Inventor
ERICKSON DONALD E
US40 patents
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WHIRLPOOL CO
28 patentsUS9080277B2Jul 14, 2015
Apparatus and method for determining inertia of a laundry load
WHIRLPOOL CO19 citations92
US7363781B2Apr 29, 2008
Reversible door
WHIRLPOOL CO15 citations84
US10585407B2Mar 10, 2020
Home appliance and method of operating a home appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO11 citations82
US10373770B2Aug 6, 2019
Laundry treating appliance and method of operation for a laundry treating appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO8 citations81
US10774453B2Sep 15, 2020
Laundry treating appliance with a static tub and a water trap vapor seal
WHIRLPOOL CO2 citations73
US11208750B2Dec 28, 2021
Laundry appliance with a deflector
WHIRLPOOL CO1 citations72
US11193229B2Dec 7, 2021
User interface solutions for accessing appliance control through cosmetic outer cabinet
WHIRLPOOL CO2 citations72
US9145634B2Sep 29, 2015
Method of operating a laundry treating appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO2 citations63
US12448717B2Oct 21, 2025
Laundry appliance with a deflector
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations62
US12018423B2Jun 25, 2024
User interface solutions for accessing appliance control through cosmetic outer cabinet
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations62
US11946186B2Apr 2, 2024
Laundry appliance with a deflector
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations62
US11236458B2Feb 1, 2022
Laundry treating appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations61
US11795598B2Oct 24, 2023
Laundry treating appliance with dynamic balancer
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations59
US11242636B2Feb 8, 2022
Laundry treating appliance with dynamic balancer
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations59
US11932979B2Mar 19, 2024
Laundry treating appliance having a removable clothes mover
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations55
US9896792B2Feb 20, 2018
Laundry treating appliance with a static tub and a water trap vapor seal
WHIRLPOOL CO1 citations52
US9593440B2Mar 14, 2017
Method and apparatus for controlling the liquid filling in a laundry treating appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations52
US10676851B2Jun 9, 2020
Laundry treating appliance with liquid dam
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations51
US10094062B2Oct 9, 2018
Laundry treating appliance with suspension and seal
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations51
US9938653B2Apr 10, 2018
Apparatus and method for determining inertia of a laundry load
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations51
US10590585B2Mar 17, 2020
Laundry treating appliance with dynamic balancer
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations49
US9708742B2Jul 18, 2017
Laundry treating appliance with dynamic balancer
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations49
US9466439B2Oct 11, 2016
Laundry treating appliance and method of operation for a laundry treating appliance
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations49
US9822477B2Nov 21, 2017
Balance ring assembly
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations42
US9873969B2Jan 23, 2018
Washing machine having an exoskeleton
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations40
US9765467B2Sep 19, 2017
Washing machine having an exoskeleton
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations40
US9534335B2Jan 3, 2017
Laundry treating appliance with integrated dynamic balancer
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations39
US9828714B2Nov 28, 2017
Laundry treating appliance with a static tub
WHIRLPOOL CO0 citations38
MAYTAG CORP
5 patentsUS5118254AJun 2, 1992
Apparatus and method for dishwasher pump mounting
MAYTAG CORP31 citations91
US6000248ADec 14, 1999
Door vent for horizontal axis washing machines
MAYTAG CORP19 citations89
US5890247AApr 6, 1999
Automatic washing machine incorporating a suds detection and control system
MAYTAG CORP51 citations89
US7552545B2Jun 30, 2009
Ducted drying rack for clothes dryer
MAYTAG CORP23 citations86
US7047770B2May 23, 2006
Washing machine agitation action control
MAYTAG CORP9 citations71
ERICKSON DONALD E
4 patentsUS9212445B2Dec 15, 2015
Method and apparatus for controlling the liquid filling in a laundry treating appliance
ERICKSON DONALD E11 citations82
US8991223B2Mar 31, 2015
Laundry treating appliance with balancing system
ERICKSON DONALD E1 citations50
US9267225B2Feb 23, 2016
Method of estimating bending moment of a laundry treating appliance drum shaft using a proximity sensor
ERICKSON DONALD E0 citations49
US8695383B2Apr 15, 2014
Laundry treating appliance with balancing system
ERICKSON DONALD E0 citations39