logo

For the Inventor, By the Inventor

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11686031 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 30, 2021

Method of determining a load size in a laundry treating appliance

Applicant:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Andrew Leitert, Eau Claire, MI (US);

Karl David McAllister, Stevensville, MI (US);

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Attorney:

McGarry Bair PC

Primary Examiner:

Michael E Barr

Assistant Examiner:

Kevin G Lee

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/18 (2020.01); D06F 33/00 (2020.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01); D06F 103/02 (2020.01); D06F 103/04 (2020.01); D06F 101/04 (2020.01); D06F 105/58 (2020.01); D06F 101/20 (2020.01); D06F 33/30 (2020.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/18 (2020.02); D06F 33/00 (2013.01); D06F 33/30 (2020.02); D06F 34/28 (2020.02); D06F 35/006 (2013.01); D06F 2101/04 (2020.02); D06F 2101/20 (2020.02); D06F 2103/02 (2020.02); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02);
Abstract

Method of determining a laundry load size in a laundry treating appliance comprising a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment in accordance with a treating cycle of operation, an imaging device, and a controller having a processor, the method includes generating an image, detecting markings in the generated image, and determining, by the controller, a load size based thereon.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Leitert, Andrew. (2023). Method of determining a load size in a laundry treating appliance (U.S. Patent No. 11686031). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11686031

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Loading…