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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132432 | Laundry machine The present invention relates to laundry machines, and, more particularly, to a safe laundry machine which enables a user to open/close a door easily, and can prevent an accident caused by opening/closing of the door from taking place. The laundry machine inc... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8051685 | Controller effectively controlling the power for a washing machine or a dryer, and a method for doing the same The present invention relates to a controller effectively controlling the power for a washing machine and a drier, and a method of doing the same. More particularly, it relates to a controller for a washing machine or a dryer, and a method for supplying the power so... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8001810 | Dishwasher that holds water for use during peak electricity demand and associated method of control A dishwasher and associated control method are provided wherein a water supply manifold supplies a wash chamber with wash liquid. The supply manifold includes a hot water inlet from an external hot water source and a separate inlet from a storage tank, and is config... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7802453 | Washing machine A washing machine includes: a steam generator for generating steam; a circulation pump for pumping circulation water discharged from a tub and re-supplying it into a drum; a spray nozzle for spraying steam generated from the steam generator and the circulation water... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7703306 | Clothes washer recirculation systems and methods A washing machine is provided that includes a tub and a perforated basket rotationally mounted within the tub for relative rotation therewith. A recirculation system is coupled between the tub and the basket and is configured to remove wash liquid from the tub and r... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7698911 | Methods and systems for detecting dryness of clothes in an appliance A control system for a clothes treating apparatus includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a controller operatively coupled to the sensors. The apparatus includes a cabinet, a wash tub mounted within the cabinet and configured to receive... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7637127 | Dual particulate filter for dry cleaning equipment A dual particulate filter assembly includes a filter frame and a first filter element and a second filter element mounted in the filter frame. The first filter element is configured to remove particulates from a first medium, and the second filter element is configu... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7614260 | System for monitoring ozone and controlling supply of ozone to washing machine A system for controlling a supply of ozone to a washing machine during operation thereof. The system comprising a washing machine having an internal drum for containing laundry and a quantity of a water. An ozone generator is connected to the washing machine and the... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7610779 | Washing machine having deodorizing unit and control method thereof A washing machine having a deodorizing unit that performs a deodorizing operation independently of a washing process, to remove odor from an object to be deodorized, and a control method thereof. The control method has operation of determining whether a deodorizing ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7536880 | Magnetic lid switch A magnetic lid switch assembly includes a first magnetically actuated electrical switch that has a lever arm movable between a first position wherein the first switch is open and a second position wherein the first switch is closed. A second magnetically actuated el... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7434424 | Clothes washer agitation time and speed control apparatus A controller for a washing machine including an agitation element operable at a plurality of speeds during an agitation phase of a wash cycle is provided. The controller comprises a microcomputer configured to adjust an actuation of the agitation element in response... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430884 | Washing machine with ozone sensor A washing machine includes a washing volume for receiving laundry. The washing machine also includes an ozone inlet for providing ozone to the washing volume and an ozone outlet for receiving gaseous ozone from the washing volume. An ozone sensor is provided for mea... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428829 | Clothes washer filling control systems and methods A circuit is provided. The circuit includes a processor programmed to prevent overfilling of a cabinet with a fluid and a backup circuit having fixed logic. The backup circuit is electrically coupled to the processor to redundantly prevent overfilling the cabinet wi... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7418840 | Method of controlling washing course in washing machine The present invention provides a method of controlling a washing course in a washing machine, by which a drive motor for rotating a drum is prevented from being overloaded according to a laundry amount and by which a drum can be smoothly rotated without unnecessary ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7409738 | System and method for predicting rotational imbalance A system and method is provided for predicting an imbalance condition in a rotating device. The rotational imbalance prediction system (100) includes an accelerometer assembly (104), including at least one accelerometer (304), and a processor ( | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406842 | Washing machine A washing machine includes: a steam generator for generating steam; a circulation pump for pumping circulation water discharged from a tub and re-supplying it into a drum; a spray nozzle for spraying steam generated from the steam generator and the circulation water... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404225 | Method and device for display use of washing machine The present invention relates to a method and device for displaying usage guidelines of a washing machine, and more particularly, to a method and device for displaying usage guidelines of a washing machine wherein a user can be guided in all the washing processes by... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401480 | Front-loading type washing machine A front-loading type clothes washing machine comprises a washing tub, a drum which is rotatable within said washing tub about a horizontal or inclined center of rotation and capable of containing the items to be washed, a door assembly for closing the tub and an ann... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392813 | Device for a turbidity sensor for a dishwasher or washing machine A device for preventing foam or air bubbles from accumulating in a measuring zone of a turbidity sensor connected in a wash-water circuit of a dishwasher or washing machine includes a main flow conduit and a bypass conduit connected to the main flow conduit. The byp... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370495 | Clothes washer temperature control apparatus and method A temperature control for a washing machine that includes a tub and hot and cold water valves is provided. The temperature control includes a first pressure sensor positioned to sense a full fill level in the tub and configured to generate a full fill signal when th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7340792 | Process for eliminating foam in the lye container of a drum washing machine A sensor for determining the level of the liquid in the lye container for removing foam in the lye container of a drum washing machine with a lye discharge system arranged on the floor of the lye container with a lye pump during a program step, which is provided for... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340925 | Washing machine A washing machine having a vibration sensing assembly for sensing a transient vibration of a tub. The vibration sensing assembly includes a fixing part fixed to an inner wall of a cabinet, a rotational part rotatably connected to the fixing part to perform a rotatio... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337634 | Washer/dryer touch sensitive graphical user interface A control interface for a laundry appliance includes a microcomputer and a reconfigurable display coupled to the microcomputer. The microcomputer is programmed to present at least one input screen on the reconfigurable display for user selection of laundry cycle par... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325423 | Drum-type washing machine A drum-type washing machine is disclosed which includes a ventilation apparatus that provides an air passage for an inner space of a tub to communicate with an external atmosphere. The ventilation apparatus employs a bubble dissipation device that prevents bubbles g... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325422 | Washing method of drum type washing machine In a washing method of a drum type washing machine, a large amount of the laundry can be more effectively washed by effectively transmitting a mechanical force to the laundry by repeatedly and forcedly rotating a drum forward (or clockwise) or backward (or countercl... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322370 | Device for monitoring a wash process A device is provided for monitoring a wash process inside a mechanical washing apparatus, comprising sensor means for measuring physical and/or mechanical parameters of the wash process and recording means for recording the measured parameters within the device. Thi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7308808 | Apparatus and method for article cleaning The present invention provides an article cleaning apparatus comprising an air management mechanism, a cleaning basket assembly, a fluid regeneration device, a working fluid device, a clean fluid device, and a controller. The working fluid device is coupled to the f... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305857 | Structure of driving unit in drum type washing machine Structure of driving unit in a drum type washing machine including a tub mounted inside of a cabinet, a drum mounted inside of the tub, a shaft connected to the drum mounted inside of the tub for transmission of a driving force from a motor to the drum, a front bear... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299664 | Device for controlling motor in washing machine and method for controlling process of washing machine by using the same Device for controlling a motor in a washing machine and a method for controlling a process of a washing machine by using the same, the device including a motor, a power source part for supplying a voltage to the motor, a plurality of torque varying parts parallel to... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7254901 | Washer/dryer plumbing connection and method A tailpiece has been provided that includes a tubular member, a washing machine connector, and a dryer drainage connector. The washing machine connector can receive a fluid discharge from a washing machine drain line and the dryer drainage connector can receive a fl... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251962 | Washing machine with structure for absorbing vibration of driving part A washing machine with a vibration-absorbing structure for preventing the transfer of the vibration of the driving part is disclosed. The washing machine includes a rotor housing 50 in which a rotor is installed and which is rotatably moved, a driving shaft | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246395 | Washer/dryer graphical user interface A control panel for a laundry appliance includes a cycle type section comprising a reconfigurable display, and a cycle parameter section graphically illustrating selected laundry cycle parameters. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246625 | Dishwasher The invention related a dishwasher provided in a substantially horizontal section of a wash fluid conduit with a section of continuously increasing flow cross section to form a measuring zone of quieted wash fluid flow to separate foam and air bubbles from the fluid... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237293 | Method of controlling a shoe washing process of a washing machine A method of controlling a shoe washing process of a washing machine performs washing, rinsing, and spin-drying operations. The method includes the operations of determining whether or not to select a shoe washing course, and washing the shoe according to a reversibl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234325 | Time-varying agitator oscillations in an automatic washer Methods and apparatuses consistent with the present invention provide for improved clothes rollover in automatic washer cycles using time-varying rotor oscillations. An automatic washer has a wash chamber with a central axis and a rotor being rotatable about the cen... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216514 | Cloth washer, dish washer-dryer, and control system of the same The invention provides a cloth washer, a dish washer-dryer and a control system associated therewith, which facilitate establishing of a special operating program. The cloth washer comprises selector means for selecting one of a plurality of basic operating programs... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211637 | Sterically hindered reagents for use in single component siloxane cure systems A one-component or single component cure system for a polysiloxane product is provided. The cure system includes a siloxane reagent that has an unsaturated organic functional group for reacting with a crosslinking reagent. The cure system also has a crosslinking rea... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7197900 | Washing machine A washing machine having a dual-purpose sensor capable of detecting a degree of vibration generated during a dewatering step as well as measuring detergent levels present in the water. The washing machine having a sensor unit installed with respect to an outer tub f... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188533 | Apparatus for sensing position and/or torque An apparatus for measuring relative displacement between a first shaft and a second shaft includes first and second rotor assemblies. The first rotor assembly is coupled to the first shaft and is centered on an axis. The second rotor assembly is coupled to the secon... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7171715 | Full automatic washing machine and method for controlling the same Full automatic washing machine, and method for controlling the same, the full automatic washing machine including a spinning tub 2 movably fitted in an outer tub 1, a pulsator 3 rotatably fitted in the spinning tub 2 to be rotatable indep... | 02/06/2007 |
