Method and apparatus for determining load amount in a laundry treating appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8381569
APP PUB NO 20110113902A1
SERIAL NO

12620089

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A method for determining the amount of laundry in a laundry treating appliance comprises a drum defining a treating chamber for receiving the laundry and a motor for rotating the drum that may be operated to simulate a spring to oscillate the drum relative to a predetermined rotational position. The angular decay of the drum relative to the predetermined position may be determined and used to determine the amount of laundry.

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WHIRLPOOL S/A EMBRACORUA RUI BARBOSA 1020-CX POSTAL 91 JOINVILLE SC BRAZIL 89219-521

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lilie, Dietmar E Joinville, BR 6 44
Teixeira, Rodrigo S Joinville, BR 6 79

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