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An apparatus and associated method for attenuating noise generated by a dishwashing appliance in operation is provided herein. During operation a dishwasher and its components generate thermo-acoustic waves associated with noise. A base tray comprising a major surface and an array of thermo-acoustic

An apparatus and associated method for attenuating noise generated by a dishwashing appliance in operation is provided herein. During operation a dishwasher and its components generate thermo-acoustic waves associated with noise. A base tray comprising a major surface and an array of thermo-acoustic nodes are used to manage and control the thermo-acoustic waves. The array of thermo-acoustic nodes can be configured in a plurality of rows and columns with at least two thermo-acoustic nodes being interconnected. The array of thermo-acoustic nodes can be configured to channel the thermo-acoustic waves therebetween so as to control and manage the thermo-acoustic waves, thereby attenuating the noise associated with the thermo-acoustic waves. The base tray can be customizable with various arrangements of different thermo-acoustic nodes, clusters, stabilizers and/or channels.

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That which is claimed: 1. A base tray operably engaged with a dishwashing appliance and configured to manage and control vibrations and/or sound waves in order to attenuate noise generated by the dishwashing appliance in an operational state, said base tray comprising:a major surface; andan array of

That which is claimed: 1. A base tray operably engaged with a dishwashing appliance and configured to manage and control vibrations and/or sound waves in order to attenuate noise generated by the dishwashing appliance in an operational state, said base tray comprising:a major surface; andan array of nodes disposed on the major surface and defined by a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, at least two of the nodes configured to channel the vibrations and/or sound waves therebetween so as to control and manage the vibrations and/or sound waves, thereby attenuating the noise associated with the vibrations and/or sound waves,wherein each of the nodes comprises an outer wall member protruding outwardly from the major surface and a node member positioned within the outer wall member and protruding outwardly from the major surface, andwherein at least two of the nodes are interconnected by the outer wall members.