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Appliance and accessory for controlling a cycle of operation

US7831321B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2007
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 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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