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Method and apparatus for power management control of a cooling system in a consumer accessible appliance

  • US 7,200,467 B2
  • Filed: 10/20/2005
  • Issued: 04/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for managing electric power consumed by an appliance having an interior accessible by consumers through a door having an open state and a closed state, the appliance including a cooling system having at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation for cooling the interior of the appliance, the method comprising:

  • monitoring the appliance to identify the open state of the door; and

    transitioning the cooling system of the appliance from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation responsive at least in part to identification of the open state of the door.

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