Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Doll

Thomas J. Doll 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).

  • Method for controlling a household washing machine
    Patent number: 11993886
    Abstract: A method and appliance for controlling a household washing machine for washing laundry includes receiving, in a user interface, a user-selected steam sanitize cycle, displaying, on the user interface, a first indicator, and executing, by the controller, the sanitize cycle, and displaying a sanitized indicator, for example, on the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Benne, Matthew T. Doll, Carolyn Y. Groppel, Claudia Schuler, Casey J. Tubman
  • Systems and methods of providing a guaranteed price for a used durable good
    Patent number: 8392264
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for periodically calculating a guaranteed price for a used durable good, such as an automobile. The current guaranteed price is continuously accessible by an owner of the used durable good for an extended period, and the owner can receive at least the value of the guaranteed price at the owner's discretion. A guarantor of the calculated guaranteed price backs a transaction that ensures that the owner receives at least the value of the current guaranteed price in exchange for the used durable good. The transaction may include a trade-in of the used durable good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Subaru of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Doll
  • Systems and methods of providing a guaranteed price for a used durable good
    Publication number: 20090063303
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for periodically calculating a guaranteed price for a used durable good, such as an automobile. The current guaranteed price is continuously accessible by an owner of the used durable good for an extended period, and the owner can receive at least the value of the guaranteed price at the owner's discretion. A guarantor of the calculated guaranteed price backs a transaction that ensures that the owner receives at least the value of the current guaranteed price in exchange for the used durable good. The transaction may include a trade-in of the used durable good.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas J. Doll