Patents by Inventor Kristian N. Engelsen
Kristian N. Engelsen 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: 11970813Abstract: A laundry appliance including an appliance housing, a wash unit tub disposed inside the appliance housing, a drum rotatably supported within the wash unit tub, and a wash water dispenser assembly. A laundry compartment is provided inside the drum and the drum is rotatable about a drum axis. The wash water dispenser assembly includes a dispenser hose and a mating interface assembly. The dispenser hose includes a dispenser hose inlet and a dispenser hose outlet. The mating interface assembly connects the dispenser hose outlet to the wash unit tub. The mating interface assembly includes a tub port adapter on the tub sidewall that extends outwardly away from the drum axis to provide a mechanical connection with the dispenser hose outlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Rajwardhan Deshmukh, Mohsin M. Attar, Arun Rajendran, Kurt L. Masciovecchio, Jason R. Spears, Michael Vriezema, Kristian N. Engelsen
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Publication number: 20230193549Abstract: A laundry appliance including an appliance housing, a wash unit tub disposed inside the appliance housing, a drum rotatably supported within the wash unit tub, and a wash water dispenser assembly. A laundry compartment is provided inside the drum and the drum is rotatable about a drum axis. The wash water dispenser assembly includes a dispenser hose and a mating interface assembly. The dispenser hose includes a dispenser hose inlet and a dispenser hose outlet. The mating interface assembly connects the dispenser hose outlet to the wash unit tub. The mating interface assembly includes a tub port adapter on the tub sidewall that extends outwardly away from the drum axis to provide a mechanical connection with the dispenser hose outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Rajwardhan DESHMUKH, Mohsin M. ATTAR, Arun RAJENDRAN, Kurt L. MASCIOVECCHIO, Jason R. SPEARS, Michael VRIEZEMA, Kristian N. ENGELSEN
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Patent number: 11469561Abstract: A power connection assembly for an appliance includes a receptacle that has an inner wall. The inner wall defines a cavity. A channel is defined by the inner wall and is in communication with the cavity. A power cord is configured to be at least partially received by the cavity of the receptacle. A cap is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position and is configured to at least partially encase the power cord. A protrusion extends radially from the cap. A switch is positioned proximate the channel and is operable between an open position and a closed position. The protrusion is received by the channel and is configured to move the switch to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Robin A. Reese, Erich A. Kirchner, Kristian N. Engelsen, Janglih J. Lin
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Publication number: 20210126411Abstract: A power connection assembly for an appliance includes a receptacle that has an inner wall. The inner wall defines a cavity. A channel is defined by the inner wall and is in communication with the cavity. A power cord is configured to be at least partially received by the cavity of the receptacle. A cap is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position and is configured to at least partially encase the power cord. A protrusion extends radially from the cap. A switch is positioned proximate the channel and is operable between an open position and a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Robin A. Reese, Erich A. Kirchner, Kristian N. Engelsen, Janglih J. Lin
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Patent number: 10916904Abstract: A power connection assembly for an appliance includes a receptacle that has an inner wall. The inner wall defines a cavity. A channel is defined by the inner wall and is in communication with the cavity. A power cord is configured to be at least partially received by the cavity of the receptacle. A cap is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position and is configured to at least partially encase the power cord. A protrusion extends radially from the cap. A switch is positioned proximate the channel and is operable between an open position and a closed position. The protrusion is received by the channel and is configured to move the switch to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Robin A. Reese, Erich A. Kirchner, Kristian N. Engelsen, Janglih J. Lin
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Publication number: 20200076143Abstract: A power connection assembly for an appliance includes a receptacle that has an inner wall. The inner wall defines a cavity. A channel is defined by the inner wall and is in communication with the cavity. A power cord is configured to be at least partially received by the cavity of the receptacle. A cap is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position and is configured to at least partially encase the power cord. A protrusion extends radially from the cap. A switch is positioned proximate the channel and is operable between an open position and a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Robin A. Reese, Erich A. Kirchner, Kristian N. Engelsen, Janglih J. Lin
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Patent number: 9217355Abstract: An arrangement for mounting at least one electrical component to a portion of an aftertreatment module, the arrangement including; at least one standoff member coupled between the electrical component and the portion of the aftertreatment module, and an enclosure substantially surrounding at least three sides of the electrical component.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Michael P. Boahene, Ethan D. Sanborn, Kristian N. Engelsen, Andrew M. Denis
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Publication number: 20150211406Abstract: An after-treatment system includes a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst or a similar aftertreatment unit or brick that may be inserted into the opened end of a sleeve. The aftertreatment brick includes a substrate matrix with catalytic material that extends between a first face and a second face. A mantle is disposed around the substrate matrix and extends between a first rim proximate the first face and a second rim proximate the second face. The mantle may include a overhang extension that extends the first rim of the mantle beyond the first face of the substrate matrix. To enable retrieval of the SCR catalyst from the sleeve, a retrieval feature is disposed on a readily accessible, inner surface of the overhang extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Mirza P. Baig, Thomas W. Manning, Rick E. Jeffs, Kristian N. Engelsen, Andrew M. Denis, Pradyumna V. Rao
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Patent number: 9011782Abstract: An after-treatment system includes a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst or a similar aftertreatment unit or brick that may be inserted into the opened end of a sleeve. The aftertreatment brick includes a substrate matrix with catalytic material that extends between a first face and a second face. A mantle is disposed around the substrate matrix and extends between a first rim proximate the first face and a second rim proximate the second face. The mantel may include a overhang extension that extends the first rim of the mantle beyond the first face of the substrate matrix. To enable retrieval of the SCR catalyst from the sleeve, a retrieval feature is disposed on a readily accessible, inner surface of the overhang extension.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Mirza P. Baig, Thomas W. Manning, Rick E. Jeffs, Kristian N. Engelsen, Andrew M. Denis, Pradyumna V. Rao
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Publication number: 20140283528Abstract: To assemble an aftertreatment module for use in the treatment of exhaust gasses and the like, an aftertreatment brick is inserted into a sleeve opening in a sleeve and advanced toward an opposite end of the sleeve. To retain the aftertreatment brick in the sleeve, the end of the sleeve can include a stop flange and the aftertreatment brick can include a mantle flange. The stop flange and the mantle flange can abut against each other to prevent further movement of the aftertreatment brick through the sleeve. To seal against exhaust gasses leaking though the module, a gasket can be disposed between the stop flange and the mantle flange. Exterior ribs disposed around the aftertreatment brick can assist concentric alignment between the flanges and gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Denis, Mirza P. Baig, Nilkanth N. Desai, Rick E. Jeffs, Kristian N. Engelsen, Pradyumna V. Rao, Ian Aguirre
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Publication number: 20140044612Abstract: An after-treatment system includes a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst or a similar aftertreatment unit or brick that may be inserted into the opened end of a sleeve. The aftertreatment brick includes a substrate matrix with catalytic material that extends between a first face and a second face. A mantle is disposed around the substrate matrix and extends between a first rim proximate the first face and a second rim proximate the second face. The mantel may include a overhang extension that extends the first rim of the mantle beyond the first face of the substrate matrix. To enable retrieval of the SCR catalyst from the sleeve, a retrieval feature is disposed on a readily accessible, inner surface of the overhang extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Mirza P. Baig, Thomas W. Manning, Rick E. Jeffs, Kristian N. Engelsen, Andrew M. Denis, Pradyumna V. Rao
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Publication number: 20130145820Abstract: An arrangement for mounting at least one electrical component to a portion of an aftertreatment module, the arrangement including; at least one standoff member coupled between the electrical component and the portion of the aftertreatment module, and an enclosure substantially surrounding at least three sides of the electrical component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Michael P. Boahene, Ethan D. Sanborn, Kristian N. Engelsen, Andrew M. Denis