Patents by Inventor Andrea Franceschetti

Andrea Franceschetti 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).

  • Wash article entrapment detection for laundry washing machines
    Patent number: 11959215
    Abstract: A method for detecting entrapment of an article within a laundry washing machine. The method includes rotating the drum to a target rotation speed, determining a respective drum motor torque value for each rotation, determining a distribution characteristic value of the drum motor torque values, comparing the distribution characteristic value to a predetermined threshold value, performing a correction operation to address an entrapment condition upon determining that the distribution characteristic value is above the predetermined threshold value, and proceeding with the laundry washing cycle upon determining that the distribution characteristic value is below the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Moro, Andrea Franceschetti, Fabio Altinier, Daniele Beninato
  • WASH ARTICLE ENTRAPMENT DETECTION FOR LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINES
    Publication number: 20220341077
    Abstract: A method for detecting entrapment of an article within a laundry washing machine. The method includes rotating the drum to a target rotation speed, determining a respective drum motor torque value for each rotation, determining a distribution characteristic value of the drum motor torque values, comparing the distribution characteristic value to a predetermined threshold value, performing a correction operation to address an entrapment condition upon determining that the distribution characteristic value is above the predetermined threshold value, and proceeding with the laundry washing cycle upon determining that the distribution characteristic value is below the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Moro, Andrea Franceschetti, Fabio Altinier, Daniele Beninato