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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2021
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Joshua George Abdoo, Stevensville, MI (US);
Ariana M. Bruno, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Kevin M. Chase, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Rahul Dudhe, Pune, IN;
Neomar Giacomini, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Aravind Nagarajan, Chennai, IN;
Maria Paola Pirovano, Comerio, IT;
Joel Matthew Sells, Watervliet, MI (US);
Aaron Edward Showers, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An appliance includes a temperature control system, a light source, and a spectrometer. The spectrometer works in conjunction with the light source to obtain a measured value of a foodstuff. The measured value is at least one of an absorbance value, a transmittance value, and a reflectance value. The measured value from the foodstuff is compared to a reference value for the foodstuff.