Patents by Inventor Vicki Lyn Wyatt-Smith

Vicki Lyn Wyatt-Smith 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).

  • Non-aqueous washing machine and methods
    Patent number: 7534304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-aqueous washing machine, methods of using the machine, methods of washing, and recycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Conrad, Tremitchell Wright, Michael T. Dalton, Kurt Estes, Mark B. Kovich, Andrew J. Leitert, Brooke Lindsay-Steel Lau, Cinnamon S. Brown-Green, Holli Krumbein, Kenyata Joi Maki, Joel A. Luckman, Karl David McAllister, Vicki Lyn Wyatt-Smith
  • Solvent cleaning process
    Patent number: 7497877
    Abstract: An improved solvent cleaning process of cleaning a non-aqueous solvent used in a dry cleaning process for fabrics including consecutive wash cycles for washing respective fabrics batches, including a basic solvent refining cycle and a first advanced solvent refining cycle, the basic solvent refining cycle including a step of separating solvent into a first solvent fraction and a second solvent fraction which is less clean than the first fraction, wherein the basic and first advanced solvent refining cycles are independently effected when solvent to be cleaned fulfils a respective predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Machial Goedhart, Joel Luckman, Hank Robert Reinhoudt, Jan Hendrik Verbeek, Vicki Lyn Wyatt-Smith, Brian W. May, Mark B. Kovich, Tremitchell Wright, Daniel C. Conrad
  • Non-aqueous washing machine & methods
    Publication number: 20040139555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-aqueous washing machine, methods of using the machine, methods of washing, and recycling and in particular provides novel filtering, reclamation and recycling methods and apparati.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel C. Conrad, Vicki Lyn Wyatt-Smith, Karl D. McAllister, Hank Robert Reinhoudt, Machiel Goedhart, Catherine P. Tarnowski, Brooke Lindsay-Steel Lau, David Stankiewicz, Cinnamon S. Brown-Green, Holli Krumbein, Kenyata Joi Maki, Tremitchell Wright, Joel A. Luckman, Brian W. May, Kurt Estes, Mark B. Kovich
  • Non-aqueous washing machine & methods
    Publication number: 20040117919
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-aqueous washing machine, methods of using the machine, methods of washing, and recycling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel C. Conrad, Tremitchell Wright, Michael T. Dalton, Kurt Estes, Mark B. Kovich, Andrew J. Leitert, Brooke Lindsay-Steel Lau, Cinnamon S. Brown-Green, Holli Krumbein, Kenyata Joi Maki, Joel A. Luckman, Karl David McAllister, Vicki Lyn Wyatt-Smith
  • Wash plate for a clothes washer
    Patent number: 6227013
    Abstract: A wash plate for a clothes washer having upwardly extending fins and triangular shaped protrusions spaced between the fins. A hub extends upwardly from the center of the wash plate to keep clothes separated. The wash plate has holes provided on the surface to allow mixing of wash liquid and draining of water from clothing. The fins assist in pushing clothing in a circular motion around the hub and the triangular protrusions open the clothes. Opening the clothes keeps them from tangling and allows wash liquid and water to be more evenly dispersed on the clothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Vicki Lyn Wyatt-Smith