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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2023
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Stannard Nathan Phelps, Louisville, KY (US);
Stephen Edward Hettinger, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A washing machine appliance includes a tub and a rotatable basket therein. A method of operating the washing machine appliance may include rotating the basket at one or more first speeds prior to a water extraction operation and obtaining a first set of power measurements. The method may also include performing the water extraction operation. The water extraction operation may include rotating the basket at a second speed greater than the one or more first speeds. The method may further include rotating the basket at the one or more first speeds after the water extraction operation and obtaining a second set of power measurements. The method may also include determining a load type of the load of articles based on the first set of power measurements and the second set of power measurements.