A47L 2301/04
Operation mode
Official title: Operation mode, e.g. delicate washing, economy washing, reduced time, sterilizing, water softener regenerating, odor eliminating or service
A47L2301/04 (Operation mode) appears on 87 US grants and 132 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47L- Granted patents
- 87
- Published applications
- 132
- Assignees
- 38
- Inventors
- 264
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 |
| 2026 | 6 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method of operating a dishwasher appliance to limit user involvement21 Jul 2026US 12,685,427 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Dishwasher and method for controlling same9 Jun 2026US 12,648,682 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Dishwasher and method for controlling same14 Apr 2026US 12,599,281 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Dishwasher and control method thereof24 Mar 2026US 12,582,280 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Terminal device, dishwasher, terminal device control method, and dishwasher control method24 Feb 2026US 12,557,965 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Dishwasher and method for controlling the same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272253 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Dishwasher and method for controlling same3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256337 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Dishwashing appliances with hot start features and related methods27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248346 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Dishwasher and method for controlling the same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248347 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Dishwasher27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248362 A1LG Electronics Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for controlling zonal washing in a dishwasher40US 8,932,411 B2Whirlpool Corporation · 2015
- Electronic appliance control with usage responsive default cycle26US 4,735,219 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1988
- Sterilizing control method for dishwasher24US 7,897,104 B2LG Electronics Inc. · 2011
- Home appliance and online system including the same21US 9,951,451 B2LG Electronics Inc. · 2018
- Method of indicating operational information for a bulk dispensing system20US 8,286,288 B2Whirlpool Corporation · 2012