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Patent No.:

US 7739764 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010

Filed:

Apr. 27, 2005
Applicants:

Zheng Zhang, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Tao Xie, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Gregory M. Garstecki, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Mark M. Xie, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Scott D. Slabbekoorn, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Ali R. Buendia, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Zheng Zhang, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Tao Xie, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Gregory M. Garstecki, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Mark M. Xie, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Scott D. Slabbekoorn, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Ali R. Buendia, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of determining static and dynamic imbalance conditions in a horizontal axis washing machine utilizes a number of dynamic algorithms to automatically determine the total load size, the magnitude of any static load imbalance, and the magnitude of any dynamic load imbalance for any given load in a given washing machine based on power measurements from the washing machine motor obtained in predetermined speed profiles.


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Zhang, Zheng. (2010). Method and apparatus for monitoring load size and load imbalance in washing machine (U.S. Patent No. 7739764). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7739764

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