Patents by Inventor PHILIP J. CZARNECKI

PHILIP J. CZARNECKI 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).

  • Patent number: 11932979
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening providing access to the interior. A tub can be located within the interior and can at least partially define a liquid chamber. A drum is rotatably mounted within the liquid chamber and at least partially defines a treating chamber. A clothes mover is located within the treating chamber and rotatable about a vertical axis. The clothes mover can include a base and a barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Andrejczuk, Adam Gary, Philip J. Czarnecki, Benjamin D. Lowell, Sayer J. Murphy, James Jeffery, Eric W. Merrow, Emmanuel F. Gonzaga, Thomas R. Scott, Donald E. Erickson, Bradley D. Morrow, Jason S. Burnette, Kevin Peralta, Corinne M. Gorenchan, Kenneth L. McConnell
  • Patent number: 11812911
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a housing having walls defining a tub having an outlet for humid air to flow out from the tub, an inlet for dry air to flow into the tub, and a door for closing the tub to an exterior environment, and a drying system contacting at least one wall of the tub. The drying system includes an inlet conduit fluidly connected to the outlet and an outlet conduit fluidly connected to the inlet with the inlet conduit and the outlet conduit forming an inverted V-shaped air circuit defining an airflow path therethrough. The drying system also includes at least one adsorbent component having an adsorbent material positioned along the airflow path, and at least one gate check valve blocking airflow from the tub to the adsorbent material during a wash cycle. The adsorbent material is regenerated via heat transfer through the at least one wall from the tub during a wash cycle when the gate check valve is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philip J. Czarnecki, Muhammad Khizar, Mateusz M. Wolowicz
  • Publication number: 20230357975
    Abstract: A laundry treating system includes a laundry treating appliance having a first basket for receiving a first laundry load and a first clothes mover disposed in the first basket. The laundry treating system is user configurable between first, second, and third configurations. A kit for customizing a laundry treating appliance can include a second clothes mover and a second basket configured to removably couple with the laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Philip J. CZARNECKI, Pamela R. KLYN, Eric W. MERROW, Jon STRAIT, Mary E. ZEITLER
  • Publication number: 20230329519
    Abstract: A dishwasher system for cleaning dishes may include a dishwasher tub configured to house dishes therein and run a dishwasher cycle, a door assembly configured to selectively seal the dishwasher tub, the door assembly including an inlet nozzle arranged on the inside of the door assembly, the inlet nozzle extending across the width of the door at the top of the door assembly to receive hot and moist air post wash from the dishwasher tub, and a duct fluidly connected to the inlet nozzle and configured to transfer the air through the door assembly and out an outlet nozzle during a drying phase of the dishwasher cycle prior to the door assembly being opened post-cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Philip J. CZARNECKI, Annie Marie STUART, Mateusz Michal WOLOWICZ
  • Publication number: 20230309783
    Abstract: A dish treating appliance includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening. A door is movable relative to the tub between closed and opened positions to selectively close and open the access opening. The dish treating appliance further includes an air supply circuit. The air supply circuit includes an air inlet and an air outlet with an opening that faces an upper portion of the access opening. An air channel fluidly couples the air outlet to the air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Mateusz Michal Wolowicz, Philip J. Czarnecki, Subhash Nivrutti Varvate, Pawel Krzysztof Kolodziej, Justyna Zuzanna Kepinska
  • Publication number: 20230301482
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, with an access opening. The dishwasher further includes a closure movable between closed and opened positions to selectively close and open the access opening. A method of drying dishes within the dishwasher includes moving the closure to a partially open position between the closed and opened positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Philip J. Czarnecki
  • Patent number: 11746454
    Abstract: A laundry treating system includes a laundry treating appliance having a first basket for receiving a first laundry load and a first clothes mover disposed in the first basket. The laundry treating system is user configurable between first, second, and third configurations. A kit for customizing a laundry treating appliance can include a second clothes mover and a second basket configured to removably couple with the laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Philip J. Czarnecki, Pamela R. Klyn, Eric W. Merrow, Jon Strait, Mary E. Zeitler
  • Publication number: 20230270312
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a housing having walls defining a tub having an outlet and inlet for humid air to flow out from and into the tub, respectively. A drying system contacts at least one wall of the tub. The drying system includes an inlet conduit fluidly connected to the outlet and an outlet conduit fluidly connected to the inlet with the inlet conduit and the outlet conduit forming an inverted V-shaped air circuit defining an airflow path therethrough. The drying system also includes at least one adsorbent component having an adsorbent material positioned along the airflow path, and at least one gate check valve blocking airflow from the tub to the adsorbent material during a wash cycle. The adsorbent material is regenerated via heat transfer through the at least one wall from the tub during a wash cycle when the gate check valve is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Philip J. CZARNECKI, Muhammad KHIZAR, Mateusz M. WOLOWICZ
  • Patent number: 11723512
    Abstract: A dishwasher system for cleaning dishes may include a dishwasher tub configured to house dishes therein and run a dishwasher cycle, a door assembly configured to selectively seal the dishwasher tub, the door assembly including an inlet nozzle arranged on the inside of the door assembly, the inlet nozzle extending across the width of the door at the top of the door assembly to receive hot and moist air post wash from the dishwasher tub, and a duct fluidly connected to the inlet nozzle and configured to transfer the air through the door assembly and out an outlet nozzle during a drying phase of the dishwasher cycle prior to the door assembly being opened post-cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philip J. Czarnecki, Annie Marie Stuart, Mateusz Michal Wolowicz
  • Patent number: 11672404
    Abstract: A dish treating appliance includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening. A door is movable relative to the tub between closed and opened positions to selectively close and open the access opening. The dish treating appliance further includes an air supply circuit. The air supply circuit includes an air inlet and an air outlet facing an upper portion of the access opening. An air channel fluidly couples the air outlet to the air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mateusz Michal Wolowicz, Philip J. Czarnecki, Subhash Nivrutti Varvate, Pawel Krzysztof Kolodziej, Justyna Zuzanna Kepinska
  • Publication number: 20230123693
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub with an outlet for humid air to flow out from the tub, and an inlet for dry air to flow into the tub; and a drying system with an air circuit and an adsorbent component disposed between an air inlet and an air outlet in the air circuit. The adsorbent component includes a water harvesting nanomaterial for absorbing water from the humid air and releasing water upon regeneration. During a drying cycle, the air circuit draws humid air from the tub such that the adsorbent component absorbs moisture from the humid air to form a dry air stream, and during a subsequent wash cycle, the air circuit is blocked from receiving air flow such that latent heat can be transferred to the adsorbent component via conduction, convection, or both, to regenerate the water harvesting nanomaterial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Muhammad KHIZAR, Mateusz Michal WOLOWICZ, Philip J. CZARNECKI
  • Publication number: 20230095126
    Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening. A closure selectively closes the access opening. At least one dish rack is located within the treating chamber. At least one rotating spray arm is located within the tub, adjacent to and emitting fluid into the at least one dish rack. The at least one rotating spray arm includes a body having at least one fluid spray opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, Philip J. Czarnecki
  • Publication number: 20230073631
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a housing having walls defining a tub with an outlet for humid air to flow out from the tub and an inlet for dry air to flow into the tub. The dishwasher also includes a drying system with a fluidized bed containing an adsorbent material, and an air circuit for supplying air to fluidize the adsorbent material via an air inlet, with at least a portion of the air inlet in contact with at least one wall of the tub such that heat is transferred from the tub to the air. During a regeneration cycle, the air circuit supplies heated ambient air to the fluidized bed to regenerate the adsorbent material. During an adsorption cycle, the air circuit receives hot humid air from the tub to be dried by the adsorbent material through the fluidized bed and returned as dry air to the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Philip J. CZARNECKI, Muhammad KHIZAR, Nitin MINOCHA, Mateusz Michal WOLOWICZ
  • Publication number: 20230033097
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a housing having walls defining a tub having an outlet for humid air to flow out from the tub, an inlet for dry air to flow into the tub, and a door for closing the tub to an exterior environment, and a drying system contacting at least one wall of the tub. The drying system includes an inlet conduit fluidly connected to the outlet and an outlet conduit fluidly connected to the inlet with the inlet conduit and the outlet conduit forming an inverted V-shaped air circuit defining an airflow path therethrough. The drying system also includes at least one adsorbent component having an adsorbent material positioned along the airflow path, and at least one gate check valve blocking airflow from the tub to the adsorbent material during a wash cycle. The adsorbent material is regenerated via heat transfer through the at least one wall from the tub during a wash cycle when the gate check valve is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Philip J. CZARNECKI, Muhammad KHIZAR, Mateusz M. WOLOWICZ
  • Patent number: 11566359
    Abstract: A laundry treating system includes a laundry treating appliance having a first basket for receiving a first laundry load and a first clothes mover disposed in the first basket. The laundry treating system is user configurable between first, second, and third configurations. A kit for customizing a laundry treating appliance can include a second clothes mover and a second basket configured to removably couple with the laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Philip J. Czarnecki, Pamela R. Klyn, Eric W. Merrow, Jon Strait, Mary E. Zeitler
  • Publication number: 20220411982
    Abstract: A laundry treating system includes a laundry treating appliance having a first basket for receiving a first laundry load and a first clothes mover disposed in the first basket. The laundry treating system is user configurable between first, second, and third configurations. A kit for customizing a laundry treating appliance can include a second clothes mover and a second basket configured to removably couple with the laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Philip J. CZARNECKI, Pamela R. KLYN, Eric W. MERROW, Jon STRAIT, Mary E. ZEITLER
  • Publication number: 20220346624
    Abstract: A dishwasher system for cleaning dishes may include a dishwasher tub configured to house dishes therein and run a dishwasher cycle, a door assembly configured to selectively seal the dishwasher tub, the door assembly including an inlet nozzle arranged on the inside of the door assembly, the inlet nozzle extending across the width of the door at the top of the door assembly to receive hot and moist air post wash from the dishwasher tub, and a duct fluidly connected to the inlet nozzle and configured to transfer the air through the door assembly and out an outlet nozzle during a drying phase of the dishwasher cycle prior to the door assembly being opened post-cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Philip J. CZARNECKI, Annie Marie STUART, Mateusz Michal WOLOWICZ
  • Publication number: 20220104685
    Abstract: A dish treating appliance includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening. A door is movable relative to the tub between closed and opened positions to selectively close and open the access opening. The dish treating appliance further includes an air supply circuit. The air supply circuit includes an air inlet and an air outlet facing an upper portion of the access opening. An air channel fluidly couples the air outlet to the air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mateusz Michal Wolowicz, Philip J. Czarnecki, Subhash Nivrutti Varvate, Pawel Krzysztof Kolodziej, Justyna Zuzanna Kepinska
  • Publication number: 20210062382
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening providing access to the interior. A tub can be located within the interior and can at least partially define a liquid chamber. A drum is rotatably mounted within the liquid chamber and at least partially defines a treating chamber. A clothes mover is located within the treating chamber and rotatable about a vertical axis. The clothes mover can include a base and a barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan A. ANDREJCZUK, Adam GARY, Philip J. CZARNECKI, Benjamin D. LOWELL, Sayer J. MURPHY, James JEFFERY, Eric W. MERROW, Emmanuel F. GONZAGA, Thomas R. SCOTT, Donald E. ERICKSON, Bradley D. MORROW, Jason S. BURNETTE, Kevin PERALTA, Corinne M. GORENCHAN, Kenneth L. McCONNELL
  • Publication number: 20200399811
    Abstract: A laundry treating system includes a laundry treating appliance having a first basket for receiving a first laundry load and a first clothes mover disposed in the first basket. The laundry treating system is user configurable between first, second, and third configurations. A kit for customizing a laundry treating appliance can include a second clothes mover and a second basket configured to removably couple with the laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Philip J. CZARNECKI, Pamela R. KLYN, Eric W. MERROW, Jon STRAIT, Mary E. ZEITLER