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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Timothy Lee Anderson, Louisville, KY (US);
Alisa Marie Dickerson, Louisville, KY (US);
Lois Haeun Kwon, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/28 (2006.01); D06F 58/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/28 (2013.01); D06F 58/04 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2816 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2819 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2864 (2013.01);
Abstract
Dryer appliances and methods for operating dryer appliances are provided. A method includes flowing internal air from a drum chamber through a vent duct of the dryer appliance, selectively actuating a valve to flow external air through the vent duct from external to a cabinet of the dryer appliance, and alternately sensing humidity values of the internal air and the external air.