ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHUPLSKBAHRIS......RS......................JDIM360 Ver 2.40 (30 Jan 2013) - 1620000/01770342EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320130717EP06252986.220060609enenen689387 P20050610US2013071720132920070404200714F25C 5/00 20060101AFI20130611BHEP F25C 1/14 20060101ALI20130611BHEP deEiserzeugungsmaschine und Verfahren zum Steuern eine EiserzeugungsmaschineenIce making machine and method of controlling an ice making machinefrMachine à glace et méthode pour commander une machine à glace1Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Inc.100171759P86264EP00905 Southern WaySparks, Nevada 89431USSchlosser, Charles E.1723 Berge CourtManitowoc, Wisconsin 54220USPierskalla, Cary J.3812 Menasha AvenueManitowoc, Wisconsin 54220USRozmarynowski, Scott R.W6453 Lynchburg DriveGreenville, Wisconsin 54942USVanmeter, Robert L.5103 Elmer LaneManitowoc, Wisconsin 54220USDraper, Martyn John100038468Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn RoadLondon WC1X 8BTGBATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHUIEISITLILTLULVMCNLPLPTROSESISKTRALBAHRMKRS20130717201329

An ice forming apparatus (12) capable of forming ice pieces is provided, including, a transfer zone between the ice forming apparatus (12) and a storage area, and a ice sensing apparatus (12) configured to both detect migration of the ice pieces through the transfer zone and to detect build-up of the ice pieces in the transfer zone. The ice forming apparatus (12) is preferably an auger-type, such as a flaker-type or a nugget-type device.

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