Patents by Inventor William Everett

William Everett 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).

  • Publication number: 20240374005
    Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a heating assembly that is configured to deliver heat to hair. The hair styling apparatus is configured to energize a heating element of the heating assembly to deliver heat to the hair during a first styling operation. In one embodiment, the hair styling apparatus is configured to determine an estimated hair temperature, compare the estimated hair temperature to a desired hair temperature profile, and energize the heating assembly during a second styling operation based on the comparison. In another embodiment, the hair styling apparatus determines a curl profile of the hair based on a temperature of the heating assembly or the hair. The hair styling apparatus is configured to compare the curl profile to a desired curl profile, and energize the heating assembly during a second styling operation based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Dave William Everett, JR., Benjamin Miles Cleppe, Jay William Kuzia, Michael John deGrood
  • Patent number: 11928740
    Abstract: A multivariate predictive system processes usage based data that includes a database engine that provides access to a plurality of database management systems that mine diverse sources of usage based data. A digital filter selectively filters data streams that include usage based data. A sampler automatically divides the filtered data into sample groups and stores the sample groups in a memory. The sampler divides the filtered data according to insurance rating variables processed by a processor programmed to underwrite an insurance product and rate that insurance product. Some samplers store the divided filter data in a local memory. A multiplier multiples rating factors preprogrammed with the insurance rating variables with a base rate of insurance to determine an insured's insurance premium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard Hutchinson, William Everett, David Pratt, Raymond Ling
  • Publication number: 20230165408
    Abstract: A food preparation appliance, such as a blending, mixing, or food processing appliance, allows for rotatable blade movement by a drive and/or driven shaft relative to a jar holding contents along with movement of the jar relative to the blade in the axial direction of the drive and/or driven shaft. For example, a vertical or axial movement of the blade relative to the jar, or vice-versa can be guided within defined limits. Aspects provide the consumer with an intuitive and proactive way of preventing cavitation and improving the blending performance by allowing the user to manually and indirectly physically agitate the mixture with an up and down motion of the jar during a blending operation. This option for manual operation is part of the disclosed blender design, so is always and conveniently available to the consumer as an anti-cavitation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Kroy Everett Nernberger, Steven James Buth, Matthew Joseph Quock, Matthew James Hamilton, David William Everett Jr., Daniel Richard Strong
  • Patent number: 11169273
    Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining a location of an appliance are provided. In particular, the systems and methods include features for automatically obtaining a location of an appliance, e.g., for registration purposes. In one example aspect, a system includes an appliance that includes features for providing a local appliance network, a user device for connecting to the local appliance network, and a remote computing device communicatively coupled with the user device. To obtain the location of the appliance, the user device first connects with the local appliance network. The user device then obtains data indicative of the geographic location of the user device while connected to the appliance network and routes the data to the remote computing device. As the range of the local appliance network is limited, the location of the user device while connected to the local appliance network is assumed as the geographic location of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Donald Drake, Irena J. McDowell, Chad Michael Helms, Arnold Estravillo, William Everette Gardner
  • Publication number: 20210076862
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chilled chamber. A drawer is slidably mounted within the chilled chamber and slides between an open position and a closed position. The refrigerator appliance also includes a heating unit disposed in a stationary position within the cabinet. The heating unit is proximate the drawer when the drawer is in the closed position. As such, the heating unit is in operative communication with the drawer when the drawer is in the closed position whereby the heating unit provides heat to the drawer within the chilled chamber when the drawer is in the closed position and the heating unit is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: William Everette Gardner, Matthew Hunter, Brent Alden Junge
  • Patent number: 10932607
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for brewing a beverage from precursor particulates. The apparatus comprises a liquid delivery system for delivering liquid into a brewing basket. The liquid delivery system comprises a showerhead disposed above at least a portion of the brewing basket. The showerhead has a plurality of outlet openings through which liquid flows outward from the showerhead into the brew basket. At least two of the outlet openings are oriented to direct the flow of liquid out of the showerhead at least in part transversely of the brew basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Warner Marschke, Kurt Ryan Rottier, Daniele Rosati, John S. Reback, David William Everett
  • Patent number: 10849461
    Abstract: A food preparation appliance has a base, a blade member rotatable in a direction of rotation, and a container with a closed bottom, an open top and a tubular sidewall together defining an interior space of the container. The top of the container is configured for releasable connection with the base, with the blade member disposed within the interior space of the container. The sidewall has a rib projecting inward of the interior space of the container and extending lengthwise along at least a portion of the sidewall from the top of the container toward the bottom of the container. The rib has, in the direction of rotation of the blade member, a peak defined as the shortest transverse dimension measured from the center of the container to the sidewall at a respective height along the portion of the sidewall having the rib, the rib being asymmetric in transverse cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Kroy Everett Nernberger, Jacob Daniel Smith, David William Everett
  • Patent number: 10765260
    Abstract: A food preparation appliance has a base, a blade member rotatable in a direction of rotation, and a container with a closed bottom, an open top and a tubular sidewall together defining an interior space of the container. The top of the container is configured for releasable connection with the base, with the blade member disposed within the interior space of the container. The sidewall has a rib projecting inward of the interior space of the container and extending lengthwise along at least a portion of the sidewall from the top of the container toward the bottom of the container. The rib has, in the direction of rotation of the blade member, a peak defined as the shortest transverse dimension measured from the center of the container to the sidewall at a respective height along the portion of the sidewall having the rib, the rib being asymmetric in transverse cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Kroy Everett Nernberger, Jacob Daniel Smith, David William Everett
  • Publication number: 20200264314
    Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining a location of an appliance are provided. In particular, the systems and methods include features for automatically obtaining a location of an appliance, e.g., for registration purposes. In one example aspect, a system includes an appliance that includes features for providing a local appliance network, a user device for connecting to the local appliance network, and a remote computing device communicatively coupled with the user device. To obtain the location of the appliance, the user device first connects with the local appliance network. The user device then obtains data indicative of the geographic location of the user device while connected to the appliance network and routes the data to the remote computing device. As the range of the local appliance network is limited, the location of the user device while connected to the local appliance network is assumed as the geographic location of the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff Donald Drake, Irena J. McDowell, Chad Michael Helms, Arnold Estravillo, William Everette Gardner
  • Publication number: 20200220932
    Abstract: A method of using a remote server to operate an appliance includes an appliance sending data indicative of usage patterns of the appliance to a remote server. The remote server identifies a routine event based on the data and sends an event initiation prompt including operational data related to the routine event to the appliance or a user of the appliance. The user may confirm that the routine should be initiated, and such confirmation may be communicated to the appliance before the appliance initiates the routine event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: William Everette Gardner, Arnold Estravillo, Irena J. McDowell, Jeff Donald Drake, Chad Michael Helms
  • Publication number: 20200163171
    Abstract: An induction cooktop includes a housing defining a cavity, an inner induction coil positioned within the cavity and having a first shape, and an outer induction coil circumscribing the inner induction coil within the cavity and having a second shape different from the first shape of the inner induction coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: David William Everett, JR., Karl Warner Marschke, Vignesh Manikandan Pirathaban
  • Patent number: 10260188
    Abstract: An appliance and method of operation is provided. The appliance may include an outer casing, a user interface, and a controller. The outer casing may define an enclosed volume. The user interface may be mounted to the outer casing to include a light projector and a translucent diffuser disc. The light projector may be positioned within the enclosed volume and include a plurality of discrete segmented light emitting diodes to each selectively emit one or more discrete light emissions. The translucent diffuser disc may be positioned between the light projector and the outer casing. The diffuser disc may include a continuous outer surface aligned with the light projector to display the one or more discrete light emissions as a visually continuous pattern. The controller may be operably connected with the light projector and configured to determine the visually continuous pattern displayed at the continuous outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Tarr, Jarvis Ward, Tomas Garces, William Everette Gardner, John Donovan Nolan
  • Publication number: 20190085502
    Abstract: A soleplate includes an operable portion of an ironing surface having a front edge located opposite a rear edge, and having a first side located opposite a second side. The soleplate includes a longitudinal axis bisecting the front edge and the rear edge. The soleplate also includes a transverse axis bisecting the first side and the second side based on a midpoint of the longitudinal axis. The soleplate also includes an intersection located where the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis cross. The operable portion of the ironing surface is substantially curved along the longitudinal axis and substantially curved along the transverse axis, forming a raised pinnacle of the operable portion located along the longitudinal axis at a point other than the intersection, the raised pinnacle forming a highest point on the operable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jacob Daniel Smith, David William Everett
  • Patent number: 10223751
    Abstract: A multivariate predictive system processes usage based data that includes a database engine that provides access to a plurality of database management systems that mine diverse sources of usage based data. A digital filter selectively filters data streams that include usage based data. A sampler automatically divides the filtered data into sample groups and stores the sample groups in a memory. The sampler divides the filtered data according to insurance rating variables processed by a processor programmed to underwrite an insurance product and rate that insurance product. Some samplers store the divided filter data in a local memory. A multiplier multiples rating factors preprogrammed with the insurance rating variables with a base rate of insurance to determine an insured's insurance premium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard Hutchinson, William Everett, David Pratt, Raymond Ling
  • Patent number: 10080413
    Abstract: A heated appliance generally includes a pair of arms and a hinge attaching the arms together such that the arms are openable and closeable relative to one another via the hinge. Each of the arms includes a heating element having a multi-pane glass substrate and an electrically conductive material deposited on the glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Everett, Jr., Vignesh Manikandan Pirathaban, Justin Jeffrey Chaudoir, Gianna Sophia Lint, Maciej Murzynski
  • Publication number: 20180184842
    Abstract: A tabletop grill generally includes a first grill unit having a first grill plate and a first heating element for heating the first grill plate. The grill further includes a second grill unit positionable relative to the first grill unit. The second grill unit has a second grill plate and a second heating element for heating the second grill plate. The grill is configured to function as a broiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Arthur Christian Guckenberger, Kevin Bruce Kinney, Rocky Marvin Van Asten, Jacob Daniel Smith, Victor Tenorio Chamixaes Cavalcanti, Karl Warner Marschke, David William Everett, Byron Seth Sawyer, Nicole Ann Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20180116259
    Abstract: A coffeemaker generally includes a reservoir and a flow control system for regulating a flow of water from the reservoir. The flow control system has a thin-film heating element that defines at least a portion of a heating conduit in which water is heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: David William Everett, Charles A. Nelson, Karl Warner Marschke
  • Publication number: 20180070762
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for brewing a beverage from precursor particulates. The apparatus comprises a liquid delivery system for delivering liquid into a brewing basket. The liquid delivery system comprises a showerhead disposed above at least a portion of the brewing basket. The showerhead has a plurality of outlet openings through which liquid flows outward from the showerhead into the brew basket. At least two of the outlet openings are oriented to direct the flow of liquid out of the showerhead at least in part transversely of the brew basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Warner Marschke, Kurt Ryan Rottier, Daniele Rosati, John S. Reback, David William Everett
  • Patent number: 9901209
    Abstract: A tabletop grill generally includes a first grill unit having a first grill plate and a first heating element for heating the first grill plate. The grill further includes a second grill unit positionable relative to the first grill unit. The second grill unit has a second grill plate and a second heating element for heating the second grill plate. The grill is configured to function as a broiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Arthur Christian Guckenberger, Kevin Bruce Kinney, Rocky Marvin Van Asten, Jacob Daniel Smith, Victor Tenorio Cavalcanti, Karl Warner Marschke, David William Everett, Byron Seth Sawyer, Nicole Ann Sorenson
  • Patent number: D974143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventor: William Everett Hirsch