Patents by Inventor Michael K. Lindquist

Michael K. Lindquist 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: 20230193895
    Abstract: A landfill pump cycle counter includes a housing defining an internal passage, a poppet disposed within the internal passage, a magnet disposed within an internal cavity of the poppet, a counter, a seat formed on an inner surface of the housing, and a mating surface formed on the poppet. The landfill pump cycle counter is configured to receive liquid output from a landfill pump. The housing extends along an axis and also defines an inlet and an outlet. The internal passage fluidly connects the inlet to the outlet. The poppet is configured to be moved axially between an open state and a closed state. The counter includes a magnetic sensor configured to detect a poppet cycle. The poppet cycle includes the poppet moving from one of the open state and the closed state to the other of the open state and the closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel O. Hayes, Michael K. Lindquist
  • Patent number: 9903059
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a tub and a rotatable drum defining a first access opening to the drum, a cabinet including a front wall having a second access opening aligned with the first access opening, a bellows extending between the front wall and the tub to form a fluid seal between the first and second access openings, and the bellows having a compliance portion to accommodate relative movement between the tub and the front wall, and a door movably mounted to the front wall having a planar window element and a baffle extending from the planar window element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Colin T. Anderson, Michael K. Lindquist, Shannon F. Pipik
  • Publication number: 20170030001
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a tub and a rotatable drum defining a first access opening to the drum, a cabinet including a front wall having a second access opening aligned with the first access opening, a bellows extending between the front wall and the tub to form a fluid seal between the first and second access openings, and the bellows having a compliance portion to accommodate relative movement between the tub and the front wall, and a door movably mounted to the front wall having a planar window element and a baffle extending from the planar window element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: COLIN T. ANDERSON, MICHAEL K. LINDQUIST, SHANNON F. PIPIK
  • Patent number: 9469931
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a tub and a rotatable drum defining a first access opening to the drum, a cabinet including a front wall having a second access opening aligned with the first access opening, a bellows extending between the front wall and the tub to form a fluid seal between the first and second access openings, and the bellows having a compliance portion to accommodate relative movement between the tub and the front wall, and a door movably mounted to the front wall having a planar window element and a projection extending from the planar window element, the projection having at least a portion overlying the compliance portion to retard an item of laundry from entering the compliance portion during rotation of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Colin T. Anderson, Michael K. Lindquist, Shannon F. Pipik
  • Patent number: 9115461
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a door supporting a wash aid dispenser. The door may be mounted for movement relative to a treating chamber and include a projection extending from a lower portion of the door on a side of the door facing the treating chamber. A wash aid receptacle for holding wash aid chemistry may be provided on the projection for dispensing of the wash aid chemistry into the treating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Colin T. Anderson, Fabian Garza De Leon, Michael K. Lindquist
  • Patent number: 8875416
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance treats a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation. A rotatable drum defines a treating chamber and includes an open face through which access is provided to the treating chamber. An air system supplies air to and exhausts air from the treating chamber and includes an airflow portal adjacent the open face and in fluid communication with the treating chamber. A door includes a panel with a flat surface, the door selectively movable to prevent access through the open face, and the flat surface facing the treating chamber when the door closes the open face. A deflector extends away from the flat surface and at least partially overlies the airflow portal when the door closes the open face. The deflector deflects items in the laundry load away from the airflow portal when the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Colin T. Anderson, Michael K. Lindquist, Robert J. Messersmith
  • Publication number: 20130276322
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance treats a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation. A rotatable drum defines a treating chamber and includes an open face through which access is provided to the treating chamber. An air system supplies air to and exhausts air from the treating chamber and includes an airflow portal adjacent the open face and in fluid communication with the treating chamber. A door includes a panel with a flat surface, the door selectively movable to prevent access through the open face, and the flat surface facing the treating chamber when the door closes the open face. A deflector extends away from the flat surface and at least partially overlies the airflow portal when the door closes the open face. The deflector deflects items in the laundry load away from the airflow portal when the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colin T. ANDERSON, Michael K. LINDQUIST, Robert J. MESSERSMITH
  • Publication number: 20130160215
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a door supporting a wash aid dispenser. The door may be mounted for movement relative to a treating chamber and include a projection extending from a lower portion of the door on a side of the door facing the treating chamber. A wash aid receptacle for holding wash aid chemistry may be provided on the projection for dispensing of the wash aid chemistry into the treating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: COLIN T. ANDERSON, FABIAN GARZA DE LEON, MICHAEL K. LINDQUIST
  • Publication number: 20130160501
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a tub and a rotatable drum defining a first access opening to the drum, a cabinet including a front wall having a second access opening aligned with the first access opening, a bellows extending between the front wall and the tub to form a fluid seal between the first and second access openings, and the bellows having a compliance portion to accommodate relative movement between the tub and the front wall, and a door movably mounted to the front wall having a planar window element and a projection extending from the planar window element, the projection having at least a portion overlying the compliance portion to retard an item of laundry from entering the compliance portion during rotation of the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: COLIN T. ANDERSON, MICHAEL K. LINDQUIST, SHANNON F. PIPIK
  • Patent number: D681890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Colin T. Anderson, Michael K. Lindquist, Aleksey P. Mastilenko