Appliance and accessory for controlling a cycle of operation
US7831321B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B40/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An appliance configured to perform an operation cycle to effect a physical operation on an article, the appliance includes at least one component configured to effect the physical operation, and a cycle engine on the component. The cycle engine can build a cycle structure for the operation cycle to enable the component to perform the physical operation.
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