Patents by Inventor Louis Montuoro

Louis Montuoro 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).

  • Convertible refrigerator/freezer
    Publication number: 20060086126
    Abstract: A refrigerator provides for flexibility in the allocation of refrigerator space. The refrigerator includes multiple compartments. Each of the compartments can be convertible or resizable between a freezer compartment and a refrigeration compartment. Preferably, each compartment is independently temperature controlled. To resize the compartments, positionable separators can be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: Maytag Corporation
    Inventor: Louis Montuoro
  • Refrigerator having power outage duration feature
    Patent number: 7021068
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring power outages in a household appliance such as a refrigerator are disclosed. According to the method, a household appliance determines a prior occurrence of a power outage to the appliance. The household appliance then computes a duration of the power outage. Further, the household appliance alerts a user of the duration of the power outage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Nelson J. Ferragut, II, John L. Mc Namara, Louis Montuoro
  • Refrigerator having power outage duration feature
    Publication number: 20040163397
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring power outages in a household appliance such as a refrigerator are disclosed. According to the method, a household appliance determines a prior occurrence of a power outage to the appliance. The household appliance then computes a duration of the power outage. Further, the household appliance alerts a user of the duration of the power outage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Nelson J. Ferragut, John L. McNamara, Louis Montuoro
  • Refrigerator having power outage duration feature
    Patent number: 6711908
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring power outages in a household appliance such as a refrigerator are disclosed. According to the method, a household appliance determines a prior occurrence of a power outage to the appliance. The household appliance then computes a duration of the power outage. Further, the household appliance alerts a user of the duration of the power outage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Nelson J. Ferragut, II, John L. McNamara, Louis Montuoro
  • Refrigerator having power outage duration feature
    Publication number: 20030010045
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring power outages in a household appliance such as a refrigerator are disclosed. According to the method, a household appliance determines a prior occurrence of a power outage to the appliance. The household appliance then computes a duration of the power outage. Further, the household appliance alerts a user of the duration of the power outage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Nelson J. Ferragut, John L. McNamara, Louis Montuoro