Patents by Inventor Brian W. May

Brian W. May 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).

  • Vented door assembly for a dishwasher
    Patent number: 8313583
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a door assembly that has an outer door panel with a vent. At the end of a wash cycle, the outer door panel tips outwardly to expose the vent. Steam is evacuated from the dishwasher through the vent via a duct extending through the door assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Brian W. May, Michelle L. Oakes, Ryan Kevin Roth
  • VENTED DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER
    Publication number: 20100156259
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a door assembly that has an outer door panel with a vent. At the end of a wash cycle, the outer door panel tips outwardly to expose the vent. Steam is evacuated from the dishwasher through the vent via a duct extending through the door assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: BRIAN W. MAY, MICHELLE L. OAKES, RYAN KEVIN ROTH
  • 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
  • Method for coloring fabric with crayon
    Patent number: 5279859
    Abstract: A process for making a crayon that permanently colors fabric. The process includes combining Carnauba wax, a mixture containing triglycerides, stearic acid, and a coloring agent to form a crayon. The crayon of the present invention forms a bright, permanent mark when contacted with a fabric. The present invention further includes a method for adhering the crayon material to the fabric and permanently fixing the crayon material onto the fabric. The present invention additionally includes a kit that includes a plurality of the crayons of the present invention and an article made of fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Inventor: Brian W. May
  • Method for coloring fabric with crayon
    Patent number: 5196237
    Abstract: A process for making a crayon that permanently colors fabric. The process includes combining Carnauba wax, a mixture containing triglycerides, stearic acid, and a coloring agent to form a crayon. The crayon of the present invention forms a bright, permanent mark when contacted with a fabric. The present invention further includes a method for adhering the crayon material to the fabric and permanently fixing the crayon material onto the fabric. The present invention additionally includes a kit that includes a plurality of the crayons of the present invention and an article made of fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Inventor: Brian W. May