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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2010
Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Louisville, KY (US);
James Quentin Pollett, Louisville, KY (US);
Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Louisville, KY (US);
James Quentin Pollett, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methodologies are provided to selectively activate a liquid usage option in a washing apparatus based on the color of the liquid. Light from different light sources is passed through a liquid to be tested and the intensity of the light passing through the liquid is measured. The measurement is adjust based on a measurement of the turbidity of the liquid and the measurement compared to a reference value derived from measurements of a clear liquid. A decision is made based on the adjust measured color of the liquid regarding retention of the liquid for further use in the washing apparatus. The liquid tested may correspond to grey water from a previous wash cycle.
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