Apparatuses and methods for a refrigerator having liquid conditioning and enhancement components for enhanced beverage dispensing

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PATENT NO 9981839
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12128983

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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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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION2000 NORTH M-63 MD 2200 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cur, Nihat O Saint Joseph, US 79 2338
Gamberoni, Luca Ispra, IT 6 113
Hortin, Gregory G Henderson, US 27 860
Skalski, Lukasz D Sterling Heights, US 25 501
Van, Dillen Tiemen Varese, IT 10 299
Voglewede, Ronald L Saint Joseph, US 41 1079

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