Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:
1. A utensil basket for use in a pot and pan washing machine, the pot and pan washing machine including at least one nozzle supplying a jet stream of water within the washing machine, the jet stream deflecting from at least one wall of the washing machine to provide a washing action, said utensil basket comprising:
a bottom wall including an outer perimeter;
a rear wall extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall, said rear wall located substantially at a first end of said perimeter;
a front wall extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall, said front wall located substantially at a second end of said perimeter, said second end opposing said first end;
two side walls extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall and substantially perpendicular to said front and rear walls, said side walls substantially located at opposing sides of said perimeter; and
wall dimensions, said wall dimensions including a predetermined reduction ratio to utilize the washing action of the washing machine by maintaining proper deflection of the
jet stream and to capture a substantial portion of the jet stream within said utensil basket.
2. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a mount for releasably securing said utensil basket to a wall of the washing machine.
3. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 2 wherein said mount comprises a flange extending in a horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to said rear wall, said flange adapted to engage with a horizontal groove located on the wall of the washing machine.
4. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 3 wherein said mount further comprises a slit extending through said flange in a direction substantially perpendicular to said horizontal direction of said flange, said slit adapted to receive a rib extending from said groove in a direction substantially perpendicular to said groove.
5. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an inlet aperture through said rear wall adapted to receive the jet stream emanating from the nozzle.
6. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bottom wall is substantially solid.
7. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 6 further comprising a drain hole through said bottom wall.
8. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 7 wherein said drain hole comprises perforations in said bottom wall.
9. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 wherein said front wall is substantially solid.
10. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 wherein said side walls are substantially solid.
11. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one horizontal cross-member extending between said side walls or between said front and rear walls to divide said utensil basket into multiple compartments.
12. A utensil basket for use in a pot and pan washing machine, the pot and pan washing machine including at least one nozzle supplying a jet stream of water within the washing machine, the jet stream deflecting from at least one wall of the washing machine to provide a washing action, said utensil basket comprising:
a bottom wall including an outer perimeter;
a rear wall extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall, said rear wall located substantially at a first end of said perimeter, said rear wall including an inlet aperture for receiving the jet stream traveling in the first stream direction;
a front wall extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall, said front wall located substantially at a second end of said perimeter, said second end opposing said first end;
two side walls extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall and substantially perpendicular to said front and rear walls, said side walls substantially located at opposing sides of said perimeter.
13. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 12 further comprising a mount for releasably securing said utensil basket to a wall of the washing machine.
14. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 13 wherein said mount comprises a flange extending in a horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to said rear wall, said flange adapted to engage with a horizontal groove located on the wall of the washing machine.
15. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 14 wherein said mount further comprises a slit extending through said flange in a direction substantially perpendicular to said horizontal direction of said flange, said slit adapted to receive a flange extending from said groove in a direction substantially perpendicular to said groove.
16. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 12 wherein said bottom wall is substantially solid for diverting the jet stream from a first stream direction to a second stream direction.
17. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a drain hole through said bottom wall.
18. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 17 wherein said drain hole comprises perforations in said bottom wall.
19. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 12 wherein said front wall is substantially solid.
20. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 12 wherein said side walls are substantially solid.
21. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 12 further comprising at least one horizontal cross-member extending between said side walls to divide said utensil basket into multiple compartments.
22. A method of washing utensils in a pot and pan washing machine, the pot and pan washing machine including at least one nozzle supplying a jet stream of water within the washing machine, the jet stream deflecting from at least one wall of the washing machine to provide a washing action, said method comprising the steps of:
positioning a utensil basket in the jet stream; and
capturing a substantial portion of the jet stream within said utensil basket while substantially maintaining the jet stream deflection of the washing machine to provide a washing action within said utensil basket.
23. The method as claimed in claim 22 further comprising the step of deflecting the jet stream from at least one wall of said utensil basket to provide the washing action within said utensil basket.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of detecting a signal degrade of transmission data, said method comprising:
measuring a discarded data rate of traffic using a processor; and
comparing said discarded data rate with a threshold value to detect the signal degrade,
wherein said discarded data rate is calculated according to a Frame Check Sequence error.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the discarded data rate is a discarded bit rate.
3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storing a result of the detection in a storage medium.
4. A method of detecting a restoration from a signal degrade of transmission data, said method comprising:
obtaining a first value by multiplying a threshold value and a multiplier using a processor, the threshold value used to detect the signal degrade; and
comparing a discarded data rate of a control traffic after the signal degrade with said first value to detect a restoration from the signal degrade.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein said discarded data rate is a discarded byte rate calculated according to a frame check sequence error.
6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the discarded data rate is a discarded bit rate.
7. The method according to claim 4, further comprising storing a result of the detection in a storage medium.
8. A method of detecting a restoration from a signal degrade of transmission data, said method comprising:
measuring a discarded data rate of control traffic using a processor;
determining the signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured discarded data rate of control traffic;
if determined that the signal degrade occurred, saving said discarded data rate corresponding to the signal degrade as a threshold value; and
comparing a discarded data rate of the control traffic measured after the signal degrade is determined with said threshold value to detect a restoration from the signal degrade.
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein said discarded data rate is a discarded byte rate calculated according to a Frame Check Sequence error.
10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the discarded data rate is a discarded bit rate.
11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising storing a result of the determining in a storage medium.
12. A method of detecting a restoration from a signal degrade of transmission data, said method comprising:
measuring, using a processor, a discarded data rate of traffic, the discarded data rate calculated based on a Frame Check Sequence;
determining the signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured data discarded data rate of traffic;
if determined that the signal degrade occurred, saving a data error rate corresponding to the signal degrade as a threshold value; and
comparing a data error rate of the traffic measured after the signal degrade is determined with said threshold value to detect a restoration from the signal degrade.
13. The method according to claim 12, wherein said data error rate is a bit error rate.
14. The method according to claim 12, further comprising storing a result of the determination in a storage medium.
15. A signal degrade detecting device, comprising:
measuring means for measuring a discarded data rate of traffic;
threshold value output means for outputting a threshold value; and
detecting means for detecting a signal degrade by comparing said discarded data rate with said threshold value,
wherein said discarded data rate is calculated according to a Frame Check Sequence error.
16. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring means for measuring a discarded data rate of control traffic; and
detecting means for detecting a restoration from a signal degrade by comparing said discarded data rate of the control traffic with a first value resulting from multiplying a threshold value and a multiplier, said threshold value used to detect the signal degrade.
17. The signal degrade detecting device according to claim 16, wherein said discarded data rate is a discarded byte rate calculated according to a frame check sequence error.
18. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring means for measuring a discarded data rate of control traffic;
first detecting means for detecting a signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured discarded data rate of control traffic;
saving means for, if a signal degrade is detected by the first detecting means, saving said discarded data rate corresponding to the signal degrade as a threshold value; and
second detecting means for detecting a restoration from the signal degrade by comparing a discarded data rate of the control traffic measured after the signal degrade is detected with the saved threshold value.
19. The signal degrade detecting device according to claim 18, wherein the discarded data rate is a discarded byte rate calculated according to a frame check sequence error.
20. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring means for measuring a discarded data rate of traffic, the discarded data rate calculated according to a Frame Check Sequence;
first detecting means for detecting a signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured discarded data rate of traffic;
saving means for, if a signal degrade is detected by the first detecting means, saving a data error rate corresponding to the signal degrade as a threshold value; and
second detecting means for detecting a restoration from the signal degrade by comparing a data error rate of traffic measured after the signal degrade is detected with said threshold value.
21. The signal restoration detecting device according to claim 20, wherein the data error rate is a bit error rate.
22. A signal degrade detecting device, comprising:
measuring unit which is configured to measure a discarded data rate of traffic;
threshold value output unit which is configured to output a threshold value; and
detecting unit which is configured to detect a signal degrade by comparing said discarded data rate with said threshold value,
wherein said discarded data rate is calculated according to a Frame Check Sequence error.
23. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring unit which is configured to measure a discarded data rate of control traffic; and
detecting unit which is configured to detect a restoration from the signal degrade by comparing said discarded data rate of the control traffic with a value resulting from multiplying a threshold value and a multiplier, the threshold value used to detect a signal degrade.
24. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring unit which is configured to measure a discarded data rate of control traffic;
first detecting unit which is configured to detect a signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured discarded data rate of control traffic;
saving unit which is configured to, if a signal degrade is detected by the first detecting unit, save said discarded data rate corresponding to the signal degrade of transmission data as a threshold value; and
second detecting unit which is configured to detect a restoration from the signal degrade by comparing a discarded data rate of the control traffic measured after the signal degrade is detected with said threshold value.
25. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring unit which is configured to measure a discarded data rate of traffic, the discarded data rate calculated using a Frame Check Sequence;
first detecting unit which is configured to detect a signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured discarded data rate of traffic;
saving unit which is configured to, if a signal degrade is detected, save a data error rate corresponding to the signal degrade as a threshold value; and
second detecting unit which is configured to detect a restoration from the signal degrade by comparing a data error rate of traffic measured after the signal degrade is detected with said threshold value.