Patents by Inventor Ronald Miles Johnson
Ronald Miles Johnson 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: 9493903Abstract: An impeller assembly including a housing and an impeller is provided. The impeller is positioned within a volute of the housing and includes a hub and a plurality of blades. The plurality of blades are spaced about the hub along a circumferential direction of the impeller. The plurality of blades include a first pair of blades and a second pair blades. The first pair blades defines a first gap along the circumferential direction at a radially outer portion, and the second pair blades defines a second gap along the circumferential direction at a radially outer portion. The first gap is unequal to the second gap in order to reduce an amount of noise generated by the impeller assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Zhiquan Yu, Joseph Lee McLain, Nemetalla Salameh, Ronald Miles Johnson
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Publication number: 20160115970Abstract: An impeller assembly including a housing and an impeller is provided. The impeller is positioned within a volute of the housing and includes a hub and a plurality of blades. The plurality of blades are spaced about the hub along a circumferential direction of the impeller. The plurality of blades include a first pair of blades and a second pair blades. The first pair blades defines a first gap along the circumferential direction at a radially outer portion, and the second pair blades defines a second gap along the circumferential direction at a radially outer portion. The first gap is unequal to the second gap in order to reduce an amount of noise generated by the impeller assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Zhiquan Yu, Joseph Lee McLain, Nemetalla Salameh, Ronald Miles Johnson
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Patent number: 7841217Abstract: A washing machine wherein a cold water valve is opened during a hot fill operation is described. In one embodiment, the washing machine comprises a cabinet, a tub and basket mounted within the cabinet, and an agitation element mounted within the basket. The machine also includes a cold water valve for controlling flow of cold water to the tub, and a hot water valve for controlling flow of hot water to the tub. A control coupled to the cold water valve controls opening and closing of the cold water valve during the hot fill operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William H. Lueckenbach, Fred Dennis Kedjierski, Ronald Miles Johnson, Erick Paul Graven
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Patent number: 7481405Abstract: An assembly for supporting a home appliance includes a support base and two roller assemblies mounted on the support base. Each roller assembly includes a roller rotatable about a first axis and a rod coupled with the roller assemblies. Each roller assembly is rotatable with respect to the rod about a second axis different than the first axis. The appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel, a bottom panel, side panels, a front panel, and a back panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Ronald Miles Johnson
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Publication number: 20080155759Abstract: A valve assembly for a clothes treating apparatus operable in a dry cleaning process and a water washing process includes a valve inlet, and first and second valve outlets coupled in flow communication with the valve inlet. The apparatus includes a cabinet, and a wash tub and a storage tank positioned within the cabinet. The valve inlet is configured to be coupled in flow communication with the wash tub. The valve assembly also includes a first valve and a second valve configured to respectively control the flow through the first valve outlet and the second valve outlet. The first valve is configured to channel liquid from the wash tub outward through the first valve outlet in the water washing process, and the second valve is configured to channel liquid from the wash tub outward through the second valve outlet in the dry cleaning process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Paul Douglas Mantle, Ronald Miles Johnson, Chandra Mohan Pendyala
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Patent number: 7370495Abstract: A temperature control for a washing machine that includes a tub and hot and cold water valves is provided. The temperature control includes a first pressure sensor positioned to sense a full fill level in the tub and configured to generate a full fill signal when the tub is full and a second pressure sensor positioned to sense an intermediate fill level, less than full, in the tub and configured to generate an intermediate fill signal when the intermediate fill level is reached. A controller is operatively coupled to the first and second pressure sensors and the hot and cold water valves. The controller is operable to control the valves based on the fill signals from the pressure sensors to control a wash water temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2003Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Ronald Miles Johnson
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Patent number: 7254969Abstract: A basket for a washing machine includes a body comprising an outer wall and at least one rib extending radially inward from said wall, said rib comprising at least a first portion having a first cross section and a second portion having a second cross section, said second cross section different from said first cross section.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Larry Hawkins, Derek Lee Watkins, Ronald Miles Johnson
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Publication number: 20040255392Abstract: A temperature control for a washing machine that includes a tub and hot and cold water valves is provided. The temperature control includes a first pressure sensor positioned to sense a full fill level in the tub and configured to generate a full fill signal when the tub is full and a second pressure sensor positioned to sense an intermediate fill level, less than full, in the tub and configured to generate an intermediate fill signal when the intermediate fill level is reached. A controller is operatively coupled to the first and second pressure sensors and the hot and cold water valves. The controller is operable to control the valves based on the fill signals from the pressure sensors to control a wash water temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventor: Ronald Miles Johnson
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Publication number: 20040187224Abstract: A washing machine wherein a cold water valve is opened during a hot fill operation is described. In one embodiment, the washing machine comprises a cabinet, a tub and basket mounted within the cabinet, and an agitation element mounted within the basket. The machine also includes a cold water valve for controlling flow of cold water to the tub, and a hot water valve for controlling flow of hot water to the tub. A control coupled to the cold water valve controls opening and closing of the cold water valve during the hot fill operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: William H. Lueckenbach, Fred Dennis Kedjierski, Ronald Miles Johnson, Erick Paul Graven
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Patent number: 6722144Abstract: An air flow damper assembly is provided. The assembly includes a duct member comprising a first air flow opening therethrough, and a damper disposed within the duct member and including a substantially cylindrical rim for regulating air flow through the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2001Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Ronald Miles Johnson
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Publication number: 20040040346Abstract: A basket for a washing machine includes a body comprising an outer wall and at least one rib extending radially inward from said wall, said rib comprising at least a first portion having a first cross section and a second portion having a second cross section, said second cross section different from said first cross section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: March 4, 2004Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Larry Hawkins, Derek Lee Watkins, Ronald Miles Johnson
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Publication number: 20030061826Abstract: An air flow damper assembly is provided. The assembly includes a duct member comprising a first air flow opening therethrough, and a damper disposed within the duct member and including a substantially cylindrical rim for regulating air flow through the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventor: Ronald Miles Johnson