Patents by Inventor Mark S. Feddema

Mark S. Feddema 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: 20170280965
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a sprayer for spraying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage and at least one outlet extending from an interior to an exterior of the sprayer and in fluid communication with the liquid passage. A membrane may have at least one opening and may be in fluid communication with the liquid passage to control the flow of liquid through the at least one outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Mark S. Feddema
  • Patent number: 9693672
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a sprayer for spraying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage and at least one outlet extending from an interior to an exterior of the sprayer and in fluid communication with the liquid passage. A membrane may have at least one opening and may be in fluid communication with the liquid passage to control the flow of liquid through the at least one outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Mark S. Feddema
  • Publication number: 20170172370
    Abstract: A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher having a spray arm having a spray arm inlet, a bearing assembly having a bearing body defining a through passage with a bearing inlet and a bearing outlet fluidly coupled to the spray arm inlet; and a liquid supply conduit having a supply outlet fluidly coupled to the bearing inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: MARK S. FEDDEMA, BLAIR D. MIKKELSEN, JOHN A. MILLER, KEVIN MILLER, ALVARO VALLEJO NORIEGA, ANTONY M. RAPPETTE, FREDERICK T. RODERICK, PRITISH ROY
  • Publication number: 20170172372
    Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation and including a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, multiple sprayers emitting a liquid into the treating chamber, and a diverter valve having a rotatable valve body, which can be rotated to discrete rotational positions to selectively fluidly couple with the multiple sprayers. A rotary drive is located exteriorly of the tub and comprises a housing defining an interior with a liquid leak reservoir, a motor carried by the housing, an output shaft rotationally driven by the motor, extending through the housing and the tub, and operably coupled to the valve body, and a printed circuit board (PCB) located within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: DAVID CHEN, MARK S. FEDDEMA, RYAN K. ROTH, DEMETRIUS J. SCHAAF, MOHAN TAKALE
  • Publication number: 20170150866
    Abstract: A dish treating appliance includes a tub having an access opening and at least partially defining a dish treating chamber a rotating spray arm having multiple spray nozzles and a first supply conduit fluidly coupled to the multiple spray nozzles, and a manifold supplying liquid to the first and second supply conduits, wherein the supply of liquid from the manifold to the first supply conduits causes liquid to be emitted from the multiple spray nozzles into the treating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventor: MARK S. FEDDEMA
  • Patent number: 9655495
    Abstract: A foreign object protection system for a dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub, a sump,a recirculation pump;and a foreign object protection system comprising a grate, wherein liquid in the tub collects in the sump and is recirculated by the recirculation pump such that the liquid is drawn through the foreign object grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Mark S. Feddema
  • Publication number: 20170086640
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system having a sprayer supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage and multiple spray outlets to emit sprays to wash the dishes, a first valve body to couple at least one of the multiple spray outlets to the liquid passage, and a second valve body to control a flow of liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Mark S. Feddema
  • Publication number: 20170079504
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a sprayer for spraying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage provided in the interior of the body, at least one upper outlet extending through the upper surface of the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage, at least one lower outlet extending through the lower surface of the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage, and a valve body moveable relative to the body to fluidly couple the at least one upper outlet and the at least one lower outlet to the liquid passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Mark S. FEDDEMA, Chad T. VANDERROEST
  • Patent number: 9532699
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system having a sprayer supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage and multiple spray outlets to emit sprays to wash the dishes, a first valve body to couple at least one of the multiple spray outlets to the liquid passage, and a second valve body to control a flow of liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Mark S. Feddema
  • Patent number: 9532701
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a sprayer for spraying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage provided in the interior of the body, at least one upper outlet extending through the upper surface of the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage, at least one lower outlet extending through the lower surface of the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage, and a valve body moveable relative to the body to fluidly couple the at least one upper outlet and the at least one lower outlet to the liquid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, Chad T. Vanderroest
  • Patent number: 9492055
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The spraying system includes a sprayer having a body with an interior, a liquid passage provided in the interior, and an outlet extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage. A fluid coupling defines a duration of a fluid communication between an opening of a valve body and the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Mark S. Feddema
  • Patent number: 9414736
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The spraying system includes a sprayer having a body with an interior, a liquid passage provided in the interior, and a plurality of outlets extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Mark S. Feddema
  • Patent number: 9402526
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The spraying system includes a sprayer having a body with an interior, a liquid passage provided in the interior, and a plurality of outlets extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Roger J. Bertsch, Mark S. Feddema, Rodney M. Welch
  • Patent number: 9386903
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The spraying system includes a sprayer having a body with an interior, a liquid passage provided in the interior, and a plurality of outlets extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, Kevin B. Miller
  • Patent number: 9375128
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving utensils for treatment according to the automatic cycle of operation, a rotatable spray arm provided within the treating chamber and defining an interior through which liquid may pass, and hydraulic driving nozzles to rotate the rotatable spray arm in both a a first direction and a second direction, opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, Chad T. Vanderroest
  • Patent number: 9295368
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system having a sprayer supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage and at least one spray outlet to emit a spray to wash the dishes and at least one drive outlet to emit a spray to rotate the sprayer. A valve body may adjust the amount of liquid emitted from the at least one drive outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Mark S. Feddema
  • Publication number: 20160022116
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub having an air outlet, an airflow conduit fluidly coupling the tub air outlet to ambient air, a blower assembly forcing air to flow from the tub and through the tub air outlet into the airflow conduit, a first reservoir associated with the airflow conduit and collecting liquid condensed from the air forced through the airflow conduit, the first reservoir fluidly coupled to the tub for draining the collected liquid into the tub, and a second reservoir associated with the airflow conduit downstream of the first reservoir and collecting liquid condensed from the air prior to the exhaustion of the air to the ambient air, wherein any liquid not collected by the first reservoir is collected by the second reservoir for evaporation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: THOMAS M. DELELLIS, MARK S. FEDDEMA, ALVARO VALLEJO NORIEGA
  • Publication number: 20150257623
    Abstract: A dishwasher having a tub defining a treating chamber, a dish rack, and a spray assembly associated with the dish rack. The spray assembly may include at least one sprayer positioned to spray treating liquid onto dishes received by the rack. The sprayer has two openings and may be movable between a first position where the treating liquid flows through the first liquid opening into the treating chamber and does not flow through the second liquid opening and a second position where the treating liquid flows through the second liquid opening into the treating chamber. The sprayer may be rotatable between positions and may emit spray in both positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: PAUL E. BESHEARS, JR., DAVID H. CHEN, MARK S. FEDDEMA, DEBORAH L. GREGORY, TODD M. JOZWIAK, TIMOTHY D. LEE, ANTONY M. RAPPETTE, JASON A. SIBLEY, CHAD T. VANDERROEST, AMERESH B. VISWANATHAN
  • Publication number: 20150013729
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system having a sprayer supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage and multiple spray outlets to emit sprays to wash the dishes, a first valve body to couple at least one of the multiple spray outlets to the liquid passage, and a second valve body to control a flow of liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: MARK S. FEDDEMA
  • Patent number: D761500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, Addison E. Foster, Deborah L. Gregory, John A. Hall, Michael Kahwaji, Jonathan D. Pugh, Ameresh B. Viswanathan