Patents by Inventor Michael ICKES

Michael ICKES 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: 20240133613
    Abstract: A refrigeration unit includes a cabinet and a first evaporator assembly. The first evaporator assembly is operable between an uninstalled condition and an installed condition. In the uninstalled condition, the first evaporator assembly is not assembled with the cabinet. In the installed condition, the first evaporator assembly is assembled with the cabinet. The first evaporator assembly includes a first evaporator, a first suction line connected to the first evaporator at a first suction line joint, and a first capillary tube connected to the first evaporator at a first capillary tube joint. The first suction line joint and the first capillary tube joint of the first evaporator assembly are leak testable in the uninstalled condition of the first evaporator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Vishal B. Chauhan, Rahul Subhash Chhajed, Koteswara Rao Gochika, Alberto Regio Gomes, Lynne F. Hunter, Jacob Charles Ickes, Narendra Ashok Kapure, Mansi Katkar, Mandar G. Kulkarni, Dustin Michael Miller, Abhay Naik, Manjunathraddi Navalgund, Rafael D. Nunes, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Sanket Vivek Phalak, Anup R. Shedage, Arpit Vijay, Giulia Marinello
  • Patent number: 11598008
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing free-standing cladding tubes with multi-layer structures. According to the method, a cylindrical mandrel substrate defining a hollow cylindrical inner space is provided. A first cold spray powder metal is selected. The cylindrical mandrel substrate is rotated and the first cold spray powder metal is applied to an outer surface of the cylindrical mandrel substrate to form a first layer. The cylindrical mandrel substrate is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Paolo Ferroni, Peng Xu, Michael Ickes, Hwasung Yeom, Kumar Sridharan, Benjamin R. Maier, Greg O. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210363645
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing free-standing cladding tubes with multi-layer structures. According to the method, a cylindrical mandrel substrate defining a hollow cylindrical inner space is provided. A first cold spray powder metal is selected. The cylindrical mandrel substrate is rotated and the first cold spray powder metal is applied to an outer surface of the cylindrical mandrel substrate to form a first layer. The cylindrical mandrel substrate is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Paolo FERRONI, Peng XU, Michael ICKES, Hwasung YEOM, Kumar SRIDHARAN, Benjamin R. MAIER, Greg O. JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 8322794
    Abstract: A seat damper assembly for a chair includes a rubber element having a through hole and a bracket seat having a major surface with a raised portion around a perimeter of the major surface. A support bracket is configured to be coupled with the bracket seat such that the raised portion abuts an outer edge of the support bracket. A side of the support bracket opposite the bracket seat is shaped to receive a portion of a chair frame assembly. A fastener, disposed in the through hole in rubber element, is configured to couple with a seat pan to secure the seat damper relative to the seat pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Brown, Travis J. Crowell, Aaron Michael Ickes, Jay R. Machael, Phillip D. Minino
  • Publication number: 20100038946
    Abstract: A seat damper assembly for a chair includes a rubber element having a through hole and a bracket seat having a major surface with a raised portion around a perimeter of the major surface. A support bracket is configured to be coupled with the bracket seat such that the raised portion abuts an outer edge of the support bracket. A side of the support bracket opposite the bracket seat is shaped to receive a portion of a chair frame assembly. A fastener, disposed in the through hole in rubber element, is configured to couple with a seat pan to secure the seat damper relative to the seat pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Matthew C. BROWN, Travis J. CROWELL, Aaron Michael ICKES, Jay R. MACHAEL, Phillip D. MININO
  • Patent number: D543388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jay R. Machael, John Koch, Marcus C. Koepke, Aaron Michael Ickes
  • Patent number: D548992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: HNI Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus C. Koepke, John Koch, Jay R. Machael, Aaron Michael Ickes
  • Patent number: D549977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: HNI Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus C. Koepke, John Koch, Jay R. Machael, Aaron Michael Ickes
  • Patent number: D550467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: HNI Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus C. Koepke, John Koch, Jay R. Machael, Aaron Michael Ickes
  • Patent number: D568074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: HNI Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus C. Koepke, John Koch, Jay R. Machael, Aaron Michael Ickes