D06F 58/38
Of drying
Official title: of drying, e.g. to achieve the target humidity
D06F58/38 (Of drying) appears on 525 US grants and 643 published applications in this corpus.
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| 2024 | 21 | 37 |
| 2025 | 34 | 46 |
| 2026 | 26 | 38 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Clothes treatment apparatus, and control method for clothes treatment apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,747,532 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Clothes dryer and method for controlling the same22 Sep 2026US 12,742,281 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Electronic device for shoe or clothing care and method for controlling operation thereof8 Sep 2026US 12,729,478 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Cool down logic for condensing type dryers8 Sep 2026US 12,729,479 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Dryer operating method11 Aug 2026US 12,703,940 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- 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
- Handheld steaming wand for a pressing and steaming kiosk1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297842 A1LaundrySucks.io Inc. (dba Presso)
- Laundry treating apparatus17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275622 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Laundry appliance and system and method of shrinking laundry articles10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265976 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Drying cycle controller for controlling drying as a function of humidity and temperature110US 5,649,372 AAmerican Dryer Corporation · 1997
- Conversational voice command control system for home appliance90US 4,520,576 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1985
- Drum type drying/washing machine67US 6,032,494 ASharp Kabushiki Kaisha · 2000
- Low voltage sensor for dryer65US 4,385,452 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1983
- Flat material dryer61US 6,151,795 AMMATS, Inc. · 2000