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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2022
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Ryan Robert Bellinger, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Timothy Noah Blatchley, Stevensville, MI (US);
Mark Jason Christensen, Stevensville, MI (US);
Ryan Douglas Kuhn, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Wesley Paul Traylor, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a user interface. A drum is disposed within the cabinet and is operably coupled to a motor that rotates the drum. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path that includes the drum. A controller is communicatively coupled to the user interface, the motor, and the blower. The controller is configured to selectively operate a foreign particulate cycle that includes at least a soft-start feature.