Patents by Inventor THOMAS L. BURGER

THOMAS L. BURGER 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).

  • Reservoir for food waste recycling appliance
    Patent number: 11905505
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a liquid reservoir for a food waste recycling appliance. The liquid reservoir includes a reservoir body with a hollow interior and having an exterior surface bounding an interstitial space. A food waste through opening can pass through the interstitial space. The reservoir body can also include a channel on the exterior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Akshay Bhandari, Thomas L. Burger, Rachel Maghas
  • RESERVOIR FOR FOOD WASTE RECYCLING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20210108167
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a liquid reservoir for a food waste recycling appliance. The liquid reservoir includes a reservoir body with a hollow interior and having an exterior surface bounding an interstitial space. A food waste through opening can pass through the interstitial space. The reservoir body can also include a channel on the exterior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: AKSHAY BHANDARI, THOMAS L. BURGER, RACHEL MAGHAS
  • Reservoir for food waste recycling appliance
    Patent number: 10900005
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a liquid reservoir for a food waste recycling appliance including a reservoir body with a hollow interior, a first arm portion, and a second arm portion, and at least partially bounding an interstitial space exterior of the reservoir body. A food waste through opening can be defined by an exterior surface of the reservoir body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Akshay Bhandari, Thomas L. Burger, Rachel Maghas
  • Household appliance having a physical alteration element
    Patent number: 10704183
    Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container and having a door moveable between an opened position and a closed position, a piercing mechanism located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and having a piercer that is moveable between a non-piercing position and a piercing position where the piercer is moved to perforate a unit dose container received within the treating chemistry dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas L. Burger, Thomas A. Latack, Rachel A. Maghas
  • RESERVOIR FOR FOOD WASTE RECYCLING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20190345428
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a liquid reservoir for a food waste recycling appliance including a reservoir body with a hollow interior, a first arm portion, and a second arm portion, and at least partially bounding an interstitial space exterior of the reservoir body. A food waste through opening can be defined by an exterior surface of the reservoir body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: AKSHAY BHANDARI, THOMAS L. BURGER, RACHEL MAGHAS
  • Reservoir for food waste recycling appliance
    Patent number: 10400204
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a food waste recycling appliance having a hollow reservoir which can collect liquid generated during a cycle of operation, drain the collected liquid, and provide an air flow path for the removal of odors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Akshay Bhandari, Thomas L. Burger, Rachel Maghas
  • RESERVOIR FOR FOOD WASTE RECYCLING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20180119080
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a food waste recycling appliance having a hollow reservoir which can collect liquid generated during a cycle of operation, drain the collected liquid, and provide an air flow path for the removal of odors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: AKSHAY BHANDARI, THOMAS L. BURGER, RACHEL MAGHAS
  • HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A PHYSICAL ALTERATION ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20180073185
    Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container and having a door moveable between an opened position and a closed position, a piercing mechanism located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and having a piercer that is moveable between a non-piercing position and a piercing position where the piercer is moved to perforate a unit dose container received within the treating chemistry dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: THOMAS L. BURGER, THOMAS A. LATACK, RACHEL A. MAGHAS
  • Household appliance having a physical alteration element
    Patent number: 9850618
    Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container and having a door moveable between an opened position and a closed position, a piercing mechanism located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and having a piercer that is moveable between a non-piercing position and a piercing position where the piercer is moved to perforate a unit dose container received within the treating chemistry dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas L. Burger, Thomas A. Latack, Rachel A. Maghas
  • CLOTHES REFRESHING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20160215440
    Abstract: A system for treating a fabric load, the system comprising a chamber defining a treating chamber for treating the fabric load, at least one opening into the chamber for enabling user access to the interior of the chamber, a closure adapted to selectively close the opening into the chamber, a fluid delivery system in fluid communication with the treating chamber, a fluid removal system in fluid communication with the treating chamber, and at least one sleeve holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: THOMAS L. BURGER, ABHISHEK P. BUZRUK, THOMAS A. LATACK
  • HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A PHYSICAL ALTERATION ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20140060121
    Abstract: A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container and having a door moveable between an opened position and a closed position, a piercing mechanism located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and having a piercer that is moveable between a non-piercing position and a piercing position where the piercer is moved to perforate a unit dose container received within the treating chemistry dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: THOMAS L. BURGER, THOMAS A. LATACK, RACHEL A. MAGHAS