Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Quinn

Daniel E. Quinn 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).

  • Patent number: 11225745
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and method of operating a laundry treating appliance that includes wetting the laundry load in a drum according to a selected cycle of operation and determining a magnitude of imbalance of the wetted laundry load. A controller of the laundry treating appliance is configured to determine a first extraction speed for rotating the drum based on the magnitude of imbalance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel E. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20200224352
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and method of operating a laundry treating appliance that includes wetting the laundry load in a drum according to a selected cycle of operation and determining a magnitude of imbalance of the wetted laundry load. A controller of the laundry treating appliance is configured to determine a first extraction speed for rotating the drum based on the magnitude of imbalance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: DANIEL E. QUINN
  • Patent number: 10619284
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and method of operating a laundry treating appliance that includes wetting the laundry load in a drum according to a selected cycle of operation and determining a magnitude of imbalance of the wetted laundry load. A controller of the laundry treating appliance is configured to determine a first extraction speed for rotating the drum based on the magnitude of imbalance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel E. Quinn
  • Patent number: 10501880
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and method of operating a laundry treating appliance that includes wetting the laundry load in a drum according to a selected cycle of operation. A controller associated with the laundry treating appliance may be configured to determine a remaining moisture content of the laundry and a time remaining in the selected cycle of operation based on the remaining moisture content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel E. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20180340283
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and method of operating a laundry treating appliance that includes wetting the laundry load in a drum according to a selected cycle of operation and determining a magnitude of imbalance of the wetted laundry load. A controller of the laundry treating appliance is configured to determine a first extraction speed for rotating the drum based on the magnitude of imbalance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: DANIEL E. QUINN
  • Publication number: 20180340284
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and method of operating a laundry treating appliance that includes wetting the laundry load in a drum according to a selected cycle of operation. A controller associated with the laundry treating appliance may be configured to determine a remaining moisture content of the laundry and a time remaining in the selected cycle of operation based on the remaining moisture content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: DANIEL E. QUINN
  • Patent number: 9687926
    Abstract: A method of securing an workpiece for machining the trailing edge. The workpiece has a platform from which extends an airfoil, the airfoil including a leading edge and a trailing edge, and a pressure side and a suction side. A fixture with at least one locating datum that relates to the platform and at least one locating datum that relates to the leading edge is provided. The fixture does not contact the trailing edge of the workpiece. The workpiece is positioned so that the platform is against the related locating datum and the leading edge is against the related locating datum. The workpiece is secured within the fixture, and the trailing edge of the workpiece is machined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Carl W. Mercier, Daniel E. Quinn, David J. Hiskes, Paul M. Pellet, Michael L. Miller
  • Patent number: 8366386
    Abstract: A method of processing turbine airfoils includes depositing a protective coating on first and second turbine airfoils, and bonding the first and second turbine airfoils together after the deposition such that there is an open throat between the first and second turbine airfoil and at least portions of surfaces in the open throat are coated with the protective coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel E. Quinn, David J. Hiskes, Carl W. Mercier, Michael Minor, Paul M. Pellet, Michael L. Miller
  • Publication number: 20100252533
    Abstract: A method of securing an workpiece for machining the trailing edge. The workpiece has a platform from which extends an airfoil, the airfoil including a leading edge and a trailing edge, and a pressure side and a suction side. A fixture with at least one locating datum that relates to the platform and at least one locating datum that relates to the leading edge is provided. The fixture does not contact the trailing edge of the workpiece. The workpiece is positioned so that the platform is against the related locating datum and the leading edge is against the related locating datum. The workpiece is secured within the fixture, and the trailing edge of the workpiece is machined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Carl W. Mercier, Daniel E. Quinn, David J. Hiskes, Paul M. Pellet, Michael L. Miller
  • Publication number: 20100189555
    Abstract: A method of processing turbine airfoils includes depositing a protective coating on first and second turbine airfoils, and bonding the first and second turbine airfoils together after the deposition such that there is an open throat between the first and second turbine airfoil and at least portions of surfaces in the open throat are coated with the protective coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel E. Quinn, David J. Hiskes, Carl W. Mercier, Michael Minor, Paul M. Pellet, Michael L. Miller
  • Patent number: 7685870
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing cooling airflow analysis of gas turbine engine components are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes an airflow insert operative to form a seal with a component, the airflow insert having a main portion and a removable sacrificial portion, the sacrificial portion being sized and shaped to engage the component, the main portion having a cavity sized and shaped to removably receive the sacrificial portion, the main portion being sized and shaped to form a seal about the sacrificial portion and a corresponding portion of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel E. Quinn, Kurt A. Hassett
  • Publication number: 20090263574
    Abstract: A method for restoring an article includes removing an outer portion of a metallic substrate of an initial article having an original design weight to produce an intermediate article. A protective coating has been deposited on the intermediate article to produce a restored article having a restored article weight that is substantially equal to the original design weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel E. Quinn, Mark B. Goodstein, Leonard C. Walton
  • Publication number: 20090178278
    Abstract: An example method of reverse engineering component modifications includes recording identification information for components and distributing a portion of the components for modification. The method receives the components after modification and reviews the components using the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel E. Quinn, Michael L. Miller
  • Publication number: 20090106130
    Abstract: Systems and methods involving rotable gas turbine engine components are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes: a component pool control system; an inventory system operative to store inventory information corresponding to a current inventory of rotable components and to provide the inventory information to the component pool control system; and an inspection system operative to store inspection information corresponding to analyzed one of the rotable components and to provide the inspection information to the component pool control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
    Inventor: Daniel E. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20090084170
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing cooling airflow analysis of gas turbine engine components are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes an airflow insert operative to form a seal with a component, the airflow insert having a main portion and a removable sacrificial portion, the sacrificial portion being sized and shaped to engage the component, the main portion having a cavity sized and shaped to removably receive the sacrificial portion, the main portion being sized and shaped to form a seal about the sacrificial portion and a corresponding portion of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Quinn, Kurt A. Hassett
  • Publication number: 20090068349
    Abstract: A method of repairing a turbine engine component involves offering two repair options to a customer. A first repair option is based on an operating environment of the turbine engine component and the second repair option is based on cost. The first repair option is priced higher than the second repair option. The turbine engine component is examined. The turbine engine component is then repaired according to the selected repair option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas McCall, Robert M. Boland, Paul M. Pellet, Daniel E. Quinn, Carlos Valente