Vitan
Craig Vitan, Louisville, KY US
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20100154131 | WASHING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOAD SIZE AND WATER RETENTION DETECTION - A washing system and method for load size and water retention detection includes a cabinet, a tub position within the cabinet, a basket with a wash load received therein rotatably supported within the tub, and a drive system for rotating the basket. A controller is operatively coupled to the drive system. The controller rotates the rotatable basket to urge the wash load radially outwardly in the basket and then decelerates the rotatable basket with the wash load urged radially outwardly to or below a predetermined threshold speed. An amount of time from initial deceleration of the rotatable basket until the rotatable basket is at or below the predetermined threshold speed is measured and the measured amount of time is used to determine a parameter of the wash load. | 06-24-2010 |
20120111376 | DEVICE FOR PRE-RINSING OBJECTS IN AN APPLIANCE UTILIZING LINE PRESSURE OF A FLUID SUPPLY - Embodiments of an appliance for washing objects are described in which the appliance utilizes line pressure of a fluid supply to fill the appliance with a washing fluid, wherein the washing fluid is dispersed onto objects in the appliance before the washing fluid is captured in the enclosure. In one embodiment, the appliance comprises a fill element, which receives the washing fluid directly from a fluid inlet. The fill element comprises an array of spray jets, which are arranged to disperse the washing fluid into the enclosure. | 05-10-2012 |
Craig R. Vitan, Louisville, KY US
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20090095028 | BULK DISPENSE USER ADJUSTABLE CONTROLS - Systems and methods for delivering an additive to an appliance are disclosed. The systems may include a user interface configured to accept a user input and a controller connected to the user interface. The controller may be configured to receive the user input and cause an additive delivery system to deliver at least one additive to the appliance. The methods include receiving an amount of the additive to be delivered to the appliance and receiving a time at which the additive is to be delivered to the appliance during a cycle. The method may further include activating an additive delivery system to deliver the amount of the additive at the time to the appliance. | 04-16-2009 |
20100108585 | WATER TREATMENT ASSEMBLY - A water treatment assembly includes a housing having a plurality of water treatment component interfaces. The water treatment assembly also includes a plurality of water treatment components selected from a group of a particulate filter component, a taste and odor filter component, a lead and mercury filter component, a water softener component, and a water disinfection component, wherein each of the water treatment components are coupled to a respective one of the water treatment component interfaces. Plumbing lines provide flow communication between the components, and the plumbing lines include a system water inlet and a system water outlet. | 05-06-2010 |
Craig Robert Vitan, Louisville, KY US
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20090095750 | REMOVABLE TANK FOR LAUNDRY BULK DISPENSER SYSTEM - Systems and methods for providing removable storage tanks in an appliance having a pedestal are disclosed. The systems include a storage container located in the pedestal and configured to house an additive. In addition, a cover may be positioned within the pedestal to secure the container within the pedestal. The methods include manufacturing the pedestal such that when a storage container is placed in the pedestal, the storage container will fit in a predetermined orientation. The storage container may be manufactured such that when the storage container is placed in the pedestal the storage container can be secured in the pedestal with a cover. | 04-16-2009 |
20120167611 | Refrigerator with Liner Embossment - A refrigerator includes a compartment defined by a liner, with a door configured to provide access into the compartment. A sub-compartment is mounted in the door and extends into the compartment in the closed position of the door. A cold plate assembly is operably configured within the liner to supply cold air to the sub-compartment. A raised embossment is defined in a compartment side wall of the liner at a location opposite from the cold plate assembly. The embossment is defined by a circumferentially extending ridge and a front face that extends into the compartment in a plane that is spaced from a plane of the compartment side wall. A receiver is configured in a wall of the sub-compartment and seals around the embossment in a closed position of the door. | 07-05-2012 |
20120279247 | FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT ICE BOX DOOR - A refrigerator has a compartment defined by a liner. A door is configured to provide access into the compartment. A sub-compartment is mounted in the door. The sub-compartment has an access door that opens to provide access into the sub-compartment. The access door includes an inner door panel, an outer door panel, and a vacuum insulation panel disposed between the inner and outer door panels. | 11-08-2012 |
20130000345 | ICE BOX HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND RELATED REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE - A refrigeration appliance includes a refrigerated cabinet with a cooled storage compartment, a door movable between a closed position closing the cooled storage compartment and an opened position allowing access to an interior of the cooled storage compartment, the door having an outer panel and a thermoformed liner attached to an inside of the outer panel, and an ice box frame attached to the thermoformed liner, the ice box frame being formed of injection molded plastic more rigid than the thermoformed liner and defining an ice compartment therein. At least one of an ice maker, an ice storage bin, and a motor for driving an ice storage bin auger is located in the ice compartment and attached to the door via the ice box frame. A related refrigeration appliance is also disclosed. | 01-03-2013 |