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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2008
Matthew P. Ebrom, Holland, MI (US);
Mark E. Glotzbach, Granger, IN (US);
Joel A. Luckman, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Richard A. Mccoy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Christopher S. Moes, Sodus, MI (US);
Andre O. Pires, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Matthew P. Ebrom, Holland, MI (US);
Mark E. Glotzbach, Granger, IN (US);
Joel A. Luckman, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Richard A. McCoy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Christopher S. Moes, Sodus, MI (US);
Andre O. Pires, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A consumable holder for use in an appliance configured to perform an operation cycle related to a consumable in the consumable holder, in response to a cycle structure, has or is enabled to acquire information about the cycle structure. The information about the cycle structure can be communicated to the appliance for use by the appliance to change the cycle structure and thereby change the operation cycle related to the consumable.