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CLOTHES DRYER WIRELESS MOISTURE DATA TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT METHODS OF OPERATION

  • US 20160053427A1
  • Filed: 08/22/2014
  • Published: 02/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a near field communication (NFC) tag, the NFC tag being secured to a rotatable drum of a clothes drying appliance, the method comprising:

  • determining whether the drum is currently rotating;

    when it is determined that the drum is not currently rotating, operating the NFC tag in an ultra-low power mode; and

    when it is determined that the drum is currently rotating, periodically switching the NFC tag between a normal mode and a low power mode.

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