Patents by Inventor Adriano CARAFINI

Adriano CARAFINI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Better dosing with a virtual and adaptive low cost doser
    Patent number: 12146254
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improved laundry dosing are provided. An image of a detergent container captured by a user is received. Image recognition is performed on the image of the detergent container to identify a detergent to be used based on shape, color, text, and/or brand logo of the detergent container. Parameters of the detergent are identified based on the image recognition. A dose of the detergent is recommended and/or a controlled release of a dose of the detergent is performed for a laundry cycle of a laundry appliance according to the parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adriano Carafini, Omar Rachid Murad, Jean Ricardo Rusczak, Mauro Roberto Ushizima, Caio Cesar Rodrigues Ferrari
  • BETTER DOSING WITH A VIRTUAL AND ADAPTIVE LOW COST DOSER
    Publication number: 20230340711
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improved laundry dosing are provided. An image of a detergent container captured by a user is received. Image recognition is performed on the image of the detergent container to identify a detergent to be used based on shape, color, text, and/or brand logo of the detergent container. Parameters of the detergent are identified based on the image recognition. A dose of the detergent is recommended and/or a controlled release of a dose of the detergent is performed for a laundry cycle of a laundry appliance according to the parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Adriano CARAFINI, Omar RACHID MURAD, Jean RICARDO RUSCZAK, Mauro ROBERTO USHIZIMA, Caio Cesar RODRIGUES FERRARI
  • Better dosing with a virtual and adaptive low cost doser
    Patent number: 11725322
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improved laundry dosing are provided. An image of a detergent container captured by a user is received. Image recognition is performed on the image of the detergent container to identify a detergent to be used based on shape, color, text, and/or brand logo of the detergent container. Parameters of the detergent are identified based on the image recognition. A dose of the detergent is recommended and/or a controlled release of a dose of the detergent is performed for a laundry cycle of a laundry appliance according to the parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Adriano Carafini, Omar Rachid Murad, Jean Ricardo Rusczak, Mauro Roberto Ushizima, Caio Cesar Rodrigues Ferrari
  • BETTER DOSING WITH A VIRTUAL AND ADAPTIVE LOW COST DOSER
    Publication number: 20230109579
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improved laundry dosing are provided. An image of a detergent container captured by a user is received. Image recognition is performed on the image of the detergent container to identify a detergent to be used based on shape, color, text, and/or brand logo of the detergent container. Parameters of the detergent are identified based on the image recognition. A dose of the detergent is recommended and/or a controlled release of a dose of the detergent is performed for a laundry cycle of a laundry appliance according to the parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Adriano CARAFINI, Omar RACHID MURAD, Jean RICARDO RUSCZAK, Mauro ROBERTO USHIZIMA, Caio Cesar RODRIGUES FERRARI