Method for detecting satellization speed of clothes load in a horizontal axis laundry treating appliance

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9115456
APP PUB NO 20130152312A1
SERIAL NO

13469121

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A laundry treating appliance may include a rotatable treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment, and a motor for rotating the treating chamber, and may be operated such that during the acceleration of the laundry load toward a satellizing speed, the satellizing of the laundry load may be detected, whereby subsequent operation of the laundry treating appliance may be controlled based on the detection.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION2000 NORTH M-63 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Janke, Brian P Saint Joseph, US 49 454
Richmond, Peter J Berrien Springs, US 36 608
Zasowski, Peter E Yantis, US 20 269

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Feb 25, 2027
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00