Controlling processes, i.e. processes to control the operation of the machine characterised
Official title: {Controlling processes, i.e. processes to control the operation of the machine characterised by the purpose or target of the control (for control of water softening or water softener regeneration A47L15/4229; for control of water level A47L15/4244; for control of bad smells or odours A47L15/4276; for control of water temperature A47L15/4287; for control of water pressure A47L15/4289; for control of condition of crockery or tableware A47L15/4295; for control of condition of washing water A47L15/4297)}
A47L15/0018 (Controlling processes, i.e. processes to control the operation of the machine characterised) appears on 1,113 US grants and 1,443 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47L- Granted patents
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- Published applications
- 1,443
- Assignees
- 244
- Inventors
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- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
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| 2024 | 70 | 77 |
| 2025 | 73 | 73 |
| 2026 | 47 | 64 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
- A47L 15/0021Regulation of operational steps within the washing processes441
- A47L 15/0049Detection or prevention of malfunction, including accident prevention280
- A47L 15/0055Metering or indication of used products227
- A47L 15/0047Energy or water consumption181
- A47L 15/0063Using remote monitoring or controlling of the dishwasher operation177
- A47L 15/0057Cleaning of machines parts82
- A47L 15/006Using wireless communication between internal components of the machine57
- A47L 15/0052Noise reduction24
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