Patents by Inventor THOMAS M. DELELLIS
THOMAS M. DELELLIS 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: 11259684Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub having an air outlet, an airflow conduit fluidly coupling the tub air outlet to ambient air, a blower assembly forcing air to flow from the tub and through the tub air outlet into the airflow conduit, a first reservoir associated with the airflow conduit and collecting liquid condensed from the air forced through the airflow conduit, the first reservoir fluidly coupled to the tub for draining the collected liquid into the tub, and a second reservoir associated with the airflow conduit downstream of the first reservoir and collecting liquid condensed from the air prior to the exhaustion of the air to the ambient air, wherein any liquid not collected by the first reservoir is collected by the second reservoir for evaporation.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Thomas M. Delellis, Mark S. Feddema, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega
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Patent number: 10512388Abstract: A dish treating appliance can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and having an access opening providing access to the treating chamber, a closure selectively closing the access opening, a condenser including an inlet, an outlet, and a condensing passage defining a serpentine path with multiple turns fluidly coupling the inlet and the outlet, with the inlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, the outlet fluidly coupled to ambient air, and multiple ambient air inlets provided in the serpentine path, and a blower fluidly coupled to the condenser flowing a volume of air through the serpentine path of the condenser, and at least one separator wall located within the condenser.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Alvaro Vallejo Noriega, Subhash N. Varvate, Patrick J. Duffy, Gautam P. Kamat, Thomas M. DeLellis
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Publication number: 20190038109Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub having an air outlet, an airflow conduit fluidly coupling the tub air outlet to ambient air, a blower assembly forcing air to flow from the tub and through the tub air outlet into the airflow conduit, a first reservoir associated with the airflow conduit and collecting liquid condensed from the air forced through the airflow conduit, the first reservoir fluidly coupled to the tub for draining the collected liquid into the tub, and a second reservoir associated with the airflow conduit downstream of the first reservoir and collecting liquid condensed from the air prior to the exhaustion of the air to the ambient air, wherein any liquid not collected by the first reservoir is collected by the second reservoir for evaporation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Thomas M. Delellis, Mark S. Feddema, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega
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Patent number: 10136793Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub having an air outlet, an airflow conduit fluidly coupling the tub air outlet to ambient air, a blower assembly forcing air to flow from the tub and through the tub air outlet into the airflow conduit, a first reservoir associated with the airflow conduit and collecting liquid condensed from the air forced through the airflow conduit, the first reservoir fluidly coupled to the tub for draining the collected liquid into the tub, and a second reservoir associated with the airflow conduit downstream of the first reservoir and collecting liquid condensed from the air prior to the exhaustion of the air to the ambient air, wherein any liquid not collected by the first reservoir is collected by the second reservoir for evaporation.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Thomas M. Delellis, Mark S. Feddema, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega
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Publication number: 20180146836Abstract: A dish treating appliance can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and having an access opening providing access to the treating chamber, a closure selectively closing the access opening, a condenser comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a condensing passage defining a serpentine path with multiple turns fluidly coupling the inlet and the outlet, with the inlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, the outlet fluidly coupled to ambient air, and multiple ambient air inlets provided in the serpentine path, and a blower fluidly coupled to the condenser flowing a volume of air through the serpentine path of the condenser, and at least one separator wall located within the condenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Alvaro Vallejo Noriega, Subhash N. Varvate, Patrick J. Duffy, Gautam P. Kamat, Thomas M. DeLellis
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Patent number: 9943211Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation can include a tub defining a treating chamber. The treating chamber can fluidly couple to condenser having an inlet, an outlet, and a condensing passage. The condenser can further include multiple ambient air inlets to mix humid air drawn from the treating chamber with ambient air within the condenser. The condenser can further integrate a water inlet with a condenser outlet, such that a water supply and condensed liquid can be provided to the treating chamber through the same opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Alvaro Vallejo Noriega, Subhash N. Varvate, Patrick J. Duffy, Gautam P. Kamat, Thomas M. DeLellis
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Publication number: 20170290489Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation can comprise a tub defining a treating chamber. The treating chamber can fluidly couple to condenser having an inlet, an outlet, and a condensing passage. The condenser can further comprise multiple ambient air inlets to mix humid air drawn from the treating chamber with ambient air within the condenser. The condenser can further integrate a water inlet with a condenser outlet, such that a water supply and condensed liquid can be provided to the treating chamber through the same opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Alvaro Vallejo Noriega, Subhash N. Varvate, Patrick J. Duffy, Gautam P. Kamat, Thomas M. DeLellis
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Publication number: 20160022116Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub having an air outlet, an airflow conduit fluidly coupling the tub air outlet to ambient air, a blower assembly forcing air to flow from the tub and through the tub air outlet into the airflow conduit, a first reservoir associated with the airflow conduit and collecting liquid condensed from the air forced through the airflow conduit, the first reservoir fluidly coupled to the tub for draining the collected liquid into the tub, and a second reservoir associated with the airflow conduit downstream of the first reservoir and collecting liquid condensed from the air prior to the exhaustion of the air to the ambient air, wherein any liquid not collected by the first reservoir is collected by the second reservoir for evaporation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: THOMAS M. DELELLIS, MARK S. FEDDEMA, ALVARO VALLEJO NORIEGA