Patents by Inventor Daniel Trice

Daniel Trice 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).

  • Appliance with hand held steam accessory
    Patent number: 11293131
    Abstract: A major appliance such as a laundry washing machine, a dryer, a cooking appliance or a dishwasher includes an internal steam generator fluidly coupled to a hand held steam accessory that is configured to be manually operated to perform a steaming operation external to the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher Hoppe, Daniel Trice
  • APPLIANCE WITH HAND HELD STEAM ACCESSORY
    Publication number: 20190301072
    Abstract: A major appliance such as a laundry washing machine, a dryer, a cooking appliance or a dishwasher includes an internal steam generator fluidly coupled to a hand held steam accessory that is configured to be manually operated to perform a steaming operation external to the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Hoppe, Daniel Trice
  • Rapid gas ignition system
    Patent number: 9068752
    Abstract: An ignition control system for an appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a gas burner, a user actuable valve for controlling a flow of fuel to the burner and an electrical resistance igniter for igniting fuel at the burner. The system includes a user actuable control interface having an off state and an on state, coupled to the valve operative to control the valve and provide a control signal indicative of the state of the control interface. The system also includes a controller having a timer circuit responsive to the control signal and a boost circuit coupled to the timer circuit. The timer circuit selectively activates the boost circuit for a predetermined period of time. A first DC power supply is selectively coupled to the igniter to provide power to the igniter through the boost circuit. A second DC power supply is coupled to the igniter and control interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Shaffer, Nicholas Okruch, Jr., Daniel Trice, Brian Schork, Mark Johnson, Daniel Ernst, Daniel Brosnan
  • RAPID GAS IGNITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110207065
    Abstract: An ignition control system for an appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a gas burner, a user actuable valve for controlling a flow of fuel to the burner and an electrical resistance igniter for igniting fuel at the burner. The system includes a user actuable control interface having an off state and an on state, coupled to the valve operative to control the valve and provide a control signal indicative of the state of the control interface. The system also includes a controller having a timer circuit responsive to the control signal and a boost circuit coupled to the timer circuit. The timer circuit selectively activates the boost circuit for a predetermined period of time. A first DC power supply is selectively coupled to the igniter to provide power to the igniter through the boost circuit. A second DC power supply is coupled to the igniter and control interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy Scott SHAFFER, Nicholas Okruch, JR., Daniel Trice, Brian Schork, Mark Johnson, Daniel Ernst, Daniel Brosnan