Patents by Inventor Daniel Swanson

Daniel Swanson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250064292
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an open face. A cover is movable between an opened and a closed condition to selectively open and close the open face, respectively. The cover has an inner surface confronting the open face in the closed condition. A treating chemistry dispenser is carried by the cover and includes a housing defining a cartridge chamber with a cartridge opening and a lid assembly selectively opening and closing the cartridge opening. At least one treating chemistry cartridge inserted into the cartridge chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Elliott Vernon Stowe, Akshay Sanjay Tondwal, Phillip Daniel Swanson, Joseph Allen Gregory, Mario Togawa Aparicio, Richard Lee Hammond, Gobi Krishnan Mallikarjunan, Jonathan Donald Gephart, Peter N. Howes, Bianca Marie Harris
  • Patent number: 12150612
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an open face. A cover is movable between an opened and a closed condition to selectively open and close the open face, respectively. The cover has an inner surface confronting the open face in the closed condition. A treating chemistry dispenser is carried by the cover and includes a housing defining a cartridge chamber with a cartridge opening and a lid assembly selectively opening and closing the cartridge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Elliott Vernon Stowe, Akshay Sanjay Tondwal, Phillip Daniel Swanson, Joseph Allen Gregory, Mario Togawa Aparicio, Richard Lee Hammond, Gobi Krishnan Mallikarjunan, Jonathan Donald Gephart, Peter N. Howes, Bianca Marie Harris
  • Publication number: 20240191492
    Abstract: A strap-supported grate section in a surface-supported drain grate system includes a drain grate; at least one inner strapping member having a middle portion affixed on a top facing inner section of the drain grate; and two anchor strapping members, each of which has a middle portion that is affixed on a top facing edge of the drain grate. Outer portions of each anchor strapping member and outer portions of the inner strapping member are not affixed to the drain grate. The outer portions of the anchor strapping members and the inner strapping member are surface mountable on a surface adjacent to a drain structure in which the strap-supported grate section is inset to provide structural support for the strap-supported grate section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Midwest Design Group
    Inventors: Daniel Swanson, Daniel Cohoat, Stephen Little, Hitendra Patel, Thomas Cohoat
  • Publication number: 20230355074
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an open face. A cover is movable between an opened and a closed condition to selectively open and close the open face, respectively. The cover has an inner surface confronting the open face in the closed condition. A treating chemistry dispenser is carried by the cover and includes a housing defining a cartridge chamber with a cartridge opening and a lid assembly selectively opening and closing the cartridge opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Elliott Vernon Stowe, Akshay Sanjay Tondwal, Phillip Daniel Swanson, Joseph Allen Gregory, Mario Togawa Aparicio, Richard Lee Hammond, Gobi Krishnan Mallikarjunan, Jonathan Donald Gephart, Peter N. Howes, Bianca Marie Harris
  • Publication number: 20070143201
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide online auctions or sales of vehicle repossession rights wherein the winning bid or buyer receives the right to repossess a vehicle. Using an Internet website maintained by a server, a user may view repossessed property, such as a vehicle, place a bid, or purchase the right to repossess the vehicle. The original vehicle owner's financing company then forwards legal title to the buyer. Furthermore, the buyer may transfer payment electronically to the financing company.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Swanson, Ryan Bell, Mark Matz, Steven Thibodeau
  • Publication number: 20070136162
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a purchase package for a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving, at a financial account provider, information associated with a purchase package for a purchase transaction between a first merchant and the customer for a vehicle provided by the first merchant. The purchase package may include a first option provided by a second merchant and has at least one attribute that has been negotiated between the first and second merchants prior to the purchase transaction. The purchase package may include a purchase package cost based on at least the at least one attribute and a cost of the vehicle. The method may further include providing, by the financial account provider, a financial account for the customer to finance the purchase package cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Thibodeau, Ryan Bell, Mark Matz, Daniel Swanson
  • Publication number: 20060201689
    Abstract: A switch of a tool is protected by arranging and configuring a housing end relative to the switch such that a straight line drawn from the housing end to an end of a pistol grip, which straight line represents an impact surface, will not intersect with the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Sears Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Daniel Swanson
  • Publication number: 20050234769
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of providing personalized customer service is provided. The method includes receiving purchase information from purchases made from a merchant using a financial card affiliated with the merchant. The financial card has an associated financial account and an RFID device coupled thereto. The RFID device stores identification data identifying the customer and/or the financial account. The purchase information includes an identification of items purchased during the purchases. The method further includes causing the received purchase information to be stored in storage separate from the card as purchase history information associated with the financial account. The method includes reading the identification data from the RFID device using an RFID reading device, identifying the financial account based on the identification data, and retrieving from storage the stored purchase history information associated with the identified financial account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Chitra Jain, Roy Lowrance, Gregor Bailar, Daniel Swanson
  • Publication number: 20050177423
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for managing a merchant layout is provided. A card having an enabled RFID device coupled to the first card may be provided to a customer. Demographic data regarding the customer may be obtained. The traffic pattern of the customer within a merchant location may be determined by automatically tracking the position of the RFID device over time using a plurality of RFID detection devices. The demographic data and the traffic pattern of the first customer may be analyzed and a modification of a merchant layout associated with the merchant location may be determined based at least on the analysis of the demographic data and the traffic pattern of the first customer. The determined modification to the merchant layout may then be made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Daniel Swanson