Patents by Inventor STEVEN KEY

STEVEN KEY 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).

  • Publication number: 20250066972
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior. A drum is located within the interior and defines a treating chamber. The laundry treating appliance includes a recirculation circuit including a recirculation pump having an inlet and an outlet. The laundry treating appliance further includes a bulk treating chemistry dispenser. A method for rinsing or cleaning the bulk treating chemistry dispenser can be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: ROMMY MARIANA BUENO, NDJEKA K. LUHAHI, ERIC G. GRISWOLD, JOEL ALDEBARAN SALAZAR, DENNIS KEHL, ALEJANDRO GUZMAN, STEVEN KEY, RYAN JAMES VAN ZOEST
  • Patent number: 12146255
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior. A drum is located within the interior and defines a treating chamber. The laundry treating appliance includes a recirculation circuit including a recirculation pump having an inlet and an outlet. The laundry treating appliance further includes a bulk treating chemistry dispenser. A method for rinsing or cleaning the bulk treating chemistry dispenser can be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Rommy Mariana Bueno, Ndjeka K. Luhahi, Eric G. Griswold, Joel Aldebaran Salazar, Dennis Kehl, Alejandro Guzman, Steven Key, Ryan James Van Zoest
  • Publication number: 20220018053
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior. A drum is located within the interior and defines a treating chamber. The laundry treating appliance includes a recirculation circuit including a recirculation pump having an inlet and an outlet. The laundry treating appliance further includes a bulk treating chemistry dispenser. A method for rinsing or cleaning the bulk treating chemistry dispenser can be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: ROMMY MARIANA BUENO, NDJEKA K. LUHAHI, ERIC G. GRISWOLD, JOEL ALDEBARAN SALAZAR, DENNIS KEHL, ALEJANDRO GUZMAN, STEVEN KEY, RYAN JAMES VAN ZOEST
  • Patent number: 11162207
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior. A drum is located within the interior and defines a treating chamber. The laundry treating appliance includes a recirculation circuit including a recirculation pump having an inlet and an outlet. The laundry treating appliance further includes a bulk treating chemistry dispenser. A method for rinsing or cleaning the bulk treating chemistry dispenser can be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Rommy Mariana Bueno, Ndjeka K. Luhahi, Eric G. Griswold, Joel Aldebaran Salazar, Dennis Kehl, Alejandro Guzman, Steven Key, Ryan James Van Zoest
  • Publication number: 20210010185
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior. A drum is located within the interior and defines a treating chamber. The laundry treating appliance includes a recirculation circuit including a recirculation pump having an inlet and an outlet. The laundry treating appliance further includes a bulk treating chemistry dispenser. A method for rinsing or cleaning the bulk treating chemistry dispenser can be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: ROMMY MARIANA BUENO, NDJEKA K. LUHAHI, ERIC G. GRISWOLD, JOEL ALDEBARAN SALAZAR, DENNIS KEHL, ALEJANDRO GUZMAN, STEVEN KEY, RYAN JAMES VAN ZOEST
  • Patent number: 10815605
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior. A drum is located within the interior and defines a treating chamber. The laundry treating appliance includes a bulk treating chemistry dispenser. A method for rinsing or cleaning the bulk treating chemistry dispenser can be included. The method includes monitoring an operation of the laundry treating appliance and determining by a controller that a rinse or cleaning cycle for the bulk treating chemistry dispenser is due.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Rommy Mariana Bueno, Ndjeka K. Luhahi, Eric G. Griswold, Joel Aldebaran Salazar, Dennis Kehl, Alejandro Guzman, Steven Key, Ryan James Van Zoest
  • Publication number: 20190106829
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior. A drum is located within the interior and defines a treating chamber. The laundry treating appliance includes a bulk treating chemistry dispenser. A method for rinsing or cleaning the bulk treating chemistry dispenser can be included. The method includes monitoring an operation of the laundry treating appliance and determining by a controller that a rinse or cleaning cycle for the bulk treating chemistry dispenser is due.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: ROMMY MARIANA BUENO, NDJEKA K. LUHAHI, ERIC G. GRISWOLD, JOEL ALDEBARAN SALAZAR, DENNIS KEHL, ALEJANDRO GUZMAN, STEVEN KEY, RYAN JAMES VAN ZOEST