Energy management of clothes washer appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8627689
APP PUB NO 20100146712A1
SERIAL NO

12559751

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A clothes washer is provided comprising one or more power consuming functions and a controller in signal communication with an associated utility. The controller can receive and process a signal from the associated utility indicative of current state of an associated utility. The controller operates the clothes washer in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to change the power consuming functions by adjusting one or more of an operation schedule, an operation delay, an operation adjustment, and a selective deactivation of at least one of the one or more power consuming functions to reduce power consumption of the clothes washer in the energy savings mode.

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  • HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Besore, John Prospect, US 6 223
Drake, Jeff Donald Louisville, US 59 1431
Finch, Michael F Louisville, US 31 1163
Franks, Darin Lanesville, US 12 624
Helms, Chad Michael Louisville, US 22 139
Kappler, Jerrod Aaron Louisville, US 34 318
Root, Steven Keith Buckner, US 29 678
Venkatakrishnan, Natarajan Louisville, US 56 1807
Watson, Eric K Crestwood, US 32 1106
Wiseman, Joshua S Elizabethtown, US 4 64

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