Patents by Inventor TOWNSLEY R. CURTIS

TOWNSLEY R. CURTIS 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).

  • HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH IMMERSIBLE HEATER
    Publication number: 20230309200
    Abstract: A household appliance is configured to implement an automatic cycle of operation for treating an article. The household appliance includes a treating chamber configured to receive the article for treatment according to the automatic cycle of operation. A sump is fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. A liquid circuit is fluidly coupled to at least one of the treating chamber or the sump. An immersible heater is located within the sump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Muhammad KHIZAR, Ermanno BUZZI, Andrea CESARONI, Townsley R. CURTIS, Massimo GOBBETTI, Tolga GONULLULEROGLU
  • Household appliance with immersible heater
    Patent number: 11696370
    Abstract: A household appliance is configured to implement an automatic cycle of operation for treating an article. The household appliance includes a treating chamber configured to receive the article for treatment according to the automatic cycle of operation. A sump is fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. A liquid circuit is fluidly coupled to at least one of the treating chamber or the sump. An immersible heater is located within the sump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Muhammad Khizar, Ermanno Buzzi, Andrea Cesaroni, Townsley R. Curtis, Massimo Gobbetti, Tolga Gonulluleroglu
  • HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH IMMERSIBLE HEATER
    Publication number: 20210337634
    Abstract: A household appliance is configured to implement an automatic cycle of operation for treating an article. The household appliance includes a treating chamber configured to receive the article for treatment according to the automatic cycle of operation. A sump is fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. A liquid circuit is fluidly coupled to at least one of the treating chamber or the sump. An immersible heater is located within the sump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: MUHAMMAD KHIZAR, ERMANNO BUZZI, ANDREA CESARONI, TOWNSLEY R. CURTIS, MASSIMO GOBBETTI, TOLGA GONULLULEROGLU