Patents by Inventor ROBERT A. SCHEITLIN

ROBERT A. SCHEITLIN 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).

  • Laundry treating appliance with load amount detection
    Patent number: 8914930
    Abstract: A method and apparatus determines a load size of a laundry load located in a laundry treating appliance having a drum defining a treatment chamber that is rotated by a motor based on a given amount of energy applied to the motor, and a measurement of coast time after the given amount of energy is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Hirak Chanda, Michael L. Jackemeyer, Christoph J. Miller, James A. Oskins, Andre Petronilho, Robert A. Scheitlin, Jon D. Strait, Matthew S. Wasson
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH LOAD AMOUNT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20110247148
    Abstract: A method and apparatus determines a load size of a laundry load located in a laundry treating appliance having a drum defining a treatment chamber that is rotated by a motor based on a given amount of energy applied to the motor, and a measurement of coast time after the given amount of energy is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: HIRAK CHANDA, MICHAEL L. JACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPH J. MILLER, JAMES A. OSKINS, ANDRE PETRONILHO, ROBERT A. SCHEITLIN, JON D. STRAIT, MATTHEW S. WASSON