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An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963128 | Apparatus and method for sensing vibration of washing machine A method for sensing vibration of a washing machine including an outer tub installed within a main body, an inner tub rotatably installed within the outer tub, and a motor that drives the inner tub, includes: distributing the laundry put in the inner tub; sensing ac... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7958755 | Linen treatment device with imbalance monitoring, level monitoring, or load monitoring An acceleration sensor for a household device which serves for levelling the appliance and also for weighing the material introduced into the appliance, for example on a laundry unit or crockery and furthermore, in particular for a linen treatment device, for monito... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950255 | Tangling detection for an automatic washer A method and apparatus for determining the degree of tangling of fabric items during a wash process based on at least one of the motor speed or motor current. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7905122 | Method and system for determining a washing machine load unbalance A clothes washing machine system including a method of detecting a load unbalance. The washing machine system includes a cabinet having a drum rotatably mounted therein. A motor is coupled to the drum for rotating the drum within the cabinet. A memory device is acce... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905121 | Washing machine with ion eluting and imbalance correcting units A washing machine includes: a drum (630) in which laundry is put; an ion elution unit that elutes metal ions and adds them to water; a sensing unit (701) for sensing imbalance at the time of rotation of the laundry tub; and an imbalance correcting unit... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7866191 | Clothes washer with clothing trap An automatic clothes washer having a clothes trap for reducing the likelihood that an article of clothing can escape from a wash basket during the spinning of the basket. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7712337 | Measuring device comprising an optical sensory array, and method using said measuring device The invention relates to a measuring device, comprising an optical sensory array for determining changes in the position of a drum which is mounted in a washing machine at least so as to be pivotable about a swiveling axis. The sensory array is provided with at leas... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7603877 | Detecting device of unbalance conditions particularly for washing machines and similar household appliances, activated by a synchronous electric motor A detecting device of unbalance conditions, particularly for washing machines (1) and similar household appliances comprising a rotary drum (2a) supported by a tank (2) and activated by a synchronous electric motor (3) with an inte... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7536881 | Linen treatment device with imbalance monitoring, level monitoring or load monitoring The invention relates to an acceleration sensor for a household device (20) which serves for levelling the appliance and also for weighing the material introduced into the appliance, for example on a laundry unit or crockery and furthermore, in particular for... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7428830 | Washing machine with vibration detecting unit A washing machine includes a rotary drum, a water tub, a supporting metallic part, a washing machine base, a motor, a controller, and a vibration detecting unit. The vibration detecting unit, inclusive of a differential transformer having a plurality of coils and a ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7412852 | Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof The present invention provides a washer, damper thereof, and control method thereof, by which noise is reduced by adjusting a damping force of the damper in a manner of turning on/off power of the damper according to an oscillation frequency of a vibrating body such... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7376998 | Method for controlling driving of drum-type washing machine and apparatus thereof Disclosed are a method for controlling a driving of a drum type washing machine preventing vibration and noise of a drum, reducing a usage of washing water, and reducing rinse time, and an apparatus thereof. To this end, the drum is rotated with a preset equilibrium... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7340791 | Washing machine and method of controlling the same A washing machine and a control method thereof are provided, which control a rotational speed of a rotary tub (or revolutions per minute: RPM of a motor) according to a vibration level thereof to attenuate a vibration of the rotary tub. The washing machine includes ... | 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 |
| 7331075 | Spin-dry control method in washing machine A spin-dry control method in a washing machine includes sensing a first clothes amount contained in a washing tub, sensing an unbalance of the clothes and a second clothes, after execution of the sensing the first clothes amount, determining a final clothes amount, ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7296445 | Method and apparatus for monitoring load imbalance in a washing machine A method of determining an imbalance condition in a horizontal axis washing machine comprises several steps, including establishing a speed profile for the washing machine, having at least three increasing speed steps, operating a motor to rotate the washing machine... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293313 | Method of determining the weight of laundry in a washing machine drum A method of determining the weight of laundry placed in the drum rotatably mounted in a vertically moveable sudsing container of a washing machine, in which a value representative of the highest position attained by the sudsing container in a previous washing cycle ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290413 | Washing machine having transient vibration sensor assembly A washing machine having a transient vibration sensor assembly is provided. The transient vibration sensor assembly senses transient vibration of a tub to prevent the washing machine from severe shaking and subsequent breakdown. The washing machine includes a cabine... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7263861 | Washing and drying machine A washing and drying machine of the present invention includes a water tub elastically supported in a housing; a rotary drum being rotatably mounted in the water tub; a heat pump having a compressor, a heat radiator, a throttle valve, a heat absorber, a pipework, an... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261176 | Articulated vehicle suspension system shoulder joint An articulated vehicle suspension system shoulder joint is disclosed. A vehicle includes a plurality of wheel assemblies; a plurality of rotating shoulder joints, each wheel assembly being mounted to a respective one of the shoulder joints and rotatable in a plane b... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251848 | Method for controlling dehydrating operation of drum type washing machine A method for controlling the dehydrating operation of a drum type washing machine includes a pre-acceleration step for accelerating a drum to a predetermined control starting speed, and a main accelerating step for accelerating the drum from the control starting spe... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246563 | Pivot assembly for planter closing wheel frame A pivot assembly is provided for attaching a closing wheel frame to a planter. The closing wheel frame has a pair of closing wheels attached at a rear end and a pair of mounting openings formed at a front end. The pivot assembly includes ball bearings having outer r... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246397 | Method for controlling dehydrating operation of drum type washing machine A method for controlling the dehydrating operation of a drum type washing machine includes a pre-acceleration step for accelerating a drum to a predetermined control starting speed, and a main accelerating step for accelerating the drum from the control starting spe... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234575 | Magnetorheological damper system A magnetorheological damper system comprising a reservoir in communication with a damper. The damper comprises a damper cylinder defining a damper chamber, wherein the damper chamber contains a magnetorheological fluid and a movable damper piston. The damper piston ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7191484 | Laundry appliance A laundry appliance comprises a drum for receiving a load of articles. The drum comprises at least two rotatable drum portions and a drive which is capable of rotating the drum so as to cause relative rotation between the drum portions. A controller monitors and con... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168118 | Method for controlling spinning speed in drum-type washing machine Object of the present invention lies on improving a system stability by reducing an allowable eccentricity of laundry below a preset value when a spinning speed reaches to a maximum even if a voltage higher than a rated voltage is applied, by varying a maximum limit... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162759 | Method of determining the loading of the drum of a laundry treatment machine In order to be able to implement higher rotary spin speeds without structurally endangering the machine, a characteristic value that is as accurate as possible for the currently prevailing drum loading is desirable, for loading-dependent rotary speed limitation. Acc... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150167 | Control device for brushless motor and washing machine having the device A device for controlling a brushless motor including an inverter for supplying a.c. electric power to the motor, and a drive control circuit for controlling the inverter. The control circuit includes a load weight detecting circuit for detecting the load weight acti... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7059002 | Dehydration control method of drum washing machine A dehydration control method of a drum washing machine includes accelerating a drum to a first rotational speed when a uniforming process is finished, measuring first eccentricity when the rotational speed of the drum reaches the first rotational speed, comparing th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055368 | Automatic calibration of an imbalance detector Methods and apparatus for a centrifuge control system, which are particularly suited for automatically calibrating a centrifuge imbalance detector that include an accelerometer and a controller. The controller is configured to automatically calibrate imbalance limit... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7039976 | Braking control system for a washing machine An inner tub of a washing machine is rapidly braked during a portion of a deceleration phase following an extraction phase of an overall spin cycle. A controller establishes the braking operation over a critical speed band or resonant frequency zone during which exc... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7000436 | Appliance control system with hyperspin mode A power controller for an appliance, especially a washing machine, is operative to place the appliance into a hyperspin mode. When in the hyperspin mode, the washing machine rotates its washing basket at a higher speed in relation to a traditional spin mode for the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6973392 | Method of determining the imbalance of a laundry drum Before a washing machine is switched over to a very high spin speed in the spin program of the washing machine, the existing imbalance due to irregular distribution of laundry in the drum should be checked. If the imbalance is too strong, the spin program should be ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6954995 | Drying/washing machine A washer-dryer has a tub, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub, and warm air feeding means for feeding warm air to dry laundry put in the drum. The washer-dryer further has an ion generating device that generates ions for sterilizing the laundry. The ion generat... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6918343 | Pivot assembly for planter closing wheel frame A pivot assembly is provided for attaching a closing wheel frame to a planter. The closing wheel frame has a pair of closing wheels attached at a rear end and a pair of mounting openings formed at a front end. The pivot assembly includes ball bearings having outer r... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6865947 | Vibration detecting apparatus A vibration detecting apparatus includes a bobbin having a moving path of desired length in an inner periphery of the bobbin; a core movable along the moving path in the inner periphery of the bobbin by vibration applied from exterior or vibration applied to the bob... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6832519 | Vibration detecting apparatus A vibration detecting apparatus includes a bobbin having a moving path of desired length in an inner periphery of the bobbin; a core movable along the moving path in the inner periphery of the bobbin by vibration applied from exterior or vibration applied to the bob... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6826932 | Drum-type washing machine A washing machine 10 of the drum type comprises a drum 20 rotatable about a horizontal or inclined center of rotation, a drive motor 50 for rotating the drum, liquid holding chambers 36 for holding a liquid therein centrifugally, means fo... | 12/07/2004 |
