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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
James P. Carow, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Jurij Paderno, Novate Milanese, IT;
Paolo Spranzi, Borgosatollo, IT;
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 21/00 (2006.01); D06F 58/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 21/00 (2013.01); D06F 58/28 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2819 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2829 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2835 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2838 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2896 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for detecting the cycle termination of a household tumble dryer having sensors for measuring at least two different parameters related to the drying process. In an example method for detecting the cycle termination of a household tumble dryer having sensors for measuring at least two different parameters related to a drying process, signals from the sensors are combined according to a predetermined algorithm in order to improve the accuracy of said detection.