Patents
US 10294600 B2: Remote detection of washer/dryer operation/fault condition
- Granted
- 2019-05-21
- Filed
- 2016-08-05 application 15230155
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
Discussed herein is a system for detecting an operating condition of a clothes washing machine or a clothes drying machine, which can include a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor, the MEMS sensor being physically attached to the clothes washing or drying machine and a computerized controller, such as a home automation controller, can be in communication with the MEMS sensor. The computerized controller can receive signals from the MEMS sensor that indicate the state of the clothes washing or drying machine. After receiving signals indicating the state of the clothes washing or drying machine, the computerized controller can use the signals to determine the operating condition of the clothes washing or drying machine and send a notification to a user device about the clothes washing or drying machine including the operating condition of the clothes washing or drying machine.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190521.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 40 patents | US company or organization | Englewood, CO | EchoStar Technologies International Corporation State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Michael Beals | Englewood, CO | 105 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L12/2825 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| D06F | Laundering, drying, ironing, pressing or folding textile articles | D06F33/47 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G05B | Control or regulating systems in general; functional elements of such systems; monitoring or testing arrangements for such systems or elements | G05B15/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. signed 2017-02-14 | ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ENGLEWOOD, CO | 41735/861 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-08-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BEALS, WILLIAM MICHAEL signed 2016-07-28 | ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. ENGLEWOOD, CO | 39600/784 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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