Patents by Inventor Steven Kuehl
Steven Kuehl 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: 9938127Abstract: A beverage dispensing apparatus including a storage tank. At least one ice body is formed proximate the top portion of the storage tank. The ice body is formed in an icemaker configured to produce an ice body through direct contact with an evaporator coil and does not use cold air, or formed directly on a portion of the top portion of the storage tank using evaporator coils extending around a perimeter of the storage tank. The water is then configured to be carbonated and then dispensed to a user upon a user command.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven Kuehl, Marcos Heinzle, Gustavo Lazzaris de Bona, Nihat Cur
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Patent number: 9890989Abstract: An appliance having a fresh food storage compartment and a freezer compartment. The appliance includes a forced air coil system disposed between the fresh food storage compartment and the freezer compartment and is configured to selectively provide cooling to one or both of the at least one fresh food storage compartment and the at least one freezer compartment. The forced air coil system includes an evaporator fan configured to provide cooling to the food storage compartment, the freezer compartment, or both.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven Kuehl, Alberto Gomes
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Patent number: 9863674Abstract: An evaporator system that includes: a first evaporator coil at a first evaporator temperature and pressure; a second evaporator coil at a second evaporator temperature and pressure that is less than the first evaporator temperature and pressure where the first evaporator and second evaporator are configured to be thermally disjointed; and a plurality of thermally conductive spaced apart evaporator fins having a plurality of spaced apart thermal break portions positioned between the first evaporator coil and the second evaporator coil that thermally disjoin the first evaporator and the second evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven Kuehl, Nihat Cur, Guolian Wu
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Patent number: 9656880Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is generally directed toward an appliance that includes a water source inlet that receives intake water from a water source and a water outlet proximate a water dispensing location on a door of the appliance in fluid communication with one another via one or more water conduits spaced within the appliance. The appliance also includes a removable water filter and dispenser assembly configured to be removably engaged and disengaged with the water outlet of the appliance by hand without the use of tools. The removable water filter and dispenser assembly includes: (1) a housing that includes at least one water treatment media; and (2) a treated water dispensing outlet configured to deliver water treated by the at least one water treatment media for use or consumption.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Cory Gooden, Steven Kuehl, Mark Senninger
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Publication number: 20160023882Abstract: A beverage dispensing apparatus including a storage tank. At least one ice body is formed proximate the top portion of the storage tank. The ice body is formed in an icemaker configured to produce an ice body through direct contact with an evaporator coil and does not use cold air, or formed directly on a portion of the top portion of the storage tank using evaporator coils extending around a perimeter of the storage tank. The water is then configured to be carbonated and then dispensed to a user upon a user command.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Kuehl, Marcos Heinzle, Gustavo Lazzaris de Bona, Nihat Cur
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Publication number: 20150376029Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is generally directed toward an appliance that includes a water source inlet that receives intake water from a water source and a water outlet proximate a water dispensing location on a door of the appliance in fluid communication with one another via one or more water conduits spaced within the appliance. The appliance also includes a removable water filter and dispenser assembly configured to be removably engaged and disengaged with the water outlet of the appliance by hand without the use of tools. The removable water filter and dispenser assembly includes: (1) a housing that includes at least one water treatment media; and (2) a treated water dispensing outlet configured to deliver water treated by the at least one water treatment media for use or consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Cory Gooden, Steven Kuehl, Mark Senninger
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Publication number: 20150377529Abstract: An evaporator system that includes: a first evaporator coil at a first evaporator temperature and pressure; a second evaporator coil at a second evaporator temperature and pressure that is less than the first evaporator temperature and pressure where the first evaporator and second evaporator are configured to be thermally disjointed; and a plurality of thermally conductive spaced apart evaporator fins having a plurality of spaced apart thermal break portions positioned between the first evaporator coil and the second evaporator coil that thermally disjoin the first evaporator and the second evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Steven Kuehl, Nihat Cur, Guolian Wu
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Publication number: 20150362245Abstract: An appliance having a fresh food storage compartment and a freezer compartment. The appliance includes a forced air coil system disposed between the fresh food storage compartment and the freezer compartment and is configured to selectively provide cooling to one or both of the at least one fresh food storage compartment and the at least one freezer compartment. The forced air coil system includes an evaporator fan configured to provide cooling to the food storage compartment, the freezer compartment, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Steven Kuehl, Alberto Gomes
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Patent number: 9188369Abstract: An evaporator system that includes: a first evaporator coil at a first evaporator temperature and pressure; a second evaporator coil at a second evaporator temperature and pressure that is less than the first evaporator temperature and pressure where the first evaporator and second evaporator are configured to be thermally disjointed; and a plurality of thermally conductive spaced apart evaporator fins having a plurality of spaced apart thermal break portions positioned between the first evaporator coil and the second evaporator coil that thermally disjoin the first evaporator and the second evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven Kuehl, Nihat Cur, Guolian Wu
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Patent number: 9149745Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is generally directed toward an appliance that includes a water source inlet that receives intake water from a water source and a water outlet proximate a water dispensing location on a door of the appliance in fluid communication with one another via one or more water conduits spaced within the appliance. The appliance also includes a removable water filter and dispenser assembly configured to be removably engaged and disengaged with the water outlet of the appliance by hand without the use of tools. The removable water filter and dispenser assembly includes: (1) a housing that includes at least one water treatment media; and (2) a treated water dispensing outlet configured to deliver water treated by the at least one water treatment media for use or consumption.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mark Senninger, Corey Gooden, Steven Kuehl
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Patent number: 9150400Abstract: A beverage dispensing apparatus including a storage tank. At least one ice body is formed proximate the top portion of the storage tank. The ice body is formed in an icemaker configured to produce an ice body through direct contact with an evaporator coil and does not use cold air, or formed directly on a portion of the top portion of the storage tank using evaporator coils extending around a perimeter of the storage tank. The water is then configured to be carbonated and then dispensed to a user upon a user command.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven Kuehl, Marcos Heinzle, Gustavo Lazzaris de Bona, Nihat Cur
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Patent number: 9140480Abstract: An appliance having a fresh food storage compartment and a freezer compartment. The appliance includes a forced air coil system disposed between the fresh food storage compartment and the freezer compartment and is configured to selectively provide cooling to one or both of the at least one fresh food storage compartment and the at least one freezer compartment. The forced air coil system includes an evaporator fan configured to provide cooling to the food storage compartment, the freezer compartment, or both.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven Kuehl, Alberto Gomes
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Publication number: 20140263066Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is generally directed toward an appliance that includes a water source inlet that receives intake water from a water source and a water outlet proximate a water dispensing location on a door of the appliance in fluid communication with one another via one or more water conduits spaced within the appliance. The appliance also includes a removable water filter and dispenser assembly configured to be removably engaged and disengaged with the water outlet of the appliance by hand without the use of tools. The removable water filter and dispenser assembly includes: (1) a housing that includes at least one water treatment media; and (2) a treated water dispensing outlet configured to deliver water treated by the at least one water treatment media for use or consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Senninger, Corey Gooden, Steven Kuehl
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Publication number: 20140263400Abstract: A beverage dispensing apparatus including a storage tank. At least one ice body is formed proximate the top portion of the storage tank. The ice body is formed in an icemaker configured to produce an ice body through direct contact with an evaporator coil and does not use cold air, or formed directly on a portion of the top portion of the storage tank using evaporator coils extending around a perimeter of the storage tank. The water is then configured to be carbonated and then dispensed to a user upon a user command.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Steven Kuehl, Marcos Heinzle, Gustavo Lazzaris de Bona, Nihat Cur
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Publication number: 20140260345Abstract: An appliance having a fresh food storage compartment and a freezer compartment. The appliance includes a forced air coil system disposed between the fresh food storage compartment and the freezer compartment and is configured to selectively provide cooling to one or both of the at least one fresh food storage compartment and the at least one freezer compartment. The forced air coil system includes an evaporator fan configured to provide cooling to the food storage compartment, the freezer compartment, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven Kuehl, Alberto Gomes
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Publication number: 20130255290Abstract: A method for selectively transferring latent and sensible heat from air in a cooling system of a building structure interior volume that includes at least the steps of: (1) providing a building structure air conditioning system that provides cooling to at least a portion of the interior volume of a building structure and (2) adjusting a ratio of a time coolant flows through the first evaporator to a time coolant flows through the second evaporator such that coolant flows through the first evaporator for more time than the second evaporator when more latent heat is removed from the air and more coolant flows through the second evaporator for more time than the first evaporator when more sensible heat is removed from the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Guolian Wu, Steven Kuehl, Alberto Gomes, Nihat Cur
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Publication number: 20130255309Abstract: A high-efficiency air conditioning system for chilling an interior of a building that includes: a compressor; a condenser having a condenser fan associated with the condenser that moves air to cool the condenser; at least two evaporator sections wherein a first evaporator section operates at a first evaporator pressure and a second evaporator section operates at a second evaporator pressure that is different than the first evaporator pressure; at least a first throttling device and a second throttling device having different throttling characteristics with the first throttling device being less restrictive than the second throttling device; and a plurality of refrigerant conduits.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Guolian Wu, Steven Kuehl, Alberto Gomes, Nihat Cur
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Publication number: 20130255307Abstract: An evaporator system that includes: a first evaporator coil at a first evaporator temperature and pressure; a second evaporator coil at a second evaporator temperature and pressure that is less than the first evaporator temperature and pressure where the first evaporator and second evaporator are configured to be thermally disjointed; and a plurality of thermally conductive spaced apart evaporator fins having a plurality of spaced apart thermal break portions positioned between the first evaporator coil and the second evaporator coil that thermally disjoin the first evaporator and the second evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven Kuehl, Nihat Cur, Guolian Wu
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Patent number: 8083985Abstract: A method for producing appliance cabinets and the like, particularly a refrigerator cabinet having a double wall, whereby a polymeric sheet made plastic by thermal action is vacuum formed in a mold. The mold comprises a central male portion adapted to form the cavity of the cabinet and an annular female portion adapted to form the double wall of the cabinet, a plug assist device being used in order to drive the sheet in the female portion of the mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Armando Luisi, Steven Kuehl, Jon M. Anthony
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Publication number: 20080309210Abstract: A method for producing appliance cabinets and the like, particularly a refrigerator cabinet having a double wall, whereby a polymeric sheet made plastic by thermal action is vacuum formed in a mold. The mold comprises a central male portion adapted to form the cavity of the cabinet and an annular female portion adapted to form the double wall of the cabinet, a plug assist device being used in order to drive the sheet in the female portion of the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Armando Luisi, Steven Kuehl, Jon M. Anthony