Patents by Inventor Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd

Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd 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).

  • Patent number: 9091010
    Abstract: A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrées, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent, however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed in different orders and at different times and in different amounts, depending on the stain type selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Adam Luckman, Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd, Tremitchell Wright, Michael Stephen Hendrickson, Colleen M. Doyle, Joseph W. Adams, Robert D. Riehle
  • Patent number: 8490440
    Abstract: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can be at least one of selected and detected, and cleaned with a particular wash cycle. The control has dispensing control over at least one wash liquor additive. The control has a user input to permit the user to customize the operation of the control with regard to the dispensing of the various wash liquor additive and a timing mechanism. The control has operational control over the particular wash cycles using the dispensing control to dispense additives to the wash liquor at selected times during the wash cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd, Colleen M. Doyle, Tremitchell Wright, Joel Adam Luckman, Janice M. Kaeding, Michael Stephen Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 8281439
    Abstract: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can be at least one of selected and detected, and cleaned with a particular wash cycle. The control has dispensing control over at least one wash liquor additive. The control has operational control over activators and deactivators for members of the additives group. The control has operational control over the particular wash cycles using the dispensing control to dispense additives to the wash liquor at selected times during the wash cycle and operating the activators and deactivators at selected times during the wash cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Zaki Yusuf, Joel Adam Luckman, Tremitchell Wright, Janice M. Kaeding, Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd, Michael Stephen Hendrickson, Colleen M. Doyle, Robert D. Riehle
  • Publication number: 20120011662
    Abstract: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can be at least one of selected and detected, and cleaned with a particular wash cycle. The control has dispensing control over at least one wash liquor additive. The control has operational control over activators and deactivators for members of the additives group. The control has operational control over the particular wash cycles using the dispensing control to dispense additives to the wash liquor at selected times during the wash cycle and operating the activators and deactivators at selected times during the wash cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ZAKI YUSUF, JOEL ADAM LUCKMAN, TREMITCHELL WRIGHT, JANICE M. KAEDING, TIMOTHY NICHOLAS AYKROYD, MICHAEL STEPHEN HENDRICKSON, COLLEEN M. DOYLE, ROBERT D. RIEHLE
  • Patent number: 8047024
    Abstract: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can be at least one of selected and detected, and cleaned with a particular wash cycle. The control has dispensing control over at least one wash liquor additive. The control has operational control over activators and deactivators for members of the additives group. The control has operational control over the particular wash cycles using the dispensing control to dispense additives to the wash liquor at selected times during the wash cycle and operating the activators and deactivators at selected times during the wash cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Zaki Yusuf, Joel Adam Luckman, Tremitchell Wright, Janice M. Kaeding, Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd, Michael Stephen Hendrickson, Colleen M. Doyle, Robert D. Riehle
  • Patent number: 7904985
    Abstract: A substrate treating appliance utilizing a plurality of different chemistries for different cycles or different wash loads with a plurality of receptacles for receiving a plurality of cartridges containing the different chemistries. Each receptacle has one half of a lock and key connection arrangement providing a unique interconnection configuration at each receptacle, relative to the remaining receptacles, permitting only a selected type of chemistry cartridge to be accepted at a particular receptacle. A connection effected between the cartridge and the receptacle occurs by rotation of the cartridge relative to the receptacle between an insertion orientation and a locking orientation. Each receptacle is shaped to receive a cylindrical mouth wall of a particular type of chemistry cartridge. Each receptacle may also be uniquely sized, relative to the remaining receptacles, to accept only a selected type of chemistry cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Hendrickson, Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd, Tremitchell Wright, Joel Adam Luckman, Colleen M. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20080276655
    Abstract: A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrées, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent, however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed in different orders and at different times and in different amounts, depending on the stain type selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: JOEL ADAM LUCKMAN, TIMOTHY NICHOLAS AYKROYD, TREMITCHELL WRIGHT, MICHAEL STEPHEN HENDRICKSON, COLLEEN M. DOYLE, JOSEPH W. ADAMS, ROBERT D. RIEHLE
  • Publication number: 20080276969
    Abstract: A substrate treating appliance utilizing a plurality of different chemistries for different cycles or different wash loads with a plurality of receptacles for receiving a plurality of cartridges containing the different chemistries. Each receptacle has one half of a lock and key connection arrangement providing a unique interconnection configuration at each receptacle, relative to the remaining receptacles, permitting only a selected type of chemistry cartridge to be accepted at a particular receptacle. A connection effected between the cartridge and the receptacle occurs by rotation of the cartridge relative to the receptacle between an insertion orientation and a locking orientation. Each receptacle is shaped to receive a cylindrical mouth wall of a particular type of chemistry cartridge. Each receptacle may also be uniquely sized, relative to the remaining receptacles, to accept only a selected type of chemistry cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: TIMOTHY PATRICK VANANTWERP, TIMOTHY NICHOLAS AYKROYD, MICHAEL STEPHEN HENDRICKSON, JOEL ADAM LUCKMAN
  • Publication number: 20080276964
    Abstract: A substrate treating appliance utilizing a plurality of different chemistries for different cycles or different wash loads with a plurality of receptacles for receiving a plurality of cartridges containing the different chemistries. Each receptacle has one half of a lock and key connection arrangement providing a unique interconnection configuration at each receptacle, relative to the remaining receptacles, permitting only a selected type of chemistry cartridge to be accepted at a particular receptacle. A connection effected between the cartridge and the receptacle occurs by rotation of the cartridge relative to the receptacle between an insertion orientation and a locking orientation. Each receptacle is shaped to receive a cylindrical mouth wall of a particular type of chemistry cartridge. Each receptacle may also be uniquely sized, relative to the remaining receptacles, to accept only a selected type of chemistry cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: MICHAEL STEPHEN HENDRICKSON, TIMOTHY NICHOLAS AYKROYD, TREMITCHELL WRIGHT, JOEL ADAM LUCKMAN, COLLEEN M. DOYLE
  • Publication number: 20080276966
    Abstract: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can be at least one of selected and detected, and cleaned with a particular wash cycle. The control has dispensing control over at least one wash liquor additive. The control has operational control over activators and deactivators for members of the additives group. The control has operational control over the particular wash cycles using the dispensing control to dispense additives to the wash liquor at selected times during the wash cycle and operating the activators and deactivators at selected times during the wash cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ZAKI YUSUF, JOEL ADAM LUCKMAN, TREMITCHELL WRIGHT, JANICE M. KAEDING, TIMOTHY NICHOLAS AYKROYD, MICHAEL STEPHEN HENDRICKSON, COLLEEN M. DOYLE, ROBERT D. RIEHLE
  • Publication number: 20080276965
    Abstract: A control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle determined based upon various soils and stains in the substrate load to be washed with a wash liquor in a wash zone of the washer. The control has a plurality of stain/soil type entrées, which can be at least one of selected and detected, and cleaned with a particular wash cycle. The control has dispensing control over at least one wash liquor additive. The control has a user input to permit the user to customize the operation of the control with regard to the dispensing of the various wash liquor additive and a timing mechanism. The control has operational control over the particular wash cycles using the dispensing control to dispense additives to the wash liquor at selected times during the wash cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: TIMOTHY NICHOLAS AYKROYD, COLLEEN M. DOYLE, TREMITCHELL WRIGHT, JOEL ADAM LUCKMAN, JANICE M. KAEDING, MICHAEL STEPHEN HENDRICKSON
  • Publication number: 20080276963
    Abstract: A wash cycle used in a clothes washer with a wash zone for receiving a load of fabric defined within a rotating drum having an outer wall. The wash cycle includes a step of dispensing a detergent wash liquor into the wash zone, washing the fabric load in the wash zone with the detergent wash liquor, dispensing an oxidizing agent wash liquor into the wash zone and washing the fabric load in the wash zone with the oxidizing agent wash liquor. The washing steps include steps of sensing for an oversuds condition. If an oversuds condition is detected, steps are undertaken to reduce the oversuds condition during the step of washing the fabric load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Hendrickson, Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd, Joel Adam Luckman, Colleen M. Doyle, Tremitchell Wright