Refrigerator appliance and method for measuring contents in a container
US11505444B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An appliance, such as a refrigerator appliance, and controller configured to perform operations of a method for measuring contents in a container are provided. The operations include receiving, from a sensor, one or more signals indicative of a height of contents in a container, and determining a contents volume in the container based at least on the height of contents in the container.
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