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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2012
Benjamin E. Alexander, Stevensville, MI (US);
Brian A. Black, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Thomas A. Latack, Baroda, MI (US);
Matthew D. Rhodes, Stevensville, MI (US);
Benjamin E. Alexander, Stevensville, MI (US);
Brian A. Black, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Thomas A. Latack, Baroda, MI (US);
Matthew D. Rhodes, Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A household appliance having a treating chamber in which is received an article for treatment, a treating chemistry dispenser configured to receive a unit dose container for the treating chemistry, and a controller for executing at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating the household appliance to physically alter a unit dose container in conjunction with a at least one cycle of operation and sensing same.