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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Barry E. Tuller, Stevensville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 3/12 (2006.01); G05D 5/00 (2006.01); G05D 11/00 (2006.01); G05D 9/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); D06F 58/28 (2006.01); D06F 33/02 (2006.01); F24C 7/08 (2006.01); D06F 39/00 (2006.01); F24C 3/12 (2006.01); F25D 29/00 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/14 (2013.01); A47L 15/0047 (2013.01); A47L 15/0063 (2013.01); D06F 33/02 (2013.01); D06F 39/005 (2013.01); D06F 39/006 (2013.01); D06F 58/28 (2013.01); F24C 3/124 (2013.01); F24C 7/08 (2013.01); F25D 29/00 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); H04L 12/2816 (2013.01); A47L 2301/04 (2013.01); A47L 2401/03 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2803 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2854 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2883 (2013.01); D06F 2210/00 (2013.01); D06F 2212/02 (2013.01); D06F 2226/00 (2013.01); H02J 2003/143 (2013.01); H02J 2003/146 (2013.01); H04L 2012/285 (2013.01); Y02B 30/762 (2013.01); Y02B 70/325 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3266 (2013.01); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01); Y04S 20/224 (2013.01); Y04S 20/228 (2013.01); Y04S 20/242 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling an appliance with respect to the appliance's energy usage, in which a signal relating to the energy used by the appliance is received, and a determination of whether to continue or interrupt a cycle of operation being conducted by the appliance is made based at least on part upon the receipt of the signal.