Patents by Inventor Kevin Farrelly Nolan
Kevin Farrelly Nolan 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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Publication number: 20230279606Abstract: A drying system, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, an air outlet grate, an air inlet grate, a door, a vapor compression assembly, and an ultraviolet light source or tank capacitance circuit. The cabinet may define a static chamber along the airflow path for the receipt of articles therein. The air outlet grate may be upstream from the static chamber along the airflow path to direct air thereto. The air inlet grate may be downstream from the static chamber along the airflow path to direct air therefrom. The door may be attached to the cabinet to selectively restrict access to the static chamber. The vapor compression assembly may be attached to the cabinet and defining a refrigerant flow path spaced apart from the static chamber. The vapor compression assembly may include a compressor, an evaporator, and a condenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Dong Soo Shin, Taehoon Lim, Jaebong Lee, Xuanjun Li, Kevin Farrelly Nolan
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Patent number: 11703807Abstract: A dead-beat escapement break away assembly which consists of, a pallet engagement collet with at least one magnet attached thereto and a pallet alignment feature attached thereto; a pendulum crutch attachment mechanically coupled to the pallet engagement collet; a pallet which is adapted to be magnetically coupled to the pallet engagement collet so as to mechanically engage the pendulum crutch attachment to the pallet, thereby enabling the pallet to break away from the pallet engagement collet when sufficient force is applied to the pallet to overcome the magnetic force of the magnet.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventors: Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Jeremy Michael Turner, Stephen Bernard Froelicher
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Publication number: 20220057756Abstract: A dead-beat escapement break away assembly which consists of, a pallet engagement collet with at least one magnet attached thereto and a pallet alignment feature attached thereto; a pendulum crutch attachment mechanically coupled to the pallet engagement collet; a pallet which is adapted to be magnetically coupled to the pallet engagement collet so as to mechanically engage the pendulum crutch attachment to the pallet, thereby enabling the pallet to break away from the pallet engagement collet when sufficient force is applied to the pallet to overcome the magnetic force of the magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Jeremy Michael Tumer, Stephen Bernard Froelicher
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Patent number: 10796590Abstract: A cooking engagement system for a cooktop appliance is provided herein. The cooking engagement system may include a camera assembly, an image monitor, a lighting assembly, and a controller. The camera assembly may be mounted above the cooktop appliance along a vertical direction and directed at a cooktop surface. The image monitor may be mounted above the cooktop appliance and directed away from the cooktop surface. The lighting assembly may be mounted to the casing above the cooktop appliance. The lighting assembly may include a light source directed at the cooktop source to emit a light thereto. The controller may be in operable communication with the camera assembly and the image monitor to initiate an interactive cooking operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Lawrence Michael Portaro, Tomas Garces, Samuel Vincent DuPlessis
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Publication number: 20200258408Abstract: A cooking engagement system for a cooktop appliance is provided herein. The cooking engagement system may include a camera assembly, an image monitor, a lighting assembly, and a controller. The camera assembly may be mounted above the cooktop appliance along a vertical direction and directed at a cooktop surface. The image monitor may be mounted above the cooktop appliance and directed away from the cooktop surface. The lighting assembly may be mounted to the casing above the cooktop appliance. The lighting assembly may include a light source directed at the cooktop source to emit a light thereto. The controller may be in operable communication with the camera assembly and the image monitor to initiate an interactive cooking operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Lawrence Michael Portaro, Tomas Garces, Samuel Vincent DuPlessis
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Patent number: 10477867Abstract: An oven appliance includes a cooking chamber disposed within a housing with an opening in the housing for accessing the chamber. A casing is disposed around the opening, and the casing includes an air curtain outlet configured to prevent smoke and other vapors from escaping the cooking chamber to the ambient atmosphere via the opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Bernard Froelicher, Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Christopher James Adelmann
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Publication number: 20190114935Abstract: A cooking engagement system for a cooktop appliance is provided herein. The cooking engagement system may include a camera assembly, an image monitor, a lighting assembly, and a controller. The camera assembly may be mounted above the cooktop appliance along a vertical direction and directed at a cooktop surface. The image monitor may be mounted above the cooktop appliance and directed away from the cooktop surface. The lighting assembly may be mounted to the casing above the cooktop appliance. The lighting assembly may include a light source directed at the cooktop source to emit a light thereto. The controller may be in operable communication with the camera assembly and the image monitor to initiate an interactive cooking operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Lawrence Michael Portaro, Tomas Garces, Samuel Vincent DuPlessis
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Publication number: 20180020681Abstract: An oven appliance includes a cooking chamber disposed within a housing with an opening in the housing for accessing the chamber. A casing is disposed around the opening, and the casing includes an air curtain outlet configured to prevent smoke and other vapors from escaping the cooking chamber to the ambient atmosphere via the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Stephen Bernard Froelicher, Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Christopher James Adelmann
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Patent number: 9687764Abstract: Audible features are provided for a fluid filter assembly and a filter cartridge for use with a fluid filter assembly. The audible features generate sound when the filter cartridge is installed in the filter system so as to provide a signal indicating proper installation. Sound can also be created when the filter cartridge is removed. The filter system can also be provided with features for reducing clogging of the fluid path leading to the filter element.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Reinhard Krause, Gregory Sergeevich Chernov, Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Kevin Farrelly Nolan
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Publication number: 20170017248Abstract: Systems and methods for preparing food items are provided. A method includes obtaining a cooking profile for the food item from a plurality of cooking profiles stored on a remote server. Each of the plurality of cooking profiles includes a food item style and a plurality of cooking factors associated with the food item style. The method further includes configuring an oven appliance for cooking based on each of the plurality of cooking factors of the obtained cooking profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: James Lee Armstrong, Stephen Bernard Froelicher, Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Christopher James Adelmann
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Publication number: 20160122985Abstract: In one aspect, a system may generally include a waste disposal having a disposal inlet and a disposal conduit in fluid communication with the waste disposal. The disposal conduit may include an inlet end and an outlet end, with the outlet end being fluidly connected to the disposal inlet of the waste disposal. The system may also include a supply conduit in fluid communication with a water supply. The supply conduit may include a discharge end spaced apart from the inlet end such that an air gap is defined between the disposal conduit and the supply conduit. In addition, the system may include a housing at least partially surrounding the air gap and an air gap switch provided in association with the housing. The air gap switch may be configured to control a supply of power to the waste disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Joseph Emil Gormley, Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Natarajan Venkatakrishnan
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Patent number: 9294469Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for establishing a connection between an appliance and a home energy management device. Upon being prompted by a user, the home energy management device can create a private network for a limited period of time. Then, upon also being prompted by the user, an appliance can request to join the private network. If the appliance satisfies any required security criteria, the home energy management device can securely provide local area network access data to the appliance over the private network. After receiving such access data, the appliance can connect to the wireless local area network and establish a secure connection with the home energy management device via a router of the local area network. In one implementation, both the home energy management device and the appliance can be prompted by the user by simply pressing a button or other user-operable selector.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Dong Hun Lee, Dong Soo Shin, Kevin Farrelly Nolan
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Patent number: 9218632Abstract: Apparatus and method for managing energy of a home or other structure are disclosed. An energy management system for a home network comprises a central device controller configured to communicate with energy consuming devices, energy generation devices and storage devices at a home. Power/energy measuring devices provide consumption measurements for the home and each device to the controller. A user interface has a client application configured to provide information to a user/consumer and to an energy provider/utility about energy consumption, energy generation and storage. An energy profile and a carbon footprint of an individual's home are generated along with recommendations for energy savings and/or possible addition of on site generation or energy storage.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Kevin Farrelly Nolan, David C. Bingham, David Joseph Najewicz
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Patent number: 9218631Abstract: A device configured in a unitary housing which includes a computing device with memory that stores energy information. A power supply and prongs attach to the power supply in the same unitary housing, wherein the prongs are configured to plug into a wall outlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Michael Francis Finch, Robert Marten Bultman, Timothy Dale Worthington, David C. Bingham, Jeff Donald Drake, William Anthony Watts, Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Cathy Diane Emery, Henry Kobraei
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Patent number: 8977731Abstract: An energy data management control system is configured to allow a user to control operation of the data management among a plurality of modes.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Generay Electric CompanyInventors: Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Michael Francis Finch, Robert Marten Bultman, Timothy Dale Worthington, David C. Bingham, Jeff Donald Drake, William Anthony Watts, Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Cathy Diane Emery, Henry Kobraei
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Publication number: 20150013001Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for establishing a connection between an appliance and a home energy management device. Upon being prompted by a user, the home energy management device can create a private network for a limited period of time. Then, upon also being prompted by the user, an appliance can request to join the private network. If the appliance satisfies any required security criteria, the home energy management device can securely provide local area network access data to the appliance over the private network. After receiving such access data, the appliance can connect to the wireless local area network and establish a secure connection with the home energy management device via a router of the local area network. In one implementation, both the home energy management device and the appliance can be prompted by the user by simply pressing a button or other user-operable selector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Dong Hun Lee, Dong Soo Shin, Kevin Farrelly Nolan
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Patent number: 8775848Abstract: A device configured in a unitary displayless housing, including a computing device that stores, manipulates and communicates energy data, and the displayless external surface of the unitary housing, including status indicator lights to show the status of the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Michael Francis Finch, Robert Marten Bultman, Timothy Dale Worthington, David C. Bingham, Jeff Donald Drake, William Anthony Watts, Kevin Farrelly Nolan, Cathy Diane Emery, Henry Kobraei
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Publication number: 20140174996Abstract: Audible features are provided for a fluid filter assembly and a filter cartridge for use with a fluid filter assembly. The audible features generate sound when the filter cartridge is installed in the filter system so as to provide a signal indicating proper installation. Sound can also be created when the filter cartridge is removed. The filter system can also be provided with features for reducing clogging of the fluid path leading to the filter element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Andrew Reinhard Krause, Gregory Sergeevich Chernov, Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Kevin Farrelly Nolan
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Patent number: 8661841Abstract: An ice making assembly includes a support and a mold rotatably mounted to the support configured for forming an ice cube therein. The mold has a base, a side wall attached to the base, and an opening in the side wall spaced from the base. An auger has a shaft with a proximal end fixed to the base of the mold, a distal end outside of the mold, and a central section between the proximal end and the distal end and extending through the opening. The auger also has a threaded portion. An inner mold is non-rotatably fixed to the support and extends into the mold. The inner mold defines an outer shape of the ice cube. The inner mold has at least one wall non-concentric with reference to a center line of the auger. A motor rotates the mold and auger relative to the support and inner mold. The inner mold is configured to prevent the ice cube from rotating with the mold and auger, the auger thereby moving the ice cube out of the mold and the inner mold via the opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alan Joseph Mitchell, Kevin Farrelly Nolan
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Publication number: 20140052303Abstract: Apparatus and method for managing energy of a home or other structure are disclosed. An energy management system for a home network comprises a central device controller configured to communicate with energy consuming devices, energy generation devices and storage devices at a home. Power/energy measuring devices provide consumption measurements for the home and each device to the controller. A user interface has a client application configured to provide information to a user/consumer and to an energy provider/utility about energy consumption, energy generation and storage. An energy profile and a carbon footprint of an individual's home are generated along with recommendations for energy savings and/or possible addition of on site generation or energy storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Kevin Farrelly Nolan, David C. Bingham, David Joseph Najewicz