Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090056175 | Fabric Treatment Appliance with Steam Generator Having a Variable Thermal Output - A steam generator having a steam generation tube defining a chamber for receiving water and converting the water to steam, and a heating element wrapped around the tube and having a first portion emitting a greater thermal output than a second portion. | 03-05-2009 |
20090056387 | Fabric Treatment Appliance with Steam Backflow Device - A fabric treatment appliance according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a receptacle defining a fabric treatment chamber for receiving laundry, a steam generator having an inlet for receiving water from a water supply and an outlet for supplying steam to the fabric treatment chamber, and a liquid trap upstream from the steam generation chamber blocking backflow of steam from the steam generation chamber to the water supply conduit. | 03-05-2009 |
20090056388 | Fabric Treatment Appliance with Steam Backflow Device - A fabric treatment appliance comprising a receptacle defining a fabric treatment chamber for receiving laundry; a steam generator having an inlet for receiving water and an outlet for supplying steam to the fabric treatment chamber; a water supply conduit with an outlet located below the steam generator inlet; and a reservoir coupling the water supply conduit outlet with the steam generator inlet. | 03-05-2009 |
20090056389 | Fabric Treatment Appliance with Steam Generator Having a Variable Thermal Output - A steam generator according to one embodiment of the invention includes a steam generation chamber for converting the water to steam, and a heating element thermally coupled with the steam generation chamber and having a first portion below an operational water level of the steam generation chamber and a second portion above the operational water level, with the first portion having a greater thermal output than the second portion. | 03-05-2009 |
20090056762 | Method for Cleaning a Steam Generator - A method for cleaning a steam generator may include supplying water to the steam generator and boiling the water in the steam generator to separate and expel at least some deposits in the steam generator. | 03-05-2009 |
20110113569 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH CONTROLLED RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT - A laundry treating appliance having a motor to rotate a drum about the horizontal axis of rotation and an axial drive mechanism to reciprocate the drum relative to the horizontal axis of rotation. | 05-19-2011 |
20110146716 | DISHWASHER WITH DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLED CYCLE OF OPERATION - An automatic dishwasher having a sensor that indicates a degree of turbidity of liquid in the dishwasher is dynamically controlled. | 06-23-2011 |
20110209293 | METHOD FOR TREATING LAUNDRY IN A CLOTHES DRYER - A method for treating laundry in a clothes dryer having a rotating drum defining a treatment chamber that includes applying a treating chemistry, which may include a treating chemistry that benefits from uniform distribution, on the laundry and drying the laundry after the applying of the treating chemistry. | 09-01-2011 |
20120036901 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE HAVING A DISPENSING DRAWER - A dispensing system for a laundry treating appliance may include a drawer slidable between a closed position and an open position, a cartridge recess formed in a portion of the drawer configured to receive the cartridge of treating chemistry, and an aperture through which the cartridge is viewable and formed in the portion of the drawer. | 02-16-2012 |
20120073335 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSUMABLE - The embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074224 | REMOVABLE COMPONENT FOR A CONSUMABLE WITH IDENTIFYING GRAPHIC - A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075305 | GRAPHIC FOR USE IN DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSUMABLE - A graphic may include a consumable and having optically encoded information. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075635 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSUMABLE - The embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus. | 03-29-2012 |
20120144601 | METHOD OF OPERATING A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - A method for treating laundry in a clothes dryer having a rotating drum defining a treatment chamber that includes applying a treating chemistry. | 06-14-2012 |
20120144689 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH PURGED CHEMISTRY CONDUITS - A method of operating a clothes dryer having a rotating drum defining a drying chamber without a liquid drain, an air system, a heating system, a treating chemistry dispensing system, and a controller, where a purge detection routine and purge cycle are executed to purge the treating chemistry from clothes dryer without draining. | 06-14-2012 |
20120280032 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSUMABLE - The embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus. | 11-08-2012 |
20120281222 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSUMABLE - The embodiments of the invention relate to a method for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus. | 11-08-2012 |
20130000141 | CLOTHES DRYER AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A DILUTION OF A TREATING SOLUTION BASED ON A DETECTED CLOTHES LOAD SIZE - A clothes dryer and method for forming and supplying a treating chemistry solution to a laundry load located in the treating chamber of the clothes dryer. | 01-03-2013 |
20130135621 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSUMABLE - The embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus. | 05-30-2013 |
20130174353 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH CONTROLLED RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT - A laundry treating appliance having a motor to rotate a drum about the horizontal axis of rotation and an axial drive mechanism to reciprocate the drum relative to the horizontal axis of rotation. | 07-11-2013 |
20130214051 | REMOVABLE COMPONENT FOR A CONSUMABLE WITH IDENTIFYING GRAPHIC - A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information. | 08-22-2013 |
20130287374 | FABRIC TREATMENT APPLIANCE WITH STEAM BACKFLOW DEVICE - A fabric treatment appliance according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a receptacle defining a fabric treatment chamber for receiving laundry, a steam generator having an inlet for receiving water from a water supply and an outlet for supplying steam to the fabric treatment chamber, and a liquid trap upstream from the steam generation chamber blocking backflow of steam from the steam generation chamber to the water supply conduit. | 10-31-2013 |
20140016133 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSUMABLE - The embodiments of the invention relate to a method for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus. | 01-16-2014 |
20140022552 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSUMABLE - The embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus. | 01-23-2014 |
20140124585 | REMOVABLE COMPONENT FOR A CONSUMABLE WITH IDENTIFYING GRAPHIC - A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information, and a composite structure formed by the patterned graphic, the body, and the reservoir. | 05-08-2014 |
20140259443 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS - A method of treating a load of fabric items in a fabric treating appliance according to cycle of operation, the fabric items having a surface with at least a first charge, the fabric treating appliance including a tub defining a fabric treating chamber for receiving the fabric items for treatment according to the cycle of operation includes introducing into the treating chamber a dye fixative, a surface charge modifying agent, and a treating liquid including at least one treating agent configured to remove soils. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259444 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS - A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a rotating drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for the receipt of laundry for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a dye fixative removal phase that includes supplying heated water in the treating chamber and adjusting the pH of the heated water. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259445 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS - A reduced dye transfer cycle of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment includes a pre-wetting phase, a wash phase, and a rinse phase and further includes a dye fixative phase, a first dye absorber phase, and a second dye absorber phase. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259447 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS - A cycle of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable treating chamber in which laundry is received for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation, the cycle of operation including a pre-wetting phase which includes misting an exposed surface of the laundry with a pre-wetting liquid and a pre-wash phase which includes supplying a dye fixative to the surface of the laundry wet by the pre-wetting liquid for distributing a dye fixative to a laundry surface. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259448 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS - A cycle of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a tub and a rotatable, perforated drum located within the tub and operably coupled with a motor for rotating the drum, the drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment according to a cycle of operation comprises a pre-wash phase in which a treating chemistry is dispensed and a main wash phase. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259449 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS - A method for wetting laundry in a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable treating chamber in which laundry is received for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation comprises forming an annulus of laundry within the treating chamber prior to wetting the laundry, spraying liquid onto the annulus while the treating chamber is being rotated, after the formation of the annulus, redistributing the laundry, after the redistributing, rotating the treating chamber to form an annulus of laundry, and, while the treating chamber is rotated, recirculating the liquid through the laundry. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259450 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS - A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable treating chamber in which laundry is received for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation includes spraying a color care agent mixture comprising water and a color care agent onto the laundry to cover the laundry with the color care agent to protect the laundry from dyes released from the laundry as a result of supplying a wash mixture comprising a detergent and water to the laundry. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277751 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS - A clothes dryer for drying fabric items in accordance with a treating cycle of operation, includes a treating chamber receiving fabric items for treatment and a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions comprising at least one user-selectable cycle of operation, the controller may receive an indication of a dye transfer event and implement a cycle of operation based thereon. | 09-18-2014 |
20140298590 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH PRE-FILTER BACKWASHING - A method and apparatus for operating a laundry treating appliance comprising a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation wherein a dye containing liquid is generated in the treating chamber during the operation, the method comprising backwashing the pre-filter to remove the non-dye material from the pre-filter. | 10-09-2014 |