Patents by Inventor MATTHEW S. WASSON

MATTHEW S. WASSON 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).

  • Load Based Hot Water Temperature Control
    Publication number: 20240151408
    Abstract: A hot water delivery system includes a water heater, a mixing valve that is coupled to the output of the water heater, and a plurality of loads that are coupled to the output of the mixing valve. A load set point temperature of each load that is representative of a maximum temperature of the hot water that is to be delivered to the respective load is set by a user. Responsive to detecting the occurrence of an event associated with a load of the plurality of loads, a controller of the water heater controls the mixing valve to adjust the temperature of the hot water from the water heater to the load set point temperature associated with the load, provided the load set point temperature of the load is different from a water heater set point temperature at which the water heater maintains the hot water therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Aaron Oglesbee, Matthew S. Wasson
  • Load based hot water temperature control
    Patent number: 11906174
    Abstract: A hot water delivery system includes a water heater, a mixing valve that is coupled to the output of the water heater, and a plurality of loads that are coupled to the output of the mixing valve. A load set point temperature of each load that is representative of a maximum temperature of the hot water that is to be delivered to the respective load is set by a user. Responsive to detecting the occurrence of an event associated with a load of the plurality of loads, a controller of the water heater controls the mixing valve to adjust the temperature of the hot water from the water heater to the load set point temperature associated with the load, provided the load set point temperature of the load is different from a water heater set point temperature at which the water heater maintains the hot water therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert Aaron Oglesbee, Matthew S. Wasson
  • Load Based Hot Water Temperature Control
    Publication number: 20210157346
    Abstract: A hot water delivery system includes a water heater, a mixing valve that is coupled to the output of the water heater, and a plurality of loads that are coupled to the output of the mixing valve. A load set point temperature of each load that is representative of a maximum temperature of the hot water that is to be delivered to the respective load is set by a user. Responsive to detecting the occurrence of an event associated with a load of the plurality of loads, a controller of the water heater controls the mixing valve to adjust the temperature of the hot water from the water heater to the load set point temperature associated with the load, provided the load set point temperature of the load is different from a water heater set point temperature at which the water heater maintains the hot water therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Aaron Oglesbee, Matthew S. Wasson
  • Laundry treating appliance with load amount detection
    Patent number: 8914930
    Abstract: A method and apparatus determines a load size of a laundry load located in a laundry treating appliance having a drum defining a treatment chamber that is rotated by a motor based on a given amount of energy applied to the motor, and a measurement of coast time after the given amount of energy is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Hirak Chanda, Michael L. Jackemeyer, Christoph J. Miller, James A. Oskins, Andre Petronilho, Robert A. Scheitlin, Jon D. Strait, Matthew S. Wasson
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH LOAD AMOUNT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20110247148
    Abstract: A method and apparatus determines a load size of a laundry load located in a laundry treating appliance having a drum defining a treatment chamber that is rotated by a motor based on a given amount of energy applied to the motor, and a measurement of coast time after the given amount of energy is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: HIRAK CHANDA, MICHAEL L. JACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPH J. MILLER, JAMES A. OSKINS, ANDRE PETRONILHO, ROBERT A. SCHEITLIN, JON D. STRAIT, MATTHEW S. WASSON