Whirlpool Corporation

Tiax LLC

Matthew D Rhodes

Benjamin E Alexander

Thomas Alan Latack

Brian A Black

Philip C Carbone

Richard A Sunshine

Donald Mark Tomasi

Robert William Meyer

Charles E Marble

Peter F Pescatore

Gianluca Benedetto

Giuseppina Pia Potena

Matthew E Brekken

A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an electrically conductive element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the electrically conductive element and a sensor for sensing the physical alteration.

Household appliance having a physical alteration element

A method for processing laundry after completion of a drying cycle includes maintaining residual fluid within an airflow path of the appliance, wherein the residual fluid results from a primary drying cycle. A heat pump system is activated and a blower delivers the residual fluid to the drum. A drum temperature is maintained within the drum at a predetermined temperature range during performance of the after-care cycle.

Drying appliance that performs after-care cycle on a load of laundry after completion of a primary drying cycle and method for performing the after-care cycle

A household appliance having a treating chamber in which is received an article for treatment, a treating chemistry dispenser configured to receive a unit dose container for the treating chemistry, and a controller for executing at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating the household appliance to physically alter a unit dose container in conjunction with a cycle of operation and sensing same.

Method of operating a household appliance

A household appliance having a treating chamber in which is received an article for treatment, a treating chemistry dispenser configured to receive a unit dose container for the treating chemistry, and a controller for executing at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating the household appliance to physically alter a unit dose container in conjunction with a at least one cycle of operation and sensing same.

Household appliances and methods of control

A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation, includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an optically sensible element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the optically sensible element, and a sensor to sense the physical alteration.

A non-tumble dryer comprises a cabinet and a drawer configured to support an article to be dried and slidably mounted to the cabinet. An air supply system provides air to a drying chamber formed at least partially by one of the cabinet and the drawer for drying the article supported by the drawer. The non-tumble dryer can function as a pedestal whereby the top of the cabinet can be configured to support a laundry appliance in an elevated position. Alternatively, the cabinet can overlie one or more laundry appliances.

Non-tumble clothes dryer

A burner apparatus utilizes a reticulated member to promote mixing of a fuel and oxidizer mixture. A plurality of exit ports, disposed on a wall or surface encapsulating the reticulated member, defines exit streams of the mixture that produces flames upon combustion. The burner apparatus have high heating rates and turndown ratios of at least about 18:1.

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Stevensville, MI, United States of America

Matthew D Rhodes