Patents by Inventor Robert D. Riehle
Robert D. Riehle 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: 11098428Abstract: A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrees, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent; however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed differently, depending on the stain type selected.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Joseph W. Adams, Colleen M. Doyle, Michael S. Hendrickson, Joel A. Luckman, Tremitchel Wright, Timothy N. Aykroyd, Robert D. Riehle
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Publication number: 20190024286Abstract: A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrees, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent; however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed differently, depending on the stain type selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JOSEPH W. ADAMS, COLLEEN M. DOYLE, MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON, JOEL A. LUCKMAN, TREMITCHEL WRIGHT, TIMOTHY N. AYKROYD, ROBERT D. RIEHLE
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Patent number: 10094061Abstract: A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrees, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent; however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed differently, depending on the stain type selected.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Joseph W. Adams, Colleen M. Doyle, Michael S. Hendrickson, Joel A. Luckman, Tremitchel Wright, Timothy N. Aykroyd, Robert D. Riehle
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Publication number: 20150368841Abstract: A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrees, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent; however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed differently, depending on the stain type selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JOSEPH W. ADAMS, COLLEEN M. DOYLE, MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON, JOEL A. LUCKMAN, TREMITCHEL WRIGHT, TIMOTHY N. AYKROYD, ROBERT D. RIEHLE
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Patent number: 9091010Abstract: A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrées, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent, however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed in different orders and at different times and in different amounts, depending on the stain type selected.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Joel Adam Luckman, Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd, Tremitchell Wright, Michael Stephen Hendrickson, Colleen M. Doyle, Joseph W. Adams, Robert D. Riehle
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Patent number: 8281439Abstract: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can be at least one of selected and detected, and cleaned with a particular wash cycle. The control has dispensing control over at least one wash liquor additive. The control has operational control over activators and deactivators for members of the additives group. The control has operational control over the particular wash cycles using the dispensing control to dispense additives to the wash liquor at selected times during the wash cycle and operating the activators and deactivators at selected times during the wash cycle.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Zaki Yusuf, Joel Adam Luckman, Tremitchell Wright, Janice M. Kaeding, Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd, Michael Stephen Hendrickson, Colleen M. Doyle, Robert D. Riehle
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Publication number: 20120011662Abstract: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can be at least one of selected and detected, and cleaned with a particular wash cycle. The control has dispensing control over at least one wash liquor additive. The control has operational control over activators and deactivators for members of the additives group. The control has operational control over the particular wash cycles using the dispensing control to dispense additives to the wash liquor at selected times during the wash cycle and operating the activators and deactivators at selected times during the wash cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: ZAKI YUSUF, JOEL ADAM LUCKMAN, TREMITCHELL WRIGHT, JANICE M. KAEDING, TIMOTHY NICHOLAS AYKROYD, MICHAEL STEPHEN HENDRICKSON, COLLEEN M. DOYLE, ROBERT D. RIEHLE
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Patent number: 8047024Abstract: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can be at least one of selected and detected, and cleaned with a particular wash cycle. The control has dispensing control over at least one wash liquor additive. The control has operational control over activators and deactivators for members of the additives group. The control has operational control over the particular wash cycles using the dispensing control to dispense additives to the wash liquor at selected times during the wash cycle and operating the activators and deactivators at selected times during the wash cycle.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Zaki Yusuf, Joel Adam Luckman, Tremitchell Wright, Janice M. Kaeding, Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd, Michael Stephen Hendrickson, Colleen M. Doyle, Robert D. Riehle
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Patent number: 7851429Abstract: A wash cycle is provided for a clothes washer, the clothes washer having a wash zone for receiving a substrate load to be cleaned. The wash cycle includes a step of providing a wash liquor for applying to the substrate load. Another step is loading the wash zone with the substrate load. Another step is mixing metal ions with an inactive bleaching agent as catalyst agents to catalyze an activation reaction to produce an active bleaching agent. Another step is combining the active bleaching agent with the wash liquor. Another step is applying the wash liquor with the active bleaching agent to the substrate load. Another step is capturing the metal ions prior to a disposal of the wash liquor.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Tremitchell Wright, Zaki Yusuf, Joel Adam Luckman, Robert D. Riehle
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Publication number: 20080276655Abstract: A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrées, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent, however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed in different orders and at different times and in different amounts, depending on the stain type selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JOEL ADAM LUCKMAN, TIMOTHY NICHOLAS AYKROYD, TREMITCHELL WRIGHT, MICHAEL STEPHEN HENDRICKSON, COLLEEN M. DOYLE, JOSEPH W. ADAMS, ROBERT D. RIEHLE
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Publication number: 20080276966Abstract: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can be at least one of selected and detected, and cleaned with a particular wash cycle. The control has dispensing control over at least one wash liquor additive. The control has operational control over activators and deactivators for members of the additives group. The control has operational control over the particular wash cycles using the dispensing control to dispense additives to the wash liquor at selected times during the wash cycle and operating the activators and deactivators at selected times during the wash cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: ZAKI YUSUF, JOEL ADAM LUCKMAN, TREMITCHELL WRIGHT, JANICE M. KAEDING, TIMOTHY NICHOLAS AYKROYD, MICHAEL STEPHEN HENDRICKSON, COLLEEN M. DOYLE, ROBERT D. RIEHLE
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Publication number: 20080276962Abstract: A wash cycle is provided for a clothes washer, the clothes washer having a wash zone for receiving a substrate load to be cleaned. The wash cycle includes a step of providing a wash liquor for applying to the substrate load. Another step is loading the wash zone with the substrate load. Another step is mixing metal ions with an inactive bleaching agent as catalyst agents to catalyze an activation reaction to produce an active bleaching agent. Another step is combining the active bleaching agent with the wash liquor. Another step is applying the wash liquor with the active bleaching agent to the substrate load. Another step is capturing the metal ions prior to a disposal of the wash liquor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: TREMITCHELL WRIGHT, ZAKI YUSUF, JOEL ADAM LUCKMAN, ROBERT D. RIEHLE