Bleaching and dyeing; fluid treatment and chemical modification – Fluid treatment – Manipulation of liquid
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-07
2011-11-01
Barr, Michael (Department: 1711)
Bleaching and dyeing; fluid treatment and chemical modification
Fluid treatment
Manipulation of liquid
C068S012260, C068S012230, C700S002000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08046855
ABSTRACT:
A method and control system for automatically halting operation of a washing machine by stopping operation of the washing machine motor is provided. The washing machine that implements the method includes a motor controller having a primary microprocessor and a secondary microprocessor which serves as a backup redundancy processor in the event there is a malfunction with the primary microprocessor or the primary microprocessor fails to halt washing machine operation within a prescribed window of time. The primary microprocessor controls operation of all of the washing machine electrically controlled components. The secondary microprocessor is electrically connected to a lid switch and the washing machine motor and is configured to halt operation of the motor in response to the primary microprocessor failing to halt motor operation after the lid is open.
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Dickerson, Jr. Donald Richard
Finch Michael F.
Hollenbeck Robert
Kollipara Meher
Barr Michael
General Electric Company
Merchant & Gould
Riggleman Jason P
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