ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,540,433, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Whirlpool Corp. (Benton Harbor, Mich.).
"Sanitation device" was invented by Muhammad Khizar (St. Joseph, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sanitation system includes a drum configured to be positioned within a body of an appliance. The drum includes a lifter on an interior surface. A sanitation device is selectively disposed within the drum. The sanitation device includes a housing. A heatsink is integrally formed with the housing. The heatsink and the housing form an outer structure free of apertures. A sensor assembly is disposed within the outer structure. The sensor assembly includes a h...