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Utility
Dishwasher with Image-based Object Sensing
1 Apr 21
Image-based object sensing is utilized in a dishwasher to configure a wash cycle and/or perform other operations in the dishwasher.
Joel Boyer, Robert M. Digman, Bassam Fawaz, Russell Dietrich
Filed: 30 Sep 19
Utility
Dishwasher with Image-based Fluid Condition Sensing
1 Apr 21
An image-based fluid condition sensor is configured to sense turbidity or another condition of fluid in the sump of a dishwasher using an image device positioned outside of the sump.
Joel Boyer
Filed: 30 Sep 19
Utility
Cooking Container Sensing for Ignition Triggering and Programmed Cooking
1 Apr 21
A cooking appliance such as a range or stovetop incorporates cooking container sensing for controlling burner ignition and/or triggering events in programmed cooking sequences.
Richard W. Cowan
Filed: 30 Sep 19
Utility
Refrigerator with an adjustable bin
30 Mar 21
A refrigerator appliance having one or more adjustable bins.
Eric Scalf, Vinayak Naik
Filed: 19 Dec 19
Utility
Mobile Air Conditioner
25 Mar 21
A mobile air conditioner, comprising: a first heat exchanger, having a first interface and a second interface for a refrigerant to enter and exit; a phase-change energy storage heat exchange device, including a second heat exchanger and a phase-change energy storage working medium, wherein the second heat exchanger and the phase-change energy storage working medium may exchange heat therebetween, and the second heat exchanger has a third interface and a fourth interface for the refrigerant to enter and exit; a first refrigerant pipeline, connected to the first interface and the third interface; and a second refrigerant pipeline, connected to the second interface and the fourth interface.
Chen LIN, Henchen LIU, Bao YUE
Filed: 4 Dec 20
Utility
Refrigerator with quick fill dispenser incorporating removable fluid storage receptacle
23 Mar 21
A refrigerator utilizes a quick fill dispenser that incorporates a fluid storage receptacle that is easily removable for cleaning and/or dispensing independently of the refrigerator.
Eric Scalf
Filed: 10 Dec 18
Design
Air conditioner
23 Mar 21
Chengfei Pan, Yingqiang Mo, Shize Li
Filed: 14 Nov 19
Utility
Oven with Automatic Control of Pan Elevation
18 Mar 21
System and method for controlling a smart cooking appliance, including: at an oven comprising a cooking chamber, a food support platform, and a control unit; detecting a first event corresponding to a start of a cooking process for a food item, wherein a first heating surface of the cooking chamber is operating at a first preset output level; in response to detecting the first event, activating one or more actuators to move the food support platform to a first position; while the food support platform is at the first position and while the first heating surface is operating at the first preset output level, detecting that oven reconfiguration criteria are met; and in response to detecting that the oven reconfiguration criteria are met, activating the one or more actuators to move the food support platform from the first position to a second position that is distinct from the first position.
Qiang LIU, Xin YAN
Filed: 13 Sep 19
Utility
Ice Machine, Fault Handling Method and Fault Handling Apparatus for Ice Machine, and Refrigeration Device
18 Mar 21
An ice machine (100), a fault handling method and fault handling apparatus of the ice machine, and a refrigeration device (1000).
Jincai WANG, Yang SHAO, Guangqing YANG, Zengqiang SI, Yabing WU
Filed: 12 Dec 18
Utility
System and Method for Providing Intelligent Assistance for Food Preparation
18 Mar 21
The method and system disclosed herein present a cooking tutorial program that provides intelligent assistance to users during meal preparation, the method and system comprise: receiving a user selection of a recipe; playing a first content item corresponding to a first preparation step of the selected recipe in a first media format; monitoring user's actions performing the first preparation step of the selected recipe; and if the user's actions performing the first preparation step meet first criteria, adjusting the playing of the first content item, including displaying the first content item in a second media format, wherein the second media format differ from the first media format in at least a size and resolution of a portion of the first content item.
Qiang LIU, Xin YAN
Filed: 13 Sep 19
Utility
Air duct assembly and refrigerator
16 Mar 21
The present disclosure provides an air duct assembly of a refrigerator, comprising: a main body, the main body being provided with an air inlet toward one side of the main body, a plurality of air outlets formed in areas of two sides of the main body, and an air-uniformizing partition plate provided on the main body and located above the air inlet, and the air-uniformizing partition plate divides the air entered from the air inlet into the areas of two sides of the main body and the air is discharged via the plurality of air outlets.
Yaodong Wang, Haibin Zhang, Nanfei Yao, Hui Zhang, Jizhe Zhang, Lele Ming, Xiaokang Peng, Yuan Lan, Chubin Ou
Filed: 20 Dec 18
Utility
Refrigerator with Variable Fluid Dispenser
11 Mar 21
A variable fluid dispenser for a refrigerator utilizes a variable control suitable for varying the rate of fluid dispensing by the dispenser.
Eric Scalf, Mark W. Wilson, Paul Staun
Filed: 23 Nov 20
Design
Heating equipment
9 Mar 21
Kai Chen
Filed: 17 Jun 19
Utility
Refrigerator fluid dispenser with dispensed volume calculation
9 Mar 21
A refrigerator and method utilize first and second sensors to determine a volume of fluid dispensed by a fluid dispenser that incorporates a fluid storage receptacle.
Eric Scalf, Robert M. Digman
Filed: 10 Dec 18
Utility
Method and system for providing control user interfaces for home appliances
9 Mar 21
A method and system of providing a control user interface at a first home appliance are disclosed, the method including detecting presence of a user within a threshold range of the first home appliance, and performing image processing on one or more real-time images of the user to determine one or more characteristics of a facial image of the user; determining at least a first parameter that is configured to trigger a first change in a current control user interface configuration for the first home appliance; and activating a first control user interface configuration corresponding to the first parameter for the first home appliance while the presence of the first user continues to be detected within the threshold range of the first home appliance.
Suresh Mani, Yi Fan, Zhicai Ou
Filed: 9 Oct 18
Utility
Blade Adjustment Mechanism and Air Circulator
4 Mar 21
A blade adjustment mechanism and an air circulator.
Qizhen ZHONG, Zhong YANG
Filed: 13 Nov 20
Utility
Refrigerator Icemaking System with Tandem Storage Bins And/or Removable Dispenser Recess
4 Mar 21
A refrigerator utilizes in some instances an icemaker having a tandem arrangement of storage bins.
Eric Scalf
Filed: 16 Nov 20
Utility
Basket for a Dish Washing Appliance
4 Mar 21
A basket for an appliance such as a dish washing appliance.
Joel Boyer, Robert Digman
Filed: 30 Aug 19
Utility
Basket for a Dish Washing Appliance
4 Mar 21
A basket for an appliance such as a dish washing appliance.
Joel Boyer
Filed: 30 Aug 19
Utility
Fan blade mounting structure for ceiling fan, and ceiling fan having same
2 Mar 21
A ceiling fan blade mounting structure includes a blade holding base and a fastening assembly.
Yuqiang Guo, Xinmin Tang, Ying Tong
Filed: 24 Mar 17