Patents by Inventor Richard Dean Suel, II
Richard Dean Suel, II 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).
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Patent number: 11947714Abstract: An appliance includes an external communication port, such as an RJ45 port, and a wireless communication module in wireless communication with a remote server through an external network. A controller is configured to receive, using the wireless communication module, a secure unlock command from a remote server, the secure unlock command being generated when a remote service device transmits appliance identification data to the remote server, and unlock the external communication port to permit the remote service device to access operating software through the external communication port.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Ryan James Scheckelhoff, Richard Dean Suel, II, John Gilman Chapman, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230380433Abstract: An indoor smoker includes a cabinet defining a smoking chamber, a heating element configured for heating the smoking chamber, and a smoke generating assembly configured for providing smoke into the smoking chamber. Also included is a controller in operative communication with the heating element and the smoke generating assembly. The controller is configured for adjusting a cooking parameter for one or both of the heating element and the smoke generating assembly based upon a cooking profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Daniel Carballo, Steven Fox, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Publication number: 20230327905Abstract: A domestic appliance includes a wireless transmitter provided within the domestic appliance, the wireless transmitter configured to emit a signal; a wireless communication module provided within the domestic appliance, the wireless communication module establishing a wireless connection between the appliance and a remote terminal; and a controller provided within the domestic appliance. The controller is configured for emitting, via the wireless communication module, the signal, wherein the signal contains a table of information uniquely associated with the domestic appliance, the table of information comprising a model identification and an indication of wireless connectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Richard Dean Suel, II, Victor Suarez, Mark Allen Butler
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Publication number: 20230143380Abstract: An appliance includes an external communication port, such as an RJ45 port, and a wireless communication module in wireless communication with a remote server through an external network. A controller is configured to receive, using the wireless communication module, a secure unlock command from a remote server, the secure unlock command being generated when a remote service device transmits appliance identification data to the remote server, and unlock the external communication port to permit the remote service device to access operating software through the external communication port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Ryan James Scheckelhoff, Richard Dean Suel, II, John Gilman Chapman, JR.
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Publication number: 20230030947Abstract: An appliance includes an external communication port, such as an RJ45 port, and a wireless communication module in wireless communication with a remote server through an external network. In addition, a controller includes a boot loader segment and is configured to receive a request to access the boot loader segment of the controller, transmit a notification of the request to the remote server using the wireless communication module, receive an access determination from the remote server, e.g., such as an access authorization or denial from an owner, and regulate access to the boot loader segment based at least in part on the access determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Ryan James Scheckelhoff, Richard Dean Suel, II, John Gilman Chapman, JR.
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Publication number: 20210246592Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a wash tub defining a wash chamber, a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub, and a motor operably coupled to the wash basket for selectively rotating the wash basket. A controller is configured for accelerating the wash basket during an acceleration period and maintaining the basket speed at a predetermined speed during a steady state period. Periodic measurements of a motor power and a basket speed are obtained during the acceleration period and an average motor power and an average basket speed are obtained during the steady state period. A load score is calculated based on the periodic measurements of the motor power and the basket speed, the average motor power, and the average basket speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Ryan Ellis Leonard, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Patent number: 11002450Abstract: A cooktop appliance or engagement system having a multicolor light display is provided herein. The cooktop appliance may include an electric heating element mounted to a housing. A user may be input mounted to the housing at a control panel. The multicolor light display may be positioned about the user input at the control panel. The multicolor display may be configured to selectively emit a plurality of illumination colors. A controller may be operably coupled to the multicolor light display and configured to initiate a color-variable cooking operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Richard Dean Suel, II
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Patent number: 11003759Abstract: A method for authenticating control boards in an appliance includes reading a serial number from a memory of a first control board positioned within the appliance, reading a serial number from a memory of a second control board positioned within the appliance and in communication with the first control board, comparing the serial number from the memory of the first control board to the serial number from the memory of the second control board, and authenticating the first and second control boards when the serial number from the memory of the first control board matches the serial number from the memory of the second control board.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Mark Brian, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Patent number: 10791001Abstract: A diagnostic tool and method of servicing a consumer appliance is provided herein. The diagnostic tool may include a casing and a controller. The casing may be spaced apart from the consumer appliance. The controller may be selectively connected to the consumer appliance. The controller may be configured to direct a service operation. Moreover, the service operation may include receiving non-functional character data from the consumer appliance at the diagnostic tool, assigning an appliance configuration manifest to the consumer appliance based on the received non-functional character data, determining a service action based on the appliance configuration manifest, and initiating the determined service action at the diagnostic tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Mark Brian, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Patent number: 10733826Abstract: A payment management system and a method of operating the same to receive payment before initiating an operating cycle of a cycle-based appliance is provided. The payment management system includes a payment device for receiving a non-cash payment from a user of the appliance. A payment processor communicates the payment to a controller of the appliance in the form of cycle credits, which may be stored in an encrypted credit storage bank. When a user attempts to initiate an operating cycle, the controller compares the available cycle credits to the number of required cycle credits, and only initiates the operating cycle if the number of available credits is equal to or exceeds the number of required credits. The payment management system may be included in any residential appliance and activated by the owner to enable pay-per-use functionality.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Ryan James Scheckelhoff, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Patent number: 10657938Abstract: A method for customizing appliance alert tunes includes downloading a user selected alert tune from a server to an appliance over a network. The user selected alert tune is a plurality of synthesized notes. The method also includes saving the user selected alert tune in a memory of the appliance and playing the user selected alert tune on a sound emitter of the appliance in response to an activation condition for the user selected alert tune.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Richard Dean Suel, II, Ryan Michael Hartlage
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Publication number: 20200134162Abstract: A method for authenticating control boards in an appliance includes reading a serial number from a memory of a first control board positioned within the appliance, reading a serial number from a memory of a second control board positioned within the appliance and in communication with the first control board, comparing the serial number from the memory of the first control board to the serial number from the memory of the second control board, and authenticating the first and second control boards when the serial number from the memory of the first control board matches the serial number from the memory of the second control board.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Joseph Mark Brian, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Publication number: 20200118531Abstract: A method for customizing appliance alert tunes includes downloading a user selected alert tune from a server to an appliance over a network. The user selected alert tune is a plurality of synthesized notes. The method also includes saving the user selected alert tune in a memory of the appliance and playing the user selected alert tune on a sound emitter of the appliance in response to an activation condition for the user selected alert tune.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Richard Dean Suel, II, Ryan Michael Hartlage
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Publication number: 20200082659Abstract: A payment management system and a method of operating the same to receive payment before initiating an operating cycle of a cycle-based appliance is provided. The payment management system includes a payment device for receiving a non-cash payment from a user of the appliance. A payment processor communicates the payment to a controller of the appliance in the form of cycle credits, which may be stored in an encrypted credit storage bank. When a user attempts to initiate an operating cycle, the controller compares the available cycle credits to the number of required cycle credits, and only initiates the operating cycle if the number of available credits is equal to or exceeds the number of required credits. The payment management system may be included in any residential appliance and activated by the owner to enable pay-per-use functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Ryan James Scheckelhoff, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Patent number: 10577739Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting and preventing a cabinet strike event in a washing machine appliance are provided. An exemplary method includes ramping a target speed of a motor from a first speed to a second speed over a ramping period. The method includes computing an average deviation of an observed speed of the motor from the target speed over the ramping period. The method includes computing an average power consumption by the motor over the ramping period. The method includes determining whether both the average deviation is greater than a first threshold value and the average power consumption is greater than a second threshold value. The method includes rebalancing the load if both the average deviation is greater than a first threshold value and the average power consumption is greater than a second threshold value. The method includes performing one or more standard operations if both conditions are not satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Allen Dedow, Christopher Nils Naber, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Publication number: 20200025387Abstract: A cooktop appliance or engagement system having a multicolor light display is provided herein. The cooktop appliance may include an electric heating element mounted to a housing. A user may be input mounted to the housing at a control panel. The multicolor light display may be positioned about the user input at the control panel. The multicolor display may be configured to selectively emit a plurality of illumination colors. A controller may be operably coupled to the multicolor light display and configured to initiate a color-variable cooking operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventor: Richard Dean Suel, II
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Patent number: 10496395Abstract: Systems and methods for intelligently updating a software configuration of an appliance are provided. In particular, the systems and methods include features for performing software updates based on the unique identity or fingerprint of one or more control boards present in the appliance. Further, methods for tracking appliances with unknown software configurations are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Mark Brian, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Publication number: 20190278579Abstract: Systems and methods for intelligently updating a software configuration of an appliance are provided. In particular, the systems and methods include features for performing software updates based on the unique identity or fingerprint of one or more control boards present in the appliance. Further, methods for tracking appliances with unknown software configurations are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Joseph Mark Brian, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Publication number: 20190229944Abstract: A diagnostic tool and method of servicing a consumer appliance is provided herein. The diagnostic tool may include a casing and a controller. The casing may be spaced apart from the consumer appliance. The controller may be selectively connected to the consumer appliance. The controller may be configured to direct a service operation. Moreover, the service operation may include receiving non-functional character data from the consumer appliance at the diagnostic tool, assigning an appliance configuration manifest to the consumer appliance based on the received non-functional character data, determining a service action based on the appliance configuration manifest, and initiating the determined service action at the diagnostic tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Joseph Mark Brian, Richard Dean Suel, II
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Patent number: 10277153Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an induction motor are provided. In particular, data indicative of an alternating current voltage signal associated with an induction motor can be received. The alternating current voltage signal can be applied to the induction motor through a switching element coupled between a power source and the induction motor. A zero cross voltage signal can then be generated based at least in part on the data indicative of the alternating current voltage signal. A phase delay period for at least one half cycle period of the zero cross signal can then be determined. Operation of the induction motor can then be controlled by providing one or more control signals to the switching element causing the switching element to conduct current for one or more gating periods. Each gating period can be determined based at least in part on the phase delay period.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Richard Dean Suel, II