Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Filling means with receiver or receiver coacting means – Receiver actuated discharge means
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-17
2011-10-04
Huson, Gregory (Department: 3751)
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Filling means with receiver or receiver coacting means
Receiver actuated discharge means
C141S094000, C141S098000, C141S192000, C062S126000, C062S389000, C222S146600
Reexamination Certificate
active
08028728
ABSTRACT:
A dispensing apparatus for determining a location of a container into which at least one of a liquid and ice is dispensed from a refrigerator. A sensor is configured to sense a position of the container, without contacting the container, and to send a first signal indicating the sensed position. A microprocessor is configured to receive the first signal and to send a second signal based on the first signal. An indicator is configured to receive the second signal and to indicate the position of the container.
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Arnett Nicolas A
General Electric Company
Global Patent Operation
Huson Gregory
Zhang Douglas D.
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