Patents by Inventor Matthew D. Rhodes
Matthew D. Rhodes 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: 11966992Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of identifying multiple mortgage ready properties. The method includes receiving, via one or more processors, information from a customer approved for a mortgage about preferences for a real estate property and accessing, at a memory coupled to one or more processors, a memory storage location to retrieve a plurality of mortgage ready real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information. The method further includes transmitting, via the one or more processors, the plurality of real estate properties meeting one or more of the customer preferences information to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Benjamin Tarmann, Richard R. Rhodes, Lokesh Awasthy, Denise DeRoeck, Jaime Skaggs, Jacob J. Alt, Shanna L. Phillips, Matthew S. Meierotto, Richard D. Groonwald, Brian J. Hughes, Shyam Tummala
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Patent number: 11668041Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an electrically conductive element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the electrically conductive element and a sensor for sensing the physical alteration.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin E. Alexander, Brian A. Black, Thomas A. Latack, Matthew D. Rhodes
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Publication number: 20210372024Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an electrically conductive element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the electrically conductive element and a sensor for sensing the physical alteration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRIAN A. BLACK, THOMAS A. LATACK, MATTHEW D. RHODES
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Patent number: 11111621Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an electrically conductive element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the electrically conductive element and a sensor for sensing the physical alteration.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin E. Alexander, Brian A. Black, Thomas A. Latack, Matthew D. Rhodes
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Patent number: 10480116Abstract: A method for processing laundry after completion of a drying cycle includes maintaining residual fluid within an airflow path of the appliance, wherein the residual fluid results from a primary drying cycle. A heat pump system is activated and a blower delivers the residual fluid to the drum. A drum temperature is maintained within the drum at a predetermined temperature range during performance of the after-care cycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Gianluca Benedetto, Giuseppina Pia Potena, Matthew D. Rhodes
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Patent number: 10271708Abstract: A household appliance having a treating chamber in which is received an article for treatment, a treating chemistry dispenser configured to receive a unit dose container for the treating chemistry, and a controller for executing at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating the household appliance to physically alter a unit dose container in conjunction with a cycle of operation and sensing same.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin E. Alexander, Brian A. Black, Thomas A. Latack, Matthew D. Rhodes
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Publication number: 20190106831Abstract: A method for processing laundry after completion of a drying cycle includes maintaining residual fluid within an airflow path of the appliance, wherein the residual fluid results from a primary drying cycle. A heat pump system is activated and a blower delivers the residual fluid to the drum. A drum temperature is maintained within the drum at a predetermined temperature range during performance of the after-care cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Gianluca Benedetto, Giuseppina Pia Potena, Matthew D. Rhodes
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Publication number: 20180135226Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an electrically conductive element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the electrically conductive element and a sensor for sensing the physical alteration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRIAN A. BLACK, THOMAS A. LATACK, MATTHEW D. RHODES
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Patent number: 9970148Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an electrically conductive element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the electrically conductive element and a sensor for sensing the physical alteration.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin E. Alexander, Brian A. Black, Thomas A. Latack, Matthew D. Rhodes
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Publication number: 20160338565Abstract: A household appliance having a treating chamber in which is received an article for treatment, a treating chemistry dispenser configured to receive a unit dose container for the treating chemistry, and a controller for executing at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating the household appliance to physically alter a unit dose container in conjunction with a cycle of operation and sensing same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRIAN A. BLACK, THOMAS A. LATACK, MATTHEW D. RHODES
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Patent number: 9416482Abstract: A household appliance having a treating chamber in which is received an article for treatment, a treating chemistry dispenser configured to receive a unit dose container for the treating chemistry, and a controller for executing at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating the household appliance to physically alter a unit dose container in conjunction with a at least one cycle of operation and sensing same.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin E. Alexander, Brian A. Black, Thomas A. Latack, Matthew D. Rhodes
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Patent number: 9271627Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation, includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an optically sensible element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the optically sensible element, and a sensor to sense the physical alteration.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin E. Alexander, Brian A. Black, Thomas A. Latack, Matthew D. Rhodes
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Publication number: 20140060594Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation, includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an optically sensible element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the optically sensible element, and a sensor to sense the physical alteration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRIAN A. BLACK, THOMAS A. LATACK, MATTHEW D. RHODES
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Publication number: 20140060581Abstract: A household appliance having a treating chamber in which is received an article for treatment, a treating chemistry dispenser configured to receive a unit dose container for the treating chemistry, and a controller for executing at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating the household appliance to physically alter a unit dose container in conjunction with a at least one cycle of operation and sensing same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRIAN A. BLACK, THOMAS A. LATACK, MATTHEW D. RHODES
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Publication number: 20140060595Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chamber for receiving the at least one item for treatment according to the at least one cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container having an electrically conductive element, a physical alteration element located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and operable to physically alter at least a portion of the electrically conductive element and a sensor for sensing the physical alteration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRIAN A. BLACK, THOMAS A. LATACK, MATTHEW D. RHODES
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Patent number: 7913419Abstract: A non-tumble dryer comprises a cabinet and a drawer configured to support an article to be dried and slidably mounted to the cabinet. An air supply system provides air to a drying chamber formed at least partially by one of the cabinet and the drawer for drying the article supported by the drawer. The non-tumble dryer can function as a pedestal whereby the top of the cabinet can be configured to support a laundry appliance in an elevated position. Alternatively, the cabinet can overlie one or more laundry appliances.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Donald M. Tomasi, Robert W. Meyer, Matthew D. Rhodes, Richard A. Sunshine