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 12203201 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2022

Methods for suggesting operation of a washing machine appliance

Applicant:

Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Inventors:

Haitian Hu, Louisville, KY (US);

Hairong Li, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Benjamin L Osterhout

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/04 (2020.01); D06F 23/02 (2006.01); D06F 33/32 (2020.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01); D06F 33/30 (2020.01); D06F 101/00 (2020.01); D06F 103/04 (2020.01); D06F 103/38 (2020.01); D06F 103/68 (2020.01); D06F 105/58 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/04 (2020.02); D06F 23/02 (2013.01); D06F 33/32 (2020.02); D06F 34/18 (2020.02); D06F 34/28 (2020.02); D06F 33/30 (2020.02); D06F 2101/00 (2020.02); D06F 2103/04 (2020.02); D06F 2103/38 (2020.02); D06F 2103/68 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02);
Abstract

A method of operating a washing machine appliance. The washing machine appliance is configured for communication with an external device. The method includes monitoring, from the external device, a new wash cycle activation. The method also includes measuring a load weight of the washing machine appliance and identifying a time of day of the new wash cycle activation. The method further includes comparing a cycle history of the washing machine appliance to the new wash cycle activation and suggesting an operation mode of the washing machine appliance in response to the load weight, the time of day, and the cycle history.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…