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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2007
Mark E. Glotzbach, Granger, IN (US);
Matthew P. Ebrom, Holland, MI (US);
Richard A. Mccoy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Christopher S. Moes, Sodus, MI (US);
Michael A. Morrell, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Brian N. Radford, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Anders B. Zeijlon, Norrkoping, SE;
Mark E. Glotzbach, Granger, IN (US);
Matthew P. Ebrom, Holland, MI (US);
Richard A. McCoy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Christopher S. Moes, Sodus, MI (US);
Michael A. Morrell, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Brian N. Radford, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Anders B. Zeijlon, Norrkoping, SE;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a network system of at least two appliances, each appliance configured to perform a cycle of operation on an article, and each appliance having its own software architecture. An embedded virtual router enables communication among appliance components independent of the architecture of the software.