| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5305485 |
Cloth detection system for an automatic washer |
April 26, 1994 |
| An automatic washing machine having an automatic liquid level control system including an ultrasonic transmitting and receiving arrangement. The automatic washer includes a vertical axis tub disposed within a cabinet and further having a rotatable perforate wash basket disposed within th |
| 4972134 |
Motor control circuit for automatic washer |
November 20, 1990 |
| A motor control circuit for operating a permanent split capacitor motor from an ac source. The motor control circuit causes the motor to accelerate and decelerate according to a velocity profile. A driver circuit connects the motor to the ac source. The driver circuit receives a puls |
| 4950969 |
Variable motor speed control for automatic washer |
August 21, 1990 |
| A variable speed control is provided for controlling a reversing permanent split capacitor motor in an automatic washer. The operation of the motor is controlled such that the motor will accelerate for a first predetermined time period and then coast with no power applied for a secon |
| 4654924 |
Microcomputer control system for a canister vacuum cleaner |
April 7, 1987 |
| A control system for a vacuum cleaner comprising three separate sub-control systems located in a canister portion, a power nozzle floor cleaner portion and a suction hose handle portion respectively. The handle portion sub-control includes user input switches and indicator lights and it |
| 4528709 |
Automatic temperature control for automatic washers |
July 16, 1985 |
| An automatic temperature control for automatic washers is provided which minimizes the cycling of the water inlet valves to a maximum of two cycles each during the fill process. A predetermined volume of water from a first inlet line is admitted for measuring the temperature and flow rat |
| 4480449 |
Automatic liquid level control for automatic washers |
November 6, 1984 |
| An automatic liquid level control is provided for an automatic washing machine which measures the volume of liquid required to be added to the tub increase the liquid level in the tub by a predetermined increment. The measured amount is compared to a reference amount corresponding to an |
| 4428088 |
Automatic liquid level control for automatic washers |
January 31, 1984 |
| An automatic liquid level control is provided for an automatic washing machine which measures the volume of liquid required to be added to the tub to increase the liquid level in the tub by a predetermined increment. The measured amount is compared to a reference amount corresponding to |
| 4385452 |
Low voltage sensor for dryer |
May 31, 1983 |
| A fabric treating apparatus, such as a domestic clothes dryer, is provided with a microcomputer controlled circuit and a sensor system which cooperates to terminate a fabric treatment operation when the fabric reaches the desired condition. A conductivity sensor senses the moisture c |
| 4291238 |
Power switch module |
September 22, 1981 |
| A power switch module for use in controlled-sequence devices such as a domestic laundry appliance has switches arranged in a pattern about a central portion of the module selectively closeable to connect circuitry associated with each switch to a source of electric potential. Each switch |
