Patents Examined by Levon J Shahinian
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Patent number: 11253132Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned. The cleaning device has at least one cleaning chamber and at least one covering device at least partially surrounding the cleaning chamber. The covering device can be moved in an opening movement direction from a closed position into an open position or in a closing movement direction from an open position into a closed position by means of at least one electromechanical drive via at least one transmission. The cleaning device furthermore has a sensor, which is designed to detect an action of a manual force on the covering device in the opening movement direction or in the closing movement direction. The cleaning device is furthermore designed to control the electromechanical drive in accordance with the detection of the action of the manual force.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Denis Lehmann, Thomas Loos
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Patent number: 11253136Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dish washer having a heat pump, and the dish washer may include a washing tank having an accommodation space for storing dishes therein; an injection arm disposed inside the washing tank, and provided with a plurality of nozzles to inject washing water or air to the dishes according to a washing stroke and a drying stroke; a duct unit that defines a passage for delivering air to the injection arm; a suction fan that suctions the air and supplies the air to the injection arm; and an air heating element provided inside the duct unit to heat the air to be supplied to the injection arm, wherein the injection arm is rotatably mounted about a rotary shaft, and the plurality of nozzles rotate the injection arm by a pressure that injects the air.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Changyoon Jung, Sangheon Yoon
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Patent number: 11246469Abstract: A dish washer includes: a washing tank having an accommodation space for storing dishes therein; an injection arm disposed inside the washing tank, and provided with a plurality of nozzles to selectively inject washing water and air to the dishes according to a washing stroke and a drying stroke; a duct unit that defines a passage for delivering the air to the injection arm; a suction fan provided inside the duct unit to suction the air and supply the air to the injection arm; and an air heating element that heats the air to be supplied to the injection arm.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Changyoon Jung, Sangheon Yoon
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Patent number: 11241140Abstract: A dish washer includes a washing tank having an accommodation space for storing dishes therein; an injection arm disposed inside the washing tank, and provided with a plurality of nozzles to selectively inject washing water and air to the dishes according to a washing operation and a drying operation; a duct unit that defines a passage of the air to be supplied to the injection arm; a suction fan provided inside the duct unit to suction the air and supply the air to the injection arm; and an air heating element that heats the air to be supplied to the injection arm, wherein the injection arm includes a partition wall that partitions a washing water passage and an air passage therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Changyoon Jung, Sangheon Yoon
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Patent number: 11230269Abstract: A vehicle cleaner nozzle injects a cleaning medium on an object to be cleaned which is mounted on a vehicle. The vehicle cleaner nozzle includes a housing, a nozzle chip accommodated in an interior of the housing, and a holder configured to support the housing in a state where the housing accommodates the nozzle chip. A feedback flow path for swinging and injecting the cleaning medium is formed by accommodating the nozzle chip in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaru Sakai
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Patent number: 11220774Abstract: A method of controlling a washing machine. The washing machine includes a tub configured to receive water, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, a volute pump including (i) an impeller configured to rotate in one or more directions to pump water discharged from the tub and (ii) a pump housing that defines a volute-shaped passage configured to guide water pumped by the impeller, and a circulating water supply device configured to supply water discharged from an outlet port of the volute pump into the drum. The method includes: supplying water and detergent into the tub; and rotating the impeller of the volute pump in a first direction to discharge a first amount of water from the volute pump, the first amount of water being less than a second amount of water discharged from the volute pump based on the impeller being rotated in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Myunghun Im, Hwanjin Jung, Jaehyun Kim, Junghoon Lee, Kyungchul Woo
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Patent number: 11213184Abstract: A spray arm assembly and a washing appliance having the same are disclosed. The spray arm assembly includes a spray arm, a spray arm seat, and balls. The spray arm is connected to the spray arm seat, and the spray arm is rotatable relative to the spray arm seat. The balls are provided at positions where the spray arm and the spray arm seat are connected and fitted.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignees: FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jingyi Zhang, Liming Zhao, Haoping Xiong, Wangchun Fei
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Patent number: 11214479Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a probe assembly configured to selectively restrict fluid flow through an outlet of a closed transfer system. The probe assembly has an elongate probe body with a top end portion, a bottom end portion, an outer wall, and an internal structure defining a fluid chamber extending from the bottom end portion to the top end portion. The fluid chamber has a fluid chamber inlet at the bottom end portion extending through the outer wall into the fluid chamber and a fluid chamber outlet at the top end portion extending from the fluid chamber through the outer wall. A probe tip with a cylindrical bore is configured to engage the top end portion of the elongate probe body and a probe tip outlet is configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid chamber outlet. A rotating head located circumjacent to the probe tip and adjacent to the probe tip outlet is configured to rotate about the probe tip.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLCInventors: Roger James, Ben Freeston, Claire Potter, Richard Garnett, Sam Pullen
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Patent number: 11208755Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to a treating cycle of operation. The laundry treating appliance comprises a treating chamber for receiving the laundry that is selectively accessible through a door movable between opened and closed positions. The method comprises determining at the end of a laundry treating cycle whether the door has been opened and subsequently reclosed and reducing humidity in the treating chamber after the determination that the door has been reclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Barbara A. Balinski, Floyd G. Jackson, Karl David McAllister
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Patent number: 11197601Abstract: A dishwasher appliance equipped with leak detection features and a method of detecting leak conditions during an operation cycle of a dishwasher are provided. In one aspect, the dishwasher appliance includes a tub having a sump. A pressure sensor is mounted to the sump and is configured to monitor the sump pressure during an operation cycle. If the sump pressure falls below a pressure threshold during a circulation cycle, corrective action can be taken. For instance, a circulation pump circulating wash fluid through the tub can deactivated and a static pressure reading can be taken by the pressure sensor. The static pressure reading can be compared to a static pressure reading taken prior to the circulation cycle. In response to whether the static pressure is within a predetermined range of the static pressure reading taken prior to the circulation cycle, the circulation cycle can be recommenced or aborted.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Kyle Edward Durham, Craig Curtis
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Patent number: 11191415Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing including a suction flow path through which air including dust flows and at least a portion of which extends in a front and rear direction. First and second rotation cleaning units are arranged on the lower side of the nozzle housing to be spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction. Each of the first and second rotation cleaning units includes a rotation plate adapted for attachment of a mop. A first driving device including a first driving motor drives the first rotation cleaning unit and a second driving device including a second driving motor drives the second rotation cleaning unit. A water tank mounted on the nozzle stores water to be supplied to the mop.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Youngsoo Kim, Jinho Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin
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Patent number: 11185211Abstract: A domestic appliance is proposed, in particular a dishwasher (1), a washing machine or similar, with a water supply unit comprising a water supply line (2) for the supply of water, in particular for the supply of drinking water from the drinking water network, wherein the water supply unit has at least one first actuation element (3), in particular a water inlet valve (3) for purposes of opening and/or closing the water supply line (2), wherein a process water unit (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14) is provided for the process water of the domestic machine, wherein at least one decoupling unit (5), in particular an air gap (5), is provided between the process water unit and the water supply unit for purposes of decoupling the process water of the domestic appliance from the water supply line (2), in particular from the drinking water network, so that the water supply line (2) comprises at least one first opening (6) designed as a water outflow opening (6), which at least partially eliminates the disadvantages of the prioType: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: SANHUA AWECO Appliance Systems GmbHInventors: August Lanz, Ulrich Boettger
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Patent number: 11179019Abstract: The spray arrangement according to the present invention which is suitable for use in a dishwasher such that the spray arrangement is located to rotate along a plane parallel to the base of the rack for spraying a cleaning liquid to the dishes, wherein the spray arrangement comprises: the main body (1) in the form of a chamber; the spray arm (2), a part of which extends out of the main body (1), wherein the spray arm (2) has an angled hole (2a) thereon, enables the main body (1) to rotate by spraying the cleaning liquid passing through the spray arm (2) through said angled hole (2a) by means of a passage opening, and moves backward and forward; the movement mechanism which provides movement of the spray arm (2) by transferring rotational movement of the main body (1) to the spray arm (2); the liquid inlet (1f), wherein cleaning liquid received from a source is delivered to the dishes through holes on spray arm (2); the holder bearing (1a) which is located above the opening, and guides movement of the spray arType: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: VESTEL BEYAZ ESYA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIInventor: Halil Sayir
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Patent number: 11180883Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed. The present washing machine comprises: a motor for driving a spin-dry tub such that a maximum rotational speed of the spin-dry tub has a preset value during spin-drying; and a processor for acquiring dry clothes weight and wet clothes weight of laundry put into the spin-dry tub, determining whether the washing machine is overloaded in the spin-drying on the basis of the acquired dry clothes weight and wet clothes weight, and controlling driving of the motor such that the maximum rotational speed of the motor is a value less than the preset value during the spin-drying, if the washing machine is determined to be overloaded.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-oh Kim, Sung-mo Lee
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Patent number: 11174589Abstract: This steamer head includes a body enclosing a steam distribution circuit and an air distribution circuit which are separated by a dividing partition, the steam distribution circuit including at least one steam inlet orifice intended to be connected to a steam generator and at least one steam outlet for diffusing a stream of steam, the air distribution circuit including a blower, an air inlet orifice and an air outlet for diffusing a stream of air, the at least one steam outlet and the air outlet being arranged at the one same end of the body of the steamer head. The steamer head includes a shut-off member that can be moved between a shut-off position in which the shut-off member closes off the air outlet and an open position in which the shut-off member uncovers the air outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventor: Maxime Javit
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Patent number: 11166618Abstract: A dishwashing appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. The tub includes an inlet and an outlet. The dishwashing appliance also includes a drying system in fluid communication with the wash chamber. The drying system includes a heat pipe heat exchanger having a condenser section and an evaporator section. The evaporator section is downstream of the outlet. The condenser section is downstream of the evaporator section and upstream of the inlet. A thermoelectric assembly is in thermal communication with the heat pipe heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Ramasamy Thiyagarajan, Adam Christopher Hofmann
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Patent number: 11167731Abstract: A camera module shoots a satisfactory image by suppressing the adherence of water droplets to a part in a light transmitting cover through which imaging light is transmitted. Provided are an outer casing comprising a housing having an opening and a light transmitting cover for closing the opening; and a camera module arranged inside the outer casing. A part of the light transmitting cover is provided as a transmission window through which imaging light incident on the camera module is transmitted and a restriction part for restricting the inflow of water droplets toward the transmission window is provided to the light transmitting cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: KOITO MANUFACIURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihiro Okamura, Naoki Tatara, Akinobu Kubota
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Method for operating a laundry washing machine using a unit dose package and laundry washing machine
Patent number: 11162209Abstract: A laundry washing machine and a method for operating the washing machine offer ways to load a unit dose package into a compartment of the washing machine. A control unit controls the washing machine to add water to a compartment having a unit dose package. The tub is then filled with hot or cold water depending on the temperature of the water in the tub, or whether a sanitizing cycle of a washing program has been selected.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Allison White, Yihong Li, Oscar Madalena -
Patent number: 11155953Abstract: A water recovery system includes a storage tank that connects to a washing machine, and selectively recovers rinse water from normal operation of the washing machine and then recirculates recovered rinse water back to the washing machine for use in a next wash cycle. This reduces total water usage by the washing machine during each full cycle of the washing machine. Preferably, no wash water or rinse water is discharged to waste until it has first passed through the storage tank. The wash water is first captured or recovered in the storage tank, and then the wash water is discharged as waste during a subsequent rinse cycle. Secondly, rinse water that is recovered in the storage tank is reused in a subsequent wash cycle to reduce the total amount of fresh water needed to complete a full cycle of the washing machine through its wash and rinse cycles.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Inventor: Eugene VanderZwagg
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Patent number: 11154917Abstract: A pig pumping unit is provided that allows eight passes to be made simultaneously with a single pumping unit. A single engine is used to drive three or four pumps, each connected into separate pumping units. Two engines may thus be used to drive up to eight pumps in a single trailer.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Inventor: Orlande Sivacoe