公开(公告)号：US10194781B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15688147

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Douglas B. Beaudet ,  Vincent A. Ireland ,  Traci L. Kachorek ,  Barry E. Tuller

IPC: A47L15/00

Abstract: A method of operating a dishwashing machine including determining user satisfaction with a dishwashing cycle, adjusting at least one operational parameter of the dishwashing cycle based on the user satisfaction, and incorporating the adjusted operational parameter into a subsequent dishwashing cycle.

公开(公告)号：US09686093B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14022575

申请日：2013-09-10

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Vincent A. Ireland ,  Michael J. Jakeway ,  Aaron J. Oosterbaan

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H02J3/00

CPC classification number: H04L12/2816 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/25419 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H02J3/008 ,  H04L12/2834 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  Y02B70/325 ,  Y04S20/228 ,  Y04S50/10

Abstract: A method of defining a message to be sent to at least one appliance regarding a schedule for performing a cycle of operation includes a step of acquiring pricing data from a source of information about a resource consumed by the appliance. A projected rate for the use of the resource by the appliance for a future series of time periods is calculated based upon a user preference. A projected schedule for performing the cycle of operation for a future series of time periods is created and then incorporated into the message that is transmitted to the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US10905304B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16206202

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Douglas B. Beaudet ,  Vincent A. Ireland ,  Traci L. Kachorek ,  Barry E. Tuller

IPC: A47L15/00

Abstract: A method of operating an appliance including determining user satisfaction with an operation cycle, adjusting at least one operational parameter of the cycle based on the user satisfaction, and incorporating the adjusted operational parameter into a subsequent cycle is disclosed along with the apparatus including a processor configured to perform the method.

公开(公告)号：US10653289B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15677301

申请日：2017-08-15

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Vincent A. Ireland ,  Traci L. Kachorek ,  Brooke L. Lau

IPC: A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/46

Abstract: A method of operating a dishwasher includes receiving a user-input signal indicative of a hidden operating mode, selecting the hidden operating mode of a dishwasher based on the user-input signal, accessing a plurality of pre-programmed dishwashing cycles associated with the selected hidden operating mode, and operating the dishwasher in accordance with one of the plurality of pre-programmed dishwashing cycles.

公开(公告)号：US10326610B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15432518

申请日：2017-02-14

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Vincent A. Ireland ,  Michael J. Jakeway ,  Aaron J. Oosterbaan

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H02J3/00

Abstract: A method of determining an optimal schedule for performing a cycle of operation in the appliance wherein the schedule is a function of the tradeoff factor wherein the tradeoff factor is used to determine a rate threshold above which a delay request is included in the optimal schedule, and the rate threshold is a summation of I) an average of a series of projected rates for the use of the resource by the appliance for a future series of time periods and II) a product of the tradeoff factor and a standard deviation of the series of projected rates.