Michael K Hendrickson

US Patent:

20130086754, Apr 11, 2013

Filed:

Oct 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/267218

Inventors:

MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - OWASSO OK, US
JANICE M. KAEDING - LAWRENCE MI, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

D06F 21/00
D06F 33/00
D06F 39/08
D06L 1/20

US Classification:

8137, 68 1204

Abstract:

A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment and a dispensing system for dispensing treating chemistry for use in treating the laundry comprises, determining an amount of laundry in the treating chamber, setting at least one of a dilution and a delivery rate for the treating chemistry based on the determined amount of laundry to define a dispensing parameter and controlling the dispensing system to dispense the treating chemistry according to the dispensing parameter.

US Patent:

20130240049, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

May 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/904077

Inventors:

MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - OWASSO OK, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 39/02

US Classification:

137 1505

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:

20210285146, Sep 16, 2021

Filed:

May 28, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/333152

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - OWASSO OK, US
JOEL A. LUCKMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
JOSEPH W. ADAMS - BARODA MI, US
ERIC A. GALLAGHER - KALAMAZOO MI, US
ERIK D. RIUTTA - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
AJAY SINGHAL - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
GUY STORMO - STEVENSVILLE MI, US

International Classification:

D06F 39/02
D06F 35/00
D06F 33/37
D06F 33/57

Abstract:

A household cleaning appliance having a rotatable drum located within the interior and defining a treating chamber for receiving an article for treating and a method for operating the household cleaning appliance. The household cleaning appliance includes a dispensing system that includes and can be operated as a non-bulk dispensing system or as a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance.

US Patent:

20180363214, Dec 20, 2018

Filed:

Aug 23, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/110614

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - OWASSO OK, US
JOEL A. LUCKMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
JOSEPH W. ADAMS - BARODA MI, US
ERIC A. GALLAGHER - KALAMAZOO MI, US
ERIK D. RIUTTA - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
AJAY SINGHAL - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
GUY STORMO - STEVENSVILLE MI, US

International Classification:

D06F 39/02
D06F 33/02

Abstract:

A household cleaning appliance having a rotatable drum located within the interior and defining a treating chamber for receiving an article for treating and wherein a rotational axis of the drum is vertical and a method for operating the household cleaning appliance. The household cleaning appliance includes a dispensing system that includes and can be operated as a non-bulk dispensing system or as a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance.

US Patent:

20160287051, Oct 6, 2016

Filed:

Jun 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/177896

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - OWASSO OK, US

International Classification:

A47L 15/44
D06F 39/02
A47L 15/42

Abstract:

An apparatus with a single water flow path suitable for a household cleaning appliance having both a non-bulk dispensing system and a bulk dispensing system.

US Patent:

20160215434, Jul 28, 2016

Filed:

Apr 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/092136

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - OWASSO OK, US
JOEL A. LUCKMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
JOSEPH W. ADAMS - BARODA MI, US
ERIC A. GALLAGHER - KALAMAZOO MI, US
ERIK D. RIUTTA - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
AJAY SINGHAL - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
GUY STORMO - STEVENSVILLE MI, US

International Classification:

D06F 39/02

Abstract:

A household cleaning appliance having a rotatable drum located within the interior and defining a treating chamber for receiving an article for treating and wherein a rotational axis of the drum is vertical and a method for operating the household cleaning appliance. The household cleaning appliance includes a dispensing system that includes and can be operated as a non-bulk dispensing system or as a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance.

US Patent:

20140165659, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Feb 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/186326

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - OWASSO OK, US
JOEL A. LUCKMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 39/02

US Classification:

68 1218

Abstract:

In a household cleaning appliance configured to execute a cleaning cycle on an article, having a non-bulk dispensing system that stores a single dose of treating chemistry that the dispensing system dispenses to the treating chamber in total as part of the execution of the cleaning cycle, the method includes adding bulk dispensing functionality to the non-bulk dispensing system for operating the dispensing system as a bulk dispensing system.