John S Hines

US Patent:

D521800, May 30, 2006

Filed:

Mar 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/225532

Inventors:

Allen D. Wong - St. Joseph MI, US
John F. Hines - Stevensville MI, US
Laura E. Vennie - Holland MI, US
Eric C. Irwin - St. Joseph MI, US
Renee M. Garnham - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

0702

US Classification:

D 7351

US Patent:

8252866, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/738661

Inventors:

Michael J. Bush - Spokane WA, US
John B. Hines - Atlanta GA, US
James T. Wright - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

A61K 47/48
C08G 63/48
C08G 63/91
C08B 31/00
C08L 71/00
C08L 71/02
C08L 77/00

US Classification:

525 542, 525430, 525 5424

Abstract:

The present invention relates to polysaccharides that have been modified by providing azetidinium functionality thereto. Such functionality can be provided by crosslinking a polysaccharide with a resin having azetidinium functional groups. In one or more aspects, the polysaccharide can comprise one or more of starch, guar gum, alginate or derivatives thereof. Polysaccharides having azetidinium functionality according to the present invention are suitable for multiple uses. Such uses include, but are not limited to, removal of one or more solid materials from a liquid, beneficiation of an ore, removal of metallic ions from a liquid; providing oil from bitumen; and removal of mercury from synthetic gypsum. Other uses of the functionalized polysaccharides of the present invention include hydroseeding, dust control and erosion control.

US Patent:

20130146581, Jun 13, 2013

Filed:

Dec 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/316651

Inventors:

Robert S. Donarski - Stevensville MI, US
John F. Hines - Stevensville MI, US
James C. Johncock - Shelbyville MI, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

A21B 1/22

US Classification:

219413, 219412

Abstract:

An electric oven is configured to broil foodstuffs with either its oven door opened or closed. The operating parameters of the oven's broiling elements are altered based on the position of the door.

US Patent:

20200284439, Sep 10, 2020

Filed:

May 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/884703

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
John F. HINES - Stevensville MI, US
James C. JOHNCOCK - Shelbyville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

F24C 7/08

Abstract:

A method of operating an electric oven includes generating a door-closed signal if the oven door is in a closed position. The electric broiling element is activated to perform a closed-door broil operation in response to generation of the door-closed signal. The temperature within the cooking chamber of the electric oven is determined during the closed-door broil operation and the electric broiling element is deactivated if the temperature within the cooking chamber exceeds a shutoff temperature.

US Patent:

20180195735, Jul 12, 2018

Filed:

Feb 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/895339

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
John F. HINES - Stevensville MI, US
James C. JOHNCOCK - Shelbyville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

F24C 7/08

Abstract:

An electric oven broils foodstuffs with either its oven door opened or closed. The operating parameters of the oven's broiling elements are altered based on the position of the door.