Terry K Litaker

Title: Terry K. Litaker and Home Appliance Innovation.

Introduction

Terry K. Litaker is an inventor associated with Watervliet, Michigan, and Whirlpool Corporation. Litaker’s work includes inventions for home appliances and laundry treating appliances. The supplied information lists 3 patents.

Latest Patents

Litaker’s latest listed patent, “Home Appliance and Method of Operating a Home Appliance,” describes an appliance that treats an article through an automatic operating cycle. It includes a treating chamber with an open face, a door, at least two sensors on the appliance housing, an actuator that opens the door, and a controller.

Another listed patent, “Laundry Treating Appliance and Method of Operation for a Laundry Treating Appliance,” concerns an appliance that performs an automatic cycle on laundry in a treating chamber. A controller operates the appliance’s components, while a user interface receives input and a door closes the chamber’s open face.

Career Highlights

Litaker’s listed inventions focus on appliance operation, including sensor-equipped door systems and controller-managed laundry cycles. The supplied information associates Litaker’s work with Whirlpool Corporation.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Chris W. Paraskevopoulos and Scott Alan Albright as Litaker’s coworkers. It does not specify particular joint patents or projects involving them.

Conclusion

Terry K. Litaker’s listed patent work reflects contributions to home appliance and laundry appliance design, with an emphasis on automated operation, sensing, and control.