Ice maker and a method of making ice
CA 2351946 A1 · Owner: Makarenko, Alex · Inventors: Dawe, Steve; Makarenko, Alex; Horodenka, Michael
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An ice maker for creating a layer of ice on a cooled surface is, disclosed. The ice maker has a source of de-gassed water which may be, de-gassed by being heated. A pump to pressurize the de-gassed water is provided and the water is passed to a sprayer hydraulically connected to the pump. The sprayer has nozzles sized and shaped to convert the pressurized water into a fine de-gassing droplet spray directed at the cooled surface. The droplets are sized to substantially freeze on contact with the cooled surface. In one embodiment a microprocessor is provided to change the volume sprayed according to the speed of the ice maker to ensure an even coat of ice is layed down.
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- Filed June 29, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended June 29, 2021.
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