Patents by Inventor Moacyr C. Possan, Jr.

Moacyr C. Possan, Jr. 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).

  • Rotary switch with improved simmer performance
    Patent number: 9814102
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Leopoldo H. Franca, Foad M. Kesheh, Moacyr C. Possan, Jr.
  • ROTARY SWITCH WITH IMPROVED SIMMER PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20130001214
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: LEOPOLDO H. FRANCA, FOAD M. KESHEH, MOACYR C. POSSAN, JR.
  • Rotary switch with improved simmer performance
    Patent number: 8344292
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Leopoldo H. Franca, Foad M. Kesheh, Moacyr C. Possan, Jr.
  • ROTARY SWITCH WITH IMPROVED SIMMER PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20110147366
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: LEOPOLDO H. FRANCA, FOAD M. KESHEH, MOACYR C. POSSAN, JR.