Patents by Inventor Gregory Owen Miller

Gregory Owen Miller 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: 7168578
    Abstract: An adjustable rack assembly configured to couple to a sidewall of a dishwasher rack is provided. The sidewall having at least one horizontal wire member and at least one vertical wire member. The adjustable rack assembly includes a bracket on one side of the sidewall, the bracket supporting the at least one horizontal wire member in a first rack position and a support plate on another side of the sidewall, the support plate coupled to the bracket, the support plate having at least one arm with a catch member on a distal end thereof for receiving the at least one horizontal wire member in a second rack position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew David Mersch, Joseph Duane Tobbe, Michael John Utschig, Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Gregory Owen Miller
  • Patent number: 6893061
    Abstract: A latch assembly for a door including a door retainer projection is provided. The latch assembly includes a handle pivotally mounted to the door for rotation about a first end, and a latch actuator contacting the handle and mounted to the door for rotation about a first end. The handle rotates in one direction when actuated and the latch actuator rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction. A keeper is engaged to the door retainer projection in a closed position, and the latch actuator is configured to disengage the keeper from the door retainer projection when the handle is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gregory Owen Miller, Christopher Raymond Geisen, Wenfeng Lu
  • Patent number: 6761381
    Abstract: A latch assembly includes a handle, a handle retainer, and a keeper. The keeper includes a biasing mechanism and a head comprising a catch, a lock release projection, and a switch actuator. The keeper biasing member configured to facilitate engaging the catch with the door. The handle biasing member configured to facilitate maintaining the handle in a first position. The handle includes a contact surface slidingly coupled to the lock release projection to facilitate coupling the door to the tub assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Luis Esteban Prada, Gregory Owen Miller, Christopher Raymond Geisen, Wenfeng Lu
  • Patent number: 6752875
    Abstract: In one aspect, a dishwasher comprising a control mechanism coupled to a sensor for generating an output representative of whether sufficient water has flowed into the dishwasher during a fill operation is described. The dishwasher comprises a tub and a fluid circulation assembly for circulating water in the tub. The control mechanism is configured to determine whether terminate a current wash cycle based on a signal output by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Kiesler, Arjan Johannes Hegeman, Michael Lee McIntyre, Gregory Alan Meyer, Christopher Raymond Geisen, Gregory Owen Miller
  • Patent number: 6622896
    Abstract: A dispenser is provided which includes a body including a trough, and a cover attached to the body and including a flow path extending into the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arjan Johannes Hegeman, Jeffrey Thomas Kiesler, Gregory Alan Meyer, Gregory Owen Miller, Christopher Raymond Geisen, Glenn Leon Graham
  • Publication number: 20030080162
    Abstract: A dispenser is provided which includes a body including a trough, and a cover attached to the body and including a flow path extending into the trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Arjan Johannes Hegeman, Jeffrey Thomas Kiesler, Gregory Alan Meyer, Gregory Owen Miller, Christopher Raymond Geisen, Glenn Leon Graham
  • Publication number: 20030034052
    Abstract: In one aspect, a dishwasher comprising a control mechanism coupled to a sensor for generating an output representative of whether sufficient water has flowed into the dishwasher during a fill operation is described. The dishwasher comprises a tub and a fluid circulation assembly for circulating water in the tub. The control mechanism is configured to determine whether terminate a current wash cycle based on a signal output by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Kiesler, Arjan Johannes Hegeman, Michael Lee McIntyre, Gregory Alan Meyer, Christopher Raymond Geisen, Gregory Owen Miller
  • Publication number: 20030030288
    Abstract: A latch assembly for a door including a door retainer projection is provided. The latch assembly includes a handle pivotally mounted to the door for rotation about a first end, and a latch actuator contacting said handle and mounted to the door for rotation about a first end. The handle rotates in one direction when actuated and said latch actuator rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction. A keeper is engaged to the door retainer projection in a closed position, and the latch actuator is configured to disengage said keeper from the door retainer projection when said handle is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory Owen Miller, Christopher Raymond Geisen, Wenfeng Lu
  • Publication number: 20030030284
    Abstract: A latch assembly includes a handle, a handle retainer, and a keeper. The keeper includes a biasing mechanism and a head comprising a catch, a lock release projection, and a switch actuator. The keeper biasing member configured to facilitate engaging the catch with the door. The handle biasing member configured to facilitate maintaining the handle in a first position. The handle includes a contact surface slidingly coupled to the lock release projection to facilitate coupling the door to the tub assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Luis Esteban Prada, Gregory Owen Miller, Christopher Raymond Geisen, Wenfeng Lu