Patents by Inventor Donald J. Gilmore

Donald J. Gilmore 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: 11867411
    Abstract: A method of cooking a food item in a cooking appliance having a cooking chamber and a user interface with a selector that allows a user to set a target degree of browning includes imaging, by an imaging device for capturing a real-time image, the food item inside the cooking chamber. A computing device in communication with the imaging device, and having a software module that receives the captured image, receives the captured real-time image from the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua G. Abdoo, Ariana M. Bruno, Matthew P. Ebrom, Neomar Giacomini, Donald J. Gilmore
  • Publication number: 20220412568
    Abstract: A method of cooking a food item in a cooking appliance having a cooking chamber and a user interface with a selector that allows a user to set a target degree of browning includes imaging, by an imaging device for capturing a real-time image, the food item inside the cooking chamber. A computing device in communication with the imaging device, and having a software module that receives the captured image, receives the captured real-time image from the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: JOSHUA G. ABDOO, ARIANA M. BRUNO, MATTHEW P. EBROM, NEOMAR GIACOMINI, DONALD J. GILMORE
  • Patent number: 11448403
    Abstract: A cooking appliance having a cooking chamber, a user interface with a selector that allows a user to set a target degree of browning, an imaging device that captures an image of a food item inside the cooking chamber, a computing device in communication with the imaging device and has a software module that receives the captured image from the imaging device and computes a target image based on the captured image and the target degree of browning, and where the target image and the target degree of browning are displayed on the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua G. Abdoo, Ariana M. Bruno, Matthew P. Ebrom, Neomar Giacomini, Donald J. Gilmore
  • Publication number: 20220284684
    Abstract: A food storage system is disclosed. The system comprises an appliance having a cabinet defining an interior, the interior comprising at least one of a shelf, compartment, or drawer configured to store at least one food item, a vision system comprising at least one imager configured to record image data related to the at least one food item stored within the interior, and a controller in communication with the vision system. The controller can be operable to generate an augmented reality representation of the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua George Abdoo, Matthew P. Ebrom, Neomar Giacomini, Donald J. Gilmore, Brian N. Radford, Aaron Edward Showers, Collin Andrew Stipe
  • Patent number: 11386621
    Abstract: A food storage system is disclosed. The can system comprises an appliance having a cabinet defining an interior, the interior comprising at least one of a shelf, compartment, or drawer configured to store at least one food item, a vision system comprising at least one imager configured to record image data related to the at least one food item stored within the interior, and a controller in communication with the vision system. The controller can be operable to generate an augmented reality representation of the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua George Abdoo, Matthew P. Ebrom, Neomar Giacomini, Donald J. Gilmore, Brian N. Radford, Aaron Edward Showers, Collin Andrew Stipe
  • Publication number: 20200211285
    Abstract: A food storage system is disclosed. The can system comprises an appliance having a cabinet defining an interior, the interior comprising at least one of a shelf, compartment, or drawer configured to store at least one food item, a vision system comprising at least one imager configured to record image data related to the at least one food item stored within the interior, and a controller in communication with the vision system. The controller can be operable to generate an augmented reality representation of the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua George Abdoo, Matthew P. Ebrom, Neomar Giacomini, Donald J. Gilmore, Brian N. Radford, Aaron Edward Showers, Collin Andrew Stipe
  • Publication number: 20200166216
    Abstract: A cooking appliance having a cooking chamber, a user interface with a selector that allows a user to set a target degree of browning, an imaging device that captures an image of a food item inside the cooking chamber, a computing device in communication with the imaging device and has a software module that receives the captured image from the imaging device and computes a target image based on the captured image and the target degree of browning, and where the target image and the target degree of browning are displayed on the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: JOSHUA G. ABDOO, ARIANA M. BRUNO, MATTHEW P. EBROM, NEOMAR GIACOMINI, DONALD J. GILMORE
  • Patent number: 10605463
    Abstract: A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. A computing device can be configured to compute a parameter for the food item based on the captured image which can be displayed on a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua G. Abdoo, Ariana M. Bruno, Matthew P. Ebrom, Neomar Giacomini, Donald J. Gilmore
  • Publication number: 20190285283
    Abstract: A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. The appliance can include an imaging device for pushing images of the food item to a user's mobile device or the oven display at triggered interval events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: MATTHEW P. EBROM, DONALD J. GILMORE, MICHAEL R. GROSS
  • Publication number: 20190128531
    Abstract: A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. A computing device can be configured to compute a parameter for the food item based on the captured image which can be displayed on a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: JOSHUA G. ABDOO, ARIANA M. BRUNO, MATTHEW P. EBROM, NEOMAR GIACOMINI, DONALD J. GILMORE
  • Patent number: 9637005
    Abstract: A display for use in an off-highway truck includes a position element providing an indication to an operator of the off-highway truck to align the off-highway truck with an overhead trolley line as well as a pantograph element providing an indication to the operator to raise or lower a pantograph associated with the off-highway truck to respectively make or break contact with the overhead trolley line. In an optional aspect, an alarm indicator may be provided for signaling an alarm condition to the operator of the off-highway truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Hendrickson, Donald J. Gilmore
  • Publication number: 20130261901
    Abstract: A display for use in an off-highway truck includes a position element providing an indication to an operator of the off-highway truck to align the off-highway truck with an overhead trolley line as well as a pantograph element providing an indication to the operator to raise or lower a pantograph associated with the off-highway truck to respectively make or break contact with the overhead trolley line. In an optional aspect, an alarm indicator may be provided for signaling an alarm condition to the operator of the off-highway truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Hendrickson, Donald J. Gilmore