Patents by Inventor Alexander Edward Caine

Alexander Edward Caine 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).

  • ICE CUTTING TRAY
    Publication number: 20230184478
    Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice making unit and an ice storage bin. A frame is positioned between the ice making unit and the storage bin. An ice making tray is coupled with the frame, including a base defining a first plurality of apertures and a second plurality of apertures. A plurality of ice forming features is positioned proximate the first plurality of apertures. The ice forming features are coupled to and extend away from the base. A heating element is in thermal communication with the ice forming features. A wastewater disposal assembly is coupled with the ice making tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Binglai Chen, Alexander Edward Caine, Abigail Jean Livingston, Darby Marie Spiegel, Morgan Aileen Weber, Abigail Caroline Wulf
  • Ice cutting tray
    Patent number: 11614265
    Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice making unit and an ice storage bin. A frame is positioned between the ice making unit and the storage bin. An ice making tray is coupled with the frame, including a base defining a first plurality of apertures and a second plurality of apertures. A plurality of ice forming features is positioned proximate the first plurality of apertures. The ice forming features are coupled to and extend away from the base. A heating element is in thermal communication with the ice forming features. A wastewater disposal assembly is coupled with the ice making tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Binglai Chen, Alexander Edward Caine, Abigail Jean Livingston, Darby Marie Spiegel, Morgan Aileen Weber, Abigail Caroline Wulf
  • ICE CUTTING TRAY
    Publication number: 20200340727
    Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice making unit and an ice storage bin. A frame is positioned between the ice making unit and the storage bin. An ice making tray is coupled with the frame, including a base defining a first plurality of apertures and a second plurality of apertures. A plurality of ice forming features is positioned proximate the first plurality of apertures. The ice forming features are coupled to and extend away from the base. A heating element is in thermal communication with the ice forming features. A wastewater disposal assembly is coupled with the ice making tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Binglai Chen, Alexander Edward Caine, Abigail Jean Livingston, Darby Marie Spiegel, Morgan Aileen Weber, Abigail Caroline Wulf
  • Ice cutting tray
    Patent number: 10746452
    Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice making unit and an ice storage bin. A frame is positioned between the ice making unit and the storage bin. An ice making tray is coupled with the frame, including a base defining a first plurality of apertures and a second plurality of apertures. A plurality of ice forming features is positioned proximate the first plurality of apertures. The ice forming features are coupled to and extend away from the base. A heating element is in thermal communication with the ice forming features. A wastewater disposal assembly is coupled with the ice making tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Binglai Chen, Alexander Edward Caine, Abigail Jean Livingston, Darby Marie Spiegel, Morgan Aileen Weber, Abigail Caroline Wulf
  • ICE CUTTING TRAY
    Publication number: 20180164015
    Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice making unit and an ice storage bin. A frame is positioned between the ice making unit and the storage bin. An ice making tray is coupled with the frame, including a base defining a first plurality of apertures and a second plurality of apertures. A plurality of ice forming features is positioned proximate the first plurality of apertures. The ice forming features are coupled to and extend away from the base. A heating element is in thermal communication with the ice forming features. A wastewater disposal assembly is coupled with the ice making tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Binglai Chen, Alexander Edward Caine, Abigail Jean Livingston, Darby Marie Spiegel, Morgan Aileen Weber, Abigail Caroline Wulf