Patents by Inventor Gregory Dedow

Gregory Dedow 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).

  • Washing machine appliance out-of-balance detection
    Patent number: 10000877
    Abstract: A method for operating a washing machine appliance includes flowing a volume of liquid into a tub, and agitating articles within the tub for a first period and using a first agitation profile, the tub containing the volume of liquid. The method further includes measuring movement of the tub during agitation of the articles within the tub, wherein the step of measuring movement occurs after agitating articles within the tub for the first period and for an intermediate measurement period and using an intermediate agitation profile, and wherein the intermediate agitation profile is different from the first agitation profile. The method further includes agitating articles within the tub for a second period when the final measured movement is greater than an out-of-balance movement threshold. The method further includes draining liquid from the tub when the final measured movement is less than the out-of-balance movement threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Owen Davis, David Scott Dunn, Gregory Dedow
  • Washing Machine Appliance Out-of-Balance Detection
    Publication number: 20170298556
    Abstract: A method for operating a washing machine appliance includes flowing a volume of liquid into a tub, and agitating articles within the tub for a first period and using a first agitation profile, the tub containing the volume of liquid. The method further includes measuring movement of the tub during agitation of the articles within the tub, wherein the step of measuring movement occurs after agitating articles within the tub for the first period and for an intermediate measurement period and using an intermediate agitation profile, and wherein the intermediate agitation profile is different from the first agitation profile. The method further includes agitating articles within the tub for a second period when the final measured movement is greater than an out-of-balance movement threshold. The method further includes draining liquid from the tub when the final measured movement is less than the out-of-balance movement threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Owen Davis, David Scott Dunn, Gregory Dedow