Substance communicating device with activatable connector and cycle structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8700809
APP PUB NO 20110153871A1
SERIAL NO

12643128

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A substance communicating device for use in conjunction with an appliance or a system including an appliance and a substance communicating device. The substance communicating device has a service connector component operably engageable with a service connector component of the appliance to permit the communication of a substance between the appliance and the substance communicating device. Information related to the substance can be communicated to the appliance and used to affect the physical cycle of operation of the appliance.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferragut,, II Nelson J Stevensville, US 18 181
Luckman, Joel A Benton Harbor, US 72 1459
McCoy, Richard A Stevensville, US 160 5223
Pires, Andre O Joinville, BR 7 253

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