Dennis B Laconte

US Patent:

47980613, Jan 17, 1989

Filed:

Mar 15, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/168400

Inventors:

Dennis B. LaConte - Debary FL

International Classification:

F25C 100

US Classification:

62348

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for increasing the ice production of current ice makers. The apparatus is used in conjunction with a pre-existing beverage system to cool the water input to an existing ice maker. In this apparatus and method, an electrically-driven pump circulates water through tubing immersed in the ice bank of the beverage system to supply cool water to the input line to the ice maker. In this manner, by pre-cooling the water supplied to the ice maker, the poundage of ice output per day of an existing ice maker can be increased substantially without additional cost, thereby reducing the need to purchase supplementary crushed ice or additional ice makers to meet requirements for additional ice. This apparatus and method is especially useful in fast-food restaurants during summer months when the output of ice machines is acutely insufficient to meet demand.

US Patent:

20140331703, Nov 13, 2014

Filed:

May 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/890721

Inventors:

Dennis Barry LaConte - Peoria AZ, US

International Classification:

F25B 41/00

US Classification:

62189

Abstract:

Improved air-conditioning system having an assembly of constituent elements comprising a water solenoid box with a control switch, the solenoid box being connected to the electrical system of the condenser unit; water filter means to purify the water flowing into the solenoid box; a main water supply line, extending from the solenoid box to the condenser housing unit and affixed, circumferentially around the exterior periphery of the housing unit; and a plurality of distribution tubes (micro-tubing) each extending downwardly from the main water supply line and terminating in a micro spray cap, the spray cap being adjustable to control spray pattern and flow rate. Water, dispersed from each of the micro spray caps positioned around the periphery of the condenser unit, lowers the temperature and pressure of the compressor and lowers the RLA of the compressor.