D06F 2103/00
Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines
Official title: Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
D06F2103/00 (Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines) appears on 3,216 US grants and 4,062 published applications in this corpus.
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- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2025 | 204 | 269 |
| 2026 | 144 | 152 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D06F 2103/02Characteristics of laundry or loadIndexing code1,258
- D06F 2103/28Air propertiesIndexing code702
- D06F 2103/44Current or voltageIndexing code613
- D06F 2103/18Washing liquid levelIndexing code521
- D06F 2103/38TimeIndexing code452
- D06F 2103/24Spin speedIndexing code408
- D06F 2103/26ImbalanceIndexing code362
- D06F 2103/20Washing liquid conditionIndexing code325
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- D06F 2103/16Washing liquid temperatureIndexing code215
- D06F 2103/40Opening or locking status of doorsIndexing code192
- D06F 2103/50Related to heat pumpsIndexing code107
- D06F 2103/64RadiationIndexing code89
- D06F 2103/68Operation modeIndexing code87
- D06F 2103/42Related to filters or pumpsIndexing code86
- D06F 2103/14Supply, recirculation or draining of washing liquidIndexing code83
- D06F 2103/60Related to auxiliary conditioning or finishing agentsIndexing code68
- D06F 2103/52Related to electric heating meansIndexing code65
- D06F 2103/58Related to condensationIndexing code64
- D06F 2103/70Number of operational cyclesIndexing code33
- D06F 2103/54Related to blowers or fansIndexing code26
- D06F 2103/56Related to air ductsIndexing code12
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Drum type washing machine and dryer147US 5,768,730 ASharp Kabushiki Kaisha · 1998
- Method and apparatus for dispensing solutions131US 4,845,965 AEcolab Inc. · 1989
- Washing apparatus126US 6,691,536 B2The Procter & Gamble Company · 2004
- Method of selecting a wash cycle for an appliance121US 5,611,867 AMaytag Corporation · 1997
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