US 12,442,576 B2
Ice formation
Joshua Moczygemba, Winona, TX (US); and Jason Mefford, Garland, TX (US)
Assigned to II-VI DELAWARE, INC., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by II-VI DELAWARE, INC., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/358,599.
Application 18/358,599 is a division of application No. 16/843,788, filed on Apr. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,747,067.
Prior Publication US 2023/0366603 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. F25C 1/20 (2006.01); F25C 1/04 (2018.01); F25C 5/08 (2006.01)
CPC F25C 1/20 (2013.01) [F25C 1/04 (2013.01); F25C 5/08 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming a clear ice formation from a liquid, the method comprising:
introducing, through an inlet, a first portion of the liquid to a seed crystal chamber in fluid communication with the inlet and introducing a second portion of the liquid to a mold chamber in fluid communication with the seed crystal chamber via at least a seed crystal conduit;
transferring heat away from the seed crystal chamber;
in response to the first portion of the liquid located in the seed crystal chamber forming seed crystal ice in the seed crystal conduit, applying a circulating action to the second portion of the liquid in the mold chamber; and
in response to the second portion of the liquid located in the mold chamber forming the clear ice formation from the seed crystal ice, ceasing the circulating action.