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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Kevin M. Chase, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Nihat Cur, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Gregory G. Hortin, Henderson, KY (US);
Michael E. Stagg, Evansville, IN (US);
Tiemen Van Dillen, Varese, IT;
John R. Wisnoski, Haubstadt, IN (US);
Kevin M. Chase, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Nihat Cur, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Gregory G. Hortin, Henderson, KY (US);
Michael E. Stagg, Evansville, IN (US);
Tiemen Van Dillen, Varese, IT;
John R. Wisnoski, Haubstadt, IN (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An appliance includes a dispenser for dispensing a mixture of a diluent and a consumable. The mixture may be a beverage wherein the diluent is water and the consumable is a flavorant. The dispenser includes a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the diluent at the inlet. The rate at which the consumable is added to the diluent is dependent upon the pressure of the diluent at the inlet. The consumable may be provided in a single container, or a user may specify a particular type of consumable from a plurality of containers provided on a rotation carousel.