Patents by Inventor MARK E. ECKLUND

MARK E. ECKLUND 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).

  • Publication number: 20230363580
    Abstract: A microwavable dish having a body with a microwave-absorbing coating. A bottom of the microwavable dish or the microwave-absorbing coating defines or includes a dome portion. The microwave-absorbing coating can be coupled to or formed with the bottom of the microwavable dish. The microwave-absorbing coating provides heat to the body by transforming microwaves to heat. The microwave-absorbing coating can include a plurality of nubs, where each nub has a height and a nub diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: MUHAMMAD KHIZAR, MARK E. ECKLUND, CHRIS A. LUNDBERG, ERMANNO BUZZI
  • Patent number: 11744399
    Abstract: A microwavable dish having a body with a microwave-absorbing coating. A bottom of the microwavable dish or the microwave-absorbing coating defines or includes a dome portion. The microwave-absorbing coating can be coupled to or formed with the bottom of the microwavable dish. The microwave-absorbing coating provides heat to the body by transforming microwaves to heat. The microwave-absorbing coating can include a plurality of nubs, where each nub has a height and a nub diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Muhammad Khizar, Mark E. Ecklund, Chris A. Lundberg, Ermanno Buzzi
  • Publication number: 20210177194
    Abstract: A microwavable dish having a body with a microwave-absorbing coating. A bottom of the microwavable dish or the microwave-absorbing coating defines or includes a dome portion. The microwave-absorbing coating can be coupled to or formed with the bottom of the microwavable dish. The microwave-absorbing coating provides heat to the body by transforming microwaves to heat. The microwave-absorbing coating can include a plurality of nubs, where each nub has a height and a nub diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: MUHAMMAD KHIZAR, MARK E. ECKLUND, CHRIS A. LUNDBERG, ERMANNO BUZZI