Electronic labeling of hot and cold fluid supply lines for an appliance
US6845536B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/60
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Methods and system consistent with the present invention provide an appliance having inlet valves connected to respective supply lines with a control system that senses a temperature of a fluid supplied by a first of the supply lines, associates the first inlet valve connected to the first supply line with one of a plurality of predetermined temperature ranges, one of which includes the sensed temperature of the fluid in first supply line, and activates the first inlet valve upon a request by the appliance for a fluid in the one predetermined temperature range.
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