Whirlpool Corporation

Brent A Rowland

Michael P Conti

Kevin James Beber

Thomas Allen Gillette

Jeffrey Carl Loebig

Euan Skinner MacLeod

Yung Leong Hin

Qu Zhi Jie

David J Gushwa

Jeremy T Wolters

Fernando R Oliveira

Joao Paulo M Goncalves

Eric Tauzer

Alex R Oliveira

Steven John Kuehl

Wyndham Fairchild Gary, Jr

Melissa Marie Bippus

Andrew M Drees

Jeffrey Loebig

Daivd J Gushwa

Yungleong Hin

Quzhi Jie

Euan Mascleod

A water filter system for an appliance includes a filter head assembly, a first appliance control unit positioned proximate the filter head assembly and a water filter having a memory storage unit. The water filter is selectively placed in communication with the first appliance control unit to define a filter use state. The filter use state is further defined by a first potential fluid-flow rate through the water filter and a predetermined lifetime fluid filtration amount. A data transfer mechanism defines a second data-transfer protocol between the memory storage unit and the first appliance control unit when an actual fluid filtration amount of the water filter reaches the predetermined lifetime fluid filtration amount. The second data transfer protocol defines a notification state defined by a second potential fluid flow rate, the second potential fluid flow rate being less than the first potential fluid flow rate.

Appliance water filter system having memory and authentication functionality

A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a blade assembly. A rotating disk is adjustable relative to the blade assembly to vary the thickness of the food items cut by the blade assembly.

Food processor with adjustable blade assembly

A food processor includes a base and a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a cutting assembly driven by a motor. The cutting assembly is adjustable to vary the thickness of the cut food items. An adjustment assembly positioned in the base is operable to adjust the cutting thickness of the cutting assembly while the cutting assembly is driven by the motor.

Food processing device with an externally operated adjustment mechanism

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St. Joseph, MI, United States of America

Brent A Rowland