Whirlpool Corporation

Douglas B Beaudet

Vincent A Ireland

Barry E Tuller

Traci L Kachorek

Darryl C Bodine

Michael C Lah

Joshua D Dickman

Sandra C Steward

Nima Motamedi

Daniel Szecket

Christopher G Koch

Robert Springer

Jonathan West

A method of operating an appliance including determining user satisfaction with an operation cycle, adjusting at least one operational parameter of the cycle based on the user satisfaction, and incorporating the adjusted operational parameter into a subsequent cycle is disclosed along with the apparatus including a processor configured to perform the method.

User interface for appliance cycle optimization

A method of operating a dishwashing machine including determining user satisfaction with a dishwashing cycle, adjusting at least one operational parameter of the dishwashing cycle based on the user satisfaction, and incorporating the adjusted operational parameter into a subsequent dishwashing cycle.

User interface for dishwashing cycle optimization

A method of sorting articles for subsequent treatment in an appliance. The method may sort the articles on a mobile device and the sorted articles may be treated according to a cycle of operation implemented by the appliance.

Method of sorting articles for treatment according to a cycle of operation implemented by an appliance

A method for controlling the operation of an automatic dishwasher including receiving input for a zonal wash cycle from a user interface to a controller indicating a selection of a first cleaning cycle corresponding to a first wash zone and a second cleaning cycle, different from the first cleaning cycle, corresponding to a second wash zone, and implementing a zonal wash cycle by implementing each of the first and second cleaning cycles during a single cycle of operation of the dishwasher to define the zonal wash cycle.

Method for controlling zonal washing in a dishwasher

A dishwasher includes a tub having a door that provides access to the tub. The door has a handle which extends a top surface of the door beyond a front surface of the door. A touchscreen panel is mounted to the top surface of a door to provide a user interface. The user interface includes a carrousel of icons via which a user may select a wash cycle. The user interface further includes a programmed delay interface via which a user may specify a desired start time and/or stop time for the wash cycle. The user interface may further provide the user with usage guidance to aid the user in the usage of the dishwasher.

Dishwasher with top mounted touchscreen

Dishwasher providing usage guidance

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Mattawan, MI, United States of America

Douglas B Beaudet