Patents by Inventor Matthew Edward Borgerson

Matthew Edward Borgerson 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: 20230146075
    Abstract: A foreign particulate removal assembly for a laundry appliance includes a cabinet and a drum that is disposed within the cabinet. The drum includes a humidity sensor. The foreign particulate removal assembly further includes a fluid emitting feature that is operably coupled to a fluid housing proximate the drum. The fluid emitting feature is configured to selectively dispense fluid into the drum. A controller is communicatively coupled with the fluid emitting feature. The controller is configured to activate the fluid emitting feature when the humidity sensor detects a predetermined wetness of clothing items disposed within the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Edward Borgerson, Mark Jason Christensen
  • Publication number: 20230059881
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet that has a user interface. A drum is disposed within the cabinet and includes baffles. A blower directs process air through an airflow path that includes the drum. A lint filter is disposed within the airflow path and between the drum and the blower. A foreign particulate collector is disposed within the drum and is configured to collect foreign particulates within the drum. A controller is operably coupled to a motor for rotating the drum and the blower. The user interface and the controller cooperate to operate the drum and the blower for capturing foreign particulates at least within the foreign particulate collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Robert Bellinger, Timothy Noah Blatchley, Matthew Edward Borgerson, Mark Jason Christensen, Alex Perry Hoffmann, Ryan Douglas Kuhn, Derek James Morgan, Justin Nguyen, George Frederick Seiffert, Melissa A. Traylor, Wesley Paul Traylor, Gianluca Bocchino
  • Publication number: 20230004135
    Abstract: A laundry dryer includes a cabinet, a user interface that is operably coupled to the cabinet, a motor that is disposed within the cabinet and communicatively coupled with the user interface, and a controller that is communicatively coupled with the user interface and the motor, respectively. The controller includes a memory storage that includes a plurality of night routines. The controller is configured with a selectable time point and is further configured to select at least one of the plurality of night routines at the selectable time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan R. Bellinger, Matthew Edward Borgerson