Patents by Inventor Anthony L. Rockwell
Anthony L. Rockwell 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: 10989417Abstract: A thermal appliance is provided. The thermal appliance includes a heating compartment within the enclosure that is surrounded by insulating material. The insulating material comprises one or more layers, and the insulating material includes at least one channel. A channel allows air to travel within the enclosure to hotspot locations.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phillip J. Johnson, Jason Seward
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Patent number: 10519585Abstract: Systems for shipping and operation dampening an appliance having a housing, a moveable tub member inside the housing, and a dampening portion are provided. The housing includes at least one sidewall, with the dampening portion disposed at least partially between the moveable tub member and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the sidewall or tub member.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventor: Anthony L. Rockwell
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Patent number: 9931016Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub with a sidewall. A vent is attached to the sidewall of the tub. An inlet line is disposed outside the sidewall and is attached to the vent. The inlet line provides water to the tub through the sidewall. An insulation blanket is disposed over the tub sidewall and the vent. A water vapor path extends from the vent to at least an edge of the insulation blanket.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventor: Anthony L. Rockwell
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Patent number: 9926702Abstract: An insulation system includes roof sheathing panels, spaced apart structural members, a first insulation material, and a second insulation material. The first insulation material is disposed between pairs of the spaced apart structural members. The second insulation material is disposed across the spaced apart structural members and the first insulation material, such that both the spaced apart structural members and the first insulation material are covered by the second insulation material.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLCInventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, James William Rinne, Glenn Eric Haley, Liang Gwee, Harry Alter, Andrew Broderick, David Herman Wolf, Mikael Salonvaara, Robert J. O'Leary, Zachary Phillip Homoelle, Elaina Carpino
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Patent number: 9920516Abstract: An insulation system includes roof sheathing panels, spaced apart structural members, a plurality of pins, insulation support material, and insulation. The plurality of pins are secured to the roof sheathing panels, the structural members, or both. The insulation support material is connected to the pins to form an insulation cavity below the roof sheathing panels and below the structural members. Insulation is disposed on the insulation support material, between the spaced apart structural members and directly under the bottommost surfaces of the structural members.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Harry A. Alter, Andrew Broderick, James W. Rinne, Mikael Salonvaara, David Herman Wolf, Elaina Carpino, Liang Gwee, Glenn E. Haley, Zachary Phillip Homoelle, Robert J. O'Leary, Anthony L. Rockwell, Joshua W. Askin
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Patent number: 9845564Abstract: Various embodiments of apparatuses and methods relating to appliances are provided. In one embodiment, an appliance having a housing, one or more moveable components inside the housing, a drive assembly, and a dampening portion is provided. The housing includes, for example, at least one side wall and the dampening member is disposed at least partially between the drive assembly and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes, for example, a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the side wall and the drive assembly. The dampening member is configured to limit movement of the drive assembly during shipping and handling to prevent damage to the appliance. The dampening member stays with the appliance after shipping and handling to enhance performance of the appliance, protect the moveable component, or both.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Jason K. Maderic, Weigang Qi, Anthony L. Rockwell, Andrew J. Siwicki
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Publication number: 20170218635Abstract: Stucco support structures and stucco wall systems incorporating the stucco support structures are provided. The stucco support structure includes a structural layer of composite material. The composite material includes a homogenous matrix of a gypsum material and a polymer resin material, and wet-use chopped strand fibers that are filamentized within the homogenous matrix. The stucco support structure also includes a stucco adhesion member interfaced with the structural layer that is configured to receive and bond a stucco material to the structural layer. The stucco support structure eliminates the need for sheathing and wire mesh lath conventionally used in stucco applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Robert J. O'Leary, James Rinne, Anthony L. Rockwell, Timothy R. Clancy, Agustin Hernandez, Lamar Kenneth Anderson, Leonard Joseph Adzima
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Publication number: 20170211846Abstract: A thermal appliance is provided. The thermal appliance includes a heating compartment within the enclosure that is surrounded by insulating material. The insulating material comprises one or more layers, and the insulating material includes at least one channel. A channel allows air to travel within the enclosure to hotspot locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phillip J. Johnson, Jason Seward
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Publication number: 20170058448Abstract: Systems for shipping and operation dampening an appliance having a housing, a moveable tub member inside the housing, and a dampening portion are provided. The housing includes at least one sidewall, with the dampening portion disposed at least partially between the moveable tub member and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the sidewall or tub member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Anthony L. Rockwell
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Publication number: 20160376740Abstract: A home appliance, such as a clothes washing machine, has a source of noise and an acoustic insulator. The source of noise moves between a first position and a second position during operation of the appliance. The acoustic insulator has a movable portion that moves with the source of noise between the first position and the second position during operation of the appliance and an interface that remains substantially stationary as the source of noise moves between the first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phil Johnson
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Patent number: 9506181Abstract: Appliance (w) having a housing, a moveable tub (T) member inside the housing, and a dampening portion is provided. The housing includes, at least one side wall and the dampening portion disposed at least partially between the moveable tub member and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes, for example, a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the side wall or tub member. Methods of shipping and operation dampening an appliance are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventor: Anthony L. Rockwell
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Patent number: 9453296Abstract: A home appliance, such as a clothes washing machine, has a source of noise and an acoustic insulator. The source of noise moves between a first position and a second position during operation of the appliance. The acoustic insulator has a movable portion that moves with the source of noise between the first position and the second position during operation of the appliance and an interface that remains substantially stationary as the source of noise moves between the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phil Johnson
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Patent number: 9427133Abstract: A dishwasher insulation blanket includes a sound absorbing layer, a sound reflecting layer; and a heat activated adhesive layer on a first side of the sound reflecting layer. The heat activated adhesive layer is configured to be activated by heat that emanates from a dishwasher during normal operation of the dishwasher.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phillip J. Johnson
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Publication number: 20160101303Abstract: A non-woven fabric includes flame retardant fibers and binding material mixed with the flame retardant fibers. The binding material sets a thickness of the fabric. Application of a flame to the fabric causes the binding material to degrade and the flame retardant fibers to expand to prevent a flame from passing through a hole in a wall of an appliance, a building, or an appliance and/or to protect wiring of an appliance, a building, or an appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phillip J. Johnson, Jason Seward, Jason C. Bragg, Paula Miller, Jeffrey A. Tilton, William Kunkler
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Publication number: 20150250375Abstract: A dishwasher insulation blanket includes a sound absorbing layer, a sound reflecting layer; and a heat activated adhesive layer on a first side of the sound reflecting layer. The heat activated adhesive layer is configured to be activated by heat that emanates from a dishwasher during normal operation of the dishwasher.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phillip J. Johnson
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Publication number: 20150233110Abstract: An insulation system includes roof sheathing panels, spaced apart structural members, a first insulation material, and a second insulation material. The first insulation material is disposed between pairs of the spaced apart structural members. The second insulation material is disposed across the spaced apart structural members and the first insulation material, such that both the spaced apart structural members and the first insulation material are covered by the second insulation material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Harry A. Alter, Andrew Broderick, James W. Rinne, Mikael Salonvaara, David Herman Wolf, Elaina Carpino, Liang Gwee, Glenn E. Haley, Zachary Phillip Homoelle, Robert J. O'Leary, Anthony L. Rockwell, Joshua W. Askin
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Publication number: 20150218803Abstract: An insulation system includes roof sheathing panels, spaced apart structural members, a first insulation material, and a second insulation material. The first insulation material is disposed between pairs of the spaced apart structural members. The second insulation material is disposed across the spaced apart structural members and the first insulation material, such that both the spaced apart structural members and the first insulation material are covered by the second insulation material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, James William Rinne, Glenn Eric Haley, Liang Gwee, Harry Alter, Andrew Broderick, David Herman Wolf, Mikael Salonvaara, Robert J. O'Leary, Zachary Phillip Homoelle, Elaina Carpino
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Publication number: 20150097472Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub with a sidewall. A vent is attached to the sidewall of the tub. An inlet line is disposed outside the sidewall and is attached to the vent. The inlet line provides water to the tub through the sidewall. An insulation blanket is disposed over the tub sidewall and the vent. A water vapor path extends from the vent to at least an edge of the insulation blanket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventor: Anthony L. Rockwell
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Publication number: 20140230497Abstract: A home appliance, such as a clothes washing machine, has a source of noise and an acoustic insulator. The source of noise moves between a first position and a second position during operation of the appliance. The acoustic insulator has a movable portion that moves with the source of noise between the first position and the second position during operation of the appliance and an interface that remains substantially stationary as the source of noise moves between the first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phil Johnson
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Publication number: 20130337205Abstract: A non-woven fabric includes flame retardant fibers and binding material mixed with the flame retardant fibers. The binding material sets a thickness of the fabric. Application of a flame to the fabric causes the binding material to degrade and the flame retardant fibers to expand to prevent a flame from passing through a hole in a wall of an appliance, a building, or an appliance and/or to protect wiring of an appliance, a building, or an appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phillip J. Johnson, Jason Seward, Jason C. Bragg, Paula Miller, Jeffrey A. Tilton, William Kunkler