Patents by Inventor Lauren Nicole Platts
Lauren Nicole Platts 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).
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Patent number: 11785894Abstract: A gardening appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet and defining a grow chamber, and a grow tower is positioned within the grow chamber and includes a module support frame including a plurality of vertical support members a plurality of mounting slots. A grow module defines a support body defining a plurality of apertures for receiving one or more plant pods, the grow module further including a plurality of mounting tabs configured for receipt within the plurality of mounting slots to removably mount the grow module to the module support frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brian Allgeier, Lauren Nicole Platts, Tatiana Ferrucio Ferreira
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Patent number: 11629902Abstract: A refrigerator appliance, as disclosed herein, may include a cabinet, a door, a dispensing assembly, an ice-making assembly, and an ice storage bin. The door may define a dispenser recess having a transverse opening extending vertically from a top recess end to a bottom recess end and laterally from a first recess side to a second recess side. The dispensing assembly may be positioned within the dispenser recess and define an ice delivery passage. The ice-making assembly may be attached to the cabinet. The ice storage bin may include a bin body defining a storage cavity. The bin body may be selectively mounted to the door within the dispenser recess to receive ice from the dispensing assembly. The bin body may extend vertically from the top recess end to the bottom recess end and laterally from the first recess side to the second recess side.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Charles Benjamin Miller, Lauren Nicole Platts, Louis A. Wantland, Jarvis Ward, Bradley Nicholas Gilkey, Michael C. Watanabe
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Publication number: 20230080951Abstract: A gardening appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet and defining a grow chamber, and a grow tower is positioned within the grow chamber and includes a module support frame including a plurality of vertical support members a plurality of mounting slots. A grow module defines a support body defining a plurality of apertures for receiving one or more plant pods, the grow module further including a plurality of mounting tabs configured for receipt within the plurality of mounting slots to removably mount the grow module to the module support frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Brian Allgeier, Lauren Nicole Platts, Tatiana Ferrucio Ferreira
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Publication number: 20220287248Abstract: A method of operating a gardening appliance includes determining one or more isolation sections from a plurality of support sections, determining a lock schedule for isolating the one or more isolation sections, the lock pattern being different from a normal rotation pattern, and operating a motor to rotate a grow module in accordance with the lock pattern such that the one or more isolation sections are obscured from view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Louis A. Wantland, Tatiana Ferrucio Ferreira, Matthew R. Hunter, Lauren Nicole Platts, Brian Michael Schork
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Patent number: 11147395Abstract: An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet that defines a front display opening and an enclosed back portion. A grow module is rotatably mounted within the liner and include a central hub and a plurality of partitions defining a plurality of grow chambers. The grow module is selectively rotated to index the plurality of grow chambers between a sealed position between the grow module and the enclosed back portion of the liner and a display position aligned with the front display opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Hunter, Lauren Nicole Platts
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Publication number: 20210105955Abstract: An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. An atmosphere control system includes an air supply source for providing a flow of intake air into the grow chamber. The flow of intake air may pass through an intake duct including permeation membranes for controlling the concentration of gases within the flow of intake air. A gas sensor is used to sense chamber concentrations of various gases and a controller may selectively energize the permeation membranes to control gas concentrations in the flow of intake air, thereby maintaining the chamber concentrations within the desired ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Michael Goodman Schroeder, Matthew R. Hunter, Brian Michael Schork, Lauren Nicole Platts
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Patent number: 10859301Abstract: A refrigerator appliance and ice bin assembly therefor are provided herein. The ice bin assembly or ice bin may be removably received within the chilled chamber. The ice bin may include a bin body, an ice sweep, and a gear assembly. The bin body may define a storage volume to receive ice therein. The ice sweep may be positioned within the ice bin. The gear assembly may be positioned within the ice bin below the ice sweep in mechanical communication with the ice sweep to motivate rotation of the ice sweep.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Louis A. Wantland, Gaurav Sanjay Katre, Lauren Nicole Platts
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Publication number: 20200370813Abstract: A refrigerator appliance, as disclosed herein, may include a cabinet, a door, a dispensing assembly, an ice-making assembly, and an ice storage bin. The door may define a dispenser recess having a transverse opening extending vertically from a top recess end to a bottom recess end and laterally from a first recess side to a second recess side. The dispensing assembly may be positioned within the dispenser recess and define an ice delivery passage. The ice-making assembly may be attached to the cabinet. The ice storage bin may include a bin body defining a storage cavity. The bin body may be selectively mounted to the door within the dispenser recess to receive ice from the dispensing assembly. The bin body may extend vertically from the top recess end to the bottom recess end and laterally from the first recess side to the second recess side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Charles Benjamin Miller, Lauren Nicole Platts, Louis A. Wantland, Jarvis Ward, Bradley Nicholas Gilkey, Michael C. Watanabe
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Publication number: 20200352360Abstract: An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet that defines a front display opening and an enclosed back portion. A grow module is rotatably mounted within the liner and include a central hub and a plurality of partitions defining a plurality of grow chambers. The grow module is selectively rotated to index the plurality of grow chambers between a sealed position between the grow module and the enclosed back portion of the liner and a display position aligned with the front display opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Matthew Hunter, Lauren Nicole Platts
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Publication number: 20200064045Abstract: A refrigerator appliance and ice bin assembly therefor are provided herein. The ice bin assembly or ice bin may be removably received within the chilled chamber. The ice bin may include a bin body, an ice sweep, and a gear assembly. The bin body may define a storage volume to receive ice therein. The ice sweep may be positioned within the ice bin. The gear assembly may be positioned within the ice bin below the ice sweep in mechanical communication with the ice sweep to motivate rotation of the ice sweep.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Louis A. Wantland, Gaurav Sanjay Katre, Lauren Nicole Platts
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Publication number: 20200033051Abstract: A rotating shelf assembly for an appliance includes a shelf positioned within the appliance and a shelf support bracket for supporting the shelf. A rotating disk is rotatably mounted to the shelf and driven by a drive mechanism, such as an electric motor and gear assembly. The shelf support bracket may be mounted to a vertical support track and may include integrated electrical wiring that electrically couples the electric motor to a power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Louis A. Wantland, Lauren Nicole Platts, Bagawathkumar Chellappan
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Publication number: 20190360741Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chilled chamber. A door is rotatably mounted to the cabinet at a front portion of the chilled chamber. The door rotates between a closed position and an open position. The door also includes an outer casing comprising a thermally insulated wall and a mullion positioned within the outer casing. A first flexible chamber and a second flexible chamber are defined by the outer casing and the mullion. A front panel is rotatably mounted to the outer casing of the door such that the front panel of the door permits access to the first flexible chamber and the second flexible chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Stephanos Kyriacou, Michael C. Watanabe, Lauren Nicole Platts
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Patent number: 10451339Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes drawer assembly for a chilled chamber of the appliance. The drawer assembly includes a storage bin positioned within the chilled chamber and one or more adjustable dividers slidably mounted within the storage bin. The adjustable dividers include a top support arm, a window that acts as a light guide or diffuser, and a light source mounted to the adjustable divider for illuminating the storage bin. The drawer assembly further includes a power supply, such as a bus bar assembly having parallel positive and negative strip terminals that remain connected with spring terminals on the adjustable dividers to ensure the light source remains illuminated when the adjustable dividers are moved within the storage bin.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Louis A. Wantland, Lauren Nicole Platts, Bagawathkumar Chellappan
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Publication number: 20190316826Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chilled chamber including a fresh food portion a freezer portion. A door is rotatably mounted to the cabinet at a front portion of the chilled chamber. The door rotates between a closed position where the door sealingly encloses the fresh food portion and the freezer portion of the chilled chamber and an open position to permit access to the fresh food portion and the freezer portion of the chilled chamber. The door also includes an outer casing comprising a thermally insulated wall that defines a freezer chamber and a front panel rotatably mounted to the outer casing of the door such that the front panel of the door permits access to the freezer chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Lauren Nicole Platts, Stephanos Kyriacou, Alan Joseph Mitchell, John Keith Besore, Brent Alden Junge, Michael C. Watanabe
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Publication number: 20190310010Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a primary chilled chamber and a compartment liner dividing the primary chilled chamber into a freezer chamber and a convertible chamber. The compartment liner is rotatable for accessing the freezer chamber and a door is rotatably mounted to the compartment liner for accessing the convertible chamber. The freezer chamber and the convertible chamber have approximately the same storage volume and are cooled using a single sealed system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Lauren Nicole Platts, Michael C. Watanabe
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Patent number: 10408532Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes drawer assembly for a chilled chamber of the appliance. The drawer assembly includes a storage bin positioned within the chilled chamber and one or more adjustable dividers slidably mounted within the storage bin. The adjustable dividers include a top support arm, a window that acts as a light guide or diffuser, and a light source mounted to the adjustable divider for illuminating the storage bin. The drawer assembly further includes a power supply, such as a bus bar assembly having parallel positive and negative strip terminals that remain connected with spring terminals on the adjustable dividers to ensure the light source remains illuminated when the adjustable dividers are moved within the storage bin.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Louis A. Wantland, Lauren Nicole Platts, Bagawathkumar Chellappan, Brent Alden Junge
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Patent number: 10352614Abstract: A refrigerator appliance having a dispensing assembly is provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet, a door rotatably mounted to the cabinet, and the dispensing assembly. The dispensing assembly may include a dispenser recess and an outlet conduit. The dispenser recess may be defined along an outer surface of the door and extend in a lateral direction from a first side portion to a second side portion of the door. The outlet conduit may be in selective fluid communication with the dispenser recess to direct a fluid thereto.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Lauren Nicole Platts
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Patent number: 10317127Abstract: A refrigerator appliance including a drawer assembly is included herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, as well as a door attached to the cabinet movable between a closed position and an open position. The drawer assembly may be disposed within the chilled chamber. Moreover, the drawer assembly may include a drawer frame and a forward panel, as described herein.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: John Keith Besore, Brent Alden Junge, Lauren Nicole Platts
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Patent number: 10260790Abstract: A refrigerator appliance having an ice storage bin is generally provided herein. A door may define a bin opening and a dispenser recess to a cabinet of the refrigerator appliance. A dispensing assembly may be positioned within the dispenser recess and define an ice delivery passage. The ice storage bin may define a storage cavity in selective communication with an icemaker to receive ice therefrom. The ice storage bin may be in further communication with the dispensing assembly to direct ice to the ice delivery passage. The ice storage bin may be mounted to the door and selectively accessible through the bin opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Haier US Applicance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Marc Eric Hottenroth, Lauren Nicole Platts
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Publication number: 20190093940Abstract: A refrigerator appliance including a drawer assembly is included herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, as well as a door attached to the cabinet movable between a closed position and an open position. The drawer assembly may be disposed within the chilled chamber. Moreover, the drawer assembly may include a drawer frame and a forward panel, as described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: John Keith Besore, Brent Alden Junge, Lauren Nicole Platts