Apparatus, method and system for a dispensing system of a refrigerated appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10330368
APP PUB NO 20160313044A1
SERIAL NO

15200844

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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.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONBENTON HARBOR MI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Devilbiss, Grant J Saint Joseph, US 3 60
Valentine, Jonathan C Saint Joseph, US 3 82
Van, Dillen Tiemen T Varese, IT 24 357

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