Patents by Inventor Michael A. Morrell

Michael A. Morrell 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: 20180057972
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a tri-core yarn including a core including an elastomeric filament, a first cover, and a second cover, and a fiber sheath covering the core, wherein the first cover and the second cover are each wrapped around the elastomeric filament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Morrell, Bart D. Van De Woestyne
  • Patent number: 9122788
    Abstract: An appliance network has a network binder accessory to establish a private network among nodes that might be on different networks, using “one-click”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Wallace J. Elston, III, Anthony E. Jenkins, Richard A. McCoy, Michael A. Morrell
  • Publication number: 20140078500
    Abstract: A particle detector has a sample area of cross section no in excess of about 2 mm for containing environmental fluid, a light source on one side of the sample area for directing a collimated or nearly collimated beam of light through the sample air or water so that part of the light beam will be scattered by any particles present in the air or water while the remainder remains unscattered, and a beam diverting device on the possible side of the sample area for diverting or blocking at least the unscattered portion of the beam of light and directing at least part of the scattered light onto a detector. The detector produces output pulses in which each pulse has a height proportional to particle size and a pulse height discriminator obtains the size distribution of airborne particles detected in the air or water sample at a given time from the detector output. The detector may also include a device for discriminating between biological agents and inorganic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Jiang, John Babico, Michael Morrell
  • Patent number: 8655995
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for commissioning a home network and inhibiting unaffiliated wireless communication devices that are physically proximate to each other from forming a wireless network. A wireless communication device may include a transceiver capable of communicating with at least a second device, a non-volatile memory capable of storing a network name, a controller, and a user input acceptance element capable of placing the controller in a network set-up mode. The controller may have a plurality of modes including the network set-up mode, as well as a status indicator for providing an indication of whether the device is operating with one of a parent status and a child status. A method for joining a wireless network may include entering a network set up mode, and scanning for a second device operating with a parent status. If the second device is operating with the parent status, the network name of the second device may be adopted as the network name.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Wallace J. Elston, III, Anthony E. Jenkins, Gregory S. Lieto, Richard A. Mccoy, Michael A. Morrell
  • Patent number: 8647860
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting pathogens and particles in a fluid in which particle size and intrinsic fluorescence of a simple particle is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Azbil BioVigilant, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Jiang, Michael Morrell, Gregory Scott Morris
  • Publication number: 20120307234
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting pathogens and particles in a fluid in which particle size and intrinsic fluorescence of a simple particle is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Jiang, Michael Morrell, Gregory Scott Morris
  • Patent number: 8218144
    Abstract: A particle detector has a sample area of cross section no in excess of about 2 mm for containing environmental fluid, a light source on one side of the sample area for directing a collimated or nearly collimated beam of light through the sample air or water so that part of the light beam will be scattered by any particles present in the air or water while the remainder remains unscattered, and a beam diverting device on the opposite side of the sample area for diverting or blocking at least the unscattered portion of the beam of light and directing at least part of the scattered light onto a detector. The detector produces output pulses in which each pulse has a height proportional to particle size and a pulse height discriminator obtains the size distribution of airborne particles detected in the air or water sample at a given time from the detector output. The detector may also include a device for discriminating between biological agents and inorganic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Azbil BioVigilant, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Jiang, John Babico, Michael Morrell
  • Publication number: 20120147370
    Abstract: A particle detector has a sample area of cross section no in excess of about 2 mm for containing environmental fluid, a light source on one side of the sample area for directing a collimated or nearly collimated beam of light through the sample air or water so that part of the light beam will be scattered by any particles present in the air or water while the remainder remains unscattered, and a beam diverting device on the opposite side of the sample area for diverting or blocking at least the unscattered portion of the beam of light and directing at least part of the scattered light onto a detector. The detector produces output pulses in which each pulse has a height proportional to particle size and a pulse height discriminator obtains the size distribution of airborne particles detected in the air or water sample at a given time from the detector output. The detector may also include a device for discriminating between biological agents and inorganic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Jiang, John Babico, Michael Morrell
  • Patent number: 8028302
    Abstract: The invention relates to a network system of at least two appliances, each appliance configured to perform a cycle of operation on an article, and each appliance having its own software architecture. An embedded virtual router enables communication among appliance components independent of the architecture of the software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Glotzbach, Matthew P. Ebrom, Richard A. McCoy, Christopher S. Moes, Michael A. Morrell, Brian N. Radford, Anders B. Zeijlon
  • Publication number: 20110085287
    Abstract: A modular system comprises an appliance having a visible surface, a first service interface positioned on the visible surface, a cover detachably coupled to the visible surface and disposed to overlie the first service interface, a controller configured to selectively provide operational instructions to the appliance and/or the cover, and an antenna provided within the cover and operably connected to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew P. Ebrom, Wallace J. Elston, Anthony E. Jenkins, Gregory S. Lieto, Richard A. McCoy, Michael A. Morrell, Peter J. Richmond
  • Publication number: 20100287059
    Abstract: A comprehensive product management system for a product is provided. The system (10) includes discrete processes for planning (1000), engineering (2000), testing (3000), producing (4000), selling (6000), using (8000), and servicing (10000) a product comprising one or more components. It also includes a comprehensive relational database (30) containing information about the product, performance, sales, consumers, and markets, and system tools (20) for operating on the discrete processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. McCoy, Matthew P. Ebrom, Patrick J. Glotzbach, Mark E. Glotzbach, Michele A. Paustian, Matthew Nibbelink, Michael A. Morrell, Anthony E. Jenkins, Gregory S. Lieto, Wei Wang, Stephen D. Krefman
  • Publication number: 20100180019
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for commissioning a home network and inhibiting unaffiliated wireless communication devices that are physically proximate to each other from forming a wireless network. A wireless communication device may include a transceiver capable of communicating with at least a second device, a non-volatile memory capable of storing a network name, a controller, and a user input acceptance element capable of placing the controller in a network set-up mode. The controller may have a plurality of modes including the network set-up mode, as well as a status indicator for providing an indication of whether the device is operating with one of a parent status and a child status. A method for joining a wireless network may include entering a network set up mode, and scanning for a second device operating with a parent status. If the second device is operating with the parent status, the network name of the second device may be adopted as the network name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wallace J. Elston, III, Anthony E. Jenkins, Gregory S. Lieto, Richard A. Mccoy, Michael A. Morrell
  • Patent number: 7738099
    Abstract: The system includes an excitation source for providing a beam of electromagnetic radiation having a source wavelength. A first wavelength selective device is positioned to be impinged by the beam of electromagnetic radiation. The first wavelength selective device is constructed to transmit at least a portion of any radiation having the source wavelength and to reflect radiation of other wavelengths. A medium containing particles is positioned to be impinged by the beam of electromagnetic radiation. At least a portion of the beam of electromagnetic radiation becomes scattered within the medium, the scattered electromagnetic radiation including forward scattered electromagnetic radiation and backward scattered electromagnetic radiation. An optical detector is positioned to receive backward and/or forward scattered electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Biovigilant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Morrell, Jian-Ping Jiang
  • Publication number: 20100108910
    Abstract: The system includes an excitation source for providing a beam of electromagnetic radiation having a source wavelength. A first wavelength selective device is positioned to be impinged by the beam of electromagnetic radiation. The first wavelength selective device is constructed to transmit at least a portion of any radiation having the source wavelength and to reflect radiation of other wavelengths. A medium containing particles is positioned to be impinged by the beam of electromagnetic radiation. At least a portion of the beam of electromagnetic radiation becomes scattered within the medium, the scattered electromagnetic radiation including forward scattered electromagnetic radiation and backward scattered electromagnetic radiation. An optical detector is positioned to receive backward and/or forward scattered electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Morrell, Jian-Ping Jiang
  • Publication number: 20100062722
    Abstract: A method includes providing a first data collection unit and a second data collection unit, each of the first test data collection unit and the second data collection unit comprising a wireless transceiver and adapted for wireless communication therebetween, physically moving the first data collection unit to each of a plurality of different locations within the use environment associated with use of the home appliance, establishing a radio frequency link between the first data collection unit and the second data collection unit at each of the plurality of different locations within the use environment, characterizing quality of the radio frequency link at each of the plurality of different locations, the quality of the radio frequency link being at least partially based on the path loss within the use environment, and determining an aggregate characterization of the first data collection unit within the use environment using the quality of the radio frequency link at each of the plurality of different locati
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: KURT A. DYKEMA, WARREN GUTHRIE, RANDELL L. JEFFERY, RICHARD A. MCCOY, MICHAEL A. MORRELL, ANDREW D. WHIPPLE
  • Publication number: 20090327932
    Abstract: An appliance development toolkit includes access to a user interface domain data model, access to an appliance user domain data model, a model instance editor configured to create one or more instances of user interface domain data derived from the user interface domain data model, to create one or more instances of appliance user domain data derived from the appliance user domain data model, and to associate one or more user interface elements with one or more appliance user elements. The toolkit also has a model instance converter for creating content including portions of the instances of user interface domain data, instances of appliance user domain data, and a map of the association. The content is in a builder file. An appliance can use the builder file at runtime to dynamically render its graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: MATTHEW P. EBROM, MARK E. GLOTZBACH, RICHARD A. MCCOY, MICHAEL A. MORRELL, BRIAN N. RADFORD
  • Patent number: 7430046
    Abstract: A particle detector has a sample area of cross section no in excess of about 2 mm for containing environmental fluid, a light source on one side of the sample area for directing a collimated or nearly collimated beam of light through the sample air or water so that part of the light beam will be scattered by any particles present in the air or water while the remainder remains unscattered, and a beam diverting device on the opposite side of the sample area for diverting or blocking at least the unscattered portion of the beam of light and directing at least part of the scattered light onto a detector. The detector produces output pulses in which each pulse has a height proportional to particle size and a pulse height discriminator obtains the size distribution of airborne particles detected in the air or water sample at a given time from the detector output. The detector may also include a device for discriminating between biological agents and inorganic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Biovigilant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Jiang, John Babico, Michael Morrell
  • Publication number: 20080123557
    Abstract: An appliance network has a network binder accessory to establish a private network among nodes that might be on different networks, using “one-click”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Wallace J. Elston, Anthony E. Jenkins, Richard A. McCoy, Michael A. Morrell
  • Publication number: 20080109830
    Abstract: The invention relates to a network system of at least two appliances, each appliance configured to perform a cycle of operation on an article, and each appliance having its own software architecture. An embedded virtual router enables communication among appliance components independent of the architecture of the software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Giotzbach, Matthew Ebrom, Richard McCoy, Christopher Moes, Michael Morrell, Brian Radford, Anders Zeijlon
  • Publication number: 20070013910
    Abstract: A particle detector has a sample area of cross section no in excess of about 2 mm for containing environmental fluid, a light source on one side of the sample area for directing a collimated or nearly collimated beam of light through the sample air or water so that part of the light beam will be scattered by any particles present in the air or water while the remainder remains unscattered, and a beam diverting device on the opposite side of the sample area for diverting or blocking at least the unscattered portion of the beam of light and directing at least part of the scattered light onto a detector. The detector produces output pulses in which each pulse has a height proportional to particle size and a pulse height discriminator obtains the size distribution of airborne particles detected in the air or water sample at a given time from the detector output. The detector may also include a device for discriminating between biological agents and inorganic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Jiang, John Babico, Michael Morrell