Inventor
JANKE BRIAN P
US46 patents
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WHIRLPOOL CO
28 patentsUS9499384B2Nov 22, 2016
Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser
WHIRLPOOL CO11 citations92
US9126818B2Sep 8, 2015
Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser
WHIRLPOOL CO11 citations92
US10233069B2Mar 19, 2019
Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser
WHIRLPOOL CO4 citations84
US9908768B2Mar 6, 2018
Select fill sensor system for refrigerator dispensers
WHIRLPOOL CO6 citations84
US9828228B2Nov 28, 2017
Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser
WHIRLPOOL CO7 citations84
US9890490B2Feb 13, 2018
Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO8 citations82
US9863080B2Jan 9, 2018
Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO8 citations82
US10273621B2Apr 30, 2019
Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO4 citations81
US10087565B2Oct 2, 2018
Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO4 citations73
US9890489B2Feb 13, 2018
Laundry treating appliance and method using inertia detection to control liquid extraction
WHIRLPOOL CO2 citations73
US9873968B2Jan 23, 2018
Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO3 citations73
US9822476B2Nov 21, 2017
Laundry treating appliance and method of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO2 citations73
US9540756B2Jan 10, 2017
Laundry treating appliance and method of filling a laundry treating appliance with liquid
WHIRLPOOL CO4 citations73
US9988751B2Jun 5, 2018
Laundry treating appliance and methods of reducing tub contact therein
WHIRLPOOL CO2 citations71
US10669663B2Jun 2, 2020
Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO2 citations70
US9447533B2Sep 20, 2016
Efficient energy usage for a laundry appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO2 citations63
US11235965B2Feb 1, 2022
Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations62
US9200400B2Dec 1, 2015
Laundry treating appliance and method of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO2 citations62
US11979962B2May 7, 2024
Method for controlling an induction heating system
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations61
US11739466B2Aug 29, 2023
Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations59
US11486074B2Nov 1, 2022
Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations59
US10850967B2Dec 1, 2020
Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations52
US9989295B2Jun 5, 2018
Ice imaging system
WHIRLPOOL CO1 citations52
US9988753B2Jun 5, 2018
Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation
WHIRLPOOL CO1 citations52
US9593438B2Mar 14, 2017
Method and apparatus for determining an inertia of a laundry load in a laundry treating appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations52
US9587342B2Mar 7, 2017
Method for detecting satellization speed of clothes load in a horizontal axis laundry treating appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations52
US9708741B2Jul 18, 2017
Apparatus for redistributing an imbalance in a laundry treating appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations48
US9758916B2Sep 12, 2017
Appliance and method for removing noise from a motor characteristic signal in a laundry treating appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations35
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD
12 patentsUS8813794B2Aug 26, 2014
Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD23 citations92
US8327889B2Dec 11, 2012
Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD23 citations92
US8322384B2Dec 4, 2012
Select-fill dispensing system
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD29 citations92
US8156748B2Apr 17, 2012
Ice quality sensing system employing digital imaging
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD22 citations92
US8984693B2Mar 24, 2015
Method and apparatus for redistributing an imbalance in a laundry treating appliance
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD17 citations91
US9091012B2Jul 28, 2015
Method and apparatus for determining an inertia of a laundry load in a laundry treating appliance
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD13 citations84
US9057556B2Jun 16, 2015
Select fill sensor system for refrigerator dispensers
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD15 citations84
US9032745B2May 19, 2015
Ice imaging system
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD8 citations84
US8819880B2Sep 2, 2014
Efficient energy usage for a laundry appliance
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD13 citations84
US8714210B2May 6, 2014
Select-fill dispensing system
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD8 citations84
US9279206B2Mar 8, 2016
Method and apparatus for forming a counterbalance to an imbalance in a laundry treating appliance
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD2 citations57
US8578730B2Nov 12, 2013
Refrigerator ice and liquid dispenser incorporating imaging system
ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD0 citations42
JANKE BRIAN P
5 patentsUS9091011B2Jul 28, 2015
Continuous high speed inertia detection
JANKE BRIAN P15 citations91
US8875332B2Nov 4, 2014
Laundry treating appliance and method of operation
JANKE BRIAN P15 citations80
US9115456B2Aug 25, 2015
Method for detecting satellization speed of clothes load in a horizontal axis laundry treating appliance
JANKE BRIAN P0 citations51
US8689641B2Apr 8, 2014
Detecting satellization of a laundry load
JANKE BRIAN P0 citations51
US8863558B2Oct 21, 2014
Laundry treating appliance and method of operation
JANKE BRIAN P0 citations40