Patents by Inventor David R. Vehslage

David R. Vehslage 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).

  • Patent number: 11838144
    Abstract: A method for calibrating an induction cooking device includes capturing image data representing a cooking vessel and processing the image data to identify one or more features. The method further includes comparing the image data representing the cooking vessel to a library of stored image data of calibrated cookware. In response to identifying stored image data in the library that matches the one or more features, the method accesses preconfigured calibration data and configures the operation of the induction cooking device based on the preconfigured calibration data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Alessandro Boccotti, Alessandro Caruso, Stefano Moroni, David R. Vehslage
  • Publication number: 20230389136
    Abstract: An induction cooktop includes a cooktop surface, a plurality of power delivery coils in an array beneath the cooktop surface, a cooking article detector, a light source directed toward the cooktop surface, and a controller. The controller receives a signal from the cooking article detector including size and position information for at least one detected cooking article on the cooktop surface and determines that a detected position of the detected cooking article does not correlate with a preferred position of the cooking article with respect to at least one of the plurality of power delivery coils. The controller then presents an indication, via the light source, of the preferred position of the detected cooking article on at least one of the detected cooking article and the cooktop surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alessandro Boccotti, Alessandro Caruso, Simone Emanuele Ceron, Stefania Fraccon, Alessandro Gigante, Massimiliano Iacovino, Stefano Moroni, Lucas Pereira Nery, Caroline Ruella Paiva Torres, David R. Vehslage
  • Publication number: 20230224185
    Abstract: A method for calibrating an induction cooking device includes capturing image data representing a cooking vessel and processing the image data to identify one or more features. The method further includes comparing the image data representing the cooking vessel to a library of stored image data of calibrated cookware. In response to identifying stored image data in the library that matches the one or more features, the method accesses preconfigured calibration data and configures the operation of the induction cooking device based on the preconfigured calibration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alessandro Boccotti, Alessandro Caruso, Stefano Moroni, David R. Vehslage
  • Publication number: 20230175915
    Abstract: Water leakage detection is provided. One or more water sensing devices are placed at different locations with respect to a laundry treatment appliance. A computing device is in communication with the one or more water sensing devices. The computing device is programmed to receive sensor data from the one or more water sensing devices. Responsive to the sensor data indicating a leak, the computing device performs one or more corrective actions to address the leak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Rasika U. CHAULKAR, Namrata N. JAWALKAR, André Luis MAGALHÃES SILVA, Gobi Krishnan MALLIKARJUNAN, Caroline Ruella PAIVA TORRES, Vivek Mansing PATIL, Omar Rachid MURAD, Karishma RANGNEKAR, Elisa Dias ROSSI LOPES, Reena P. SHINDE, David R. VEHSLAGE
  • Publication number: 20230128890
    Abstract: A motion analysis apparatus for food preparation includes at least one motion detection device configured to capture motion data. A controller is in communication with the motion detection device. The controller is configured to compare the motion data to a food preparation movement and initiate a motion instruction for a recipe in response to a comparison of the motion data to the food preparation movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pratyaksh Rohatgi, David R. Vehslage