Bulk dispense user adjustable controls

US7802335B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Christopher G. Hoppe · Louisville, US
• Craig Robert Vitan · Louisville, US
• Ashley Wayne Burt · Louisville, US
• John C. Schuckmann · St. Bernard, US
• Steven Michael Recio · Louisville, US
• Carl Risen · Louisville, US
• John Michael Todd · Louisville, US
• Keerthi Vasan · Darsi, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 12, 2007
• Grant date: Sep 28, 2010
• Expiry date: Oct 12, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D06F2105/42
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Systems and methods for delivering an additive to an appliance are disclosed. The systems may include a user interface configured to accept a user input and a controller connected to the user interface. The controller may be configured to receive the user input and cause an additive delivery system to deliver at least one additive to the appliance. The methods include receiving an amount of the additive to be delivered to the appliance and receiving a time at which the additive is to be delivered to the appliance during a cycle. The method may further include activating an additive delivery system to deliver the amount of the additive at the time to the appliance.