Patents by Inventor John P. Levandowski

John P. Levandowski 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).

  • Cooking appliance with user-selectable sear feature
    Patent number: 10782027
    Abstract: A cooking appliance is provided herein. A heating element is configured to generate heat for cooking a food item. A user interface is configured to allow selection of a cooking program for cooking the food item and includes a sear feature that is selectable while a selected cooking program is underway. Selection of the sear feature increases a cooking temperature to a maximum cooking temperature without otherwise interrupting the selected cooking program that is underway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary J. Bruin-Slot, Robert S. Donarski, Karen M. Embury, John P. Levandowski
  • Cooking device with interactive display
    Patent number: 10691334
    Abstract: A cooking device is provided herein. The cooking device includes a touch-sensitive display configured to register user-input via one or more touch events to enable a user to make selections related to the operation of the cooking device. The user-input is provided to a controller, and in response, the controller controls the operation of the cooking device based on the user-input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary J. Bruin-Slot, John P. Levandowski, Rafael G. Reyes, Brandon L. Satanek
  • COOKING APPLIANCE WITH USER-SELECTABLE SEAR FEATURE
    Publication number: 20190113239
    Abstract: A cooking appliance is provided herein. A heating element is configured to generate heat for cooking a food item. A user interface is configured to allow selection of a cooking program for cooking the food item and includes a sear feature that is selectable while a selected cooking program is underway. Selection of the sear feature increases a cooking temperature to a maximum cooking temperature without otherwise interrupting the selected cooking program that is underway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zachary J. Bruin-Slot, Robert S. Donarski, Karen M. Embury, John P. Levandowski
  • COOKING DEVICE WITH INTERACTIVE DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20180188947
    Abstract: A cooking device is provided herein. The cooking device includes a touch-sensitive display configured to register user-input via one or more touch events to enable a user to make selections related to the operation of the cooking device. The user-input is provided to a controller, and in response, the controller controls the operation of the cooking device based on the user-input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary J. Bruin-Slot, John P. Levandowski, Rafael G. Reyes, Brandon L. Satanek