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Gregory Gene Hortin
Also filed as: HORTIN GREGORY · HORTIN GREGORY G · HORTIN GREGORY GENE
44 granted patents·8 pending applications·1,177 citations·filing 1993–2023
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52 records- 0198US6082130AIce delivery system for a refrigeratorWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 4, 2000·318 cites·25 claims
- 0298US6050097AIce making and storage system for a refrigeratorWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 18, 2000·359 cites·23 claims
- 0397US5272888ATop mount refrigerator with exterior ice serviceWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 28, 1993·171 cites·18 claims
- 0496US9169112B2Beverage dispenser with multi-chambered carousel and automatic coordination of flavorant flow rateCHASE KEVIN M·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 27, 2015·45 cites·15 claims
- 0595US9020635B2Beverage dispensing system with user customizable inputsHORTIN GREGORY G·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 28, 2015·52 cites·19 claims
- 0693US10047996B2Multi-sheet spherical ice makingWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 14, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 0793US9533867B2Beverage dispensing system with user customizable inputsWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 3, 2017·11 cites·20 claims
- 0893US7210601B2Variable flow water dispenser for refrigerator freezersWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2004·Granted May 1, 2007·67 cites·15 claims
- 0991US7591399B2Variable flow water dispenser for refrigerator freezersWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 22, 2009·23 cites·10 claims
- 1089US9365406B2Beverage dispensing system with user customizable inputsWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 14, 2016·8 cites·20 claims
- 1187US11326379B2Filter interconnects utilizing magnetic shear force generated by coded polymagnetsKX TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 10, 2022·2 cites·22 claims
- 1287US9383128B2Refrigerator with ice mold chilled by air exchange cooled by fluid from freezerWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 5, 2016·4 cites·19 claims
- 1383US9359224B2Filter unit with flow regulatorWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 7, 2016·9 cites·19 claims
- 1482US5542264AWater reservoir for a refrigeratorWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 6, 1996·51 cites·14 claims
- 1580US9587871B2Heater-less ice maker assembly with a twistable trayWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 7, 2017·7 cites·18 claims
- 1679US2024109008A1Filter interconnects utilizing magnetic shear force generated by coded polymagnetsKX TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1777US9518770B2Multi-sheet spherical ice makingWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 13, 2016·4 cites·5 claims
- 1876US9151524B2Refrigerator with icemaker chilled by thermoelectric device cooled by fresh food compartment airWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 6, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 1976US9115918B2Refrigerator with icemaker chilled by thermoelectric device cooled by fresh food compartment airWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·2 cites·22 claims
- 2075US9981839B2Apparatuses and methods for a refrigerator having liquid conditioning and enhancement components for enhanced beverage dispensingVAN DILLEN TIEMEN·Filed 2008·Granted May 29, 2018·9 cites·25 claims
- 2174US9556011B2Apparatuses and methods for a refrigerator having liquid conditioning and enhancement components for enhanced beverage dispensingVAN DILLEN TIEMEN·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 31, 2017·7 cites·25 claims
- 2274US9513045B2Heater-less ice maker assembly with a twistable trayWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 6, 2016·3 cites·8 claims
- 2372US9182157B2On-door ice maker coolingWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 10, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
- 2471US9587872B2Refrigerator with thermoelectric device control process for an icemakerWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 7, 2017·2 cites·17 claims
- 2571US9482455B2Systems and methods for harvesting ice from an icemaker trayENVOLVE ENG LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 1, 2016·1 cites·16 claims
- 2671US9109825B2Convertible ice storageWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 18, 2015·3 cites·13 claims
- 2770US9766005B2Refrigerator with ice mold chilled by fluid exchange from thermoelectric device with cooling from fresh food compartment or freezer compartmentWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 19, 2017·2 cites·14 claims
- 2868US12168187B2Filter interconnects utilizing magnetic shear force generated by coded polymagnetsKX TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 17, 2024·0 cites·32 claims
- 2967US9791186B2Refrigerator with icemaker chilled by thermoelectric device cooled by fresh food compartment airWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 17, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
- 3066US2018274828A1On-door ice maker coolingWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3165US9752813B2Refrigerator with thermoelectric device control process for an icemakerWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 5, 2017·0 cites·19 claims
- 3264US10859303B2Refrigerator with ice mold chilled by air exchange cooled by fluid from freezerWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·0 cites·17 claims
- 3364US9593870B2Refrigerator with thermoelectric device for ice makingWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 14, 2017·1 cites·6 claims
- 3464US9568231B2Integrated ice maker pumpWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 14, 2017·0 cites·18 claims
- 3564US2017314833A1Refrigerator with thermoelectric device control process for an icemakerWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3663US10139151B2Refrigerator with ice mold chilled by air exchange cooled by fluid from freezerWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 27, 2018·0 cites·19 claims
- 3761US10352596B2Refrigerator with icemaker chilled by thermoelectric device cooled by fresh food compartment airWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 16, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 3858US8938980B2Integrated ice maker pumpBOARMAN PATRICK J·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 27, 2015·0 cites·18 claims
- 3958US7861551B2Method and device for producing ice droplets on demandWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 4, 2011·2 cites·20 claims
- 4057US10030901B2Heater-less ice maker assembly with a twistable trayWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 24, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4156US10612831B2Refrigerator with icemaker chilled by thermoelectric device cooled by fresh food compartment airWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 7, 2020·0 cites·13 claims
- 4255US10655901B2Refrigerator with ice mold chilled by fluid exchange from thermoelectric device with cooling from fresh food compartment of freezer compartmentWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2017·Granted May 19, 2020·0 cites·16 claims
- 4355US10018384B2On-door ice maker coolingWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 10, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4454US10415865B2Refrigerator with wet ice storageWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 17, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4552US9714784B2Refrigerator with icemaker chilled by thermoelectric device cooled by fresh food compartment airWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 25, 2017·0 cites·3 claims
- 4651US9476636B2Bladder pump for liquid dispensingWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 25, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 4751US7383690B2Ice harvest prevention mechanism in a refrigeratorWHIRLPOOL CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 10, 2008·3 cites·20 claims
- 4846US2011302935A1Liquid dispensing and automatic icemaking on non-plumbed refrigeratorCUR NIHAT·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4946US2012104021A1Beverage system architectures for refrigeratorsCUR NIHAT·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 5044US2012104026A1Beverage-making insert with built-in water bypassHORTIN GREGORY G·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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