree City GA, US
Yasuki Mizutani - Okazaki-shi, JP
Jeffrey Bion Boggs - Peachtree City GA, US

International Classification:

F25C 1/12
F25B 39/00

Abstract:

An evaporator includes a refrigerant conduit sandwiched between front a rear plates. The front and rear plates have inner flat portions, each inner flat portion of the front plate faces, but is spaced from, a respective inner flat portion of the rear plate to define a respective spaced portion. The front and rear plates further include a set of first protrusions. Each first protrusion on the front plate faces a respective first protrusion on the rear plate to define a respective active cavity. The refrigerant conduit extends through each of the active cavities. The front and rear plates also include a set of second protrusions. Each second protrusion on the front plate faces a respective second protrusion on the rear plate to define a respective passive cavity. The refrigerant conduit does not extend through any of the passive cavities. The location of the active and passive cavities are interspersed and separated by respective inner flat portions so as to define a plurality of ice forming sites.