Jason A May

US Patent:

8365541, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Nov 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/939219

Inventors:

Kenneth Joseph Hanley - Louisville KY, US
Jeffrey Martin Wood - Louisville KY, US
Martin Christopher Severance - Louisville KY, US
Jason Andrew May - Prospect KY, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F25D 21/00

US Classification:

62 80, 62234

Abstract:

A refrigerator and a method of operating a refrigerator to determine the time at which to initiate a defrost cycle is provided. Changes in the voltage provided to an evaporator fan are used to determine and/or predict when to initiate a defrost cycle. Adjustments to the timing of the defrost cycle can be made based on known periods of peak energy demand and/or the increased costs associated with operating the defrost cycle during such peak energy demand periods.

US Patent:

20120047940, Mar 1, 2012

Filed:

May 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/099575

Inventors:

Brent Alden Junge - Evansville IN, US
Martin Mitchell Zentner - Prospect KY, US
Jeffrey Jessie - Taylorsville KY, US
Jason Andrew May - Prospect KY, US
Michael John Kempiak - Osceola IN, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F25D 11/00

US Classification:

62452

Abstract:

A consumer refrigeration appliance, such as a refrigerator, includes a refrigeration system charged with a refrigerant and further having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. At least one of the evaporator or condenser is a spine fin heat exchanger having a defined length of tube with a spine fine material configured around at least a portion of tube. The tube has a reduced refrigerant side diameter that provides a reduced refrigerant side area defined by the tube length and refrigerant side diameter. The refrigeration system has a reduced refrigerant charge mass.

US Patent:

20120060525, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/956414

Inventors:

Brian Michael Schork - Louisville KY, US
Bryan James Beckley - Louisville KY, US
Jason Andrew May - Prospect KY, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F25B 1/00
F25D 17/06
F25D 17/02
F25B 39/04

US Classification:

62115, 62507, 62180

Abstract:

Apparatus and methodologies are provided to monitor temperature from at least two locations on an evaporator in a refrigeration system. Operational characteristics of one or more of the compressor, condenser and evaporator cooling fans are adjusted based on the difference in temperature between the two locations on the evaporator. In some systems a second evaporator may be provided along with a refrigerant control valve. Cooling air flow across the second evaporator and refrigerant distribution between the plural evaporators may also be control.

US Patent:

20120060526, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Dec 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/957666

Inventors:

Jason Andrew May - Prospect KY, US
Brian Michael Schork - Louisville KY, US
Bryan James Beckley - Louisville KY, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F25B 1/00

US Classification:

62115, 62175

Abstract:

Apparatus and methodologies are provided to improve the refrigeration system by precisely controlling refrigerator compartment and heat exchanger temperatures through continuous modulation of device speeds or positions to match capacity with instantaneous load. A controller in a refrigerator is configured to provide a plurality of control loops to control various operational aspects of selected components in the refrigerator. A first loop controls the operating speed of a compressor based on temperature of the evaporator or based on the desired speed of an evaporator fan. A second control loop controls speed of an evaporator fan to maintain a prescribed freezer compartment temperature. A third control loop maintains a prescribed temperature in a fresh food compartment. In certain embodiments selected of the control loops may be thermodynamically coupled by way of thermal interaction between the various cooled compartments rather than being electrically coupled. The control loops may be individually configured as one of a proportional, proportional-integral, or proportional-integral-derivative control loop.

US Patent:

20120297817, Nov 29, 2012

Filed:

May 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/115625

Inventors:

Andrew Reinhard Krause - LaGrange KY, US
Russell James Fallon - Louisville KY, US
Jason Andrew May - Prospect KY, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F25D 3/00
B01D 35/14

US Classification:

62389, 210 91

Abstract:

An assembly for filtering water includes a housing, a water inlet for supplying unfiltered water to the housing, and a water filter including an outer casing attached to the housing in communication with the water inlet and a filter medium within the outer casing, the water filter filtering the unfiltered water through filter medium to provide filtered water. A water outlet is attached to the housing for transferring filtered water from the outer casing to a device via the housing. Some sort of indicia is located on the outer casing, and an optical device detects a feature of the indicia to determine if the water filter is properly installed in the housing. Related refrigeration appliances incorporating such devices are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20130108249, May 2, 2013

Filed:

Oct 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/285142

Inventors:

Andrew Reinhard Krause - La Grange KY, US
Kevin Farrelly Nolan - Louisville KY, US
Arun Talegaonkar - Louisville KY, US
Alan Joseph Mitchell - Louisville KY, US
Jeffrey Martin Wood - Louisville KY, US
Lorina June White - Louisville KY, US
Russell James Fallon - Louisville KY, US
Jeffrey Michael Colyer - Allen Park MI, US
Jason Andrew May - Prospect KY, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F24H 1/10
B67D 7/82
B67D 7/80

US Classification:

392465, 2221462, 2221461

Abstract:

A refrigeration appliance with a hot water dispenser includes a refrigerated cabinet having a dispenser area, a cabinet water inlet in the refrigerated cabinet connectable to a premises water line, and a hot water storage tank. The tank has a tank body, a heater in the tank body, an inlet for admitting water into the tank body supplied via the cabinet water inlet, and an outlet for providing water via a dispensing conduit to a dispenser in the dispenser area. The inlet includes a venturi portion for creating a reduced pressure within the hot water storage tank via flow of water into the hot water storage tank. The reduced pressure communicates with the dispensing conduit via the outlet so that, after dispensing water remaining in the dispensing conduit is drawn toward the tank body. Refrigeration devices with premises line pressure water distribution systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20210372694, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

May 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/885522

Inventors:

- Wilmington DE, US
Jason Andrew May - Prospect KY, US

International Classification:

F25D 29/00
F25D 17/04
G06F 3/0481
G06T 11/00
G06F 3/16

Abstract:

A method of operating a refrigerator appliance is provided. The refrigerator appliance includes a controller and a plurality of food storage compartments. The method includes identifying a food item, such as in response to a user input. The method also includes retrieving optimal or preferred storage conditions for the identified food item. The method may include modifying the conditions of a selected food storage compartment and/or providing instructions to modify the conditions of the selected food storage compartment.

Address:

12819 Crestview Cv, Prospect, KY 40059

VIN:

1GNFK13007J353064

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

TAHOE

Year:

2007