Patents by Inventor Aaron Matthew McDaniel
Aaron Matthew McDaniel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9596976Abstract: A dishwasher appliance is provided. The dishwasher appliance includes a rack assembly disposed within a wash chamber of a tub. First and second spray assemblies are positioned adjacent the rack assembly and configured for directing wash fluid towards the rack assembly. The dishwasher appliance also includes features for selectively directing wash fluid from a supply conduit to the second spray assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, John Edward Dries, Gregory Owen Miller, Craig Curtis
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Patent number: 9526399Abstract: A roller assembly for an appliance such as e.g., a rack assembly of a dishwashing appliance is provided. The roller assembly is connected to e.g., the rack of the appliance. The roller assembly includes a roller that is carried upon a primary axle into which a secondary axle is received. One or more such rollers can be used with each roller assembly. The construction can provide improved strength over conventional designs such as e.g., where the roller is directly connected to a wire member. Certain embodiments can also provide aesthetic benefits in that the rollers can be partially or completely hidden depending upon the viewing angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: William Nathan Garnett, Daniel J. Hart, Aaron Matthew McDaniel, Craig Barclay Curtis
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Publication number: 20150250374Abstract: A dishwasher appliance is provided. The dishwasher appliance includes a rack assembly disposed within a wash chamber of a tub. First and second spray assemblies are positioned adjacent the rack assembly and configured for directing wash fluid towards the rack assembly. The dishwasher appliance also includes features for selectively directing wash fluid from a supply conduit to the second spray assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, John Edward Dries, Gregory Owen Miller, Craig Curtis
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Patent number: 9119523Abstract: A dishwasher appliance with a tub that defines a wash chamber is provided. A rack assembly is received within the wash chamber and includes a projection that extends from a front of the rack assembly. The projection is configured to engage a door of the dishwasher appliance and position the rack assembly in a retracted position when the door is in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, Darrell W. Shewmaker, Ryan James Diener, William Nathan Garnett, Daniel J. Hart, Carl Joseph Rhodes, Jr., Rebecca Ann Eakins
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Patent number: 9115932Abstract: An indicator for a dispenser is disclosed. The indicator includes at least one display layer having at least one display surface surrounded by at least one edge surface, the at least one display layer being transparent in a direction of the at least one edge surface; at least one light source configured to transmit light through the at least one display layer in the direction of the at least one edge surface; and at least one pattern portion disposed in the at least one display surface such that light from the at least one light source is redirected through the at least one pattern portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Aaron Matthew McDaniel
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Patent number: 8931859Abstract: A consumer appliance has a soft open door mechanism. The mechanism may include a damping device with a first end mounted to the cabinet and a second end mounted so as to move with the door. The damping device includes a partial fill damper activatable by an opening movement of the door toward the horizontal position to provide an opposing force to slow the door motion. The damper may be configured so as to initiate the opposing force only when the door has moved at least about 45 degrees from the upright position toward the horizontal position, and/or may be configured so that the damper includes a damping coefficient of about 200 to about 240 lb*s/ft.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Kozinski, Ryan Ellis Leonard, John Alexander Gardner, Aaron Matthew McDaniel
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Patent number: 8814288Abstract: An apparatus includes a shelf and a support structure for supporting the shelf, the support structure including rotation features that cause the shelf to rotationally pivot from a first height position to a second height position in response to a user-provided force. The rotation features include two pairs of wheels, wherein one of the pairs of wheels is attached to one side of the support structure and another one of the pairs of wheels is attached to another side of the support structure, each pair of wheels comprising a front wheel and a rear wheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, Eric Scott Johnson
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Patent number: 8757742Abstract: An adjustable rack assembly for a washing appliance. The adjustable rack assembly includes a rack having a first side wall and an opposing second side wall, a first rail assembly having a first plurality of horizontal rails, and a second rail assembly having a second plurality of horizontal rails. A first support assembly is coupled to the first side wall of the rack and includes a first support plate configured to be removably coupled to the first rail assembly at a first horizontal rail of the first plurality of horizontal rails. A second support assembly is coupled to the second side wall of the rack and includes a second support plate configured to be removably coupled to the second rail assembly at a first horizontal rail of the second plurality of horizontal rails.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Aaron Matthew McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140000663Abstract: A dishwasher appliance with a tub that defines a wash chamber is provided. A rack assembly is received within the wash chamber and includes a projection that extends from a front of the rack assembly. The projection is configured to engage a door of the dishwasher appliance and position the rack assembly in a retracted position when the door is in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, Darrell W. Shewmaker, Ryan James Diener, William Nathan Garnett, Daniel J. Hart, Carl Joseph Rhodes, JR., Rebecca Ann Eakins
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Publication number: 20130299438Abstract: A tine block assembly for a dishwashing appliance is provided that can be repositioned within and/or removed from a rack assembly. A user can, for example, reverse the direction of the tine assembly based upon the location of a dishwasher in the kitchen. The tines can be moved relative to the side or wall of the rack assembly to accommodate different article sizes. The tines can also be completely removed from the rack assembly to accommodate a large article. Additionally, a degree of modularity is provided in that the same rack assembly may be provided with different tine assembly configurations so as to e.g., simplify the manufacturing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, Daniel J. Hart
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Publication number: 20130300270Abstract: A roller assembly for an appliance such as e.g., a rack assembly of a dishwashing appliance is provided. The roller assembly is connected to e.g., the rack of the appliance. The roller assembly includes a roller that is carried upon a primary axle into which a secondary axle is received. One or more such rollers can be used with each roller assembly. The construction can provide improved strength over conventional designs such as e.g., where the roller is directly connected to a wire member. Certain embodiments can also provide aesthetic benefits in that the rollers can be partially or completely hidden depending upon the viewing angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: William Nathan Garnett, Daniel J. Hart, Aaron Matthew McDaniel, Craig Barclay Curtis
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Publication number: 20130099646Abstract: An apparatus includes a shelf and a support structure for supporting the shelf, the support structure including rotation features that cause the shelf to rotationally pivot from a first height position to a second height position in response to a user-provided force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, Eric Scott Johnson
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Patent number: 8292381Abstract: A consumer appliance with a soft open door mechanism includes a cabinet having top and a bottom and defining an opening along a front side. A door has a top and a bottom and is attached by a hinge to the front side of the cabinet. The hinge is at a bottom of the door so that the door is movable between an upright position closing the opening and a substantially horizontal position opening the opening. A spring is mounted in the cabinet so as to oppose movement of the door toward the horizontal position. A damping device is mounted within the cabinet activatable by an opening movement of the door toward the horizontal position to slow the door motion. The damping device is not active until the door has moved a distance from the upright position toward the horizontal position. Again, various options and modifications are possible.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, John Alexander Gardner
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Publication number: 20120176014Abstract: A consumer appliance with a soft open door mechanism includes a cabinet having top and a bottom and defining an opening along a front side. A door has a top and a bottom and is attached by a hinge to the front side of the cabinet. The hinge is at a bottom of the door so that the door is movable between an upright position closing the opening and a substantially horizontal position opening the opening. A spring is mounted in the cabinet so as to oppose movement of the door toward the horizontal position. A damping device is mounted within the cabinet activatable by an opening movement of the door toward the horizontal position to slow the door motion. The damping device is not active until the door has moved a distance from the upright position toward the horizontal position. Again, various options and modifications are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Aaron Matthew McDaniel, John Alexander Gardner
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Publication number: 20120139399Abstract: An adjustable rack assembly for a washing appliance. The adjustable rack assembly includes a rack having a first side wall and an opposing second side wall, a first rail assembly having a first plurality of horizontal rails, and a second rail assembly having a second plurality of horizontal rails. A first support assembly is coupled to the first side wall of the rack and includes a first support plate configured to be removably coupled to the first rail assembly at a first horizontal rail of the first plurality of horizontal rails. A second support assembly is coupled to the second side wall of the rack and includes a second support plate configured to be removably coupled to the second rail assembly at a first horizontal rail of the second plurality of horizontal rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventor: Aaron Matthew McDaniel
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Publication number: 20120042681Abstract: An apparatus includes a mold body with at least one cavity configured and dimensioned to receive water to be frozen into ice; and a rod, the rod in turn comprising at least one of a heat source and a heat sink. The mold body is mounted to the rod such that the rod functions as an axis of rotation for the mold body. A refrigerator using the apparatus is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventor: Aaron Matthew McDANIEL
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Publication number: 20120031124Abstract: An indicator for a dispenser is disclosed. The indicator includes at least one display layer having at least one display surface surrounded by at least one edge surface, the at least one display layer being transparent in a direction of the at least one edge surface; at least one light source configured to transmit light through the at least one display layer in the direction of the at least one edge surface; and at least one pattern portion disposed in the at least one display surface such that light from the at least one light source is redirected through the at least one pattern portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventor: Aaron Matthew McDANIEL
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Publication number: 20110148267Abstract: A spill proof shelf, a refrigerator using the same and a method of manufacturing a shelf are disclosed. The spill proof shelf has a sheet defining a main plane. The sheet includes a plurality of raised surfaces that extend from a top surface to define a spill proof area on the top surface. At least one of the raised surfaces has an end. The shelf also has a lip. The lip has a front edge and extends outward from the end of the at least one of the raised surfaces with the front edge being in a plane different from the main plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Aaron Matthew McDANIEL, Jonathan Nash, Cory J. Tafoya, Ragavendra Prabhakar, Sai Krishna Kunchala
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Publication number: 20110127897Abstract: A spill proof shelf and a refrigerator using the same are disclosed. The shelf has a glass plate formed through a glass-slumping process. The shelf also has a metal bracket coupled to the plate for supporting the plate. The bracket provides an interface of the shelf with the refrigerator. The plate has a lower planar portion and an upper planar portion surrounding the lower planar portion. The upper planar portion is smoothly transitioned to the lower planar portion through the glass-slumping process, to define a central recess. The plate also has a side portion extending perpendicularly from the upper planar portion. In case food or beverage spill occurs, it will be confined in the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Jonathan NASH, Aaron Matthew McDaniel