A47L 2401/10
Water cloudiness or dirtiness
Official title: Water cloudiness or dirtiness, e.g. turbidity, foaming or level of bacteria
A47L2401/10 (Water cloudiness or dirtiness) appears on 129 US grants and 163 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47L- Granted patents
- 129
- Published applications
- 163
- Assignees
- 59
- Inventors
- 363
- Latest grant
- 7 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 4 | 13 |
| 2013 | 5 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 11 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 7 |
| 2019 | 12 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Dishwasher with dirt discharge system7 Apr 2026US 12,593,953 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Household appliance10 Feb 2026US 12,543,918 B2Gorenje d. o. o.
- System with a dishwasher, method, and computer program product18 Mar 2025US 12,251,071 B2BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
- Machine learning classification or scoring of cleaning outcomes in cleaning machines28 Jan 2025US 12,207,776 B2Ecolab USA Inc.
- Color changing detergent compositions and methods of use29 Oct 2024US 12,129,449 B2Ecolab USA Inc.
- Dishwasher with a tank cleaning system23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108129 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Dishwasher19 Mar 2026US 2026/0076524 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Calibration Method For Sensor Module, Sensor Module And Smart Cleaning Device5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036452 A1TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
- Method for automatically controlling dishwasher, dishwasher and computer program product17 Jul 2025US 2025/0228422 A1Foshan Shunde Midea Washing Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Dishwasher and method for controlling the same12 Jun 2025US 2025/0185873 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of selecting a wash cycle for an appliance121US 5,611,867 AMaytag Corporation · 1997
- System and method for adjusting the operating cycle of a cleaning appliance74US 5,560,060 AGeneral Electric Company · 1996
- Apparatus for monitoring and controlling the operation of a machine for washing articles66US 5,603,233 AHoneywell Inc. · 1997
- Dishwasher with multiple treating chambers60US 8,043,437 B1Whirlpool Corporation · 2011
- Continuous cycle operation for dishwashers using turbidity sensor feedback53US 5,800,628 AHoneywell Inc. · 1998