422 patents
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Utility
Method and system for providing remote robotic control
8 Jun 20
A virtualized environment corresponding to a physical environment currently surrounding a robot is displayed.
Yuan Tian, Suresh Mani
Filed: 9 Oct 18
Utility
Extending rack for a cooking appliance
25 May 20
An apparatus and method of an extending rack for a cooking appliance.
Nathan E. Nelson
Filed: 29 Aug 18
Utility
Method and apparatus for controlling access of household appliance device to network
25 May 20
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for controlling the access of a household appliance device to a network.
Weishan Lu, Zhiyun Liu, Zhixiong Xian, Weimin Luo
Filed: 12 Jul 18
Utility
Face recognition in a residential environment
11 May 20
A face recognition system of a residential environment identifies an individual present in the residential environment.
Dongyan Wang, Xin Chen, Hua Zhou
Filed: 11 Apr 19
Utility
System and method for providing portable natural language processing interface across multiple appliances
11 May 20
A method and system of providing a portable voice-based control user interface for multiple types of appliances are disclosed.
Haibin Huang, Chen Zhang, Xin Liu
Filed: 14 Oct 18
Utility
Oven bottom with cooking surface
27 Apr 20
A cooking appliance includes a cooking compartment with an oven bottom.
Daniel J. Trice, Vern Neal
Filed: 29 Jun 16
Utility
Diffuser, centrifugal compression power system and bladeless fan
27 Apr 20
A diffuser includes a lower element and an upper element.
Hai Dou, Lie Ma, Chen Shao
Filed: 29 Nov 15
Utility
Dishwasher with docking arrangement for elevation-adjustable rack
27 Apr 20
A dishwasher and method for operating the same utilize a docking arrangement for an elevation-adjustable rack.
Robert M. Digman, Joel Boyer
Filed: 13 Sep 18
Utility
Electromagnetic heating control circuit and electromagnetic heating device
27 Apr 20
Disclosed is an electromagnetic heating control circuit, comprising a control chip, a rectifier filter circuit, a resonant capacitor, a switching transistor, a drive circuit, and a synchronous voltage detection circuit.
Zhicai Liu, Zhifeng Wang, Wenfeng Weng, Dali Ou, Zhihai Ma, Shirun Wu, Yifan Chen, Xinyuan Wang
Filed: 30 Jul 17
Utility
Refrigerator with targeted cooling zone
20 Apr 20
A refrigerator appliance having a targeted cooling zone for cooling objects within the fresh-food compartment.
Mark Wilson
Filed: 18 Sep 16
Utility
Water dispenser
20 Apr 20
A water dispenser including a body and a water outlet mechanism, the body includes a base and a supply pipe inside of the body, multiple mounting grooves set on the side of the base; the water outlet mechanism arranged on the base, including a diversion component including a diversion pipe and a diversion valve installed in a pipeline of the diversion pipe; an end of the diversion pipe is connected to the supply pipes, the other end of the diversion pipe extending into the mounting groove; a linkage component, an inner end of that connected to the valve, an outer end of that extending into the mounting groove; when the outer end of the linkage component suffers an inward force, making the valve move to conduct the water inlet chamber and the diversion chamber; and a resetting component that connects the base and the linkage component.
Jiang Wu, Tyler Ayers, Luis Saldana
Filed: 21 Aug 17
Utility
Ceiling fan assembly
13 Apr 20
A ceiling fan assembly (100) including a downrod (10); a ceiling fan (20) connected to a lower end of the downrod (10); a connector base (30) mounted to the downrod (10) and located above the ceiling fan (20); and a receiver (40) having an internal mounting groove (40a) penetrating the receiver (40) in an up-and-down direction, the receiver (40) being located at the periphery of a central axis of the downrod (10) and detachably connected to the connector base (30).
Xinmin Tang, Shuisheng Lei, Yaoguang Liang
Filed: 1 May 18
Utility
Heat pump water heater and control method thereof
13 Apr 20
The present invention provides a heat pump water heater and a control method thereof.
Mingwen Luo
Filed: 8 Dec 15
Utility
Automatic color composition detection for laundry washing machine
6 Apr 20
A laundry washing machine and method automate the selection of one or more parameters of a wash cycle of a laundry washing machine based in part on a color detection sensor disposed proximate an opening of the wash tub and configured to capture color composition data of one or more items added to the wash tub and a weight sensor operatively coupled to the wash tub, where the weight sensor is configured to detect the addition of an item among the one or more items to the wash tub and initiate capturing of the color composition data, and a controller is configured to configure one or more parameters for a wash cycle based upon the captured color composition data.
Phillip C. Hombroek
Filed: 27 Sep 17
Utility
Voice-assisted restocking method and system
6 Apr 20
A voice-assisted restocking system includes: a first compartment for storing a plurality of consumable items; a restocking suggestion unit that is configured to receive voice-based restocking suggestions from a remotely located digital assistant server over a network communication interface; a voice output interface configured to output the voice-based restocking suggestions to a user; and a first hardware button that is located in the interior of the first compartment, wherein the first hardware button is configured to: after a first voice-based restocking suggestion from the digital assistant is output by the voice output interface, prompt the user to provide a confirmation input regarding the first voice-based restocking suggestion; and send a respective confirmation signal to the remotely located digital assistant when the first hardware button is activated by the user.
Yingbiao Huang, Tian Tang
Filed: 8 Mar 18
Utility
Intelligent power module and manufacturing method thereof
6 Apr 20
An intelligent power module and a manufacturing method thereof are provided.
Yuxiang Feng
Filed: 22 Mar 16
Utility
Multi-split system and medium-pressure controlling method thereof
6 Apr 20
A multi-split system and a medium-pressure controlling method thereof.
Bin Luo, Yueming Li
Filed: 26 Apr 16
Utility
Method and device for unlocking air conditioning unit and server
6 Apr 20
The present disclosure provides a method for unlocking an air conditioning unit, including: when a server receives first identity information and unit information from a mobile terminal, performing a verification of the first identity information based on the unit information; and sending an unlocking instruction to the air conditioning unit corresponding to the unit information when the first identity information is verified, such that the air conditioning unit performs an unlocking operation based on the unlocking instruction.
Yongfeng Xu, Hongwei Li, Boqi Liang, Qihui Bu, Shilong Dong, Xiaohong Wu
Filed: 13 Jul 17
Utility
Appliance power management system
30 Mar 20
The specification discloses methods and systems managing the power provided to the components of an appliance by providing a processor and concomitant data memory and a data table stored in memory listing a nominal power consumption for each of a plurality of electrical components of the appliance.
Vern A. Neal
Filed: 29 Mar 18
Utility
Oven
23 Mar 20
The present invention provides an oven, including: an oven body; and a gas circuit system and an electric circuit system, both of which are installed on the oven body; the gas circuit system includes: a gas pipeline; a combustor installed in the oven body and being in communication with an outlet of the gas pipeline; a control switch installed on the gas pipeline; and an electric control valve controlling connection and disconnection of the gas pipeline together with the control switch; the electric circuit system includes: a controller connected to the electric control valve and matched with the control switch for use, wherein when the control switch is turned on, the controller switches on the electric control valve, and when the control switch is turned off, the controller switches off the electric control valve; and a timer.
Cheng Wang, Kai Zhang, Xunzhang Wang
Filed: 13 Apr 15