Patents by Inventor William Strutz

William Strutz 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).

  • Food Waste Disposer with Wireless Touch Pad Control Information System
    Publication number: 20080067270
    Abstract: A touch pad control information system for a food waste disposer is disclosed. The touch pad is mountable to a wall or countertop near the food waste disposer. The touch pad preferably includes switches which allow the user to select from a plurality of disposer functions, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) or other graphic display to indicate one of a plurality of statuses for the disposer. The touch pad is coupled to the disposer by a wire bus or by wireless means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventor: William Strutz
  • AUDIO OPERATION INDICATOR FOR FOOD WASTE DISPOSER
    Publication number: 20060196979
    Abstract: A food waste disposer system includes a food waste disposer and an audio indicator operably connected to the food waste disposer. The audio indicator outputs a predetermined sound, such as a voice message or music, in response to activating the disposer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: Steven Hanson, William Strutz, Thomas Berger
  • DE-JAMMING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20060032951
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically applying a de-jamming action in response to a jammed rotating member includes applying a pulsed torque in response to a detected jam, and additionally a reversal in the direction of rotation may be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: Thomas Berger, William Strutz, Nick Hirsch, Ralph Furmanek, Arthur Woodward