Inventor

MCCOY RICHARD A

US112 patents

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MCCOY RICHARD A

WHIRLPOOL CO

Method and apparatus for remote service of an appliance

Taxonomy engine and dataset for operating an appliance

Adapter for coupling a consumer electronic device to an appliance

Software architecture system and method for operating an appliance in multiple operating modes

Attribute sensing processes

Appliance with an electrically adaptive adapter to alternatively couple multiple consumer electronic devices

Acoustic chamber as part of adapter or appliance

Appliance network for a networked appliance and an audio communication accessory

Adapter with an access panel for an electronic device

Adapter for a consumer electronic device with an information function

Adapter and consumer electronic device functional unit

Information center for a household appliance

Adapter and consumer electronic device functional unit

Network for changing resource consumption in an appliance

System for slidably coupling consumer electronic devices to an appliance

Methods and apparatus for communicatively coupling internal components within appliances, and appliances with external components and accessories

Appliance with a graphical user interface for configuring an accessory

Software architecture system with embedded virtual router

Removable adapter providing a wireless service to removable consumer electronic device

Host and adapter for selectively positioning a consumer electronic display in visible and concealed orientations

Adapter for docking a consumer electronic device in discrete orientations

Mechanically energized mechanical power communication coupling system

Taxonomy engine and dataset for operating an appliance

Alternative hosts for multiple adapters and multiple consumer electronic devices

Information center for an appliance

Vertical adapters and vertical device for mounting to a horizontal service interface

Adapter with a rechargeable power source for a consumer electronic device

Transformative adapter for coupling a host and a consumer electronic device having dissimilar standardized interfaces

Door with a service interface on an edge

Functional unit of a consumer electronic device and writing surface

Appliance with a service interface for communicating with a consumable holder

System for mounting a device to a host

Adapter or appliance with a user interface window

Software architecture system and method for operating an appliance in multiple operating modes

Host with multiple sequential adapters for multiple consumer electronic devices

Appliance and accessory for controlling a cycle of operation

Dispenser with a service interface for a consumer electronic device

Acoustic chamber as part of adapter

EBROM MATTHEW P

Appliance with animation framework

Method of self servicing an appliance

Software architecture system with embedded virtual router

Method of facilitating servicing an appliance using a central collector

Smart filter for an appliance

Network for communicating information related to a consumable to an appliance

Appliance network for a networked appliance and a remote user interface

MCCOY RICHARD A

Distributed object-oriented appliance control system

Mechanical proximity sensor enabled eService connector system

Appliance and a consumable holder with an embedded virtual router

ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD

Consumables inventory management method

Modular attribute sensing device