Joel A Luckman

US Patent:

7454927, Nov 25, 2008

Filed:

Oct 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/957484

Inventors:

Joel A. Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US
Tremitchell L. Wright - Elkhart IN, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 29/00

US Classification:

68 13R, 68 18 R, 68 18 C, 68 18 F, 68 24

Abstract:

A method and an apparatus for recovering non-aqueous wash fluid and rinse fluid from a non-aqueous fabric laundering process. The method includes removing particulates, separating the rinse fluid from the wash fluid, removing dissolved soils, and removing insoluble soils.

US Patent:

7497877, Mar 3, 2009

Filed:

Dec 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/734027

Inventors:

Machial Goedhart - Olivier van Noortlaan, NL
Joel Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US
Hank Robert Reinhoudt - Olivier van Noortlaan, NL
Jan Hendrik Verbeek - Olivier van Noortlaan, NL
Vicki Lyn Wyatt-Smith - Watervliet MI, US
Brian W. May - St. Joseph MI, US
Mark B. Kovich - St. Joseph MI, US
Tremitchell Wright - Elkhart IN, US
Daniel C. Conrad - Stevensville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

C11D 3/00
D06L 1/04
A01H 5/02
A01H 5/00
D06F 35/00

US Classification:

8137, 8142, 8158, 68 18 C, 68 18 F, 68 18 R, 21016701, 2101675, 210391, 210663

Abstract:

An improved solvent cleaning process of cleaning a non-aqueous solvent used in a dry cleaning process for fabrics including consecutive wash cycles for washing respective fabrics batches, including a basic solvent refining cycle and a first advanced solvent refining cycle, the basic solvent refining cycle including a step of separating solvent into a first solvent fraction and a second solvent fraction which is less clean than the first fraction, wherein the basic and first advanced solvent refining cycles are independently effected when solvent to be cleaned fulfils a respective predetermined condition.

US Patent:

7513004, Apr 7, 2009

Filed:

May 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/135214

Inventors:

Joel A. Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US
Tremitchell L. Wright - Elkhart IN, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

B01D 37/04
B01D 15/00

US Classification:

8158, 8137, 8142, 8147, 134 10, 2105021, 210689, 210690, 510280, 510281, 510285, 510286, 510191, 510407

Abstract:

A method for fluid recovery in a semi-aqueous wash process including the steps of receiving semi-aqueous wash liquor from a wash container; pretreating the semi-aqueous wash liquor and separating it into aqueous-rich working fluid phase and non-aqueous working fluid phase, treating the aqueous-rich working fluid phase to remove remaining non-aqueous working fluid, and treating the non-aqueous-rich working fluid phase for recovery and reuse.

US Patent:

7513132, Apr 7, 2009

Filed:

Oct 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/971671

Inventors:

Tremitchell L. Wright - Elkhart IN, US
Daniel C. Conrad - Stevensville MI, US
Stephen David Krefman - Paw Paw MI, US
Joel A. Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US
Richard A. Sunshine - Granger IN, US
Andrew Leitert - Eau Claire MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 39/10

US Classification:

68 18F, 68 18 R

Abstract:

The invention relates to a non-aqueous washing machine, methods of using the machine, methods of washing, and recycling and modular components and subsystems thereof.

US Patent:

7534304, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Oct 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/699262

Inventors:

Daniel C. Conrad - Stevensville MI, US
Tremitchell Wright - Elkhart IN, US
Michael T. Dalton - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kurt Estes - Lake Zurich IL, US
Mark B. Kovich - St. Joseph MI, US
Andrew J. Leitert - Eau Claire MI, US
Brooke Lindsay-Steel Lau - St. Joseph MI, US
Cinnamon S. Brown-Green - Peoria IL, US
Holli Krumbein - Beaverton OR, US
Kenyata Joi Maki - Fremont CA, US
Joel A. Luckman - Stevensville MI, US
Karl David McAllister - Stevensville MI, US
Vicki Lyn Wyatt-Smith - Watervliet MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06L 1/04

US Classification:

134 10, 134 11, 134 12, 510284, 510285, 8142

Abstract:

The invention relates to a non-aqueous washing machine, methods of using the machine, methods of washing, and recycling.

US Patent:

7617702, Nov 17, 2009

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/323147

Inventors:

Richard A. Sunshine - Granger IN, US
Lorraine L. Achterberg - St. Joseph MI, US
James William Kendall - Stevensville MI, US
Colleen Marie Doyle - Stevensville MI, US
Joel A. Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 29/00

US Classification:

68 3R, 680 20

Abstract:

A modular laundry system comprises first and second laundry appliances in one of a horizontal and vertical arrangement and a cabinet module. The cabinet module can be arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances to form a configuration having a footprint with a width substantially equal to a combined width of any two of the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the cabinet module. The cabinet module can be vertically arranged with the first laundry appliance.

US Patent:

7624600, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/323221

Inventors:

Richard A. Sunshine - Granger IN, US
Lorraine L. Achterberg - St. Joseph MI, US
James William Kendall - Stevensville MI, US
Colleen Marie Doyle - Stevensville MI, US
Joel A. Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 29/00

US Classification:

68 3R, 68 20

Abstract:

A modular laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance horizontally or vertically arranged relative to the first laundry appliance, and a cabinet module horizontally arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances.

US Patent:

7625470, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Apr 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/823283

Inventors:

Tremitchell L. Wright - Elkhart IN, US
Dennis Kehl - Benton Harbor MI, US
Robert J. Rolek - St. Joseph MI, US
Joel A. Luckman - Stevensville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

C25B 1/26
B08B 3/08
B08B 3/10

US Classification:

204233, 204268, 2042785, 134 93, 134109, 68 1218

Abstract:

A chemical generator device is arranged in association with an appliance having a cleaning zone where objects are cleaned. The chemical generator device includes an inlet to allow the introduction of at least one chemical composition, an operative area where a desired chemical composition is generated by utilizing the at least one chemical composition, an outlet communicating with the cleaning zone of the appliance, and a dispensing apparatus arranged to dispense the generated chemical composition to the cleaning zone from the operative area through the outlet.