Patents Examined by Levon J Shahinian
  • Patent number: 11618059
    Abstract: A high-pressured rinsing system comprises a base including a liquid reservoir, a rotation motor housing including a rotation motor adapted to rotate a spray wand attached, and extending vertically upward from, the rotation motor housing and base, a linear rail support frame attached the base and including a vertical motor and associated linear rail attached thereto, a cavity mounting plate attached to the linear rail, wherein vertical movement of the linear rail causes vertical movement of the cavity mounting plate over the base; and at least one door and a plurality of side panels mounting to an enclosure support frame, wherein the enclosure support frame is mounted and secured to the linear rail support frame and base to create an enclosure around the spray wand and linear rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy J. Ring
  • Patent number: 11618046
    Abstract: A containment tank assembly is described that includes a tank including an inner surface and a cleaning apparatus mounted to the tank. The cleaning apparatus includes an elongate arm and a rotary spray head assembly rotationally coupled to an end of the elongate arm. A rotating nozzle assembly is rotationally coupled to the rotary spray head. A magnetic field source is coupled to the rotary spray head so as to generate a spatially changing magnetic field in accordance with a rotation of the rotary spray head assembly in relation to the end of the elongate arm. A magnet field sensor is carried in a fixed relation to the elongate arm. The magnetic field sensor, in operation, generates a sensor signal that varies in accordance with the spatially changing magnetic field in accordance with the rotation of the rotary spray head assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Tanner, Collin A. Wicks, Samuel W. Scully, John E. Ekpenyong
  • Patent number: 11607104
    Abstract: A dishwasher appliance including a quick-wash feature. A secondary door attached is attached to a main door and forms a quick-wash compartment. A quick-wash assembly provides fluid for cleaning. Articles may be supported on the secondary door during cleaning or may be manually supported by the user at the quick-wash assembly. Various modes of operation may be used for cleaning including wash and rinse functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Logan Chayse Dunaway
  • Patent number: 11596987
    Abstract: A pig pumping unit is provided that allows eight passes to be made simultaneously with a single pumping unit. A single engine is used to drive three or four pumps, each connected into separate pumping units. Two engines may thus be used to drive up to eight pumps in a single trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Luisa Sivacoe
  • Patent number: 11596288
    Abstract: A washing system for determining an operating state of a dishwasher comprises a dishwasher, in particular wherein the dishwasher comprises a dishwasher interface, a dispenser unit, in particular wherein the dispenser unit comprises a dispenser interface, wherein the dispenser unit is connected to the dishwasher for dosing a detergent to the dishwasher, a logic unit, in particular wherein the logic unit is connectable to the dishwasher interface and the dispenser interface, and a current sensor for measuring an electrical current consumed by the dishwasher, wherein the current sensor is connected to the logic unit. By replacing costly water meters by a current sensor, the cost efficiency of the washing system may be increased. In addition, the assembling and maintenance effort of the washing system may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Kullwitz, Jeremy Nowak, Freek Schepers
  • Patent number: 11591737
    Abstract: A washing machine in which a first main heater is not driven while wash water stored in a first tub and wash water stored in a second tub are simultaneously heated, and a method of controlling the same. A washing machine includes: a first tub configured to store wash water; a first main heater configured to heat wash water stored in the first tub; a first sub heater configured to heat wash water stored in the first tub; a second tub configured to store wash water; and a second heater configured to heat wash water stored in the second tub, wherein a power consumption required to drive the first main heater is greater than a power consumption required to drive the first sub heater, and the first main heater is not driven while wash water stored in the first tube and wash water stored in the second tub are simultaneously heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Sup Kim, Eun-Young Park, Hyun Sook Kim, Dong-Il Back, Jun-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11591739
    Abstract: A clothes washing machine includes a cabinet defining an interior and having a top wall with a dispenser opening, and a water inlet box located within the interior and having a storage cartridge chamber accessible through the dispenser opening. The storage cartridge can be removably mountable within the storage cartridge chamber through the dispenser opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool China Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenqiang Jiang, Guang Yang, Huaijun Tong, Xiaoqian Yao, Yujin Mao
  • Patent number: 11589727
    Abstract: A washing-agent dispenser designed for being mounted at a through opening (A) of a tub wall (5) of a dishwasher comprises:—a dispenser body (11), having a rear part (11?) and a front part (11?); —a perimetral gasket (30) mounted in a corresponding seat (S) of the dispenser body (11) and prearranged for exerting a sealing action with respect to a mounting side (5a) of the tub wall (5); —a frame (40) having a substantially annular shape, defining a central passage (B) through which the rear part (11?) of the dispenser body (11) is insertable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ELTEK S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Bianchi, Marta Armato, Paolo Savini
  • Patent number: 11583162
    Abstract: A system and method for cleaning a dish, comprising: illuminating said dish with a light source; capturing an image of said dish with a camera; inspecting said image to determine if said dish is clean; and estimating locations of dirty regions on said dish; spraying a fluid with a first nozzle on said dish with a predetermined spray distribution, wherein said first nozzle can reorient or relocate to spray said fluid on any region of said dish visible in said image; and spraying a fluid with a second nozzle on said dish with a spray distribution having a smaller coverage than that of said first nozzle, wherein said second nozzle is relocated or reoriented such that the fluid reaches said dirty regions at said locations on said dish; whereby dirty regions of said dish are targeted for a fast and efficient cleaning of said dish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Dishcare Inc.
    Inventor: Sri Rama Prasanna Pavani
  • Patent number: 11564553
    Abstract: Provided is a structure of a sump assembly of a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a tub forming a washing chamber, and a sump assembly provided at a lower side of the washing chamber and configured to store washing water in the washing chamber, wherein the sump assembly includes a sump housing having a water storage chamber storing the washing water and a sidewall portion forming the water storage chamber, and a heater provided on the sidewall portion to apply heat to the washing water stored in the sump assembly. The heater includes a planar heating element, and the planar heating element provided in a cylindrical shape forms the sidewall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Jisun Yang
  • Patent number: 11560663
    Abstract: A planetary gear assembly for a drum washing machine and a washing machine are provided. The planetary gear assembly includes a planetary gear component. The planetary gear component includes a planet carrier, a plurality of planetary gears rotatably mounted to the planet carrier separately and configured to be meshed with a main shaft separately, the main shaft being configured to drive a drum to rotate in a drum washing machine; and a planetary gear outer teeth casing fitted over an outer side of the plurality of planetary gears, meshed with the plurality of planetary gears separately, and configured to be in transmission connection with an agitator in the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: Guangfang Lin, Song Lu, Yulai Miao, Wei Qian, Chunyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11547269
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing, a door pivotably connected to the housing, a cable connected to the door, a roller in contact with the cable, and a motor configured to drive the roller to move the cable such as to effect a pivoting movement of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Aaron Friedke, Ersin Isbilen, Alexander Schiele, Martin Rittner, Martin Heinle
  • Patent number: 11547270
    Abstract: Among other things, a method is disclosed which comprises the following: acquiring at least one set of acceleration data indicative of a progression of measured acceleration values; determining at least one set of evaluation data at least partially based on the acquired acceleration data, wherein determining the evaluation data comprises determining whether one or more characteristic actions have been performed by a user, and if so, performing the following: storing an action data representing the one or more actions that is included in the determined evaluation data or is at least a part of the determined evaluation data; and outputting or causing the output of the determined evaluation data. A device for executing and/or controlling this method, a system with one or more devices for executing and/or controlling this method and a computer program for executing and/or controlling this method by a processor are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Arnd Kessler, Lars Zuechner, Robert Ruiz Hernandez, Thomas Juckel, Wolfgang Wick
  • Patent number: 11540708
    Abstract: An endoscope reprocessing method includes: cleaning, disinfecting, or sterilizing an inside of a pipe line and an outer surface of an endoscope accommodated in a treatment tank; rinsing the outer surface of the endoscope with a rinsing liquid while filling the inside of the pipe line of the endoscope with gas; collecting a first sample from the rinsing liquid used for rinsing the outer surface of the endoscope; rinsing the inside of the pipe line of the endoscope with the rinsing liquid; and collecting a second sample from the rinsing liquid used for rinsing the inside of the pipe line of the endoscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Haruhiko Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11542653
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a blower that directs process air along an airflow path. A condensing heat exchanger heats the process air to define heated process air. A drum receives the heated process air to dry laundry. A pump directs fluid along a fluid path. An evaporating heat exchanger cools the fluid to define a cooled fluid. A refrigerant circuit directs a refrigerant between the condensing and evaporating heat exchangers. A shower area in which the cooled fluid is showered through the heated process air after the heated process air exits the drum to wash particulate matter out of the heated process air. The pump directs the fluid towards the evaporating heat exchanger in order to cool the fluid, and directs the cooled fluid to the shower area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Claudio Civanelli, Daniele Martinello
  • Patent number: 11523727
    Abstract: A spray arm assembly and a washing appliance provided with same. The spray arm assembly comprises an upper spray arm and a lower spray arm, the upper spray arm being connected to the lower spray arm and being located above the lower spray arm; and further comprises a first ball assembly, and the first ball assembly is arranged at a position where the upper spray arm is connected to and cooperates with the lower spray arm; and the upper spray arm is rotatable relative to the lower spray arm. The hydrodynamic loss caused by using a connection method in a sliding friction manner in the prior art is reduced by means of the first ball assembly, and the smoothness during rotation of the upper and lower spray arms can be improved, and the noise can also be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventors: Haoping Xiong, Liming Zhao, Wangchun Fei, Jingyi Zhang
  • Patent number: 11525206
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a laundry inlet port at a front surface thereof and configured to accommodate laundry loaded through the laundry inlet port, and a door rotatably coupled to a front surface of the main body to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with an opening and facing an outside of the main body; a front glass coupled to a front surface of the outer frame to cover the opening; an inner frame coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame and facing an inside of the main body; and a mounting guide that protrudes from an outer circumference of the outer frame to surround an outer circumferential surface of the front glass. The outer circumferential surface of the front glass may include a first curved portion provided at a front side thereof in a thickness direction, and a straight portion that extends toward a rear side from the first curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Jungsang You, Donghyun Jin
  • Patent number: 11517173
    Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing that has a suction flow path that allows air containing dust to flow therethrough. The nozzle also includes a driving device including a driving motor. Further the nozzle includes a rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate which is connected to the driving device at a lower side of the nozzle housing. The nozzle also includes a mop attached to a lower side of the rotation plate. In addition, the nozzle includes a water tank mounted on an upper side of the nozzle housing and configured to store water. The water tank is separable from the nozzle housing. An upper side wall of the water tank forms an upper surface of the nozzle when the water tank is mounted on the nozzle housing, and a portion of a bottom wall of the water tank is configured to surround the driving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jinhyouk Shin, Jinho Kim, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Ingyu Yang, Youngsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11517174
    Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing that has a suction flow path that allows air containing dust to flow therethrough. The nozzle also includes a driving device including a driving motor. Further the nozzle includes a rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate which is connected to the driving device at a lower side of the nozzle housing. The nozzle also includes a mop attached to a lower side of the rotation plate. In addition, the nozzle includes a water tank mounted on an upper side of the nozzle housing and configured to store water. The water tank is separable from the nozzle housing. An upper side wall of the water tank forms an upper surface of the nozzle when the water tank is mounted on the nozzle housing, and a portion of a bottom wall of the water tank is configured to surround the driving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jinhyouk Shin, Jinho Kim, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Ingyu Yang, Youngsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11517176
    Abstract: A dishwashing appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing. A sump is a sump positioned at a bottom of the wash chamber for receiving fluid from the wash chamber. A circulation pump is connected to the sump. The dishwashing appliance also includes a mounting cable extending from the circulation pump. The circulation pump is suspended by the mounting cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle James Brewer, Mark Thomas Fryman, Craig Curtis, Steven Chadwick Koepke, Scott Allen Noll, Luke Thomas Fredette