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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
Applicant:
Mark Anthony Didat, Louisville, KY (US);
Inventor:
Mark Anthony Didat, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/04 (2006.01); B08B 9/20 (2006.01); B08B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Water fill level detection techniques are provided for a dishwasher system. A dishwasher system includes a tub; a fluid circulation system for circulating water in the tub and a controller. The fluid circulation system includes at least one motor and at least one fill valve. The controller monitors a current drawn by the motor to control an operation of the fill valve. The controller performs a frequency analysis on the current to detect a water fill level in the tub.