Patents by Inventor John Adam Yantis

John Adam Yantis 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: 20250109860
    Abstract: An oven appliance includes a cabinet forming a cooking chamber; at least one heating element positioned within the cooking chamber; a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet between an open position and a closed position; and a bumper protruding along the transverse direction and positioned between the cabinet and the door, the bumper configured to provide dampening between the cabinet and the door in the closed position, wherein the bumper includes a first heat face and a second heat face to guide heated air along the lateral direction, and wherein each of the first heat face and the second heat face is linear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: John Adam Yantis, Joshua Mayne
  • Publication number: 20250093044
    Abstract: An oven appliance includes a cabinet defining a cooking chamber, a cooktop positioned at a top of the cabinet and comprising one or more heating elements, a proximity sensing assembly defining an upper detection zone and a lower detection zone, and a controller in operative communication with the proximity sensing assembly. The controller is configured to obtain an upper proximity reading in the upper detection zone using the proximity sensing assembly, obtain a lower proximity reading in the lower detection zone using the proximity sensing assembly, and implement a responsive action based on a combination of the upper proximity reading and the lower proximity reading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventor: John Adam Yantis
  • Publication number: 20240353111
    Abstract: An oven appliance may include a cabinet that defines a top side and a back side. In addition, the oven appliance may include a control assembly that may be positioned at the top side and the back side of the cabinet. Further, the oven appliance may include a rear wire cover connected to the control assembly. In addition, the oven appliance may include a control bracket attached to the control assembly, the control bracket comprising a brace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: John Adam Yantis
  • Publication number: 20240353112
    Abstract: A cooktop appliance that may include a cooktop. The cooktop may include a top panel and a recessed inner portion that may extend downward from the top panel along the vertical direction. Furthermore, the recessed inner portion may include one or more burner housings that may be defined within the recessed inner portion. The cooktop appliance may include one or more burner assemblies that may each be housed within a respective burner housing. Each burner assembly may output heat for the cooktop. Further, the cooktop appliance may include a heat apparatus that may include a heat plate, a diverter plate that extends downward from the heat plate approximately along the vertical direction, and a locator arm that extends outward from the heat plate. The locator arm may include a tab and a flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Cassandra Brady, John Adam Yantis
  • Patent number: 12111107
    Abstract: A multi-pane door assembly for an oven appliance includes a door having first and second door panes. The first door pane is secured to the second door pane at a hinge point and is rotatable with respect to the second door pane between open and closed positions. As such, the door panes define a space therebetween when the first door pane is in the closed position. The door assembly also includes an engagement device for securing the door panes together, a locking mechanism for locking the engagement device, and a controller communicatively coupled to the actuating device. The locking mechanism includes, at least, a locking member and an actuating device. Thus, the controller is configured to receive one or more safety conditions relating to the oven appliance and select whether to engage or disengage the actuating device based on whether the safety condition(s) correspond to the predetermined safety condition(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ian Moore, John Adam Yantis
  • Publication number: 20240276603
    Abstract: A cooktop appliance includes a cooktop plate defining an upper cooking surface, and a plurality of heating elements. The cooktop appliance also includes a controller in operative communication with the plurality of heating elements, a user interface disposed on the cooktop plate, and a light guide positioned below the cooktop plate. The light guide includes a slot. The cooktop appliance also includes a touch foil positioned at the light guide. The touch foil includes a locator graphic positioned on a surface of the touch foil. The locator graphic aligns within the slot of the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Howell, John Adam Yantis
  • Patent number: 12007121
    Abstract: A method for allowing opening of a first door pane with respect to a second door pane of a multi-pane door assembly of an oven appliance includes receiving, via a controller, one or more safety conditions relating to the oven appliance. The method also includes determining, via the controller, whether the one or more safety conditions correspond to one or more predetermined safety conditions. Further, the method includes allowing, via the controller, opening of the first door pane with respect to the second door pane of the multi-pane door assembly to provide access to a space between the first and second door panes only upon satisfaction of the one or more safety conditions corresponding to the one or more predetermined safety conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Adam Yantis, Daniel Ian Moore
  • Patent number: 11898759
    Abstract: A door assembly includes an inner door panel and an outer door panel pivotable with respect to the inner door panel, the inner door panel including a latch base. The outer door panel includes a handle assembly including a handle endcap, a handle body rotatable with respect to the handle endcap, and a latch bar connected with the handle body, the latch bar being detachably coupled to the latch base. The outer door panel is rotatable with respect to the inner door panel, such that the outer door panel can be rotated away from the inner door panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ian Moore, John Adam Yantis
  • Patent number: 11684156
    Abstract: A drawer assembly for an appliance includes a front drawer guide fixed to a frame of the appliance including a front slide, the front slide defining a first sliding surface and a first receiving channel, a drawer body in slidable contact with the front drawer guide, and a rear drawer guide coupled to the drawer body, the rear drawer guide including a hook and a rear slide provided over the hook along the vertical direction, the rear slide defining a second sliding surface and a second receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Lydia Stempky, John Adam Yantis
  • Publication number: 20220357047
    Abstract: A method for allowing opening of a first door pane with respect to a second door pane of a multi-pane door assembly of an oven appliance includes receiving, via a controller, one or more safety conditions relating to the oven appliance. The method also includes determining, via the controller, whether the one or more safety conditions correspond to one or more predetermined safety conditions. Further, the method includes allowing, via the controller, opening of the first door pane with respect to the second door pane of the multi-pane door assembly to provide access to a space between the first and second door panes only upon satisfaction of the one or more safety conditions corresponding to the one or more predetermined safety conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: John Adam Yantis, Daniel Ian Moore
  • Publication number: 20220357046
    Abstract: A door assembly includes an inner door panel and an outer door panel pivotable with respect to the inner door panel, the inner door panel including a latch base. The outer door panel includes a handle assembly including a handle endcap, a handle body rotatable with respect to the handle endcap, and a latch bar connected with the handle body, the latch bar being detachably coupled to the latch base. The outer door panel is rotatable with respect to the inner door panel, such that the outer door panel can be rotated away from the inner door panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Ian Moore, John Adam Yantis
  • Publication number: 20220357106
    Abstract: A multi-pane door assembly for an oven appliance includes a door having first and second door panes. The first door pane is secured to the second door pane at a hinge point and is rotatable with respect to the second door pane between open and closed positions. As such, the door panes define a space therebetween when the first door pane is in the closed position. The door assembly also includes an engagement device for securing the door panes together, a locking mechanism for locking the engagement device, and a controller communicatively coupled to the actuating device. The locking mechanism includes, at least, a locking member and an actuating device. Thus, the controller is configured to receive one or more safety conditions relating to the oven appliance and select whether to engage or disengage the actuating device based on whether the safety condition(s) correspond to the predetermined safety condition(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Ian Moore, John Adam Yantis
  • Patent number: 11457737
    Abstract: A drawer glide includes a main body, the main body including a base which defines an X-axis and a Y-axis perpendicular to the X-axis, and a front face extending from the base along a Z-axis perpendicular to the X-axis and the Y-axis; and a slide extension extending from the base along the Z-axis, the slide extension located at a rear of the base distal the front face. The slide extension extends in an opposite direction along the Z-axis from the front face, and the slide extension defines a hook including a first tab extending along the X-axis and a second tab extending along the Z-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Haler US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Lydia Stempky, John Adam Yantis
  • Publication number: 20220287459
    Abstract: A drawer glide includes a main body, the main body including a base which defines an X-axis and a Y-axis perpendicular to the X-axis, and a front face extending from the base along a Z-axis perpendicular to the X-axis and the Y-axis; and a slide extension extending from the base along the Z-axis, the slide extension located at a rear of the base distal the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Lydia Stempky, John Adam Yantis
  • Patent number: 11015813
    Abstract: A cooktop appliance includes a user interface, a gas burner, and a temperature sensor. A manually adjustable primary control valve is coupled to the gas burner. A secondary control valve is connected in series between the manually adjustable primary control valve and the gas burner. A controller is in communication with the secondary control valve. The controller is configured to adjust the secondary control valve in response to a user-determined set temperature, a temperature measurement from the temperature sensor, and a determined position of the manually adjustable primary control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Billman, John Adam Yantis
  • Publication number: 20200408413
    Abstract: A cooktop appliance includes a user interface, a gas burner, and a temperature sensor. A manually adjustable primary control valve is coupled to the gas burner. A secondary control valve is connected in series between the manually adjustable primary control valve and the gas burner. A controller is in communication with the secondary control valve. The controller is configured to adjust the secondary control valve in response to a user-determined set temperature, a temperature measurement from the temperature sensor, and a determined position of the manually adjustable primary control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: David William Billman, John Adam Yantis
  • Patent number: 10508817
    Abstract: An oven appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chamber. A pair of doors is rotatably mounted to provide selective access to the chamber of the cabinet. The pair of doors is connected with a linkage assembly such that the doors rotate open and closed simultaneously. The linkage assembly includes a spur gear that engages another gear of the linkage assembly. The spur gear can hinder unwanted rotation of the pair of doors or compress the pair of doors against a seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Adam Yantis, John Mark Chilton, Scott Thomas Kershner, Eric Sugalski, David Schoon, David Perry
  • Patent number: 10443858
    Abstract: A cooking appliance is generally provided herein. The cooking appliance may include a cabinet, a top panel, a burner, and a deflection plate. The cabinet may extend in a vertical direction from a top portion to a bottom portion. The cabinet may define a non-heated chamber between the top portion and the bottom portion. The top panel may be positioned at the top portion of the cabinet. The burner may be positioned on the top panel. The deflection plate may extend at a non-orthogonal angle from the top panel at a rear portion of the cabinet. The deflection plate may define a ventilation aperture above the non-heated chamber in fluid communication therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Nichole Stokes, John Adam Yantis
  • Patent number: 10344986
    Abstract: An appliance defining a vertical direction includes a door, a catch, and a door assembly. The door defines a cavity accessible through an opening. The catch may be spaced apart from the door along the vertical direction. The door assembly may include a latch assembly and a trigger. The latch assembly may include a latch movable along the vertical direction. The trigger may be coupled to the latch assembly. In addition, the trigger may be movable between a first position and a second position. When the trigger is in the first position, the latch may engage the catch. In contrast, when the trigger is in the second position, the latch may be spaced apart from the catch along the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: John Adam Yantis
  • Patent number: 10281154
    Abstract: A knob assembly includes a light guide and a control knob that is independently rotatable relative to the light guide. The light guide is positioned at an aperture formed on a surface such that the light guide receives light emitted by a light source positioned below the surface along a vertical direction. The light guide also defines a guide opening, and further includes an opaque and translucent region. The control knob defines a light opening and is rotatably coupled to a stem extending through the guide opening. The control knob is rotatable between a first and second position. In the first position, the light opening is positioned entirely over the opaque region of the light guide along the vertical direction. In the second position, the light opening is positioned entirely over the translucent region of the light guide along the vertical direction. A related cooktop appliance is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: John Adam Yantis