Patents by Inventor JUAN I. LUCIANO

JUAN I. LUCIANO 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).

  • Diverter valve and dishwasher with diverter valve
    Patent number: 10314460
    Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation and including a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, at least one sprayer configured to emit a corresponding spray of liquid into the treating chamber, at least one liquid circuit supplying liquid to the at least one sprayer, a pump having a pump inlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber and a pump outlet, and a diverter valve controlling a flow of liquid from the pump to the at least one sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Juan I. Luciano, Antony M. Rappette
  • DIVERTER VALVE AND DISHWASHER WITH DIVERTER VALVE
    Publication number: 20180206697
    Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation and including a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, at least one sprayer configured to emit a corresponding spray of liquid into the treating chamber, at least one liquid circuit supplying liquid to the at least one sprayer, a pump having a pump inlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber and a pump outlet, and a diverter valve controlling a flow of liquid from the pump to the at least one sprayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Juan I. Luciano, Antony M. Rappette
  • Diverter valve and dishwasher with diverter valve
    Patent number: 10010234
    Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation and including a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, at least one sprayer configured to emit a corresponding spray of liquid into the treating chamber, at least one liquid circuit supplying liquid to the at least one sprayer, a pump having a pump inlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber and a pump outlet, and a diverter valve controlling a flow of liquid from the pump to the at least one sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Juan I. Luciano, Antony M. Rappette
  • Hydraulically-driven dishwasher diverters
    Patent number: 9931015
    Abstract: Hydraulically-driven dishwasher diverters are disclosed herein. An example hydraulically-driven dishwasher diverter includes a diverter housing having a plurality of wash zone openings defined therethrough corresponding to respective wash zones of a dishwasher, and a rotating cylindrical diverter valve including a valve outlet to fluidly couple a fluid flowing through the cylindrical diverter valve through one of the wash zone openings, a flexible portion adjacent the valve outlet to seal another one of the wash zone openings in response to fluid pressure in the cylindrical diverter valve while the valve outlet is fluidly flowing the fluid through the one of the wash zone openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Juan I. Luciano, Antony M. Rappette, Rodney M. Welch
  • DIVERTER VALVE AND DISHWASHER WITH DIVERTER VALVE
    Publication number: 20170035265
    Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation and including a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, at least one sprayer configured to emit a corresponding spray of liquid into the treating chamber, at least one liquid circuit supplying liquid to the at least one sprayer, a pump having a pump inlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber and a pump outlet, and a diverter valve controlling a flow of liquid from the pump to the at least one sprayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: JUAN I. LUCIANO, ANTONY M. RAPPETTE
  • HYDRAULICALLY-DRIVEN DISHWASHER DIVERTERS
    Publication number: 20160213219
    Abstract: Hydraulically-driven dishwasher diverters are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: JUAN I. LUCIANO, ANTONY M. RAPPETTE, RODNEY M. WELCH