D06F 37/38
In opposite directions
Official title: in opposite directions
D06F37/38 (In opposite directions) appears on 37 US grants and 49 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
- 37
- Published applications
- 49
- Assignees
- 13
- Inventors
- 122
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 17 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Laundry system and method to reduce textile microfiber release26 May 2026US 12,637,796 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Apparatus for treating laundry and control method thereof24 Feb 2026US 12,559,881 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Washing machine and control method thereof16 Dec 2025US 12,497,724 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Method and control unit for carrying out a spin-dry program for a cleaning appliance, and cleaning appliance30 Sep 2025US 12,428,769 B2Miele & Cie. KG
- Method for operating a washing machine, and washing machine19 Nov 2024US 12,146,257 B2Miele & Cie. KG
- Apparatus for treating laundry and control method thereof28 May 2026US 2026/0146382 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Washing machine1 May 2025US 2025/0137189 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Method for controlling clothes treatment apparatus1 May 2025US 2025/0137190 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Laundry system and method to reduce textile microfiber release24 Apr 2025US 2025/0129531 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Washing machine and control method thereof11 Jul 2024US 2024/0229324 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Laundry treating appliance and method of operation for a laundry treating appliance8US 10,373,770 B2Whirlpool Corporation · 2019
- Laundry machine having induction heater and control method thereof3US 11,479,895 B2LG Electronics Inc. · 2022
- Washing method of drum type washing machine3US 7,325,422 B2LG Electronics Inc. · 2008
- Washing apparatus and method of controlling the same2US 10,876,242 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2020
- Laundry treating appliance having a user interface and methods of operating same1US 10,676,855 B2Whirlpool Corporation · 2020