Patents by Inventor Kirk M. Dunsbergen

Kirk M. Dunsbergen 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).

  • Laundry treating appliance with a non-encapsulated glass lid
    Patent number: 10626542
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Paul E. Brownie, Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Benjamin D. Lowell, Nicholas Schooley
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH A NON-ENCAPSULATED GLASS LID
    Publication number: 20190234003
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, PAUL E. BROWNIE, KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, BENJAMIN D. LOWELL, NICHOLAS SCHOOLEY
  • Laundry treating appliance with a non-encapsulated glass lid
    Patent number: 10287724
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Paul E. Brownie, Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Benjamin D. Lowell, Nicholas Schooley
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH A NON-ENCAPSULATED GLASS LID
    Publication number: 20180044843
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, PAUL E. BROWNIE, KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, BENJAMIN D. LOWELL, NICHOLAS SCHOOLEY
  • Graphic for use in determining a characteristic of a consumable
    Patent number: 9035785
    Abstract: A graphic may include a consumable and having optically encoded information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski
  • Heat pump (server) coupled washer and dryer pair
    Patent number: 9027371
    Abstract: An appliance system that includes an appliance group containing at least two appliances, a first appliance designed to perform a first consumer function related to the first appliance and a second appliance that is separate from the first appliance and designed to perform a second consumer function related to the second appliance. The appliance system also includes a thermal energy generator, typically a heat pump, where the thermal energy heats at least one thermal energy bearing fluid and is operably connected to the first and second appliances to deliver thermal energy to the first and second appliances simultaneously or at different times via one or more of the thermal energy bearing fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce C. Beihoff, Nihat O. Cur, Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Joel A. Luckman, Richard A. Sunshine, Tao Xie
  • Removable component for a consumable with identifying graphic
    Patent number: 8967489
    Abstract: A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information, and a composite structure formed by the patterned graphic, the body, and the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski
  • Heat pump (server) coupled washer and dryer pair
    Patent number: 8915104
    Abstract: An appliance system that includes an appliance group containing at least two appliances, a first appliance designed to perform a first consumer function related to the first appliance and a second appliance that is separate from the first appliance and designed to perform a second consumer function related to the second appliance. The appliance system also includes a thermal energy generator, typically a heat pump, where the thermal energy heats at least one thermal energy bearing fluid and is operably connected to the first and second appliances to deliver thermal energy to the first and second appliances simultaneously or at different times via one or more of the thermal energy bearing fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventors: Bruce C. Beihoff, Nihat O. Cur, Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Joel A. Luckman, Richard A. Sunshine, Tao Xie
  • Method for determining a characteristic of a consumable
    Patent number: 8800084
    Abstract: The embodiments of the invention relate to a method for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski
  • Apparatus and method for determining a characteristic of a consumable
    Patent number: 8780353
    Abstract: The embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski
  • REMOVABLE COMPONENT FOR A CONSUMABLE WITH IDENTIFYING GRAPHIC
    Publication number: 20140124585
    Abstract: A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information, and a composite structure formed by the patterned graphic, the body, and the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, KAUSTAV GHOSH, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSUMABLE
    Publication number: 20140022552
    Abstract: The embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, KAUSTAV GHOSH, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSUMABLE
    Publication number: 20140016133
    Abstract: The embodiments of the invention relate to a method for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, KAUSTAV GHOSH, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI
  • Method for determining a characteristic of a consumable
    Patent number: 8627526
    Abstract: The embodiments of the invention relate to a method for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski
  • Removable component for a consumable with identifying graphic
    Patent number: 8628024
    Abstract: A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski
  • Apparatus and method for determining a characteristic of a consumable
    Patent number: 8576401
    Abstract: The embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski
  • Removable component for a consumable with identifying graphic
    Patent number: 8496187
    Abstract: A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski
  • Apparatus for determining a characteristic of a consumable
    Patent number: 8397543
    Abstract: The embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski
  • Apparatus and method for determining a characteristic of a consumable
    Patent number: 8400638
    Abstract: The embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a physical resource for use in a physical resource consuming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski
  • Removable component for a consumable with identifying graphic
    Patent number: 8393548
    Abstract: A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Kaustav Ghosh, Robert J. Pinkowski