Laundry treating appliance with load amount detection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8914930
APP PUB NO 20110247148A1
SERIAL NO

13084625

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A method and apparatus determines a load size of a laundry load located in a laundry treating appliance having a drum defining a treatment chamber that is rotated by a motor based on a given amount of energy applied to the motor, and a measurement of coast time after the given amount of energy is removed.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION2000 NORTH M-63 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chanda, Hirak Saint Joseph, US 12 161
Jackemeyer, Michael L Buchanan, US 4 32
Miller, Christoph J Saint Joseph, US 19 93
Oskins, James A Saint Joseph, US 8 66
Petronilho, Andre Rio Clara, BR 2 50
Scheitlin, Robert A Saint Joseph, US 1 27
Strait, Jon D Saint Joseph, US 27 236
Wasson, Matthew S Saint Joseph, US 3 28

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