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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Tiemen Van Dillen, Varese, IT;
Lukasz D. Skalski, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Luca Gamberoni, Ispra, IT;
Ronald L. Voglewede, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Nihat O. Cur, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Gregory G. Hortin, Henderson, KY (US);
Tiemen Van Dillen, Varese, IT;
Lukasz D. Skalski, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Luca Gamberoni, Ispra, IT;
Ronald L. Voglewede, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Nihat O. Cur, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Gregory G. Hortin, Henderson, KY (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for conditioning a liquid stream with a liquid dispensing system associated with a refrigerator, preparing an enhanced beverage using one or more of the individually conditioned liquid streams and a liquid enhancement device and minimizing the potential for back contamination of the liquid dispensing system are provided.