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公开(公告)号：US20170159993A1
公开(公告)日：2017-06-08
申请号：US14959670
申请日：2015-12-04
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： Neomar Giacomini , Axel Julio Ramm
CPC classification number: F25D23/028 , E05D5/04 , E05D7/1044 , E05Y2900/31 , F25D2323/024
Abstract: A refrigerator is provided that includes a cabinet having a cabinet wrapper, a door coupled to the cabinet and operable between substantially open and closed positions, and a hinge assembly operatively coupled to the cabinet and to the door. The hinge assembly includes a hinge body defining a door portion and a cabinet portion, the door portion coupled to the door and the cabinet portion coupled to an external side of the cabinet wrapper. A foldable hinge connects the door portion and cabinet portion of the hinge body such that the door portion may rotate relative to the cabinet wrapper. A reinforcement member is positioned on an internal side of the cabinet wrapper and coupled to the hinge body. A locking mechanism is positioned on the door portion. The locking mechanism is configured to engage the reinforcement member and lock the door portion in place.
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公开(公告)号：US20250011997A1
公开(公告)日：2025-01-09
申请号：US18894832
申请日：2024-09-24
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Neomar Giacomini , YuKai Bao
IPC: D06F39/02 , D06F33/37 , D06F33/47 , D06F34/05 , D06F34/10 , D06F103/42 , D06F105/42
Abstract: An appliance includes a compartment defined within a cabinet. A cartridge is selectively received within the compartment. The cartridge includes a self-actuating pump for dispensing a consumable from an interior of the cartridge. A fluid dispenser is upstream of the self-actuating pump and dispenses a base fluid that carries the dispensed portion to a processing chamber contained within the cabinet.
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公开(公告)号：US12062015B2
公开(公告)日：2024-08-13
申请号：US17842024
申请日：2022-06-16
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Neomar Giacomini
IPC: G06Q10/087 , F25D29/00
CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 , F25D29/00 , F25D29/008 , F25D2700/12
Abstract: A refrigerating or food storage appliance for receiving containers within the appliance for storing a substance, the appliance including a cabinet at least partially defining an interior with an access opening, a door movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively open/close the access opening and at least partially defining the interior when the door selectively closes the access opening, at least one thermal imaging device for obtaining thermal image data of at least one container within the interior, and a control unit receiving the thermal image data.
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公开(公告)号：US11517146B2
公开(公告)日：2022-12-06
申请号：US16418607
申请日：2019-05-21
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Collin A. Stipe , Cristiano Vito Pastore , Christopher D. Cullen , Andrea Gallivanoni , Gregory Bauman , Aaron Edward Showers , Rahul S. Dudhe , Natalie Hillmann , Tushar Ashok Kalbande , Ajit Janardan Manohar , Rahul R. Pandey , Neomar Giacomini , Kevin Chase , Josh Abdoo , Larissa Ducci De Araujo , Sugosh Venkataraman , Andrea Ferrise
Abstract: A cooking assistance appliance can include a body, at least one camera, at least one sensor, and an imaging device for capturing an image of a cooking appliance. The cooking appliance can provide for monitoring use of the cooking appliance, as well as assisting the user in operating the cooking appliance. Additionally, the cooking assistance appliance can be integrated into a hood or a microwave oven and vent combination above a stovetop.
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公开(公告)号：US11386621B2
公开(公告)日：2022-07-12
申请号：US16237066
申请日：2018-12-31
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Joshua George Abdoo , Matthew P. Ebrom , Neomar Giacomini , Donald J. Gilmore , Brian N. Radford , Aaron Edward Showers , Collin Andrew Stipe
IPC: G06T7/00 , F25D29/00 , G06T11/60 , G06T19/00 , G06F16/903 , G06F16/9038 , G06V20/20 , G06V20/68
Abstract: A food storage system is disclosed. The can system comprises an appliance having a cabinet defining an interior, the interior comprising at least one of a shelf, compartment, or drawer configured to store at least one food item, a vision system comprising at least one imager configured to record image data related to the at least one food item stored within the interior, and a controller in communication with the vision system. The controller can be operable to generate an augmented reality representation of the interior.
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公开(公告)号：US11156970B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-26
申请号：US15896477
申请日：2018-02-14
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Joshua George Abdoo , Ariana M. Bruno , Kevin M. Chase , Rahul Dudhe , Neomar Giacomini , Aravind Nagarajan , Maria Paola Pirovano , Joel Matthew Sells , Aaron Edward Showers
IPC: G05B15/02 , G05B19/042 , H04N7/18
Abstract: An appliance includes a temperature control system, a light source, and a spectrometer. The spectrometer works in conjunction with the light source to obtain a measured value of a foodstuff. The measured value is at least one of an absorbance value, a transmittance value, and a reflectance value. The measured value from the foodstuff is compared to a reference value for the foodstuff.
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公开(公告)号：US20210186032A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-24
申请号：US16720565
申请日：2019-12-19
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Neomar Giacomini
Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a body having a first cavity. A sensor is operably coupled with the first cavity to obtain a first data. A humidifier is in fluid communication with the first cavity to control a relative humidity within the first cavity. A controller is in electric communication with the sensor to receive the first data. The controller detects at least one of a surface condition and a growth condition of a food substrate using the first data.
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公开(公告)号：US10762641B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-01
申请号：US16195955
申请日：2018-11-20
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Joshua George Abdoo , Matthew P. Ebrom , Neomar Giacomini , Donald John Gilmore , Brian N. Radford , Aaron Edward Showers , Collin Andrew Stipe
Abstract: An object tracking system is disclosed. The system comprises an appliance comprising at least one operating volume and an access region through which the operating volume is accessed. The system further comprises at least one imager and a controller. The controller is operable to detect at least one part of a person's body in the access region based on the image data and identify the object in connection with the part of the person's body. Based on the detection of the object in connection with the person's body, the controller is configured to identify the object. An action is determined for the object based on one or more characteristics of the physical object indicated in the image data.
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公开(公告)号：US10346796B2
公开(公告)日：2019-07-09
申请号：US15692285
申请日：2017-08-31
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Neomar Giacomini
Abstract: A refrigerating or food storage appliance for receiving containers within the appliance for storing a substance, the appliance including a cabinet at least partially defining an interior with an access opening, a door movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively open/close the access opening and at least partially defining the interior when the door selectively closes the access opening, at least one thermal imaging device for obtaining thermal image data of at least one container within the interior, and a control unit receiving the thermal image data.
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公开(公告)号：US20190087966A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-21
申请号：US16195955
申请日：2018-11-20
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： Joshua George Abdoo , Matthew P. Ebrom , Neomar Giacomini , Donald John Gilmore , Brian N. Radford , Aaron Edward Showers , Collin Andrew Stipe
Abstract: An object tracking system is disclosed. The system comprises an appliance comprising at least one operating volume and an access region through which the operating volume is accessed. The system further comprises at least one imager and a controller. The controller is operable to detect at least one part of a person's body in the access region based on the image data and identify the object in connection with the part of the person's body. Based on the detection of the object in connection with the person's body, the controller is configured to identify the object. An action is determined for the object based on one or more characteristics of the physical object indicated in the image data.
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