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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark L. Herman, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Daniel M. Putnam, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 3/347 (2006.01); D06F 60/00 (2009.01); D06F 58/04 (2006.01); D06F 58/26 (2006.01); D06F 58/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 3/347 (2013.01); D06F 58/04 (2013.01); D06F 58/266 (2013.01); D06F 58/28 (2013.01); D06F 60/00 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2809 (2013.01); D06F 2058/289 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for drying a wet textile article with a radio frequency (RF) applicator and a controller, the method includes energizing the RF applicator to generate a field of electromagnetic radiation (e-field), determining a dynamic drying cycle of operation in the controller, and controlling the energization of the RF applicator according to the determination of the dynamic drying cycle of operation, wherein the wet article is dried.