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Patent No.:

US 6784997 B1

Date of Patent:

Aug. 31, 2004

Filed:

Jun. 20, 2002

Device for determining type and dampness of textiles, appliances applying the device, method for detecting type and dampness of textiles, and method for determining a filling level of a container

Applicant:

Inventors:

Tilmann Lorenz, Regensburg, DE;

Willibald Reitmeier, Hemau, DE;

Walter Sams, Lappersdorf, DE;

Assignee:

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH, Munich, DE;

Attorney:

Primary Examiner:

Frank G Font

Assistant Examiner:

Roy M Punnoose

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

G01N 2/184 ;

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

G01N 2/184 ;

Abstract

A device detects properties of a textile in appliances for treating textiles is provided. The device is fitted into the appliance. Examples of appliances with which the device can be used include washing machines, laundry dryers, spin dryers, machines for dry cleaning, and machines for dying textiles. The device includes sending element and a receiving element respectively for sending and receiving electromagnetic radiation. The receiving element is connected to an evaluation circuit. The evaluation circuit evaluates the radiation reflected and/or transmitted by the textile to render properties and composition of the textile and filling level of the appliance.

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