Patents by Inventor Russell Katona

Russell Katona 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).

  • Washing system and method for load size and water retention detection
    Patent number: 8943629
    Abstract: A washing system and method for load size and water retention detection includes a cabinet, a tub position within the cabinet, a basket with a wash load received therein rotatably supported within the tub, and a drive system for rotating the basket. A controller is operatively coupled to the drive system. The controller rotates the rotatable basket to urge the wash load radially outwardly in the basket and then decelerates the rotatable basket with the wash load urged radially outwardly to or below a predetermined threshold speed. An amount of time from initial deceleration of the rotatable basket until the rotatable basket is at or below the predetermined threshold speed is measured and the measured amount of time is used to determine a parameter of the wash load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven D. Paul, Christopher G. Hoppe, Craig Vitan, Steven Recio, Carl W. Risen, Russell Katona
  • WASHING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOAD SIZE AND WATER RETENTION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20100154131
    Abstract: A washing system and method for load size and water retention detection includes a cabinet, a tub position within the cabinet, a basket with a wash load received therein rotatably supported within the tub, and a drive system for rotating the basket. A controller is operatively coupled to the drive system. The controller rotates the rotatable basket to urge the wash load radially outwardly in the basket and then decelerates the rotatable basket with the wash load urged radially outwardly to or below a predetermined threshold speed. An amount of time from initial deceleration of the rotatable basket until the rotatable basket is at or below the predetermined threshold speed is measured and the measured amount of time is used to determine a parameter of the wash load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Steven D. Paul, Christopher G. Hoppe, Craig Vitan, Steven Recio, Carl W. Risen, Russell Katona