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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Philip A. Anselmino, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Kevin M. Chase, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 49/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01); F25D 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/126 (2013.01); F25D 29/00 (2013.01); F25D 2700/04 (2013.01); F25D 2700/06 (2013.01); F25D 2700/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator is provided which includes a cabinet. A first compartment and second compartment are disposed within the cabinet. A first door provides access to the first compartment and a second door provides access to the second compartment. A beverage dispensing system is operatively connected to the cabinet. A machine vision system associated with the beverage dispensing system. The machine vision system has an imaging device.