Donald Lee Hendricks

US Patent:

8420986, Apr 16, 2013

Filed:

Mar 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/719878

Inventors:

Donald Hendricks - Caryville TN, US
David Nowak - Powell TN, US
Phil Springer - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

BSH Home Appliances Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H05B 1/02

US Classification:

219494, 219715, 219721

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer-readable medium for controlling power applied to a heating element. A rectifier receives AC voltage supplied from an AC voltage supply and rectifies the AC voltage to DC voltage. A pulse-width modulation controller generates and transmits a pulse-width modulation signal, and a DC voltage modulator receives the DC voltage from the rectifier and the pulse-width modulation signal from the pulse-width modulation controller. Based on the pulse-width modulation signal, the DC voltage modulator supplies an analog DC voltage signal to the heating element. A feedback circuit reports the actual DC voltage applied to the heating element to a microcontroller and, if the actual DC voltage deviates from the DC voltage encoded in the pulse-width modulation signal, the pulse-width modulation controller modulates the pulse-width modulation signal to minimize or eliminate the deviation.

US Patent:

20090127246, May 21, 2009

Filed:

Nov 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/985842

Inventors:

Donald Hendricks - Caryville TN, US
Timothy Kolody - Powell TN, US

Assignee:

BSH Home Appliances Corporation - Huntington Beach CA

International Classification:

H05B 3/68

US Classification:

21945211

Abstract:

A structural component for a cooking appliance includes a core structure formed from metal in a general configuration of the structural component for a cooking appliance; and an outer coating defining a ceramic layer formed by a plasma electrolytic oxidation treatment applied to the core structure of the structural component.

US Patent:

20090134301, May 28, 2009

Filed:

Nov 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/998088

Inventors:

David Dysinger - Rosenheim, DE
Donald Hendricks - Caryville TN, US
Timothy Kolody - Powell TN, US

Assignee:

BSH Home Appliances Corporation - Huntington Beach CA

International Classification:

A47B 91/00

US Classification:

24834601

Abstract:

An appliance base for an appliance for supporting the appliance during manufacture and use, with the appliance base including a skeletal outer frame structure including a generally elongate “U”-base rail member and first and second “U”-side rails extending outwardly from the first and second ends of the “U”-base rail at generally right angles therewith. The outer frame structure defines four corners and a support area intermediate the “U”-base rail member and the “U”-side rails. The appliance base includes an inner frame structure including an index ring disposed in substantially the center of the support area, a plurality of diagonally extending support members with a diagonal support member extending inwardly from each corner of the outer frame structure and fixed to the index ring, and a front rail member extending between diagonal cross members on a side opposite from the “U”-base rail member.

US Patent:

20100199968, Aug 12, 2010

Filed:

Feb 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/368493

Inventors:

David Adams - Norris TN, US
Ben Braden - Lafollette TN, US
Russell Dorsten - Knoxville TN, US
Jonathan Grey - Huntersville NC, US
Donald Hendricks - Caryville TN, US
Chris Hill - Knoxville TN, US
David Nowak - Powell TN, US
Tim Russell - Jacksboro TN, US
Graham Sadtler - New Bern NC, US
Phil Springer - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

BSH Home Appliances Corporation - Huntington Beach CA

International Classification:

F24C 3/08

US Classification:

126 39 E

Abstract:

A gas burner of a household cooking appliance is provided. The gas burner includes a burner portion, and a pedestal portion under the burner portion for elevating the burner portion above a cooktop surface of the household cooking appliance. The pedestal portion includes a base portion for mounting with the cooktop surface of the household cooking appliance, and an upper portion that interposes the base portion and the burner portion, and interfaces with the burner portion. A perimeter of the base portion has no mathematical correlation to one of a perimeter of the burner portion and a perimeter of the upper portion.

US Patent:

20130319397, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

May 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/484737

Inventors:

Ben Braden - Lafollette TN, US
Russell Dorsten - Knoxville TN, US
Donald Hendricks - Caryville TN, US
Rose Marie Parker - Caryville TN, US
Timothy Russell - Jacksboro TN, US

Assignee:

BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION - Irvine CA

International Classification:

F24C 15/04

US Classification:

126200

Abstract:

A household cooking appliance including a housing having an oven chamber accessible through an opening, the opening having a seal surrounding a perimeter of the opening, and a door covering the opening and moveable about a hinge between an open position and a closed position. The door includes a full glass inner panel having an inner surface that abuts the seal when the door is in a closed position and shock-absorbing means for absorbing and distributing a shock or an impact on the full glass inner panel.

US Patent:

20180252407, Sep 6, 2018

Filed:

May 2, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/968827

Inventors:

- Irvine CA, US
Ben Braden - Lafollette TN, US
Russell Dorsten - Knoxville TN, US
Jonathan Grey - Huntersville NC, US
Donald Hendricks - Caryville TN, US
Chris Hill - Arlington TX, US
David Nowak - Powell TN, US
Timothy Russell - Jacksboro TN, US
Graham Sadtler - Huntington Beach CA, US
Phil Springer - Aliso Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

BSH Home Appliances Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

F23D 14/84
F23D 14/04
F23D 14/06
F24C 3/08
F23D 14/26

Abstract:

A home cooking appliance includes a cooktop surface and a gas pedestal burner on the cooktop surface. The gas pedestal burner includes a burner portion having a sidewall, a lower surface facing the cooktop surface, a plurality of burner ports in the sidewall, and a base portion under the burner portion. The base portion elevates the burner portion in a vertical direction above the cooktop surface and has a lower mounting surface disposed on the cooktop surface. An area of a footprint of the lower mounting surface of the base portion is less than an area of a footprint of the lower surface of the burner portion.

US Patent:

20160265767, Sep 15, 2016

Filed:

May 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/158766

Inventors:

- Irvine CA, US
Ben Braden - Lafollette TN, US
Russell Dorsten - Knoxville TN, US
Jonathan Grey - Huntersville NC, US
Donald Hendricks - Caryville TN, US
Chris Hill - Arlington TX, US
David Nowak - Powell TN, US
Timothy Russell - Jacksboro TN, US
Graham Sadtler - Huntington Beach CA, US
Phil Springer - Aliso Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

F23D 14/84
F24C 3/08
F23D 14/26
F23D 14/04
F23D 14/06

Abstract:

A home cooking appliance includes a cooktop surface and a gas pedestal burner on the cooktop surface. The gas pedestal burner includes a burner portion having a sidewall, a lower surface facing the cooktop surface, a plurality of burner ports in the sidewall, and a base portion under the burner portion. The base portion elevates the burner portion in a vertical direction above the cooktop surface and has a lower mounting surface disposed on the cooktop surface. An area of a footprint of the lower mounting surface of the base portion is less than an area of a footprint of the lower surface of the burner portion.