Patents by Inventor Blake Philip Bomar

Blake Philip Bomar 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).

  • Vertical axis washing machine appliance with features for applying steam to articles and related methods
    Patent number: 9121124
    Abstract: The present subject matter provides a vertical axis washing machine appliance with features for applying steam to articles disposed therein. The washing machine appliance can be configured for filling a sump of the appliance with fluid and activating a pump in order to drain the sump of fluid. After the pump is activated, the washing machine appliance can be configured for submerging a heater in the appliance's sump with fluid and also starting the heater in order to heat the fluid in the sump and generate steam. Related methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Blake Philip Bomar, Michelle Diana Gross, Brett Farris
  • Water heater containing a phase change material
    Patent number: 8887672
    Abstract: An appliance includes a water heater storage tank, a heating assembly configured to heat water within the water heater storage tank, and a heat exchange device disposed within the heat storage unit in a fixed relationship relative to a position of the heating assembly. The heat exchange device includes a hollow object and a phase change material within the hollow object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brent Alden Junge, John (Jack) Joseph Roetker, Joseph Anthony Tobbe, Blake Philip Bomar
  • Broiler for cooking appliances
    Patent number: 8538249
    Abstract: A broiler assembly for a cooking appliance, the cooking appliance having an oven cavity and the broiler assembly is disposed within the oven cavity. The broiler assembly includes a reflector having first and second sides, side retainers coupled to a respective one of the first and second sides, and at least one carbon emitter heating element mounted to the side retainers. The at least one carbon emitter heating element includes a carbon filament disposed within a lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Shaffer, Blake Philip Bomar
  • VERTICAL AXIS WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE WITH FEATURES FOR APPLYING STEAM TO ARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130185873
    Abstract: The present subject matter provides a vertical axis washing machine appliance with features for applying steam to articles disposed therein. The washing machine appliance can be configured for filling a sump of the appliance with fluid and activating a pump in order to drain the sump of fluid. After the pump is activated, the washing machine appliance can be configured for submerging a heater in the appliance's sump with fluid and also starting the heater in order to heat the fluid in the sump and generate steam. Related methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Blake Philip Bomar, Michelle Diana Gross, Brett Farris
  • WATER HEATER CONTAINING A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110239673
    Abstract: An appliance includes a water heater storage tank, a heating assembly configured to heat water within the water heater storage tank, and a heat exchange device disposed within the heat storage unit in a fixed relationship relative to a position of the heating assembly. The heat exchange device includes a hollow object and a phase change material within the hollow object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Brent Alden Junge, John (Jack) Joseph Roetker, Joseph Anthony Tobbe, Blake Philip Bomar
  • BROILER FOR COOKING APPLIANCES
    Publication number: 20110091189
    Abstract: A broiler assembly for a cooking appliance, the cooking appliance having an oven cavity and the broiler assembly is disposed within the oven cavity. The broiler assembly includes a reflector having first and second sides, side retainers coupled to a respective one of the first and second sides, and at least one carbon emitter heating element mounted to the side retainers. The at least one carbon emitter heating element includes a carbon filament disposed within a lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy Scott SHAFFER, Blake Philip Bomar