Donald T 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:

20080149091, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Dec 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/644326

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

BSH Home Appliances Corporation - Huntington Beach CA

International Classification:

F24C 15/10

US Classification:

126 39 J

Abstract:

An infrared range burner having a plurality of gas passageways formed therein for delivering combustion gas from a central gas supply to individual burner jets, the range burner including a burner body formed as a closed loop defining an open central area, the burner body having a plurality of gas passageways formed therein; a burner top disposed on the burner body and including burner jets in communication with the gas passageways;

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:

20130319393, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

May 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/484750

Inventors:

Samuel Harward - Knoxville TN, US
Donald Hendricks - Caryville TN, US
Rose Marie Parker - Caryville TN, US

Assignee:

BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION - Irvine CA

International Classification:

F24C 15/02

US Classification:

126190

Abstract:

A household cooking appliance includes a housing having an oven chamber accessible through an opening, the opening having a seal surrounding a perimeter thereof. An oven door covering the opening and being moveable about a hinge between an open position and a closed position. The oven door includes an outer door skin having an outer glass panel, a full glass inner panel having an inner surface that abuts the seal when the oven door is in a closed position, the full glass inner panel closing an inner side of the outer door skin, and an integrated drip tray assembly that collects condensation from the full glass inner panel. The integrated drip tray assembly is sealed to the full glass inner panel.

US Patent:

20130319396, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

May 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/484735

Inventors:

Ryan DeLozier - Knoxville TN, US
Russell Dorsten - Knoxville TN, US
Samuel Harward - Knoxville TN, US
Donald Hendricks - Caryville TN, US
Rose Marie Parker - Caryville TN, US

Assignee:

BSH Home Appliances Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

F24C 15/04

US Classification:

126200

Abstract:

A household cooking appliance include 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 an outer door skin forming an outer surface of the door, the outer door skin including an outer glass panel, a full glass inner panel forming an inner surface of the door, the full glass inner panel abutting the seal when the door is in a closed position, a middle glass panel disposed between the outer glass panel and the inner glass panel, and a middle glass support system that supports the middle glass panel at a predetermined position between the outer glass panel and the full glass inner panel.