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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2023
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Mauro Bolognesi, Biandronno, IT;
Seth Douglas Herndon, Osceola, IN (US);
Tolulope Adedapo Odetola, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Mohammad Haghighat, San Jose, CA (US);
Mohammad Nasir Uddin Laskar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Harshil Pareshbhai Shah, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Saqib Nizam Shamsi, Najibabad, IN;
Bereket Ayalneh Sharew, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for processing images of an appliance includes capturing, via an imaging device, an image of a cavity of the appliance. The method further includes identifying a support member in the cavity based on the image via a processor in communication with the imaging device. The support member is configured to support an object thereon. The method further includes calculating a histogram of gradients based on the image via the processor. The method further includes receiving dimensional data of the appliance. The method further includes comparing the histogram of gradients to the dimensional data. The method further includes determining a position of the support member based on the comparison of the histogram of gradients to the dimensional data.