公开(公告)号：US20180239319A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

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

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2654 ,  G05B2219/50333 ,  H04N7/183

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180081331A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15443237

申请日：2017-02-27

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Wyndham F. Gary, JR. ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Richard J. Hughes ,  Michael J. Jakeway ,  Christopher W. Kelson ,  Saket Singh ,  Andrew Benedict Artis

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2816

Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of appliances is disclosed. The appliances comprise a plurality of controllers in communication with a mobile device. Each of the controllers is configured to receive an instruction from the mobile device corresponding to a selected mode of a plurality of modes and apply the selected mode among the plurality of appliances as a selected global setting of a plurality of available global settings. The controller is further operable to activate an appliance specific control routine for each of the plurality of appliances based on the selected global setting and control each appliance based on the appliance specific control routine. The appliance specific control routine comprises a plurality of controls configured control an operation of each of the appliances causing the operation to conform to the selected mode.

公开(公告)号：US09720249B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14525823

申请日：2014-10-28

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Neomar Giacomini ,  Mark E. Glotzbach ,  Brian N. Radford ,  Eric J. Schuh

IPC: G02B27/30 ,  G02B27/34 ,  G02B27/09

CPC classification number: G02B27/30 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G02B27/34

Abstract: Light collimators and methods for human machine interfaces are disclosed. An example human machine interface includes a top surface having a decorative element to be illuminated, a light source, and a plurality of parallel light collimators that collimate visible light emitted by the light source and direct the collimated light toward the bottom side of the decorative element. An example method of illuminating a decorative element of a human machine interface includes emitting light, passing the light through a plurality of collimators defined in the human machine interface, and directing the collimated light toward the decorative element.

公开(公告)号：US12189351B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17470245

申请日：2021-09-09

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.

公开(公告)号：US11867411B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17901955

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Joshua G. Abdoo ,  Ariana M. Bruno ,  Matthew P. Ebrom ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Donald J. Gilmore

IPC: F24C7/08 ,  A23L5/10 ,  A47J27/00 ,  A47J36/00 ,  F27D21/00 ,  F27D21/02

CPC classification number: F24C7/086 ,  A23L5/15 ,  A47J27/002 ,  A47J36/00 ,  F24C7/085 ,  F27D21/0014 ,  F27D21/02 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  F27D2021/026

Abstract: A method of cooking a food item in a cooking appliance having a cooking chamber and a user interface with a selector that allows a user to set a target degree of browning includes imaging, by an imaging device for capturing a real-time image, the food item inside the cooking chamber. A computing device in communication with the imaging device, and having a software module that receives the captured image, receives the captured real-time image from the imaging device.

公开(公告)号：US11686477B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17675240

申请日：2022-02-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alexander L. Clayton ,  Brandon Satanek ,  Michael Tsai ,  Christopher Cullen ,  Heng Tong Pit ,  Donald John Gilmore ,  Cristiano Vito Pastore ,  Matthew P. Ebrom ,  Pallavi Manjrekar ,  Bruce Wiatrak ,  John Doyle ,  Joshua Abdoo ,  Ariana Bruno ,  Neomar Giacomini ,  Tamara Distaso ,  Gianpiero Santacatterina ,  Seth Herndon

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  F24C7/08 ,  F24C3/12 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V40/20

CPC classification number: F24C7/086 ,  F24C3/124 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V40/20

Abstract: A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. The appliance can include a transparent, touchscreen display for displaying the interior contents of the cooking appliance to a user without requiring the user to open the cooking appliance, as well as providing for the user controlling, operating, and interacting with the cooking appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20220284684A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17751150

申请日：2022-05-23

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: G06T19/00 ,  G06F16/903 ,  G06F16/9038 ,  F25D29/00 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V20/68

Abstract: A food storage system is disclosed. The 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.

公开(公告)号：US20210405598A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17470245

申请日：2021-09-09

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US10740720B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16426696

申请日：2019-05-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Neomar Giacomini

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  F25D29/00

Abstract: A refrigerating appliance for receiving containers within the refrigerating appliance for storing a substance includes a cabinet at least partially defining an interior with an access opening. A door is movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively open and close the access opening, the door at least partially defining the interior when the door selectively closes the access opening. At least one thermal imaging device is configured to obtain thermal image data of at least one container within the interior. A control unit is configured to receive the thermal image data.

公开(公告)号：US10359226B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US14938097

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Neomar Giacomini ,  Ishan Khekale ,  Axel Julio Ramm

IPC: B65B5/06 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: A method for packaging a handle set including providing a refrigerator having a cabinet defining an opening to access an interior; and providing doors defining an aperture for accessing the interior, the aperture width being less than the opening width. A handle set for installation onto the doors. A substrate panel having a panel width that is between the aperture width and the opening width, and to which the handle set to define a handle set package. Inserting the leading edge of the substrate panel through the aperture and the opening and rotating the handle set package through the aperture and the opening such that the trailing edge moves through the opening and into the interior, wherein an installation cutout of the substrate panel provides the handle set package with clearance to be rotated, and wherein the perimeter edge of the handle set substrate panel remains substantially level.