ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,089, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Whirlpool Corp. (Benton Harbor, Mich.).

"Dish treating appliance with remote pump" was invented by Richard L. Hammond (Mattawan, Mich.), Chandler A. Longley (Benton Harbor, Mich.), Emily J. Phillips (St. Joseph, Mich.), Jason R. Spears (St. Joseph, Mich.), Elliott V. Stowe (Stevensville, Mich.) and Evan J. Wahl (St. Joseph, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dish treating appliance having a chassis defining a treating chamber with a door assembly and a dispenser assembly operably coupled to the door assembly. The dispenser assembly having a cartridge receptacle defining a cartridge seat for...