Patents by Inventor THOMAS WILLY KROEGER

THOMAS WILLY KROEGER 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).

  • Closed cycle dryer and process for drying clothes using such dryer
    Patent number: 8793899
    Abstract: A closed cycle dryer comprises a drum, an air blowing unit wherein the air is conveyed to the drum, a heating unit used to heat the air that is blown into the drum, and a condensing unit upstream the heating unit for removing moisture. The dryer further comprises a by-pass between a first portion of the air circuit downstream the condensing unit and a second portion downstream the drum in order to increase the energy efficiency of the drying process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Willy Kroeger, Ralf Haselmeier
  • CLOSED CYCLE DRYER AND PROCESS FOR DRYING CLOTHES USING SUCH DRYER
    Publication number: 20110271547
    Abstract: A closed cycle dryer comprises a drum, an air blowing unit wherein the air is conveyed to the drum, a heating unit used to heat the air that is blown into the drum, and a condensing unit upstream the heating unit for removing moisture. The dryer further comprises a by-pass between a first portion of the air circuit downstream the condensing unit and a second portion downstream the drum in order to increase the energy efficiency of the drying process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: THOMAS WILLY KROEGER, RALF HASELMEIER