Household appliance having a physical alteration element
US9271627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/60
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
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 optically sensible element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the optically sensible element, and a sensor to sense the physical alteration.
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