Raymond R Haack

US Patent:

20120197543, Aug 2, 2012

Filed:

Aug 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/196557

Inventors:

Ramesh B. Tirumala - Libertyville IL, US
Raymond R. Haack - Mishicot WI, US
Lee G. Mueller - Kewaunee WI, US

Assignee:

MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLC - Manitowoc WI

International Classification:

F25C 1/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702 25, 73 6175

Abstract:

A method that includes: (i) detecting an acoustic wave that is propagating through a body of water, as the body of water is being frozen on a structure, thus yielding a detected acoustic wave; (ii) extracting, from the detected acoustic wave, (a) a frequency component thereof, and (b) a magnitude of the frequency component; and (iii) removing the body of water from the structure when the magnitude exceeds a threshold value.