Colleen J Doyle

US Patent:

20130263387, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Jun 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/917087

Inventors:

COLLEEN M. DOYLE - ANN ARBOR MI, US
JANICE M. KAEDING - LAWRENCE MI, US
JOEL A. LUCKMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
TREMITCHELL WRIGHT - ELKHART IN, US

International Classification:

D06F 33/02

US Classification:

8137

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.

US Patent:

20190024286, Jan 24, 2019

Filed:

Aug 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/114626

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
COLLEEN M. DOYLE - ANN ARBOR MI, US
MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
JOEL A. LUCKMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
TIMOTHY N. AYKROYD - CARMEL IN, US
ROBERT D. RIEHLE - BOSTON MA, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

D06F 33/02
D06F 35/00
D06F 39/00
D06F 39/02

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 entrees, 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 differently, depending on the stain type selected.

US Patent:

20170044703, Feb 16, 2017

Filed:

Oct 31, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/338583

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
COLLEEN M. DOYLE - ANN ARBOR MI, US
FRANK NEKIC - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
DENNIS L. KEHL - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
JOEL A. LUCKMAN - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
AYOMIDE FAWOLE - FESTAC TOWN, NG

International Classification:

D06F 35/00
D06F 39/06
D06F 33/02
D06F 39/02
D06F 39/00

Abstract:

An automatic washing machine can be operated in accordance with a selected wash cycle by receiving an input indicative of a concentration of a wash aid prior to a dispensing of the wash aid into at least one of a tub and a drum, and selecting an operating parameter of the automatic washing machine in response to the determined concentration.

US Patent:

20150368841, Dec 24, 2015

Filed:

Jul 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/794902

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
COLLEEN M. DOYLE - ANN ARBOR MI, US
MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
JOEL A. LUCKMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
TIMOTHY N. AYKROYD - CARMEL IN, US
ROBERT D. RIEHLE - BOSTON MA, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

D06F 33/02
D06F 39/02
D06F 39/00

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 entrees, 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 differently, depending on the stain type selected.