General Electric Company

Mark A Banta

Derek Lee Watkins

Ronald Scott Tarr

Errin Whitney Gnadinger

Martin Mitchell Zentner

Eric Kent Watson

Michael Thomas Beyerle

Sanjay Manohar Anikhindi

Randall Winfield Calmeise

Mark D Wattley

Jason King

Subhash Viswanathan Kollengode

Rebecca Ann Eakins

James Christopher Roberts

A detergent module for dispensing detergent during a wash-cycle is presented in which a sensor senses and indicates or a user via control input indicates whether the detergent in the module is a solid-type detergent or a liquid-type detergent, and the detergent-type indication is used by a dishwashing machine or a laundry washing machine to select a washing algorithm tailored to exploit the cleaning efficiency of the detergent.

Automatic and manual detergent type identification to select a wash algorithm based on detergent type

A drum for a clothes dryer includes a generally cylindrical sidewall rotatable about a horizontal axis. The sidewall has an outer wall and an inner wall. The inner wall defines an interior volume for receiving articles to be dried. A hanger mechanism is coupled to the inner wall. The hanger mechanism is configured to support items hanged therefrom for drying without rotation of the drum. A shelf is coupled to the inner wall. The shelf is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. When extended, the shelf is configured to support articles to be dried. The drum is stationary during drying cycles wherein the hanger mechanism and the retractable shelf are in use. A heat source is operated at a reduced power level when the drum is not rotated.

Clothes dryer with extendable rack

A rack support system for a lower rack in a dishwasher is provided for a dishwasher having a wash chamber within a tub. The rack support system includes a frame configured to support the lower rack. A linkage system couples the frame to a side wall of the tub such that the lower rack is movable between a retracted position within the wash chamber and an extended position wherein the lower rack extends from the wash chamber. The lower rack is movable within a range between a lowered position and an elevated position with the lower rack extended from the wash chamber.

Dishwasher rack lift system

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Crestwood, KY, United States of America

Mark A Banta