Whirlpool Corporation

Richard L Hammond

Jessica R McConnell

Jason W Tippetts

Michael A Kahwaji

Mallory A Fuller

Scott E Carpenter

Ameresh Babu Viswanathan

Marcus Roland Fischer

Michael Todd Moore

Casey L McCuan

Christopher A Hartnett

Peter N Howes

Joli A Fytczyk

Daniel Henry Quinlan

Christopher A Gregory

Todd Joseph Tunzi

Mohsin Mahamadshafi Attar

Jalindar S Dawange

Eric Monville

David Adrian Moelker

Luke John Paul

Michael S Seeley

Sayer J Murphy

Joel Matthew Sells

Elliott V Stowe

Joseph T Ferencevich

Brent M Burgess

Rexford W Cordill

Demetrius J Schaaf

Jeffrey Ray Taylor

Jonathan D Gephart

Gregory Edward Bauman

Akshay Sanjay Tondwal

William F Bartloff

Joseph Allen Gregory

Gobi Krishnan Mallikarjunan

Tristan James VanFossen

Mario Togawa Aparicio

Bianca Marie Harris

Phillip Daniel Swanson

Matthew J Herman

Susan K Schuman-Kerr

Laundry treatment appliances for use in a typical household include a tub that has an opening to provide access to the interior and at least partially defines a treating chamber into which fabric items such as clothes, towels, or linens can be placed to undergo a washing operation. A system can be provided for recirculating wash liquid through the tub to reduce water consumption. At least one tank or reservoir and a coagulant dosing system can be included for the chemical treatment of wash water as part of the wash liquid recirculation system. The tank can also serve to separate coagulated solids from the wash water.

Household appliance with coagulant dosing system

A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to a cycle of operation includes a chassis defining an interior. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior. An antenna is configured to receive RFID data from RFID tags on the laundry items and outputs a signal indicative of the RFID data. A controller receives the signal from the antenna and is configured to process the signal and to suggest, alter, or implement the cycle of operation based on the signal.

Laundry treating appliance and method of operation

A dispensing assembly for a laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a cartridge port. A dispensing device is coupled to the cabinet and extends into the cartridge port. A dispensing cartridge is selectively received by the cartridge port. The dispensing cartridge selectively engages the dispensing device when in an installed position within the cartridge port. The dispensing cartridge includes a nesting portion configured to house a first laundry chemistry. An insert portion is configured to house a second laundry chemistry. The nesting portion selectively receives the insert portion.

Dispensing assembly for appliance

A household appliance for performing a cycle of operation according to a cycle of operation. The household appliance includes a cabinet defining a treating chamber, a tub located within the cabinet interior and defining a tub interior and having an access opening, a rotatable drum located within the tub interior, a user interface carried by the cabinet and coupled to a controller to provide data communication between the controller and a user, a pedestal for supporting the cabinet and comprising a liquid recirculation system for recirculating liquid to the treating chamber, at least one consumable received in a dock positioned in the pedestal for use in performing the cycle of operation, and, a luminary communication interface physically separated from the user interface and configured to emit at least one of colored light motion or light intensity patterns to illustrate a status of the at least one consumable.

Household appliance with luminary communication interface

A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an open face. A cover is movable between an opened and a closed condition to selectively open and close the open face, respectively. The cover has an inner surface confronting the open face in the closed condition. A treating chemistry dispenser is carried by the cover and includes a housing defining a cartridge chamber with a cartridge opening and a lid assembly selectively opening and closing the cartridge opening.

Dishwasher and dispenser

Refrigerator

Dishwasher

A household appliance for performing a cycle of operation on an article according to a cycle of operation. The household appliance includes a cabinet defining a treating chamber that is configured to receive the article. The cabinet also includes at least one consumable, a controller, a user interface, and a luminary communication interface.

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Grand Haven, MI, United States of America

Richard L Hammond