Patents by Inventor Peter E. Zasowski
Peter E. Zasowski 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: 10704313Abstract: A door closer with an electric motor-assisted closing feature, that may generate its own power to assist in closing, and controls the speed of opening and closing of the door during generation is disclosed. Embodiments of the present disclosure are realized by a motorized door closer that electrically creates a latch boost force for a closing door. The door closer includes a motor disposed to operatively connect to a door so that the door will be moved toward closed when the motor moves, and a position sensor to determine a position of the door. A processor is programmed to exert a closing force on the door in the latch boost region or when it otherwise detects that a motor assist is needed.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Assa Abloy Accessories And Door Controls Group, Inc.Inventors: Blue Houser, Dustin E. Lawhon, Peter E. Zasowski
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Publication number: 20180148970Abstract: A door closer with an electric motor-assisted closing feature, that may generate its own power to assist in closing, and controls the speed of opening and closing of the door during generation is disclosed. Embodiments of the present disclosure are realized by a motorized door closer that electrically creates a latch boost force for a closing door. The door closer includes a motor disposed to operatively connect to a door so that the door will be moved toward closed when the motor moves, and a position sensor to determine a position of the door. A processor is programmed to exert a closing force on the door in the latch boost region or when it otherwise detects that a motor assist is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Blue Houser, Dustin E. Lawhon, Peter E. Zasowski
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Patent number: 9938653Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation including a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber in which a laundry load is received for treatment, a motor rotatably driving the drum in response to a motor control signal, and a controller outputting a motor control signal to rotate the drum according to a speed profile having at least a constant speed phase, where the drum is rotated at a constant speed, and an acceleration phase, where the drum is accelerated to the constant speed and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to determine an inertia of the laundry load.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Donald E. Erickson, Peter E. Zasowski
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Patent number: 9890489Abstract: A laundry treating appliance has a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation and operated such that the extraction of liquid from the laundry load is controlled based on the inertia of the laundry load. A method for operating the laundry treating appliance to control the liquid extraction based on the detected inertia.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian P. Janke, Peter E. Zasowski
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Patent number: 9869117Abstract: A door closer with an electric motor-assisted closing feature, that may generate its own power to assist in closing, and controls the speed of opening and closing of the door during generation is disclosed. Embodiments of the present disclosure are realized by a motorized door closer that electrically creates a latch boost force for a closing door. The door closer includes a motor disposed to operatively connect to a door so that the door will be moved toward closed when the motor moves, and a position sensor to determine a position of the door. A processor is programmed to exert a closing force on the door in the latch boost region or when it otherwise detects that a motor assist is needed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: YALE SECURITY INC.Inventors: Blue Houser, Dustin E. Lawhon, Peter E. Zasowski
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Patent number: 9822476Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to control the rotation of the drum to distribute the laundry load with an acceptable amount of imbalance such that the laundry treating appliance may be operated in an effective and efficient manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian P. Janke, Peter J. Richmond, Peter E. Zasowski
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Patent number: 9593438Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining an inertia of a laundry load for a laundry treating appliance during an acceleration phase, wherein the rotational speed of a rotatable drum of the laundry is controlled based on the determined inertia.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian P. Janke, Farhad Ashrafzadeh, Peter E. Zasowski
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Patent number: 9587342Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a rotatable treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment, and a motor for rotating the treating chamber, and may be operated such that during the acceleration of the laundry load toward a satellizing speed, the satellizing of the laundry load may be detected, whereby subsequent operation of the laundry treating appliance may be controlled based on the detection.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian P. Janke, Peter J. Richmond, Peter E. Zasowski
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Patent number: 9447533Abstract: A laundry treating appliance has a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation and operated such that the extraction of liquid from the laundry load is controlled based on the inertia of the laundry load so that the total energy usage by the laundry treating appliance and a laundry drying appliance with which it is operably coupled may be minimized.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Farhad Ashrafzadeh, Brian P. Janke, Peter E. Zasowski
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Publication number: 20160024831Abstract: A door closer with an electric motor-assisted closing feature, that may generate its own power to assist in closing, and controls the speed of opening and closing of the door during generation is disclosed. Embodiments of the present disclosure are realized by a motorized door closer that electrically creates a latch boost force for a closing door. The door closer includes a motor disposed to operatively connect to a door so that the door will moved toward closed when the motor moves, and a position sensor to determine a position of the door. A processor is programmed to exert a closing force on the door in the latch boost region or when it otherwise detects that a motor assist is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: Yale Security, Inc.Inventors: Blue Houser, Dustin E. Lawhon, Peter E. Zasowski
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Publication number: 20160024704Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to control the rotation of the drum to distribute the laundry load with an acceptable amount of imbalance such that the laundry treating appliance may be operated in an effective and efficient manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: BRIAN P. JANKE, PETER J. RICHMOND, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
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Publication number: 20150368844Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a rotatable treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment, and a motor for rotating the treating chamber, and may be operated such that during the acceleration of the laundry load toward a satellizing speed, the satellizing of the laundry load may be detected, whereby subsequent operation of the laundry treating appliance may be controlled based on the detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BRIAN P. JANKE, PETER J. RICHMOND, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
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Patent number: 9200400Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to control the rotation of the drum to distribute the laundry load with an acceptable amount of imbalance such that the laundry treating appliance may be operated in an effective and efficient manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian P. Janke, Peter J. Richmond, Peter E. Zasowski
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Publication number: 20150315735Abstract: A laundry treating appliance has a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation and operated such that the extraction of liquid from the laundry load is controlled based on the inertia of the laundry load. A method for operating the laundry treating appliance to control the liquid extraction based on the detected inertia.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BRIAN P. JANKE, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
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Publication number: 20150308031Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation including a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber in which a laundry load is received for treatment, a motor rotatably driving the drum in response to a motor control signal, and a controller outputting a motor control signal to rotate the drum according to a speed profile having at least a constant speed phase, where the drum is rotated at a constant speed, and an acceleration phase, where the drum is accelerated to the constant speed and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to determine an inertia of the laundry load.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: DONALD E. ERICKSON, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
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Publication number: 20150308029Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining an inertia of a laundry load for a laundry treating appliance during an acceleration phase, wherein the rotational speed of a rotatable drum of the laundry is controlled based on the determined inertia.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BRIAN P. JANKE, FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
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Patent number: 9115456Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a rotatable treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment, and a motor for rotating the treating chamber, and may be operated such that during the acceleration of the laundry load toward a satellizing speed, the satellizing of the laundry load may be detected, whereby subsequent operation of the laundry treating appliance may be controlled based on the detection.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian P. Janke, Peter J. Richmond, Peter E. Zasowski
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Patent number: 9091011Abstract: A laundry treating appliance has a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation and operated such that the extraction of liquid from the laundry load is controlled based on the inertia of the laundry load.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian P. Janke, Peter E. Zasowski
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Patent number: 9091012Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining an inertia of a laundry load for a laundry treating appliance during an acceleration phase.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Farhad Ashrafzadeh, Brian P. Janke, Peter E. Zasowski
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Patent number: 9080277Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation including a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber in which a laundry load is received for treatment, a motor rotatably driving the drum in response to a motor control signal, and a controller outputting a motor control signal to rotate the drum according to a speed profile having at least a constant speed phase, where the drum is rotated at a constant speed, and an acceleration phase, where the drum is accelerated to the constant speed and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to determine an inertia of the laundry load.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Donald E. Erickson, Peter E. Zasowski