US Patent Issued to Haier US Appliance Solutions on Sept. 8 for "Systems and methods for recognizing and identifying a pitcher for an autofill pitcher system" (Kentucky, Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,102, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).

"Systems and methods for recognizing and identifying a pitcher for an autofill pitcher system" was invented by Jeffrey Colyer (Louisville, Ky.) and Brian Culley (Newburgh, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet. The cabinet may define a fresh food chamber. The refrigerator appliance may include an autofill pitcher system. The autofill pitcher assembly may include a pitcher. The pitcher may define an internal volume. The autofill pitcher assembly may include a lid removably coupled to the pitcher ab...