Patents by Inventor Shawn F. Olsson

Shawn F. Olsson 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).

  • Cooking appliance with steam generator
    Patent number: 8704138
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooking with steam in a cooking appliance by forming the steam from atomized particles of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Joel M. Sells, Matthew G. Voglewede, Marco Poma, Shawn F. Olsson
  • Water spillage management for in the door ice maker
    Patent number: 8096142
    Abstract: A refrigerator freezer having an ice maker positioned on a refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment door. The ice maker is arranged to prevent or manage spills from the ice maker in the event the door on which the ice maker is mounted is opened or closed when unfrozen water is present in the ice maker. Spill management embodiments for a number of fixed and movable tray ice makers are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry M. Visin, Guolian Wu, Marcus R. Fischer, Michele E. Wilcox, Martin D. Lewis, Jim J. Pastryk, Shawn F. Olsson
  • COOKING APPLIANCE WITH STEAM GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20110068093
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooking with steam in a cooking appliance by forming the steam from atomized particles of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: JOEL M. SELLS, MATTHEW G. VOGLEWEDE, MARCO POMA, SHAWN F. OLSSON
  • Cooking appliance with steam generator
    Patent number: 7867534
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooking with steam in a cooking appliance by forming the steam from atomized particles of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Joel M. Sells, Matthew G. Voglewede, Marco Poma, Shawn F. Olsson
  • WATER SPILLAGE MANAGEMENT FOR IN THE DOOR ICE MAKER
    Publication number: 20100043458
    Abstract: A refrigerator freezer having an ice maker positioned on a refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment door. The ice maker is arranged to prevent or manage spills from the ice maker in the event the door on which the ice maker is mounted is opened or closed when unfrozen water is present in the ice maker. Spill management embodiments for a number of fixed and movable tray ice makers are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: GUOLIAN WU, Marcus R. Fischer, Jim J. Pastryk, Shawn F. Olsson, Michele E. Wilcox, Jerry M. Visin, Martin D. Lewis
  • WATER SPILLAGE MANAGEMENT FOR IN THE DOOR ICE MAKER
    Publication number: 20100043456
    Abstract: A refrigerator freezer having an ice maker positioned on a refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment door. The ice maker is arranged to prevent or manage spills from the ice maker in the event the door on which the ice maker is mounted is opened or closed when unfrozen water is present in the ice maker. Spill management embodiments for a number of fixed and movable tray ice makers are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: GUOLIAN WU, Kevin M. Chase, MARCUS R. FISCHER, Jim J. Pastryk, Shawn F. Olsson, MICHELE E. WILCOX, JERRY M. VISIN, MARTIN D. LEWIS
  • WATER SPILLAGE MANAGEMENT FOR IN THE DOOR ICE MAKER
    Publication number: 20100043459
    Abstract: A refrigerator freezer having an ice maker positioned on a refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment door. The ice maker is arranged to prevent or manage spills from the ice maker in the event the door on which the ice maker is mounted is opened or closed when unfrozen water is present in the ice maker. Spill management embodiments for a number of fixed and movable tray ice makers are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: GUOLIAN WU, KEVIN M. CHASE, MARCUS R. FISCHER, JIM J. PASTRYK, SHAWN F. OLSSON, MICHELE E. WILCOX, JERRY M. VISIN, MARTIN D. LEWIS
  • Water spillage management for in the door ice maker
    Patent number: 7437885
    Abstract: A refrigerator freezer having an ice maker positioned on a refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment door. The ice maker is arranged to prevent or manage spills from the ice maker in the event the door on which the ice maker is mounted is opened or closed when unfrozen water is present in the ice maker. Spill management embodiments for a number of fixed and movable tray ice makers are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Guolian Wu, Kevin M. Chase, Marcus R. Fischer, Jim J. Pastryk, Shawn F. Olsson, Michele E. Wilcox, Jerry M. Visin, Martin D. Lewis
  • WATER SPILLAGE MANAGEMENT FOR IN THE DOOR ICE MAKER
    Publication number: 20080209937
    Abstract: A refrigerator freezer having an ice maker positioned on a refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment door. The ice maker is arranged to prevent or manage spills from the ice maker in the event the door on which the ice maker is mounted is opened or closed when unfrozen water is present in the ice maker. Spill management embodiments for a number of fixed and movable tray ice makers are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: GUOLIAN WU, KEVIN M. CHASE, MARCUS R. FISCHER, JIM J. PASTRYK, SHAWN F. OLSSON, MICHELE E. WILCOX, JERRY M. VISIN, MARTIN D. LEWIS
  • Cooking appliance with steam generator
    Publication number: 20080095905
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooking with steam in a cooking appliance by forming the steam from atomized particles of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Joel M. Sells, Matthew G. Voglewede, Marco Poma, Shawn F. Olsson