Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Pickard

Stephen A. Pickard 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).

  • Non-concentric surface heating element switch
    Patent number: 8258437
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element and the second heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Donarski, Stephen A. Pickard, Steven M. Swayne
  • NON-CONCENTRIC SURFACE HEATING ELEMENT SWITCH
    Publication number: 20110049127
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element and the second heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ROBERT S. DONARSKI, STEPHEN A. PICKARD, STEVEN M. SWAYNE