608 patents
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Utility
Refrigerator with Ice Dispenser Closure
30 Dec 20
A refrigerator utilizes an ice dispenser closure that is actuated in response to separation of a separable portion of a passageway that communicates ice from an ice dispensing mechanism to a dispenser outlet to restrict external access to the ice dispensing mechanism.
Eric Scalf
Filed: 25 Jun 19
Utility
Container Including Agitator for Microwave Sous Vide Function
23 Dec 20
A microwave oven container may include a body for containing a liquid, an agitator projecting through a bottom wall of the body to agitate the liquid contained in the body, where the agitator includes a first end located in the body and a second end located exterior to the body.
Connor Walsh, John Kenneth Hooker
Filed: 19 Jun 19
Utility
Reversible Heat Diffuser for Gas Grill
23 Dec 20
A heat diffuser for a grill may include a rigid plate having a first side and a second side and is designed to be positioned between the grilling surface and the burner of a grill, where each the first and second side includes a plurality of diffusing surfaces that when facing the grilling surface are oriented to diffuse heat generated by the burner.
Richard W. Cowan
Filed: 20 Jun 19
Utility
Dishwasher Including Rack Position Sensor to Control Capture of Rack Images by a Camera
23 Dec 20
A dishwasher utilizes one or more sensors capable of detecting when a rack is at an operative position at which the rack is positioned within the wash tub during washing and/or an extended position at which at least a portion of the rack is extended beyond the wash tub for loading or unloading of utensils, thereby allowing image captures by a camera to be timed relative to the movement of the rack into, between and/or away from the operative and/or extended positions.
Bassam Fawaz, Robert M. Digman
Filed: 19 Jun 19
Utility
Detergent Cartridge for a Dishwasher
23 Dec 20
A detergent dispenser may be positioned to dispense detergent into a wash tub of a household appliance.
Bassam Fawaz, Robert M. Digman, Joel Boyer, Russell Dietrich
Filed: 18 Jun 19
Utility
Detergent Cartridge for a Dishwasher Incorporating Detergent Dispensing Verification
23 Dec 20
A detergent dispenser may be positioned to dispense detergent into a wash tub of a household appliance.
Bassam Fawaz, Robert M. Digman, Joel Boyer, Russell Dietrich
Filed: 25 Jun 20
Utility
Detergent Dispenser for a Dishwasher
23 Dec 20
A detergent dispenser may dispense detergent into a wash tub of a household appliance.
Bassam Fawaz, Robert M. Digman, Joel Boyer, Russell Dietrich
Filed: 20 Jun 19
Utility
Impeller for Laundry Washing Machine
16 Dec 20
An impeller for a laundry washing machine having one or more scooping members.
Bryan T. Snook, Christopher G. Hoppe
Filed: 10 Jun 19
Utility
Refrigerator with Multiple Ice Movers
16 Dec 20
A refrigerator utilizes an ice dispensing system incorporating multiple ice movers, e.g., multiple ice augers, that are arranged adjacent to one another and operable to move ice in opposite directions.
Eric Scalf
Filed: 13 Jun 19
Utility
Ice Maker-integrated Refrigerator
16 Dec 20
Disclosed is a refrigerator (100) integrated with an ice maker, the refrigerator (100) includes a refrigerator cabinet (10), a refrigerator door (20), an ice maker (30), an ice-making evaporator (40) and a blower (50); an air return duct (14), a blower chamber (12), an ice-making evaporation chamber (11) and an air supply duct (13) are sequentially connected; a free end of the air supply duct (13) is formed as an air supply port (13a) and a free end of the air return duct (14) is formed as an air return port (14a); the refrigerator door (20) is provided with an ice-making chamber (21), the ice-making chamber (21) is provided with an air inlet (211) and an air outlet (212), the air inlet (211) is in communication with the air supply port (13a) and the air outlet (212) is in communication with the air return port (14a) when the refrigerator door (20) is closed; the refrigerator door (20) is pivotally connected to the side wall of the refrigerator cabinet (10) where the blower chamber (12) is located.
Yang SHAO, Zengqiang SI, Jincai WANG
Filed: 14 Nov 18
Utility
Refrigerator Dispenser Control with Multi-function Control Paddle
2 Dec 20
A refrigerator utilizes a dispenser control with a multi-function control paddle to perform multiple dispenser functions in response to different types of actuation of the control paddle.
Vinayak Naik, Eric Scalf
Filed: 28 May 19
Utility
Air Conditioner, and Control Method and Apparatus Therefor
2 Dec 20
A method for controlling an air conditioner includes obtaining initial indoor ambient temperature and humidity, obtaining an initial dew point temperature according to the initial indoor ambient temperature and humidity, controlling a temperature of an indoor heat exchanger coil to be equal to the initial dew point temperature and maintaining a current operating frequency of a compressor unchanged, obtaining a current indoor ambient temperature, judging whether the current indoor ambient temperature is lower than or equal to a set temperature, if so, obtaining a current indoor ambient humidity and obtaining a current moisture content and a current dew point temperature according to the current indoor ambient temperature and the current indoor ambient humidity, and controlling the air conditioner to perform humidification or dehumidification according to the temperature of the indoor heat exchanger coil, the current moisture content, and the current dew point temperature.
Zhanli XI, Jinbo LI, Bobo ZHANG
Filed: 20 Dec 17
Utility
Indoor Unit, and Air Conditioner
25 Nov 20
Disclosed are an indoor unit and an air conditioner having the indoor unit.
Zhicai CAI, Kuifang ZOU, Wenjun LUO
Filed: 25 Sep 19
Utility
Power Line and Home Appliance Provided with Same
25 Nov 20
The present disclosure relates to the field of intelligent electrical appliances.
Yun TIAN, Peilin HUANG, Guanghai JIN, Qiong HU
Filed: 27 Dec 17
Utility
Air Conditioner Installation Plate and Air Conditioner
18 Nov 20
The present disclosure provides an air conditioner installation plate and an air conditioner.
Kuifang ZOU, Zhicai CAI, Wenjun LUO
Filed: 25 Sep 19
Utility
Retracting and Extending Control Selectors
18 Nov 20
A system for inhibiting and providing access to appliance control knobs includes a support structure for mounting individual control knobs or groups thereof, and an actuator assembly for extending and retracting control knobs either individually or collectively.
Richard W. Cowan, Felix Conde Zelocuatecatl, John Hooker, Vern A. Neal, Nathan E. Nelson, Daniel J. Trice
Filed: 3 Aug 20
Utility
Refrigerator with Door-Mounted Icemaking System
18 Nov 20
A refrigerator and method utilize a door-mounted icemaking system including an icemaking mold, an ice storage bin and a cold wall evaporator disposed proximate the ice storage bin along an interior wall of the door to provide cooling proximate the ice storage bin.
Eric Scalf
Filed: 2 Aug 20
Utility
Microwave Cooking Device, Control Method, and Storage Medium
18 Nov 20
The present disclosure provides a microwave cooking apparatus, a control method, and a storage medium.
Likang CHEN, Xiangwei TANG, Tianhong WU, Yang DENG, Maoshun CHEN, Zonglong CHEN, Youping FANG
Filed: 30 Jan 19
Utility
Refrigerator with Tandem Evaporators
28 Oct 20
A refrigerator and method utilize a pair of tandem evaporators to provide cooling for both a compartment and an ice making system of a refrigerator.
Eric Scalf, Mark W. Wilson
Filed: 13 Jul 20
Utility
Spray Arm Assembly and Washing Appliance Having Same
21 Oct 20
A spray arm assembly and a washing appliance having the same are disclosed.
Jingyi ZHANG, Liming ZHAO, Haoping XIONG, Wangchun FEI
Filed: 1 Jul 20