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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8103378 | Appliance having a user interface panel and a beverage dispenser An appliance including a housing, a dispenser, and a water supply mechanism. The appliance includes a drink supply mechanism configured to removably hold a plurality of drink supply containers, a user interface panel, and a computer. The computer is configured to: c... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7918368 | Refrigerator having a valve engagement mechanism operable to engage multiple valves of one end of a liquid container A refrigerator having a container support configured to removably support at least one liquid container having an end with a gas inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. The refrigerator has at least one gas line and at least one gas inlet valve engager positionable a... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7754025 | Dishwasher having a door supply housing which holds dish washing supply for multiple wash cycles A dishwasher having at least one door defining at least part of a washing area when the door is closed. The dishwasher has at least one supply housing supported by the door, and the supply housing is sized to hold an amount of liquid dish washing supply which is suf... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7689476 | Washing machine operable with supply distribution, dispensing and use system method An appliance supply distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing appliance supplies to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which facilitates dispensing or using one or more supplies from an appliance. The computerized system... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7611031 | Beverage dispensing apparatus having a valve actuator control system A beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of drink supply canisters, a plurality of valve actuators for causing the dri... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7484388 | Appliance operable with supply distribution, dispensing and use system and method An appliance supply distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing appliance supplies to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which facilitates dispensing or using one or more supplies from an appliance. The computerized system... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7419073 | Refrigerator having a fluid director access door A refrigerator having a water supplier, fluid director and fluid director access door. The fluid director is removable. The fluid director access door enables users to remove, clean and replace the fluid director. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418969 | Dishwasher having a door supply housing and actuator operable to release variable supply volumes for different wash cycles A dishwasher having at least one actuator, at least one input device, at least one processor and at least one door defining at least part of a washing area when the door is closed. The dishwasher has at least one supply housing supported by the door, and the supply ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416097 | Drink supply container valve assembly A drink supply container valve assembly connectable to a drink supply container for a beverage dispensing apparatus of a refrigeration device. The drink supply container valve assembly has a support connectable to an end of the container, a gas inlet valve mounted t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7389895 | Drink supply canister having a drink supply outlet valve with a rotatable member A drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of the drink supply canisters, and a plurality of v... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367480 | Drink supply canister having a self-closing pressurization valve operable to receive a pressurization pin A drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of the drink supply canisters, and a plurality of v... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356381 | Refrigerator operable to display an image and output a carbonated beverage A refrigerator having a housing supporting a display device. The housing is configured to support at least one drink supply container which can contain a drink syrup associated with a carbonated beverage. The refrigerator has an input device coupled to the drink sup... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337924 | Refrigerator which removably holds a drink supply container having a valve co-acting with an engager A refrigerator having a drink supply container holder for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including the drink supply container holder for holding or maintaining at least one ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7278552 | Water supplier for a beverage dispensing apparatus of a refrigerator A carbonated and non-carbonated water supplier for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of drink supply canisters,... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7204259 | Dishwasher operable with supply distribution, dispensing and use system method An appliance supply distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing appliance supplies to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which facilitates dispensing or using one or more supplies from an appliance. The computerized system... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203572 | System and method for distributing drink supply containers A beverage distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing drinks such as soda, juice and punch, to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which enables users to dispense such drinks from their refrigerator. The computerized syste... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168592 | Refrigerator having a gas line which pressurizes a drink supply container for producing beverages A refrigerator having a water dispenser and gas line operable to pressurize a drink supply container. The drink supply container contains drink syrup. The drink syrup and the water from the water dispenser are used to produce a beverage. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7083071 | Drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus A drink supply canister for a beverage dispensing apparatus. The drink supply canister includes a removable valve assembly member having a drink supply outlet valve and a gas inlet valve. The beverage dispensing apparatus pressurizes the drink supply canister by sup... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7032779 | Refrigerator having a beverage dispensing apparatus with a drink supply canister holder A refrigerator having a drink supply container holder for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including the drink supply container holder for holding or maintaining at least one ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032780 | Refrigerator that displays beverage images, reads beverage data files and produces beverages A refrigerator having a beverage dispenser, a display device and a plurality of beverage data files. The refrigerator dispenses beverages such as soda, juice and punch. The refrigerator receives and stores beverage data files, and the display device graphically repr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004355 | Beverage dispensing apparatus having drink supply canister holder The present invention provides a drink supply canister holder for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including the drink supply canister holder for holding or maintaining at lea... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6986263 | Refrigerator having a beverage dispenser and a display device A beverage distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing drinks such as soda, juice and punch, to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which enables users to dispense such drinks from their refrigerator. The computerized syste... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6915925 | Refrigerator having a gas supply apparatus for pressurizing drink supply canisters A beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus of the present invention includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of drink supply canisters, a plurality of valve actu... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6896159 | Beverage dispensing apparatus having fluid director The present invention provides a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of drink supply canisters, a plurality of valv... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6857541 | Drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus The present invention provides a drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of the drink supply ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6848600 | Beverage dispensing apparatus having carbonated and non-carbonated water supplier The present invention provides a carbonated and non-carbonated water supplier for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plura... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6799085 | Appliance supply distribution, dispensing and use system method The present invention is an appliance supply distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing appliance supplies to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which facilitates dispensing or using one or more supplies from an appliance... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6766656 | Beverage dispensing apparatus The present invention provides a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus of the present invention includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of drink supply canis... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6751525 | Beverage distribution and dispensing system and method The present invention is a beverage distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing drinks such as soda, juice and punch, to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which enables users to dispense such drinks from their refrigerato... | 06/15/2004 |
