Michael S Hendrickson

US Patent:

8010211, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

Oct 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/256522

Inventors:

Michael S. Hendrickson - Saint Joseph MI, US
Joel A. Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US
Richard A. McCoy - Stevensville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

G05B 15/00
G05B 11/01
H04N 7/14
A63H 33/00

US Classification:

700 1, 700 19, 348 1414, 348 1405, 446483

Abstract:

An appliance configured to perform a physical operation on an article, using a resource, includes a process control apparatus to control a cycle of the physical operation, and a service interface in communication with the process control apparatus and configured to receive a consumable holder. The service interface has at least one coupling point for conveying the consumable from a consumable holder to the appliance.

US Patent:

8052805, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Jul 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/165819

Inventors:

Michael Stephen Hendrickson - Saint Joseph MI, US
Michael T. Dalton - Saint Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

B08B 3/00

US Classification:

134 57R, 134 58 R

Abstract:

A method for flushing at least a portion of a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance.

US Patent:

8196441, Jun 12, 2012

Filed:

Jul 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/165712

Inventors:

Michael S. Hendrickson - Saint Joseph MI, US
Joel Adam Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US
Colleen M. Doyle - Stevensville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 39/02

US Classification:

68 17R

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for operating a dispensing system as a non-bulk dispensing system or a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance.

US Patent:

8246756, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Sep 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/242637

Inventors:

Michael Stephen Hendrickson - Saint Joseph MI, US
Michael T. Dalton - Saint Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

B08B 7/04
B08B 9/00
B08B 9/027
B08B 9/093
B08B 3/00

US Classification:

134 18, 134 221, 134 2211, 134 2212, 134 2218, 134 26, 134 29, 134 57 R, 134 58 R

Abstract:

A household cleaning appliance includes a bulk dispensing system configured to receive a removable cartridge containing multiple doses of treating chemistry and configured to deliver a charge of treating chemistry from the cartridge to a treating chamber and a water supply configured to be selectively coupled to the bulk dispensing system to flush at least a portion of the bulk dispensing system.

US Patent:

8266748, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Aug 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/194671

Inventors:

Michael Stephen Hendrickson - Saint Joseph MI, US
Dennis L. Kehl - Benton Harbor MI, US
Ayomide Fawole - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 39/02

US Classification:

8158

Abstract:

An automatic treatment machine includes a treatment chamber, a bulk treatment aid dispenser fluidly coupled with the treatment chamber, and optionally a water supply fluidly coupled with at least one of the dispenser and the treatment chamber. A method for dispensing a treatment aid from the bulk treatment aid dispenser into the automatic treatment machine in accordance with a selected treatment cycle includes selecting a treatment cycle, determining a concentration of the treatment aid, determining a volume of the treatment aid to be dispensed based upon the determined concentration, dispensing the determined volume of the treatment aid from the bulk treatment aid dispenser, and initiating the selected treatment cycle.

US Patent:

8281439, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

Sep 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/245945

Inventors:

Zaki Yusuf - Stevensville MI, US
Joel Adam Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US
Tremitchell Wright - Elkhart IN, US
Janice M. Kaeding - Lawrence MI, US
Timothy Nicholas Aykroyd - Brookline MA, US
Michael Stephen Hendrickson - Saint Joseph MI, US
Colleen M. Doyle - Stevensville MI, US
Robert D. Riehle - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 33/00
D06F 35/00

US Classification:

8159

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 operational control over activators and deactivators for members of the additives group. 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 and operating the activators and deactivators at selected times during the wash cycle.

US Patent:

8388695, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Jul 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/165984

Inventors:

Michael Stephen Hendrickson - Saint Joseph MI, US
Colleen M. Doyle - Stevensville MI, US
Frank Nekic - Saint Joseph MI, US
Dennis L. Kehl - Benton Harbor MI, US
Joel Adam Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US
Ayomide Fawole - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 33/00

US Classification:

8137, 68 1202, 68 1218, 68 17 R

Abstract:

An automatic washing machine can be operated in accordance with a selected wash cycle by determining 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:

8397328, Mar 19, 2013

Filed:

Jul 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/166193

Inventors:

Michael Stephen Hendrickson - Saint Joseph MI, US
Colleen M. Doyle - Stevensville MI, US
Frank Nekic - Saint Joseph MI, US
Joel Adam Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US
Ayomide Fawole - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

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

US Classification:

8158, 68 1218, 68 17 R

Abstract:

An apparatus and method of using an automatic washing machine to determine a concentration of a wash aid in a wash liquid, and implementing a controlled flushing of the wash aid in response to the determined concentration.