Patents by Inventor Ashley Burt

Ashley Burt 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).

  • Centrifugal switch bypass for reverse tumble dryers
    Patent number: 8872074
    Abstract: Systems and methods for bypassing a centrifugal switch are disclosed. The systems may include a bypass relay operatively connected to the heating element and configured to bypass the centrifugal switch prior to the drum reversing rotational direction, and allow the heating element to remain energized during the drum reversing rotational direction. The centrifugal switch bypass circuit further includes a relay hold circuit operatively connected to the bypass relay and configured to cause the bypass relay to continue bypassing the centrifugal switch during the drum reversing rotational direction. The method may include, once the drum begins reversing the rotational direction, utilizing a bypass relay to bypassing the centrifugal switch. Finally, the method may include utilizing a relay hold circuit to cause the bypass relay to continue bypassing the centrifugal switch during reversal of the rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven M. Recio, Erick Graven, Ashley Burt, Joseph Frazar
  • Bulk dispense user adjustable controls
    Patent number: 7802335
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering an additive to an appliance are disclosed. The systems may include a user interface configured to accept a user input and a controller connected to the user interface. The controller may be configured to receive the user input and cause an additive delivery system to deliver at least one additive to the appliance. The methods include receiving an amount of the additive to be delivered to the appliance and receiving a time at which the additive is to be delivered to the appliance during a cycle. The method may further include activating an additive delivery system to deliver the amount of the additive at the time to the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Hoppe, Craig R. Vitan, Ashley Burt, John Schuckmann, Steven Recio, Carl Risen, John M. Todd, Keerthi Vasan
  • BULK DISPENSE USER ADJUSTABLE CONTROLS
    Publication number: 20090095028
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering an additive to an appliance are disclosed. The systems may include a user interface configured to accept a user input and a controller connected to the user interface. The controller may be configured to receive the user input and cause an additive delivery system to deliver at least one additive to the appliance. The methods include receiving an amount of the additive to be delivered to the appliance and receiving a time at which the additive is to be delivered to the appliance during a cycle. The method may further include activating an additive delivery system to deliver the amount of the additive at the time to the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher Hoppe, Craig R. Vitan, Ashley Burt, John Schuckmann, Steven Recio, Carl Risen, John M. Todd, Keerthi Vasan
  • CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH BYPASS FOR REVERSE TUMBLE DRYERS
    Publication number: 20090064532
    Abstract: Systems and methods for bypassing a centrifugal switch are disclosed. The systems may include a bypass relay operatively connected to the heating element and configured to bypass the centrifugal switch prior to the drum reversing rotational direction, and allow the heating element to remain energized during the drum reversing rotational direction. The centrifugal switch bypass circuit further includes a relay hold circuit operatively connected to the bypass relay and configured to cause the bypass relay to continue bypassing the centrifugal switch during the drum reversing rotational direction. The method may include, once the drum begins reversing the rotational direction, utilizing a bypass relay to bypassing the centrifugal switch. Finally, the method may include utilizing a relay hold circuit to cause the bypass relay to continue bypassing the centrifugal switch during reversal of the rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Steven M. Recio, Erick Graven, Ashley Burt, Joseph Frazar