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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2023
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Samuel J. Bradley, Mundelein, IL (US);
Edward James Haney, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Andrew John Leitert, Eau Claire, MI (US);
Pravin R. Shewale, Pune, IN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A food processing appliance includes a base configured to selectively receive a plurality of vessel types. At least one of the plurality of vessel types includes a first magnetic key that includes at least one magnet disposed in a first arrangement of magnets along at least two axes. A magnetic compass assembly that is located on the base is configured to detect a reading that includes a presence and location of magnets on the at least two axes. The food processing appliance also includes a processor and a memory. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive the reading from the magnetic compass assembly and identify the at least one vessel type from the plurality of vessel types based on the first arrangement of the at least one magnet.