Household appliance having a physical alteration element

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9970148
APP PUB NO 20140060595A1
SERIAL NO

13596357

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A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an electrically conductive element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the electrically conductive element and a sensor for sensing the physical alteration.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION2000 NORTH M-63 MD 3601 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alexander, Benjamin E Stevensville, US 37 241
Black, Brian A Saint Joseph, US 7 102
Latack, Thomas A Baroda, US 18 323
Rhodes, Matthew D Stevensville, US 8 204

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