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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2001
Jeffrey Thomas Kiesler, Louisville, KY (US);
Arjan Johannes Hegeman, Lynn, MA (US);
Michael Lee McIntyre, Cox's Creek, KY (US);
Gregory Alan Meyer, Taylorsville, KY (US);
Christopher Raymond Geisen, Louisville, KY (US);
Gregory Owen Miller, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a dishwasher comprising a control mechanism coupled to a sensor for generating an output representative of whether sufficient water has flowed into the dishwasher during a fill operation is described. The dishwasher comprises a tub and a fluid circulation assembly for circulating water in the tub. The control mechanism is configured to determine whether terminate a current wash cycle based on a signal output by the sensor.