Patents by Inventor Robert William Meyer

Robert William Meyer 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).

  • System for controlling the duration of a self-clean cycle in an oven
    Patent number: 6784404
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for operating a self-cleaning oven in which a gas sensor, such as for measuring concentrations of CO gas, is located remote from, yet in gas communication with, an exhaust flue of the oven. The gas sensor is located at the end of an outlet tube which extends from the exhaust flue. A sample gas flow is provided to the gas sensor through the outlet tube to isolate the sensor from the heat of the oven and a filter device is located in the outlet tube for filtering the sample gas flow. A valve may be provided at the inlet to the outlet tube. The rate of change (slope) of successive readings of gas concentrations may be used to determine when the combustion of food material is complete, in order to terminate a self-cleaning cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Robert William Meyer, Paul Karl Krueger, Erin M. May, Richard L. Baker, Steven T. Baas, Anthony T. Jenkins, M. Reza Ghassemzadeh, Matthew T. Wizeman
  • System for controlling the duration of a self-clean cycle in an oven
    Publication number: 20020005401
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for operating a self-cleaning oven in which a gas sensor, such as for measuring concentrations of CO gas, is located remote from, yet in gas communication with, an exhaust flue of the oven. The gas sensor is located at the end of an outlet tube which extends from the exhaust flue. A sample gas flow is provided to the gas sensor through the outlet tube to isolate the sensor from the heat of the oven and a filter device is located in the outlet tube for filtering the sample gas flow. A valve may be provided at the inlet to the outlet tube. The rate of change (slope) of successive readings of gas concentrations may be used to determine when the combustion of food material is complete, in order to terminate a self-cleaning cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Robert William Meyer, Paul Karl Krueger, Erin M. May, Richard L. Baker, Steven T. Baas, Anthony E. Jenkins, M. Reza Ghassemzadeh, Matthew T. Wizeman
  • System for controlling a self cleaning oven having catalyst temperature control
    Patent number: 6232584
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for operating a self cleaning oven wherein the monitoring of exothermic chemical reactions within a catalyst can be used to determine when the combustion of food material is complete, in order to terminate a self cleaning cycle. During a self clean cycle, an oven cavity is heated to and maintained at an oven clean temperature suitable for oven cleaning. A catalyst is disposed within an exhaust passage of an oven cavity and the amount of heat generated within the catalyst is sensed. The self clean cycle is terminated a predetermined time after heat generation within the catalyst ceases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Robert William Meyer