Patents by Inventor Karl D. McAllister

Karl D. McAllister 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).

  • Publication number: 20070163097
    Abstract: A pad system for use in a fabrics revitalizing system having a fabric treatment chamber can comprise a low absorbency textured surface and an attachment system configured to attach the textured surface to an inside surface of the fabric treatment chamber. The pad system can further include a fluid dispensing system configured to dispense fluid from the textured surface. Optionally, the textured surface can be a substantially non-absorbent textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: LD Metcalfe, Tremitchell Wright, Donald M. Tomasi, Karl D. McAllister, Joel A. Luckman, Daniel C. Conrad, Janice M. Kaeding
  • Publication number: 20070151129
    Abstract: A nebulizer assembly for use in a fabrics revitalizing system having a fabric treatment chamber comprises a fluid reservoir configured to contain a fluid; an air flow channel in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir; a mist generator configured to generate a mist in the fluid reservoir; and a fan in fluid communication with the air flow channel to draw air through the air flow channel and transport the mist to the interior of the fabric treatment chamber. The nebulizer assembly can include a transitional assembly that communicates the nebulizer assembly with the fabric treatment chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Karl D. McAllister, Alexander V. Minkin
  • Publication number: 20070151311
    Abstract: A system for treating a fabric load comprises a chamber having an interior for holding a fabric load; a low absorbency textured surface disposed within the chamber; at least one opening into the chamber for enabling user access to the interior of the chamber; a fabric movement system for causing movement of the fabric load within the chamber; a fluid delivery system in fluid communication with the interior of the chamber; and a fluid removal system in fluid communication with the interior of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Karl D. McAllister, Tremitchell Wright, Donald M. Tomasi, LD Metcalfe, Alexander V. Minkin, Fredrick E. Chernetski, Janice M. Kaeding
  • Publication number: 20070151041
    Abstract: A method for revitalizing a fabric load with a revitalization system comprises selecting a revitalization program from a plurality of programs and operating the revitalization system in accordance with the selected revitalization program. The programs can include at least one of a fluid insertion step; a fabric relative motion step; a fluid extraction step; a fabric refreshing step; a fabric reshaping step; a light cleaning step; a water extraction operation, a relative motion operation; a fabric air flow operation; a cooling operation; a fluid insertion operation; and a fabric fluid absorption operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Karl D. McAllister, Tremitchell Wright, Donald M. Tomasi, Bruce C. Beihoff, Alexander V. Minkin, Joel A. Luckman
  • Publication number: 20070151310
    Abstract: A fabric treatment appliance comprises a cabinet; a laundry treatment chamber located in the cabinet for receiving fabric; an automatic laundry processing system in the cabinet for providing at least one of mechanical energy, thermal energy, and chemical energy to the fabric in the laundry treatment chamber to perform a laundry treatment process; and a manual treatment system incorporated into the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Tremitchell Wright, Karl D. McAllister, Donald M. Tomasi, Janice M. Kaeding, Alexander V. Minkin, Kristina K. Underly, Gary J. Irving, Fredrick E. Chernetski, Vicki Lyn Wyatt, Thomas E. Kubash
  • Publication number: 20070151312
    Abstract: A modular system according to one embodiment of the invention for treating fabric load comprises a first module and a second module. The first module can include a chamber having an interior for holding a fabric load, and the second module can have at least one of a fluid delivery system, a fluid removal system, and a fluid recycling system. The modular system can further include conduits for coupling the systems of the second module with the first module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Beihoff C. Bruce, Karl D. McAllister, Janice M. Kaeding, Tremitchell Wright, Alexander V. Minkin, Joel A. Luckman, Colleen M. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20040139555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-aqueous washing machine, methods of using the machine, methods of washing, and recycling and in particular provides novel filtering, reclamation and recycling methods and apparati.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel C. Conrad, Vicki Lyn Wyatt-Smith, Karl D. McAllister, Hank Robert Reinhoudt, Machiel Goedhart, Catherine P. Tarnowski, Brooke Lindsay-Steel Lau, David Stankiewicz, Cinnamon S. Brown-Green, Holli Krumbein, Kenyata Joi Maki, Tremitchell Wright, Joel A. Luckman, Brian W. May, Kurt Estes, Mark B. Kovich