Network for changing resource consumption in an appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8027752
APP PUB NO 20080122585A1
SERIAL NO

11933078

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A network includes a smart coupler having a processor, a memory with software, and a power source to energize the processor and the memory, and an appliance configured to perform an operation on a physical article. The appliance is one that consumes at least some of a resource in performing the operation. The network also includes a source of information about the resource. The smart coupler is in communication with the appliance and the source, and the processor and memory operate to request a change to the operation of the appliance in response to a resource parameter or a request communicated by the source.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Castaldo, Rodrigo C Joinville, BR 2 157
Ebrom, Matthew P Holland, US 78 2677
Elston, Wallace J Paw Paw, US 11 443
Horst, Gale R Watervilet, US 12 572
Jeffery, Randy L Stevensville, US 2 157
Jenkins, Anthony E Stevensville, US 27 831
McCoy, Richard A Stevensville, US 160 5216
Moes, Christopher S Sodus, US 16 743
Nibbelink, Matthew J St. Joseph, US 11 409
Pires, Andre O Joinville, BR 7 253
Voss, Randy A St. Joseph, US 8 352
Whipple, Andrew D St. Joseph, US 15 862

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