D06F 2103/38
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D06F2103/38 (Time) appears on 452 US grants and 506 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
- 452
- Published applications
- 506
- Assignees
- 122
- Inventors
- 1,085
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 14 |
| 2005 | 6 | 18 |
| 2006 | 8 | 9 |
| 2007 | 4 | 15 |
| 2008 | 7 | 15 |
| 2009 | 5 | 19 |
| 2010 | 4 | 14 |
| 2011 | 8 | 16 |
| 2012 | 8 | 19 |
| 2013 | 10 | 17 |
| 2014 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 19 | 23 |
| 2016 | 20 | 13 |
| 2017 | 25 | 21 |
| 2018 | 11 | 31 |
| 2019 | 15 | 39 |
| 2020 | 31 | 33 |
| 2021 | 32 | 33 |
| 2022 | 31 | 24 |
| 2023 | 22 | 30 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 |
| 2025 | 28 | 32 |
| 2026 | 13 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Laundry treatment appliance and method of operating the same in a vacation mode8 Sep 2026US 12,729,474 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Method for draining wash fluid from a top load washing machine appliance1 Sep 2026US 12,723,339 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Washing machine dry cycle recommendations25 Aug 2026US 12,716,156 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Load detection and cycle modification in laundry appliance applications25 Aug 2026US 12,716,157 B2Whirlpool Corporation
- Leftover load detection method using a humidity sensor in a laundry appliance7 Jul 2026US 12,674,265 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Clothes treating apparatus and controlling method therefor10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265975 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Utilizing air moisture sensor data within a laundry appliance to detect refrigerant leaks10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265992 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Method for controlling laundry treating apparatus20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243013 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Dispensing device, laundry treatment device and control method thereof23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210014 A1Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
- Method for controlling clothes treatment apparatus23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210016 A1LG Electronics Inc.
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- Drum type washing machine and dryer147US 5,768,730 ASharp Kabushiki Kaisha · 1998
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- Conversational voice command control system for home appliance90US 4,520,576 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1985
- Automatic liquid control system for a clothes washing machine77US 4,503,575 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1985
- Electronic washer control including automatic load size determination, fabric blend determination and adjustable washer means73US 5,161,393 AGeneral Electric Company · 1992