CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DEFROST OPERATION IN A REFRIGERATOR - Patent 1157245

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EP 1 157 245 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/48

(21)	Application number: 00912486.8

(22)	Date of filing: 18.02.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F25D 21/06

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/EP0001/364

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0049/350 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

19.02.1999 EP 99102741

(71)	Applicant: Ranco Incorporated of Delaware
	Wilmington,Delaware 19801-1612 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	BAILEY, Graham D-67366 Weingarten (DE)

(74)	Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE
	Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)

(54)	CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DEFROST OPERATION IN A REFRIGERATOR