Matthew W Allison

US Patent:

6581392, Jun 24, 2003

Filed:

Feb 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/061952

Inventors:

David Brett Gist - Grayslake IL
Matthew Allison - Mundelein IL
Andy Pichotta - Montgomery MN
Chris J. Teal - Round Lake IL
Tim Bethuy - New Fairfield CT

Assignee:

Scotsman Ice Systems - Vernon Hills IL

International Classification:

F25C 100

US Classification:

62 66, 62139

Abstract:

An ice machine and method for control thereof. The method has various features including control of upload/download of software and data, control of ice cube detection of falling pieces as well as a bin full condition, logging of machine cycle counts, electrical load run times, error codes linked to accumulated run time of the ice machine, of program style and display of error codes and verification of program styles.

US Patent:

6711910, Mar 30, 2004

Filed:

Feb 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/374833

Inventors:

Daniel Leo Ziolkowski - Lake Barrington IL
Matthew W. Allison - Mundelein IL
David Brett Gist - Grayslake IL

Assignee:

Mile High Equipment Co. - Denver CO
Scotsman Ice Systems - Vernon Hills IL

International Classification:

F25B 4100

US Classification:

621964, 62278

Abstract:

An ice cube-making machine that is characterized by noiseless operation at the location where ice cubes are dispensed and be lightweight packages for ease of installation. The ice cube-making machine has an evaporator package, a separate compressor package and a separate condenser package. Each of these packages has a weight that can generally by handled by one or two installers for ease of installation. The noisy compressor and condenser packages can be located remotely of the evaporator package. The maximum height distance between the evaporator package and the condenser package is greatly enhanced by the three package system. A pressure regulator operates during a harvest cycle to limit flow of refrigerant leaving the evaporator, thereby increasing pressure and temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator and assisting in defrost thereof.

US Patent:

6854277, Feb 15, 2005

Filed:

Apr 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/407320

Inventors:

David Brett Gist - Grayslake IL, US
Matthew Allison - Mundelein IL, US
Daniel Leo Ziolkowski - Barrington IL, US

Assignee:

Scotsman Ice Systems - Vernon Hills IL
Mile High Equipment Co. - Denver CO

International Classification:

F25B041/00

US Classification:

62 81, 62217, 62277

Abstract:

An ice cube-making machine that is characterized by noiseless operation at the location where ice cubes are dispensed and be lightweight packages for ease of installation. The ice cube-making machine has an evaporator package, a separate compressor package and a separate condenser package. Each of these packages has a weight that can generally by handled by one or two installers for ease of installation. The noisy compressor and condenser packages can be located remotely of the evaporator package. The maximum height distance between the evaporator package and the condenser package is greatly enhanced by the three package system. A pressure regulator operates during a harvest cycle to limit flow of refrigerant leaving the evaporator, thereby increasing pressure and temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator and assisting in defrost thereof.

US Patent:

7017353, Mar 28, 2006

Filed:

Oct 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/683578

Inventors:

David Brett Gist - Grayslake IL, US
Matthew Allison - Mundelein IL, US
Daniel Leo Ziolkowski - Barrington IL, US
Michael Kraus - Lake Villa IL, US
Michael J. Andresen - Round Lake Beach IL, US

Assignee:

Scotsman Ice Systems - Vernon Hills IL
Mile High Equipment Company - Denver CO

International Classification:

F25C 5/10

US Classification:

62 73, 62277, 62352

Abstract:

An ice cube-making machine that is characterized by noiseless operation at the location where ice cubes are dispensed and be lightweight packages for ease of installation. The ice cube-making machine has an evaporator package, a separate compressor package and a separate condenser package. Each of these packages has a weight that can generally by handled by one or two installers for ease of installation. The noisy compressor and condenser packages can be located remotely of the evaporator package. The maximum height distance between the evaporator package and the condenser package is greatly enhanced by the three package system. A pressure regulator operates during a harvest cycle to limit flow of refrigerant leaving the evaporator, thereby increasing pressure and temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator and assisting in defrost thereof. The evaporator can be integrated with a beverage dispenser and an ice dispenser.

US Patent:

7017355, Mar 28, 2006

Filed:

Mar 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/795134

Inventors:

Matthew Allison - Mundelein IL, US
Casimer S. Sowa - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

Scotsman Ice Systems - Vernon Hills IL

International Classification:

F25C 1/12

US Classification:

62 74, 62374, 62515

Abstract:

An evaporator assembly and method of making the assembly wherein a refrigerant flow path is created that covers a large area of the back of either one or two evaporator pans. The refrigerant conduit includes a plurality of elongated sections that are non-circular, for example, rectangular, in cross-section. The sections are sized and spaced so as that refrigerant flow therethrough covers substantially all of the backs of the evaporator pans. The sections are formed with either tubes or ridges. The evaporator assembly is made by using bonding processes and/or die casting processes.

US Patent:

7036326, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Aug 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/910247

Inventors:

Matthew Allison - Mundelein IL, US

Assignee:

Scotsman Ice Systems - Vernon Hills IL

International Classification:

F25C 1/00

US Classification:

62 59, 62 66, 62340, 62389

Abstract:

A beverage dispenser is provided that stores ice and has a cold plate. The cold plate is provided with refrigerant and/or ice water drainage for cooling of the beverage upon dispensing.

US Patent:

7204091, Apr 17, 2007

Filed:

Feb 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/049007

Inventors:

Matthew W. Allison - Mundelein IL, US
Daniel Alan Jaszkowski - Racine WI, US
Garth Kurt Pearson - Lake Bluff IL, US

Assignee:

Scotsman Ice System - Vernon Hills IL

International Classification:

F25C 1/00

US Classification:

62 66, 62233, 62303, 62158

Abstract:

An ice-making machine and method of maintaining and cleaning an ice-making machine are provided. The ice-making machine has predictive maintenance and cleaning. Operational conditions of the ice-making machine, such as, for example, water quality, are used to establish service intervals and/or types of service, and the service intervals and/or types of service are indicated to the user with a lead-time to allow for timely obtaining the service.

US Patent:

7275387, Oct 2, 2007

Filed:

Aug 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/205724

Inventors:

David Brett Gist - Grayslake IL, US
Matthew Allison - Mundelein IL, US
Daniel Leo Ziolkowski - Barrington IL, US
Michael Kraus - Lake Villa IL, US
Michael J. Andresen - Round Lake Beach IL, US

Assignee:

Scotsman Ice Systems - Vernon Hills IL
Mile High Equipment Co. - Denver CO

International Classification:

F25C 5/18

US Classification:

62389, 62344

Abstract:

An ice cube-making machine that is characterized by noiseless operation at the location where ice cubes are dispensed and be lightweight packages for ease of installation. The ice cube-making machine has an evaporator package, a separate compressor package and a separate condenser package. Each of these packages has a weight that can generally by handled by one or two installers for ease of installation. The noisy compressor and condenser packages can be located remotely of the evaporator package. The maximum height distance between the evaporator package and the condenser package is greatly enhanced by the three package system. A pressure regulator operates during a harvest cycle to limit flow of refrigerant leaving the evaporator, thereby increasing pressure and temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator and assisting in defrost thereof. The evaporator can be integrated with a beverage dispenser and an ice dispenser.