Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080231764 | Writing surface with video display - A system of a video display and a writing surface. In one embodiment, the system includes a writing surface, a video display and a service interface for coupling the system to an appliance surface. In another embodiment, the system includes a main body, a video display attached to the main body, and a writing surface on the main body disposed adjacent to and parallel to the video display. | 09-25-2008 |
20080232053 | Writing surface with removable portable electronic device - A system for removably mounting a consumer electronic device to a vertical surface, an adapter, as well as adapters and appliance for use with the system. The system has a writing surface which is at least partially coverable by a removable consumer electronic device. The adapter has a writing surface and an interface for removably mounting an electronic device to at least partially cover the writing surface. The appliance has a writing surface and interface on surface of the appliance, such as, for example, the surface of a door of a refrigeration appliance. | 09-25-2008 |
20080247141 | System for slidably coupling consumer electronic devices to an appliance - A system of an appliance host with at least a pair of generally parallel elongated interface structures cooperatively defining alternative pairs of locations for removably coupling a portable device to the outer wall and a potable device for use with the appliance. The interface structures may be rails, slots or elongated electrical connectors. | 10-09-2008 |
20090009316 | FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF A CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND WRITING SURFACE - A portable functional unit having a main body and a consumer electronic device coupled to the main body. The main body includes an erasable writing surface, a physical storage compartment for storing articles used with the white board surface, a first service port for selective communication of data, and a second service port for selective communication of power. The main body is adapted to receive the service from the service port. | 01-08-2009 |
20100154173 | REPLACEMENT HANDLE WITH POWER SUPPLY - A handle for a closure can be replaced with a new handle having a power supply. The replacement handle can be for an appliance, a drawer, a door, a cabinet or the like. An interface may communicate with the power supply so as to provide power to a consumer electronic device. Power is provided to the replacement handle by an external source. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157511 | ADAPTER RETROFIT BY REPLACEMENT COMPONENT - An appliance having various mechanical components that can be replaced with a component that provides power or data to the appliance. The component being replaced includes handles, trim pieces, face plates, or the like. The source of power to the new mechanical component comes from an external source which can also provide data. | 06-24-2010 |
20100182753 | SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING A DEVICE TO A HOST - A system for mounting a device to a host, such as an appliance, includes elongated, substantially parallel device interfaces for removably mounting the device to the host. The device interfaces can include rails, slots and/or electrical conductors. | 07-22-2010 |
20110232321 | ATOMIZATION OF FOOD PRESERVATION SOLUTION - Certain embodiments of the presently described technology provide methods and systems for providing an atomized food preservation solution to food stored in a refrigerator. Certain embodiments provide an atomization unit for a refrigerator for humidifying at least a portion of the refrigerator. The atomization unit comprises an atomizer for atomizing and dispensing fluid to at least a portion of the refrigerator, a water supply for providing water to the atomizer, the water supply providing water along a fluid supply path to the atomizer, a food preservation solute dispenser located along the fluid supply path at a location where fluid will flow over the food preservation solute dispenser. The food preservation solute dispenser provides a food preservative to be dissolved in water along the fluid supply path as fluid flows over the food preservation solute dispenser. The atomizer is provided with a solution including the food preservative and dispenses the solution to the at least a portion of the refrigerator. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236544 | ATOMIZATION OF FOOD PRESERVATION SOLUTIONS - Certain embodiments of the presently described technology provide methods for providing an atomized food preservation solution to food stored in a refrigerator. The methods include dissolving a soluble food preservative in water to form a food preservation solution and delivering the food preservation solution to an atomizer which atomizes the food preservation solution to distribute the solution to food stored in the refrigerator. Also, described are embodiments of a food preservation solute dispenser for use in the methods. The food preservation solute dispenser is adapted for placement along an atomizer fluid supply path at a location where fluid will flow over the food preservation solute dispenser. The food preservation solute dispenser provides a food preservative to be dissolved in water along the fluid supply path as fluid flows over the food preservation solute dispenser. Food preservatives that can be dissolved and atomized include anti-microbial agents, such as citrus essential oils, vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. | 09-29-2011 |
20120104022 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AND DISPENSING LIQUID ENHANCEMENT COMPONENTS FROM A REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator or liquid dispensing appliance adapted for receiving, storing, managing, processing and dispensing a liquid enhancement component for preparation of a finished beverage is disclosed. Delivery, processing and management of the liquid enhancement component includes loading a solid liquid enhancement component at a product interface, and managing the transfer of the liquid enhancement component through various systems of the invention including processing to provide a processed liquid enhancement component for discharging for preparing a finished beverage. | 05-03-2012 |