D06F 58/32
Control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers
Official title: Control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers (control of operations performed in washer-dryers D06F33/50; details of control systems, e.g. for detecting or measuring specific parameters or for selection or indication of programs D06F34/00)
D06F58/32 (Control of operations performed in domestic laundry dryers) appears on 1,017 US grants and 1,361 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
- Apparatus for treating laundry6 Oct 2026US 12,753,540 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Lint collection assembly for a dryer appliance6 Oct 2026US 12,753,544 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Clothes care apparatus and method for controlling the same29 Sep 2026US 12,747,529 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Clothes treatment apparatus, and control method for clothes treatment apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,747,532 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Garment care apparatus and control method therefor22 Sep 2026US 12,741,242 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Utilizing air moisture sensor and compressor power sensor data within a laundry appliance to detect refrigerant leaks8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308832 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Laundry machine and corresponding control system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308833 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Self-cleaning system for a heat pump dryer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308834 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Handheld steaming wand for a pressing and steaming kiosk1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297842 A1LaundrySucks.io Inc. (dba Presso)
- Clothes treatment apparatus and clothes treatment apparatus control method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286595 A1LG Electronics Inc.
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By later US patents
- Fire extinguishing system120US 6,648,077 B22003
- Drying cycle controller for controlling drying as a function of humidity and temperature110US 5,649,372 AAmerican Dryer Corporation · 1997
- Energy efficient clothes dryer100US 4,621,438 A1986
- Nebulizer system for a fabric treatment appliance94US 7,921,578 B2Whirlpool Corporation · 2011
- Conversational voice command control system for home appliance90US 4,520,576 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1985