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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Grant J. Devilbiss, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Jonathan C. Valentine, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Tiemen T. Van Dillen, Varese, IT;
Inventors:
Grant J. Devilbiss, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Jonathan C. Valentine, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Tiemen T. Van Dillen, Varese, IT;
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 7/80 (2010.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01); F25C 5/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/126 (2013.01); B67D 1/001 (2013.01); F25C 5/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus, method and system for sensing parameters related to water and/or ice being dispensed from a dispensing station of a refrigerated appliance is disclosed. The dispensing system includes a sensing system positionable at the dispensing station at the point of dispension for liquid and/or ice to sense a parameter related to dispensed water and/or ice and produce a sensing signal.