Patents by Inventor Grant J. DeVilbiss

Grant J. DeVilbiss 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).

  • Apparatus, method and system for a dispensing system of a refrigerated appliance
    Patent number: 10330368
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for sensing parameters related to water and/or ice being dispensed from a dispensing station of a refrigerated appliance is disclosed. The dispensing system includes a sensing system positionable at the dispensing station at the point of dispension for liquid and/or ice to sense a parameter related to dispensed water and/or ice and produce a sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Grant J. Devilbiss, Jonathan C. Valentine, Tiemen T. Van Dillen
  • APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DISPENSING SYSTEM OF A REFRIGERATED APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20160313044
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for sensing parameters related to water and/or ice being dispensed from a dispensing station of a refrigerated appliance is disclosed. The dispensing system includes a sensing system positionable at the dispensing station at the point of dispension for liquid and/or ice to sense a parameter related to dispensed water and/or ice and produce a sensing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: GRANT J. DEVILBISS, JONATHAN C. VALENTINE, TIEMEN T. VAN DILLEN
  • Apparatus, method and system for a dispensing system of a refrigerated appliance
    Patent number: 9383134
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for sensing parameters related to water and/or ice being dispensed from a dispensing station of a refrigerated appliance is disclosed. The dispensing system includes a sensing system positionable at the dispensing station at the point of dispension for liquid and/or ice to sense a parameter related to dispensed water and/or ice and produce a sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Grant J. Devilbiss, Jonathan C. Valentine, Tiemen T. Van Dillen
  • Message architecture for an appliance communications network
    Patent number: 8903971
    Abstract: A message architecture is provided for use in a communications network for an appliance having at least one component and further enabled to communicate information about the at least one component. The message architecture includes first and second identifiers where the first identifier identifies the form of the second identifier and the second identifier identifies at least one component in the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Grant J. DeVilbiss, Richard A. McCoy, David M. Williams
  • APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DISPENSING SYSTEM OF A REFRIGERATED APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20100308073
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for sensing parameters related to water and/or ice being dispensed from a dispensing station of a refrigerated appliance is disclosed. The dispensing system includes a sensing system positionable at the dispensing station at the point of dispension for liquid and/or ice to sense a parameter related to dispensed water and/or ice and produce a sensing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: GRANT J. DEVILBISS, JONATHAN C. VALENTINE, TIEMEN T. VAN DILLEN
  • MESSAGE ARCHITECTURE FOR AN APPLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20100169419
    Abstract: A message architecture is provided for use in a communications network for an appliance having at least one component and further enabled to communicate information about the at least one component. The message architecture includes first and second identifiers where the first identifier identifies the form of the second identifier and the second identifier identifies at least one component in the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Grant J. DeVilbiss, Richard A. McCoy, David M. Williams