Apparatuses and methods for a refrigerator having liquid conditioning and enhancement components for enhanced beverage dispensing
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May 29, 2018
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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.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION | 2000 N M-63 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022 |
International Classification(s)

- 2008 Application Filing Year
- F25D Class
- 502 Applications Filed
- 258 Patents Issued To-Date
- 51.40 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Cur, Nihat O | Saint Joseph, US | 79 | 2338 |
# of filed Patents : 79 Total Citations : 2338 | |||
Gamberoni, Luca | Ispra, IT | 6 | 113 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 113 | |||
Hortin, Gregory G | Henderson, US | 27 | 860 |
# of filed Patents : 27 Total Citations : 860 | |||
Skalski, Lukasz D | Sterling Heights, US | 25 | 501 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 501 | |||
Van, Dillen Tiemen | Varese, IT | 10 | 299 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 299 | |||
Voglewede, Ronald L | Saint Joseph, US | 41 | 1079 |
# of filed Patents : 41 Total Citations : 1079 |
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- 6 Citation Count
- F25D Class
- 38.92 % this patent is cited more than
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