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US 12,618,190 B2Granted
Washing machine dry cycle efficacy prediction
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsWonmyung Seo, Taehyun Yoon
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Abstract
A method of operating a washing machine appliance includes rotating a wash basket within the washing machine appliance and monitoring a humidity for a period of time while rotating the wash basket. The method also includes determining a slope of the monitored humidity over the period of time. In response to the determined slope being less than a minimum threshold, the method includes providing a user notification.
Claims18
A method of operating a washing machine appliance, the method comprising:
- rotating a wash basket within the washing machine appliance;
- monitoring a humidity for a period of time while rotating the wash basket;
- determining a slope of the monitored humidity over the period of time;
- and
- providing a user notification in response to the determined slope being less than a minimum threshold.
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A washing machine appliance, comprising:
- a wash basket rotatably mounted in the washing machine appliance;
- and
- a controller, the controller configured for:
- rotating the wash basket;
- monitoring a humidity for a period of time while rotating the wash basket;
- determining a slope of the monitored humidity over the period of time;
- and
- providing a user notification in response to the determined slope being less than a minimum threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.