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).

  • EFFICIENT ENERGY USAGE FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20140366586
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH, BRIAN P. JANKE, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
  • Laundry treating appliance and method of operation
    Patent number: 8875332
    Abstract: 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 determine an amount of imbalance of the laundry load in the drum based on a determined average peak-to-peak value and taking corrective action when the determined amount of imbalance does not satisfy a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Janke, Horacio B. Polli, Peter J. Richmond, Peter E. Zasowski
  • Laundry treating appliance and method of operation
    Patent number: 8863558
    Abstract: 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 determine a speed at which the laundry satellizes, comparing the same to a given amount or range, and altering execution of the at least one cycle of operation based on comparison such that the laundry treating appliance may be operated in an effective and efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Janke, Peter J. Richmond, Peter E. Zasowski
  • Efficient energy usage for a laundry appliance
    Patent number: 8819880
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Farhad Ashrafzadeh, Brian P. Janke, Peter E. Zasowski
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20140090181
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: BRIAN P. JANKE, PETER J. RICHMOND, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20140013517
    Abstract: 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 determine a speed at which the laundry satellizes, comparing the same to a given amount or range, and altering execution of the at least one cycle of operation based on comparison such that the laundry treating appliance may be operated in an effective and efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: BRIAN P. JANKE, PETER J. RICHMOND, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20140013518
    Abstract: 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 determine an amount of imbalance of the laundry load in the drum based on a determined average peak-to-peak value and taking corrective action when the determined amount of imbalance does not satisfy a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: BRIAN P. JANKE, HORACIO B. POLLI, PETER J. RICHMOND, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
  • EFFICIENT ENERGY USAGE FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20130160219
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH, BRIAN P. JANKE, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN INERTIA OF A LAUNDRY LOAD IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20130160220
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining an inertia of a laundry load for a laundry treating appliance during an acceleration phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH, BRIAN P. JANKE, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING SATELLIZATION SPEED OF CLOTHES LOAD IN A HORIZONTAL AXIS LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20130152312
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: BRIAN P. JANKE, PETER J. RICHMOND, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
  • CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEED INERTIA DETECTION
    Publication number: 20130152311
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian P. JANKE, Peter E. ZASOWSKI
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING AN IMBALANCE IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20130047344
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for preventing an imbalance for a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: BRIAN P. JANKE, PETER J. RICHMOND, PETER E. ZASOWSKI
  • METHOD OF OPERATING A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE TO DETECT CONTACT BETWEEN A DRUM AND TUB
    Publication number: 20130000054
    Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance with a rotating drum located within a tub to detect contact between the drum and a tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: PETER E. ZASOWSKI
  • Transducer assembly
    Patent number: 7795783
    Abstract: Transducer assemblies and methods of replacing having a housing, a removable diaphragm, and a sealing diaphragm. The transducer assembly may be used with a spool piece to prevent fluid from escaping from the spool piece when parts of the transducer assembly are removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
    Inventors: Wallace Trochesset, Prakash Mistry, Peter E. Zasowski