Patents by Inventor NICHOLAS E. LEEP

NICHOLAS E. LEEP 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).

  • Laundry treating appliance with pre-filter backwashing
    Patent number: 10329707
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a laundry treating appliance comprising a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation wherein a dye containing liquid is generated in the treating chamber during the operation, the method comprising backwashing the pre-filter to remove the non-dye material from the pre-filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory R. Fulmer, Kaustav Ghosh, Nicholas E. Leep, William L. Murch, Matthew C. Parsons, Robert J. Pinkowski, Nicholas E. Righetti
  • Methods and compositions for treating laundry items
    Patent number: 10011935
    Abstract: A reduced dye transfer cycle of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a treating for receiving laundry for treatment includes a treating chemistry application phase where a treating chemistry is supplied to the treating chamber, the treating chemistry including at least one water soluble cationic dye absorber, a surfactant system, and an emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory R. Fulmer, Kaustav Ghosh, James W. Klein, Nicholas E. Leep, William L. Murch, Mir A. Quddus, Jason M. Schneemann
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH BULK DISPENSER AND TREATING CHEMISTRY CARTRIDGE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20160237612
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance, such as a washing machine, either vertical or horizontal axis, can have a bulk dispenser assembly capable of dispensing multiple doses of treating chemistry from a bulk supply of treating chemistry. The bulk supply may be a solid block of treating chemistry held within a removable cartridge. A sensing assembly can be provided for determining the amount of treating chemistry that is dispensed from the bulk supply for a non-uniform dosing of treating chemistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: KAUSTAV GHOSH, NICHOLAS E. LEEP, KURT L. MASCIOVECCHIO, MATTHEW C. PARSONS, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI, MIR A. QUDDUS, BRIAN K. ROGERS, RICARDO N. SCHIESSER, TREMITCHELL WRIGHT
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH PRE-FILTER BACKWASHING
    Publication number: 20140298590
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a laundry treating appliance comprising a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation wherein a dye containing liquid is generated in the treating chamber during the operation, the method comprising backwashing the pre-filter to remove the non-dye material from the pre-filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: GREGORY R. FULMER, KAUSTAV GHOSH, NICHOLAS E. LEEP, WILLIAM L. MURCH, MATTHEW C. PARSONS, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI, NICHOLAS E. RIGHETTI
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS
    Publication number: 20140259441
    Abstract: A reduced dye transfer cycle of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a treating for receiving laundry for treatment includes a treating chemistry application phase where a treating chemistry is supplied to the treating chamber, the treating chemistry including at least one water soluble cationic dye absorber, a surfactant system, and an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: GREGORY R. FULMER, KAUSTAV GHOSH, JAMES W. KLEIN, NICHOLAS E. LEEP, WILLIAM L. MURCH, MIR A. QUDDUS, JASON M. SCHNEEMANN
  • Lifter for a laundry treating appliance
    Patent number: D852441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Bauman, Scott E. Carpenter, Peter N. Howes, Nicholas E. Leep, Eric J. Walsh, Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth
  • Lifter for a laundry treating appliance
    Patent number: D876737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Bauman, Scott E. Carpenter, Peter N. Howes, Nicholas E. Leep, Eric J. Walsh, Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth
  • Lifter for a laundry treating appliance
    Patent number: D897060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Bauman, Scott E. Carpenter, Peter N. Howes, Nicholas E. Leep, Eric J. Walsh, Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth