Patents by Inventor Layne E. Heilman

Layne E. Heilman 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).

  • Appliance Network for a Networked Appliance and a Remote User Interface
    Publication number: 20080157936
    Abstract: An appliance network has messaging protocol to establish communication between a first networked appliance and a remote user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew P. Ebrom, Wallace J. Elston, Layne E. Heilman, Anthony E. Jenkins, Richard A. McCoy
  • APPLIANCE NETWORK FOR A NETWORKED APPLIANCE AND A COOKING ACCESSORY
    Publication number: 20080143490
    Abstract: An appliance network has a first networked appliance configured to perform a food preparation operation on an article, a cooking accessory configured to perform an action on the article in connection with the food preparation operation, and a communication network coupling the first networked appliance and the active cooking accessory for communication therebetween. The cooking accessory is a controlled stirrer and an ingredient dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wallace J. Elston, Layne E. Heilman, Anthony E. Jenkins, Stephen D. Krefman, Richard A. McCoy, James P. O'Shaughnessy, Randy A. Voss
  • RECIPE WAND AND RECIPE BOOK FOR USE WITH A NETWORKED APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20080143550
    Abstract: A recipe wand reads meal plans and recipes for a recipe book, and with data about the appliance and one or more cycles of operation, sends data about a consumable to the appliance to automatically create and selectively commence a cycle of operation oh the consumable according to the recipe book.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew P. Ebrom, Wallace J. Elston, Layne E. Heilman, Anthony E. Jenkins, Richard A. McCoy, James P. O'Shaughnessy, Randy A. Voss
  • APPLIANCE NETWORK FOR A NETWORKED APPLIANCE AND A CLOCK ACCESSORY
    Publication number: 20080140862
    Abstract: An appliance network has a networked appliance and a clock accessory in communication with one another. Optionally, the clock accessory can have or more functionalities, such as time synchronization, appliance control, amplification, wireless access point, and protocol bridging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wallace J. Elston, Layne E. Heilman, Gale R. Horst, Anthony E. Jenkins, Greg S. Lieto, Richard A. McCoy, Matthew J. Nibbelink, Randy A. Voss, Andrew D. Whipple
  • SMART CURRENT ATTENUATOR FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION IN APPLIANCES
    Publication number: 20080136581
    Abstract: An appliance network having a first networked appliance, an energy controller, at least one of a smart dimmer and smart adapter, and a communication network coupling the first networked appliance, energy controller, and the at least one of the smart dimmer and smart adapter for communication therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Layne E. Heilman, Gale R. Horst, Richard A. McCoy
  • NETWORK FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION RELATED TO A CONSUMABLE TO AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20080130520
    Abstract: An appliance network comprising a networked appliance and capable of communicating with a consumable such that information related to the consumable is communicated to the networked appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew P. Ebrom, Wallace J. Elston, Mark E. Glotzbach, Layne E. Heilman, Anthony E. Jenkins, Stephen D. Krefman, Richard A. McCoy, James P. O'Shaughnessy, Randy A. Voss
  • APPLIANCE NETWORK WITH A CLIENT DRIVER
    Publication number: 20080125912
    Abstract: An appliance network comprising a commercial laundry appliance having a communication network, a laundry credit accessory in communication with the communication network, and a software architecture configured to generate a plurality of messages and configured to enable transmission of at least one of the plurality of messages between the commercial laundry appliance and the laundry credit accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Layne E. Heilman, Gale R. Horst, Donald A. Maynard