Patents by Inventor GREGORY R. FULMER
GREGORY R. FULMER 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: 11767632Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and has an access opening. A cover is movably mounted to the chassis for selective movement between opened and closed positions to open and close the access opening. The laundry treating appliance further comprises a spray arm assembly having a spray head.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Scott E. Carpenter, Paul M. Dunn, Marcus R. Fischer, Gregory R. Fulmer, Joel M. Sells, Thomas D. Spicer
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Publication number: 20220290356Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and has an access opening. A cover is movably mounted to the chassis for selective movement between opened and closed positions to open and close the access opening. The laundry treating appliance further comprises a spray arm assembly having a spray head.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Scott E. CARPENTER, Paul M. DUNN, Marcus R. FISCHER, Gregory R. FULMER, Joel M. SELLS, Thomas D. SPICER
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Publication number: 20220290357Abstract: A removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus for a laundry treatment machine is provided. The apparatus includes a handle portion. A filter section is configured to selectively couple to an impeller of the laundry treatment machine, the filter section defining a hollow interior, a lower water opening to allow for the passage of water out of the interior space of the agitator, and an opening about the exterior circumference of the filter section into which a removable filter is selectively attachable. A handle pull locking post is provided within the hollow interior of the apparatus, including a handle pull portion at a top end for gripping against the handle portion and at least one pin at a bottom end configured to selectively lock the apparatus into the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Anup Sudhir BHAVSAR, Jalindar Suresh DAWANGE, Gregory R. FULMER, James D. JEFFERY, Benjamin D. LOWELL, Eric W. MERROW, Sayer J. MURPHY, Nicholas C. SCHOOLEY, Thomas D. SPICER, Jon D. STRAIT, Eric J. VASKO
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Publication number: 20220243379Abstract: Hardware detection in a laundry treatment appliance is provided. Data is received from the sensor providing data in relation to presence or absence of a removable agitator within the laundry treatment appliance. A configuration of the removable agitator with respect to the laundry treatment appliance is identified based on the data from the sensor, the configuration indicating at least the presence or absence of the removable agitator. Settings of the laundry treatment appliance are updated in accordance with the identified configuration of the laundry treatment appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Andrew ADKINS, Gregory R. FULMER, Eric W. MERROW, Thomas D. SPICER
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Patent number: 11371180Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and has an access opening. A cover is movably mounted to the chassis for selective movement between opened and closed positions to open and close the access opening. The laundry treating appliance further comprises a spray arm assembly having a spray head.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Scott E. Carpenter, Paul M. Dunn, Marcus R. Fischer, Gregory R. Fulmer, Joel M. Sells, Thomas D. Spicer
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Publication number: 20200181828Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and has an access opening. A cover is movably mounted to the chassis for selective movement between opened and closed positions to open and close the access opening. The laundry treating appliance further comprises a spray arm assembly having a spray head.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: SCOTT E. CARPENTER, PAUL M. DUNN, MARCUS R. FISCHER, GREGORY R. FULMER, JOEL M. SELLS, THOMAS D. SPICER
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Patent number: 10329707Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a laundry treating appliance comprising a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation wherein a dye containing liquid is generated in the treating chamber during the operation, the method comprising backwashing the pre-filter to remove the non-dye material from the pre-filter.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Gregory R. Fulmer, Kaustav Ghosh, Nicholas E. Leep, William L. Murch, Matthew C. Parsons, Robert J. Pinkowski, Nicholas E. Righetti
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Patent number: 10266981Abstract: A method of treating laundry in a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for receiving the laundry for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation implemented by a controller of the laundry treating appliance includes receiving by the controller an input indicative of the laundry comprising at least one new laundry item.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Gregory R. Fulmer, Kaustav Ghosh, William L. Murch, Mir A. Quddus, Nicholas E. Righetti
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Patent number: 10202717Abstract: Systems, components, and methodologies for uniformly distributing fabric enhancers onto laundry loads in laundry treating appliances. The methods may include accepting one or more of a laundry detergent, a fabric softener, and a bleach for dispensation into the laundry treating appliance, accepting a plurality of fabric enhancers in respective compartments of a fabric enhancer storage assembly, receiving indications of the types of fabric enhancers stored in the respective compartments, selecting dispensation patterns suitable for each of the types of fabric enhancers, and dispensing the plurality of fabric enhancers in accordance with the selected dispensation patterns.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin E. Alexander, Gregory R. Fulmer, Kaustav Ghosh, Kurt L. Masciovecchi, Robert J. Pinkowski, Brian K. Rogers, Raymond Thompson
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Patent number: 10072373Abstract: A clothes dryer for drying fabric items in accordance with a treating cycle of operation, includes a treating chamber receiving fabric items for treatment and a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions comprising at least one user-selectable cycle of operation, the controller may receive an indication of a dye transfer event and implement a cycle of operation based thereon.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Gregory R. Fulmer, Kaustav Ghosh, William L. Murch, Mir A. Quddus, Robert J. Pinkowski
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Patent number: 10017893Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a rotating drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for the receipt of laundry for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a dye fixative removal phase that includes supplying heated water in the treating chamber and adjusting the pH of the heated water.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Gregory R. Fulmer, Kaustav Ghosh, Nicholas Leep, Robert J. Pinkowski, Jason M. Schneemann
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Patent number: 10011935Abstract: A reduced dye transfer cycle of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a treating for receiving laundry for treatment includes a treating chemistry application phase where a treating chemistry is supplied to the treating chamber, the treating chemistry including at least one water soluble cationic dye absorber, a surfactant system, and an emulsifier.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Gregory R. Fulmer, Kaustav Ghosh, James W. Klein, Nicholas E. Leep, William L. Murch, Mir A. Quddus, Jason M. Schneemann
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Publication number: 20170159223Abstract: Systems, components, and methodologies for uniformly distributing fabric enhancers onto laundry loads in laundry treating appliances. The methods may include accepting one or more of a laundry detergent, a fabric softener, and a bleach for dispensation into the laundry treating appliance, accepting a plurality of fabric enhancers in respective compartments of a fabric enhancer storage assembly, receiving indications of the types of fabric enhancers stored in the respective compartments, selecting dispensation patterns suitable for each of the types of fabric enhancers, and dispensing the plurality of fabric enhancers in accordance with the selected dispensation patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, GREGORY R. FULMER, KAUSTAV GHOSH, KURT L. MASCIOVECCHI, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI, BRIAN K. ROGERS, RAYMOND THOMPSON
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Patent number: 9644301Abstract: A method of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment includes a pre-wetting phase, a wash phase, and a rinse phase and further includes a dye fixative phase, a first dye absorber phase, and a second dye absorber phase.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Gregory R. Fulmer, Kaustav Ghosh, Nicholas Leep, William L. Murch, Robert J. Pinkowski, Mir A. Quddus, Brian K. Rogers, Jason M. Schneemann
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Publication number: 20140298590Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a laundry treating appliance comprising a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation wherein a dye containing liquid is generated in the treating chamber during the operation, the method comprising backwashing the pre-filter to remove the non-dye material from the pre-filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2013Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: GREGORY R. FULMER, KAUSTAV GHOSH, NICHOLAS E. LEEP, WILLIAM L. MURCH, MATTHEW C. PARSONS, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI, NICHOLAS E. RIGHETTI
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Publication number: 20140259444Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a rotating drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for the receipt of laundry for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a dye fixative removal phase that includes supplying heated water in the treating chamber and adjusting the pH of the heated water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: GREGORY R. FULMER, KAUSTAV GHOSH, NICHOLAS LEEP, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI, JASON M. SCHNEEMANN
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Publication number: 20140259443Abstract: A method of treating a load of fabric items in a fabric treating appliance according to cycle of operation, the fabric items having a surface with at least a first charge, the fabric treating appliance including a tub defining a fabric treating chamber for receiving the fabric items for treatment according to the cycle of operation includes introducing into the treating chamber a dye fixative, a surface charge modifying agent, and a treating liquid including at least one treating agent configured to remove soils.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: GREGORY R. FULMER, KAUSTAV GHOSH, NICHOLAS LEEP, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI, JASON M. SCHNEEMANN
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Publication number: 20140259442Abstract: A method of treating laundry in a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for receiving the laundry for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation implemented by a controller of the laundry treating appliance includes receiving by the controller an input indicative of the laundry comprising at least one new laundry item.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: GREGORY R. FULMER, KAUSTAV GHOSH, WILLIAM L. MURCH, MIR A. QUDDUS, NICHOLAS E. RIGHETTI
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Publication number: 20140277751Abstract: A clothes dryer for drying fabric items in accordance with a treating cycle of operation, includes a treating chamber receiving fabric items for treatment and a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions comprising at least one user-selectable cycle of operation, the controller may receive an indication of a dye transfer event and implement a cycle of operation based thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: GREGORY R. FULMER, KAUSTAV GHOSH, WILLIAM L. MURCH, MIR A. QUDDUS, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI
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Publication number: 20140259441Abstract: A reduced dye transfer cycle of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a treating for receiving laundry for treatment includes a treating chemistry application phase where a treating chemistry is supplied to the treating chamber, the treating chemistry including at least one water soluble cationic dye absorber, a surfactant system, and an emulsifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: GREGORY R. FULMER, KAUSTAV GHOSH, JAMES W. KLEIN, NICHOLAS E. LEEP, WILLIAM L. MURCH, MIR A. QUDDUS, JASON M. SCHNEEMANN