Nicholas L Stuart

US Patent:

20140061344, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Mar 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/784987

Inventors:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - , US
THOMAS GILLETTE - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
DAVID J. GUSHWA - MISHAWAKA IN, US
DUANE M. KOBOS - LAPORTE IN, US
ANTHONY ROBERTS - GRANGER IN, US
NICHOLAS STUART - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

B02C 7/14
A47J 43/07

US Classification:

241100, 241296

Abstract:

A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly is positionable between a plurality of cutting positions to produce cut food items of varying thicknesses. The food processor includes an adjustment assembly operable to move the cutting assembly between the plurality of cutting positions. The adjustment assembly includes a user-operated control device that is secured to the cutting assembly. The user-operated control device extends through a slot defined in the removable lid such that an upper end of the user-operated control device is positioned outside of the processing chamber.

US Patent:

20210150928, May 20, 2021

Filed:

May 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

15/929822

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Chris Fox - San Mateo CA, US
Qingqing Liu - Dublin CA, US
Asha Camper Singh - San Francisco CA, US
Dan Chen - Palo Alto CA, US
Matt Rigdon - San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas Stuart - San Francisco CA, US
Jiahan Ericsson - Berkeley CA, US
Joyce Yeh - San Francisco CA, US
Samantha Ready - San Francisco CA, US
Adam Torman - Walnut Creek CA, US

International Classification:

G09B 7/02
G06F 16/9535
G06F 16/9538

Abstract:

Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for implementing an electronic learning (eLearrning) system. In some implementations, an indication of a user selection by a first user of electronic learning content of an electronic learning (eLearning) system is processed, where the electronic learning content includes a learning module. Responsive to processing the indication of the user selection, the learning module is initiated or resumed by providing one or more of a plurality of content items of the learning module for presentation by the client device. The progress of the first user in relation to completion of the learning module is tracked. An unanswered question that pertains to the learning module and that has been submitted by a second user is identified based, at least in part, on the progress of the first user in relation to the completion of the learning module. The unanswered question is then provided via a web page of the learning module for presentation via a client device of the first user.

US Patent:

20140245899, Sep 4, 2014

Filed:

Mar 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/783193

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
Nicholas L. Stuart - Saint Joseph MI, US
Paul S. Paget - Benton Harbor MI, US
Michael P. Conti - Saint Joseph MI, US
Terence M. Duncan - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

A47J 27/00

US Classification:

99348

Abstract:

A cooking appliance kit includes a housing having a plurality of walls defining a heating cavity. A cooking vessel is configured to be inserted into the heating cavity. The cooking vessel includes a first rounded end, a second rounded end, and an intermediate necked portion that defines first and second wells that at least partially intersect. First and second distinct heater plates are disposed in the first and second wells, respectively. First and second drive arms are removable coupled to the housing in an operable communication with the drive system. The first drive arm includes a flipping wand and the second drive arm includes a stirring wand.