Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130206180 | DISHWASHER - A method of controlling a dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber and at least one dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has at least one spray arm located in the wash chamber and at least one nozzle located in the wash chamber and configured to provide a spray of liquid toward the dish rack. | 08-15-2013 |
20130206189 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber and at least one dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has at least one spray arm located in the wash chamber and at least one nozzle located in the wash chamber and configured to provide a spray of liquid into the dish rack. A diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from a liquid supply to the at least one nozzle. | 08-15-2013 |
20130214051 | REMOVABLE COMPONENT FOR A CONSUMABLE WITH IDENTIFYING GRAPHIC - A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information. | 08-22-2013 |
20130220139 | LIQUID FLOW AND BEVERAGE PREPARATION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Apparatuses, methods and systems for liquid flow control and beverage preparation are disclosed. The apparatuses, methods and systems of the present invention include liquid flow control and beverage preparation capsules, pods, cartridges, pouches, systems, and modules for controlling and directing flow streams of liquid through a beverage preparation process. The apparatuses, methods and systems of the present invention may be used in combination with or included as an integral assembly of any apparatus, method or system for liquid dispension. | 08-29-2013 |
20130220868 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CLEANING A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - A treating packet for treating the inner surface of a rotatable drum in a laundry treating appliance comprises a chemical insert and a permeable pouch enveloping the chemical insert. The chemical insert in combination with the permeable pouch may apply a chemical and mechanical cleaning action sufficient to abrade a residue on the inner surface of the drum during rotation of the drum. | 08-29-2013 |
20130220997 | Induction Heating Device, Cooking Appliance using such Device and Method for Assembly thereof - An induction heating device and method are disclosed. The device may include a support plate and a coil assembly and a plurality of ferrite bars or the like interposed between the coil assembly and the support plate. Additionally, a central polymeric element may be directly in contact with and interposed between the coil assembly and the support plate. The central element may have a plurality of radial seats configured for engagement with at least one end of the ferrite bars, the seats are configured to locate the bars in a predetermined position. | 08-29-2013 |
20130344446 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ULTRA LOW GAS BURNER PERFORMANCE FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE - A cooking appliance a gas burner configured to generate a quantity of heat is disclosed. The cooking appliance also includes a pressure sensor operable to measure the pressure of gas supplied to the gas burner from a gas control valve. The gas control valve is operable to adjust the supply of gas to the gas burner based on the measured pressure of the gas. | 12-26-2013 |
20140061344 | FOOD PROCESSOR AND ADJUSTABLE CUTTING ASSEMBLY - A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly is positionable between a plurality of cutting positions to produce cut food items of varying thicknesses. The food processor includes an adjustment assembly operable to move the cutting assembly between the plurality of cutting positions. The adjustment assembly includes a user-operated control device that is secured to the cutting assembly. The user-operated control device extends through a slot defined in the removable lid such that an upper end of the user-operated control device is positioned outside of the processing chamber. | 03-06-2014 |
20140110393 | ECONOMICAL AND VERSATILE SYSTEM FOR FIXING A HOB IN A WORKSHOP - A universal cooking hob fixing system for the installation of the cooking hob in a worktop is disclosed. The fixing element has a hooking snap element to the cooking hob support and presents elastic means for keeping the hob into the installed position, suitable to prevent its lifting. The configuration of the hooking snap elements allows the release of the hob by acting from the top side of the installed hob, with a specially shaped tool. | 04-24-2014 |
20140202180 | ICE MAKER - A stand alone ice making appliance or an ice maker within an appliance is provided including a water inlet, a water inlet valve disposed within the water inlet configured to allow water passage when in an open position and configured to prevent water passage when in a closed position, a reservoir in fluid communication with the water inlet, a water level sensor disposed in the reservoir, and a control unit in electrical communication with the water level sensor and the water inlet valve. The control unit is configured to calculate a fluid flow rate using the time between the water inlet valve opening and the water level sensor communicating when a first predetermined water level has been reached within the reservoir, and use the calculated flow rate to calculate a total water inlet valve open time to fill the reservoir to a second predetermined water level. | 07-24-2014 |
20140263099 | GRAVITY FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH REUSABLE SHROUD - The present invention includes a gravity filter assembly which includes at least one filter media positioned about at least one water inlet pathway. The gravity filter assembly also includes a base. The base has an engagement mechanism which is configured to releasably engage a filter media facing side of a liquid impermeable shroud when a liquid impermeable shroud is positioned over the filter media. The base is sized to fit within an outer perimeter defined by at least one perimeter side wall of the liquid impermeable shroud. Moreover the base includes a top cap section having an outer surface and a filter media facing surface. The filter media facing surface receives the top surface of the filter media. The filter media, base, and top cap section are configured to be removed and replaced without the use of tools. | 09-18-2014 |
20140317953 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCES AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME TO DETERMINE AN END-OF-CYCLE CONDITION - Laundry treating appliances and methods of controlling the same to determine an end-of-cycle condition are disclosed. An example method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber in which laundry is received for treatment, and a heated air system having a supply conduit coupled to the treating chamber and an exhaust conduit coupled to the treating chamber includes supplying heated air to the treating chamber via the supply conduit, exhausting air from the treating chamber via the exhaust conduit, repeatedly determining exhaust air temperatures of the air exhausted from the exhaust conduit, determining a windowed derivative of the exhaust air temperature values, determining a zero crossing of the windowed derivative, and initiating the termination of the supplying of heated air in response to the determination of the zero crossing. | 10-30-2014 |