Patents by Inventor James D. Murphy

James D. Murphy 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: 11932979
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening providing access to the interior. A tub can be located within the interior and can at least partially define a liquid chamber. A drum is rotatably mounted within the liquid chamber and at least partially defines a treating chamber. A clothes mover is located within the treating chamber and rotatable about a vertical axis. The clothes mover can include a base and a barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Andrejczuk, Adam Gary, Philip J. Czarnecki, Benjamin D. Lowell, Sayer J. Murphy, James Jeffery, Eric W. Merrow, Emmanuel F. Gonzaga, Thomas R. Scott, Donald E. Erickson, Bradley D. Morrow, Jason S. Burnette, Kevin Peralta, Corinne M. Gorenchan, Kenneth L. McConnell
  • Patent number: 8756083
    Abstract: The invention is a method and system useful in determining the degree of comparative negligence of an insured person involved in an accident as compared to the comparable negligence of other parties involved in the accident, in particular the insurance claimant. The method and system of the invention include, at a minimum, the steps of gathering preliminary information concerning accident type, applying preliminary rules to the preliminary information to determine accident type, gathering additional information specific to the accident type, and applying accident-type-specific rules to the additional information to determine the degree comparative negligence of said insured person and/or the claimant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company
    Inventors: Angela G. Danico, Andre R. Heindenheim, Sarah E. Hopkins, James D. Murphy, Soon Lim, Steven E. Shriner
  • Publication number: 20110196707
    Abstract: The invention is a method and system useful in determining the degree of comparative negligence of an insured person involved in an accident as compared to the comparable negligence of other parties involved in the accident, in particular the insurance claimant. The method and system of the invention include, at a minimum, the steps of gathering preliminary information concerning accident type, applying preliminary rules to the preliminary information to determine accident type, gathering additional information specific to the accident type, and applying accident-type-specific rules to the additional information to determine the degree comparative negligence of said insured person and/or the claimant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: ANGELA G. DANICO, ANDRE R. HEIDENHEIM, SARAH E. HOPKINS, JAMES D. MURPHY, SOON LIM, STEVEN E. SHRINER
  • Patent number: 7885829
    Abstract: The invention is a method and system useful in determining the degree of comparative negligence of an insured person involved in an accident as compared to the comparable negligence of other parties involved in the accident, in particular the insurance claimant. The method and system of the invention include, at a minimum, the steps of gathering preliminary information concerning accident type, applying preliminary rules to the preliminary information to determine accident type, gathering additional information specific to the accident type, and applying accident-type-specific rules to the additional information to determine the degree comparative negligence of said insured person and/or the claimant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company
    Inventors: Angela G. Danico, Andre R. Heidenheim, Sarah E. Hopkins, James D. Murphy, Soon Lim, Steven E. Shriner
  • Publication number: 20040030587
    Abstract: The invention is a method and system useful in determining the degree of comparative negligence of an insured person involved in an accident as compared to the comparable negligence of other parties involved in the accident, in particular the insurance claimant. The method and system of the invention include, at a minimum, the steps of gathering preliminary information concerning accident type, applying preliminary rules to the preliminary information to determine accident type, gathering additional information specific to the accident type, and applying accident-type-specific rules to the additional information to determine the degree comparative negligence of said insured person and/or the claimant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Angela G. Danico, Andre R. Heidenheim, Sarah E. Hopkins, James D. Murphy, Soon Lim, Steven E. Shriner
  • Patent number: 4871455
    Abstract: A filter assembly including a base for supporting and providing fluid connection to a removable filter cartridge, the base having a hollow connecting end for mating with the cartridge, a removable filter cartridge comprising a filter medium and having a connecting end shape to mate coaxially with the end of the base in a rotatable, telescopic relationship, the connecting end of one of the base and the cartridge having lug means extending radially toward the end of the other, the other connecting end having corresponding passage means for lockably receiving the lug means, the telescopically related mating ends of the base and cartridge providing radially opposed surfaces of circular cross-section about the mutual axis of the connecting ends of the base and cartridge, and a circular elastomeric sealing ring providing a radial seal between the circular cross-section surfaces, preventing liquid flow past it between the telescopic ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1989
    Assignee: Facet Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph D. Terhune, James D. Murphy