Ice imaging system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9989295
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14697905

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A refrigerator includes a sensing system for detecting multiple physical characteristics of ice cubes produced therein. The system includes a digital image capture device coupled to a digital image analyzing system which captures digital images of the ice in the refrigerator and analyzes the images to detect characteristics associated with the ice. A notification arrangement can be employed to convey information about the ice to a user of the refrigerator.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONBENTON HARBOR MI 49022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ashrafzadeh, Farhad Bowling Green, US 81 1128
Chase, Kevin M St. Joseph, US 54 708
Janke, Brian P St. Joseph, US 49 454
Kanchanavally, Shreecharan Naperville, US 36 391

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