Raymond L Thompson

US Patent:

20220196510, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Dec 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/130973

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
Raymond THOMPSON - St. Joseph MI, US
Jordan SAHS - St. Joseph MI, US

International Classification:

G01M 3/22
C09K 5/04
C09K 11/06
F25B 49/02

Abstract:

A hybrid structure ultraviolet dye for leak detection in an appliance includes a ceramic matrix defining pores, and fluorophores encapsulated in nanoparticles bonded to the ceramic matrix within the pores. Upon excitation, the fluorophores release energy and emit fluorescent light to be detected under an ultraviolet lamp. The hybrid structure ultraviolet dye can be included in the refrigerant of a sealed system such that upon refrigerant, the hybrid structure ultraviolet dye, or both exit the sealed system at a leak onto external surfaces of the components, the color emitted by the fluorophores can be detected via application of a UV light.

US Patent:

20170159223, Jun 8, 2017

Filed:

Sep 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/257069

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
GREGORY R. FULMER - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
KAUSTAV GHOSH - WOODBURY MN, US
KURT L. MASCIOVECCHI - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI - BARODA MI, US
BRIAN K. ROGERS - WATERVLIET MI, US
RAYMOND THOMPSON - SOUTH BEND IN, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

D06F 35/00
D06F 39/08
D06F 25/00
D06F 39/02

Abstract:

Systems, components, and methodologies for uniformly distributing fabric enhancers onto laundry loads in laundry treating appliances. The methods may include accepting one or more of a laundry detergent, a fabric softener, and a bleach for dispensation into the laundry treating appliance, accepting a plurality of fabric enhancers in respective compartments of a fabric enhancer storage assembly, receiving indications of the types of fabric enhancers stored in the respective compartments, selecting dispensation patterns suitable for each of the types of fabric enhancers, and dispensing the plurality of fabric enhancers in accordance with the selected dispensation patterns.