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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2019
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas J. Cottrell, Berrien Springs, MI (US);
Jason R. Gries, Southbend, IN (US);
Vince A. Ireland, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Blayne C. Smith, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/46 (2006.01); D06F 33/02 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); F25D 29/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/0063 (2013.01); A47L 15/0018 (2013.01); A47L 15/0084 (2013.01); A47L 15/0086 (2013.01); A47L 15/4257 (2013.01); A47L 15/4274 (2013.01); A47L 15/4287 (2013.01); A47L 15/4293 (2013.01); A47L 15/4297 (2013.01); A47L 15/46 (2013.01); D06F 33/02 (2013.01); F25D 23/12 (2013.01); F25D 29/00 (2013.01); D06F 2210/00 (2013.01); F25B 2600/07 (2013.01); F25D 2400/36 (2013.01); H04B 1/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
A household appliance, such as a dishwasher, for treating an item, such as a dish, in a treating chamber according to at least one automatic cycle of operation includes multiple antennas for transmitting and receiving data with an external network. The multiple antennas can be coupled with a radio also located within the appliance.