D06F 33/50
Control of washer-dryers characterised by the purpose or target of the control
D06F33/50 (Control of washer-dryers characterised by the purpose or target of the control) appears on 247 US grants and 384 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
- 247
- Published applications
- 384
- Assignees
- 70
- Inventors
- 747
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 |
| 2019 | 2 | 24 |
| 2020 | 14 | 39 |
| 2021 | 25 | 47 |
| 2022 | 31 | 33 |
| 2023 | 28 | 29 |
| 2024 | 32 | 34 |
| 2025 | 32 | 61 |
| 2026 | 23 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D06F 33/52Control of the operational steps160
- D06F 33/74Responding to irregular working conditions28
- D06F 33/76Preventing or reducing imbalance or noise25
- D06F 33/70Control of the operating time24
- D06F 33/72Control of the energy or water consumption23
- D06F 33/69Control of cleaning or disinfection of washer-dryer parts16
Recent patents
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- Laundry treatment appliance and method of operating the same in a vacation mode8 Sep 2026US 12,729,474 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Washing machine dry cycle recommendations25 Aug 2026US 12,716,156 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
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- Clothes treatment apparatus and clothes treatment apparatus control method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297832 A1LG Electronics Inc.
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- Clothing treatment device and method for controlling clothing treatment device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250893 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Washing machine and method for controlling same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250897 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Laundry treating apparatus and method for controlling laundry treating apparatus20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243010 A1LG Electronics Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Drum type washing machine and dryer147US 5,768,730 ASharp Kabushiki Kaisha · 1998
- Energy management system for an appliance100US 7,110,832 B2Whirlpool Corporation · 2006
- Apparatus and method for eliminating wrinkles in clothes71US 7,325,330 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2008
- Drum type washing machine65US 6,539,753 B1Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba · 2003
- Space saver wall insert for appliances55US 5,359,820 A1994