D06F 2105/00
Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing
Official title: Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
D06F2105/00 (Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing) appears on 3,260 US grants and 4,281 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
- 3,260
- Published applications
- 4,281
- Assignees
- 505
- Inventors
- 5,370
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 23 | 0 |
| 1994 | 25 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 8 |
| 2002 | 24 | 30 |
| 2003 | 31 | 58 |
| 2004 | 36 | 94 |
| 2005 | 27 | 111 |
| 2006 | 37 | 101 |
| 2007 | 30 | 110 |
| 2008 | 59 | 152 |
| 2009 | 55 | 144 |
| 2010 | 66 | 154 |
| 2011 | 78 | 142 |
| 2012 | 99 | 146 |
| 2013 | 96 | 155 |
| 2014 | 106 | 149 |
| 2015 | 119 | 158 |
| 2016 | 124 | 148 |
| 2017 | 164 | 162 |
| 2018 | 158 | 207 |
| 2019 | 141 | 254 |
| 2020 | 188 | 282 |
| 2021 | 200 | 289 |
| 2022 | 216 | 238 |
| 2023 | 197 | 246 |
| 2024 | 230 | 263 |
| 2025 | 217 | 313 |
| 2026 | 170 | 167 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D06F 2105/58Indications or alarms to the control system or to the userIndexing code1,190
- D06F 2105/46Drum speedIndexing code901
- D06F 2105/02Water supplyIndexing code539
- D06F 2105/28Electric heatingIndexing code489
- D06F 2105/52Changing sequence of operational stepsIndexing code398
- D06F 2105/42Detergent or additive supplyIndexing code336
- D06F 2105/16Air propertiesIndexing code285
- D06F 2105/62Stopping or disabling machine operationIndexing code278
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- D06F 2105/56Remaining operation timeIndexing code226
- D06F 2105/08Draining of washing liquidsIndexing code190
- D06F 2105/30BlowersIndexing code161
- D06F 2105/38Conditioning or finishingIndexing code148
- D06F 2105/54Changing between normal operation mode and special operation modesIndexing code141
- D06F 2105/26Heat pumpsIndexing code127
- D06F 2105/10Temperature of washing liquidsIndexing code117
- D06F 2105/32Air flow control meansIndexing code108
- D06F 2105/44Opening, closing or locking of doorsIndexing code103
- D06F 2105/06Recirculation of washing liquidsIndexing code94
- D06F 2105/50Starting machine operationIndexing code64
- D06F 2105/34FilteringIndexing code57
- D06F 2105/12Humidity or dryness of laundryIndexing code54
- D06F 2105/36Condensing arrangementsIndexing code46
- D06F 2105/14Temperature of laundryIndexing code23
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Drum type washing machine and dryer147US 5,768,730 ASharp Kabushiki Kaisha · 1998
- 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
- Fire extinguishing system120US 6,648,077 B22003
- Heat pump clothes dryer116US 7,055,262 B2Self Propelled Research and Development Specialists, LLC · 2006