Garry L Peterman

US Patent:

20210041167, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Oct 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/077058

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
GARRY L. PETERMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
ARUN RAJENDRAN - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US

International Classification:

F26B 3/34
D06F 58/26
F26B 3/347
H05B 6/54
H05B 6/62
D06F 58/10

Abstract:

A radio frequency (RF) dryer includes a cuboid structure defining an interior, an RF applicator having an anode and a cathode, the anode having multiple digits extending from an anode trunk and the cathode having multiple digits extending from a cathode trunk and, the cathode encompassing the multiple digits of the anode, and a drying surface on which textiles are supported for drying, located relative to the RF applicator such that the drying surface lies within an e-field generated by the RF applicator.

US Patent:

20210041168, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Oct 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/081544

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
GARRY L. PETERMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US

International Classification:

F26B 3/34
D06F 58/20
H05B 6/54
D06F 58/26
H05B 6/62

Abstract:

An RF laundry dryer includes, amongst other things, an RF generator, an RF applicator having a perforated body and anode and cathode elements, a fan arranged relative to the perforated body to flow or draw air through the perforated body and an electromagnetic shield protecting the fan from the e-field. Both anode and cathode elements are operably coupled to the RF generator to generate an e-field between the anode and cathode upon the energizing of the RF generator.

US Patent:

20210041489, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Oct 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/077448

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
GARRY L. PETERMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
DANIEL M. PUTNAM - HOLLAND MI, US

International Classification:

G01R 29/08
H05B 6/62
G01R 29/12
D06F 58/26
G08B 7/06
G08B 21/18

Abstract:

A method for indicating a cycle of operation in a laundry treating appliance having a space that includes at least one electrically conductive element disposed in the space and coupled with a controller, the method includes producing in the at least one electrically conductive element the voltage or the current in reaction to the energized e-field apart from the article. Receiving in the controller a signal from the at least one electrically conductive element indicative of a value of a parameter associated with the voltage or the current of the at least one electrically conductive element. And, generating an indication, by the controller, indicative of a cycle of operation and wherein the indication increases or decreases in intensity proportional to the value of the parameter associated with the voltage or the current.

US Patent:

20210025652, Jan 28, 2021

Filed:

Sep 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/036455

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
GARRY L. PETERMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US

International Classification:

F26B 3/28
F26B 3/347
H05B 6/54
H05B 6/62
F26B 3/34
D06F 58/04
D06F 58/26

Abstract:

A method for drying an article with a radio frequency (RF) applicator having anode elements and cathode elements includes capacitively coupling the anode elements, capacitively coupling the cathode elements, capacitively coupling an anode element to a cathode element, and energizing the RF applicator to generate an RF field between anode and cathode elements wherein liquid residing within the field will be dielectrically heated.

US Patent:

20200240071, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Apr 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/850828

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
GARRY L. PETERMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US

International Classification:

D06F 58/26
F26B 3/347
D06F 58/04

Abstract:

A treating apparatus for drying articles according to a predetermined cycle of operation. The treating apparatus includes a cylindrical drum having a circumferential wall, a pair of non-anode baffles spaced on the circumferential wall, and a third baffle positioned between the pair of non-anode baffles on the circumferential wall comprising an anode element having an anode contact point at the circumferential wall. The treating apparatus also has a first cathode element disposed between the third baffle and one of the pair of non-anode baffles along the circumference of the circumferential wall and a second cathode disposed between the third baffle and the other of the pair of non-anode baffles along the circumference of the circumferential wall. The treating apparatus also has a radio frequency (RF) generator coupled to the anode element and to the first and second cathode elements. The RF generator is selectively energizable to generate electromagnetic radiation between the first and second cathode elements such that articles positioned between the pair of non-anode baffles are in the electromagnetic radiation.

US Patent:

20190128605, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Dec 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/225581

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
GARRY L. PETERMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US

International Classification:

F26B 3/28
F26B 3/34
H05B 6/62
H05B 6/54
D06F 58/04
F26B 3/347
D06F 58/26

Abstract:

A method for drying an article with a radio frequency (RF) applicator having anode elements and cathode elements includes capacitively coupling the anode elements, capacitively coupling the cathode elements, capactively coupling an anode element to a cathode element, and energizing the RF applicator to generate an RF field between anode and cathode elements wherein liquid residing within the field will be dielectrically heated.

US Patent:

20180292439, Oct 11, 2018

Filed:

Jun 14, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/008349

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
GARRY L. PETERMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
DANIEL M. PUTNAM - HOLLAND MI, US

International Classification:

G01R 29/08
H05B 6/62
G08B 21/18
G08B 7/06
G01R 29/12
D06F 58/26
G01R 1/00
G01Q 10/00
D06F 58/02
G05F 1/00

Abstract:

A method for detecting the presence of an energized e-field in a space, wherein the space includes at least one electrically conductive element disposed in the space and coupled with a controller, the method including receiving in the controller a signal from the at least one electrically conductive element, determining that an energized e-field occupies the space, and generating an indication, by the controller, indicative of the presence of the energized e-field in the space.

US Patent:

20180266041, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

May 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/980982

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
GARRY L. PETERMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US

International Classification:

D06F 58/26
F26B 3/347
D06F 58/04
D06F 37/06

Abstract:

A laundry treating applicator for drying laundry with a radio frequency (RF) applicator having a baffle on a drum rotatable on a non-vertical axis, an anode element in the baffle and a cathode element spaced from the anode element, wherein energization of the RF generator sends electromagnetic radiation through the applicator via the anode element and cathode element to form a field of electromagnetic radiation (e-field) in the radio frequency spectrum to dielectrically heat liquid within laundry disposed within the e-field.