Systems for controlling a drying cycle in a drying apparatus
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsPaul Amaat Raymond Gerard France, Arseni Valerevich Radomyselski
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems for controlling a drying cycle in a drying apparatus by monitoring the lipophilic fluid vapor concentration. The systems utilize a gas sensor capable of sensing the concentration of lipophilic fluid vapor in the drying apparatus drum or a combination of sensors/condition detectors, at least one of which is capable of sensing the concentration of lipophilic fluid vapor in the drying apparatus drum.
Claims19
A system for controlling a drying cycle in a drying apparatus comprising:
- a first means for sensing the concentration of a lipophilic fluid vapor present in the drying apparatus;
- at least one second means for sensing a condition in the drying apparatus;
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- a signal processor operatively connected to said first and second means;
- wherein said signal process is configured to compare a first signal from said first means against a first threshold value and a second signal from said second means against a second threshold value.
A system for controlling a drying cycle in a dual mode apparatus capable of washing and drying fabrics within the same drum, the system comprising:
- a gas sensor for detecting a lipophilic fluid vapor;
- at least one condition sensor for sensing a condition in the drying apparatus;
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- a signal processor operatively connected to said gas sensor and said condition sensor;
- wherein said signal processor is configured to compare a first signal from said gas sensor against a first threshold value and a second signal from said condition sensor against a second threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.