Patents by Inventor James B. Sutton

James B. Sutton 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: 20250207314
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a lint filter in a combination washer/dryer having a tub, a controller, a drum rotatably mounted within the tub, an air conduit having a port fluidly connected to the tub, and a lint filter fluidly coupled to the port. The method comprising determining whether a previous cycle performed by the combination washer/dryer was a dry cycle, determining whether a single dose dispenser is selected for the current cycle, supplying to the tub a charge of water sufficient to at least partially immerse the drum while not immersing the lint filter, and rotating the drum for a predetermined period of time if the controller determines the previous cycle was a dry cycle and the single dose dispenser is not selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: MARCOS JAVIER RIOS ACEBAL, ERIC G. GRISWOLD, BROOKE M. GUNDERSEN, NICHOLAS LEEP, ADRIAN A. RODRIGUEZ, BRIAN K. ROGERS, JAMES B. SUTTON, NICHOLAS B. VAIVE
  • Patent number: 12270141
    Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance with a combination washer/dryer having a cabinet defining an interior, a tub located within the interior, and a rotatable drum located within the tub interior and defining a treating chamber, and an air recirculation conduit, the method comprising supplying water to the treating chamber, rotating the drum, and draining the water from the laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Marcos Javier Rios Acebal, Eric G. Griswold, Brooke M. Gundersen, Nicholas Leep, Adrian A. Rodriguez, Brian K. Rogers, James B. Sutton, Nicholas B. Vaive
  • Publication number: 20240247422
    Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance with a combination washer/dryer having a cabinet defining an interior, a tub located within the interior, and a rotatable drum located within the tub interior and defining a treating chamber, and an air recirculation conduit, the method comprising supplying water to the treating chamber, rotating the drum, and draining the water from the laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: MARCOS JAVIER RIOS ACEBAL, ERIC G. GRISWOLD, BROOKE M. GUNDERSEN, NICHOLAS LEEP, ADRIAN A. RODRIGUEZ, BRIAN K. ROGERS, JAMES B. SUTTON, NICHOLAS B. VAIVE
  • Patent number: 11905638
    Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance with a combination washer/dryer having a cabinet defining an interior, a tub located within the interior, and a rotatable drum located within the tub interior and defining a treating chamber, and an air recirculation conduit, the method comprising supplying water to the treating chamber, rotating the drum, and draining the water from the laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Marcos Javier Rios Acebal, Eric G. Griswold, Brooke M. Gundersen, Nicholas Leep, Adrian A. Rodriguez, Brian K. Rogers, James B. Sutton, Nicholas B. Vaive
  • Publication number: 20210156067
    Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance with a combination washer/dryer having a cabinet defining an interior, a tub located within the interior, and a rotatable drum located within the tub interior and defining a treating chamber, and an air recirculation conduit, the method comprising supplying water to the treating chamber, rotating the drum, and draining the water from the laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: MARCOS JAVIER RIOS ACEBAL, ERIC G. GRISWOLD, BROOKE M. GUNDERSEN, NICHOLAS LEEP, ADRIAN A. RODRIGUEZ, BRIAN K. ROGERS, JAMES B. SUTTON, NICHOLAS B. VAIVE
  • Patent number: 4432110
    Abstract: Numerous types of cushioning structure have been proposed as alternatives to the feather filled cushion. In order to provide a cushioning structure which is aesthetically appealing and which is comparable in comfort to a feather filled cushion the invention provides a flexible foam casing (1) within which is accommodated a stockinette bag (15) containing shredded or crumbed flexible foam pieces (17). Preferably the inner faces (11,13) of the foam casing (1) are profiled in the form of fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Assignee: Harrison & Jones (Brookside) Limited
    Inventor: James B. Sutton