Patents by Inventor Laura C. Oskins

Laura C. Oskins 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).

  • Method for determining load size and/or setting water level in a washing machine
    Patent number: 7930786
    Abstract: In a washing machine comprising a tub, an agitator, and a pressure sensor, a size of a fabric load may be determined and/or an operational water level may be set based on a time of supplying water to reach a timing water level in the tub and on variation in an output from the pressure sensor during agitation of the water and fabric load with the water at a agitation water level in the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kathleen M. La Belle, Jenn-Yeu Nieh, Laura C. Oskins, Bennett J. Cook
  • Method for determining load size and/or setting water level in a washing machine
    Patent number: 7930787
    Abstract: In a washing machine comprising a tub, an agitator, and a pressure sensor, a size of a fabric load may be determined and/or an operational water level may be set based on an amount of water supplied to reach a first level in the tub and on variation in an output from the pressure sensor during agitation of the water and fabric load with the water at a second level in the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kathleen M. La Belle, Jenn-Yeu Nieh, Laura C. Oskins, Bennett J. Cook
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOAD SIZE AND/OR SETTING WATER LEVEL IN A WASHING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20090241271
    Abstract: In a washing machine comprising a tub, an agitator, and a pressure sensor, a size of a fabric load may be determined and/or an operational water level may be set based on an amount of water supplied to reach a first level in the tub and on variation in an output from the pressure sensor during agitation of the water and fabric load with the water at a second level in the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: KATHLEEN M. LA BELLE, JENN-YEU NIEH, LAURA C. OSKINS, BENNETT J. COOK
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOAD SIZE AND/OR SETTING WATER LEVEL IN A WASHING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20090241270
    Abstract: In a washing machine comprising a tub, an agitator, and a pressure sensor, a size of a fabric load may be determined and/or an operational water level may be set based on a time of supplying water to reach a timing water level in the tub and on variation in an output from the pressure sensor during agitation of the water and fabric load with the water at a agitation water level in the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: KATHLEEN M. LA BELLE, JENN-YEU NIEH, LAURA C. OSKINS, BENNETT J. COOK