Patents by Inventor Edward Thies

Edward Thies 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: 11045714
    Abstract: A pocket billiards racking device for one or more game configurations. The rack shows a practical, functional, useful and simplified improvement. The design improvements shows a conventional equilateral triangle rack, showcasing a novel set of positional “fences” (i.e., Gates). The Gates, or Fences, incorporated, inset and hinge-pin within the triangular rack, simplifying the setup of the games and streamlining its design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventor: John Edward Thies
  • Patent number: 10448801
    Abstract: A dishwasher filtration system includes a coarse filter disposed in a tub of a dishwasher, the coarse filter configured to filter water directed to a main wash pump. The system also includes a soil accumulation chamber configured to receive a portion of water from the main wash pump. The system further includes a fine filter covering an opening of the soil accumulation chamber, the fine filter configured to filter the portion of water received inside the soil accumulation chamber. The system also includes a backwash nozzle configured to supply water to the fine filter. In addition, the system may include a deflector that deflects the water from the backwash nozzle to the fine filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Raveendran Vaidhyanathan, Edward Thies, Viktor Kopyrin
  • Publication number: 20170265712
    Abstract: A dishwasher filtration system includes a coarse filter disposed in a tub of a dishwasher, the coarse filter configured to filter water directed to a main wash pump. The system also includes a soil accumulation chamber configured to receive a portion of water from the main wash pump. The system further includes a fine filter covering an opening of the soil accumulation chamber, the fine filter configured to filter the portion of water received inside the soil accumulation chamber. The system also includes a backwash nozzle configured to supply water to the fine filter. In addition, the system may include a deflector that deflects the water from the backwash nozzle to the fine filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Raveendran Vaidhyanathan, Edward Thies, Viktor Kopyrin
  • Publication number: 20070028653
    Abstract: A dispensing system is disclosed herein and includes a valve, a rotatable disc within the valve, and a motor for selectively rotating the disc to certain positions. Positioning of the disc, via the motor, establishes communication between the inlet of the valve and one of at least two outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Thies, Matthew Parsons
  • Publication number: 20070017556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dishwasher, and more particularly to a dishwasher having multiple wash zones. The dishwasher has an interior tub configured to provide an interior wash chamber for washing dishes. It also has a spray arm assembly configured to rotate within the tub and to spray a first flow of wash liquid over a portion of the interior tub thereby providing a first wash zone. A spray manifold fixed adjacent a lower dish rack, the manifold configured to provide a second flow of wash liquid toward the lower dish rack thereby providing a second wash zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chad VanderRoest, Jay Landsiedel, Christopher Carlson, Vincent Gurubatham, Edward Thies
  • Publication number: 20050120758
    Abstract: An automatic washer comprises a remote sump fluidly connected to a drain pump and a recirculation pump, and a separator comprising an array of regularly-spaced fins oriented upstream of the recirculation pump for intercepting foreign objects in wash liquid. The remote sump also comprises a wash liquid heater. The separator is automatically purged when the drain pump is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Edward Thies, Matthew Parsons