Patents by Inventor Ameresh Babu Viswanathan

Ameresh Babu Viswanathan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8479542
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises at least one laundry appliance with a closed top and a worksurface that extends over the closed top of the at least one laundry appliance and comprises a functional insert provided on the worksurface. The modular laundry system can further comprise a second laundry appliance with a closed top, and the work surface can extend over both laundry appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine J. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 8459067
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and/or a door that opens from the face of the housing. The vertical laundry module can further have an exterior hanging element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen M. Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Patent number: 8413470
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and/or a door that opens from the face of the housing. The vertical laundry module can further have a functional element that can be a laundry care function or a non-laundry care function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen M. Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Patent number: 8381552
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and a backsplash extending above an upper surface of the housing. The backsplash can further have a functional element that can be a storage compartment, a light, a control panel, or a power outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen M. Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Patent number: 8375750
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and a hanging rod positioned in drawer. The vertical laundry module can further have a functional element that performing drying, refreshing, and/or sanitizing, and a control panel for controlling the operation of the functional element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen M. Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Patent number: 8322169
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances and a stain treatment assembly. The stain treatment assembly can include a screen slidable mounted to the housing of the vertical module for supporting a fabric item and a wand extendable from the housing for applying a stain treatment agent to the fabric item on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen M. Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Patent number: 8286452
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises at least two horizontally arranged laundry appliances, and a worksurface formed by multiple interconnected pieces laterally connected to each other, wherein the worksurface is mountable to the laundry appliances to span a gap between the laundry appliances and form a continuation surface above the discontinuous upper surface collectively defined by the laundry appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 8033037
    Abstract: An ironing station has a cabinet defining an interior space, an accessible storage area defined within the interior space of the cabinet, an ironing board stowably mounted in the cabinet for movement between a stowed position and a use position. The ironing board can be coupled to the cabinet via a non-vertical guide rail. A handle can be coupled to the ironing board to aid a user in moving the ironing board between the stowed and use positions. A multi-position docking station can be provided on the top wall of the cabinet for receiving an iron. A cover can be provided for selectively covering the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Lorraine L. Achterberg, James William Kendall, David M. Miller, Ronald M. Nowell, Jr., William J. Schill, Jr., Richard A. Sunshine, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Vicki Lyn Wyatt
  • Patent number: 8033038
    Abstract: An ironing station having an ironing board stowably mounted in the cabinet for movement between a stowed position and a use position, with a docking station provided on the top wall of the cabinet and having an electrical outlet. An elevation mechanism may be provided for raising the ironing board to an elevated position, and a latch mechanism may be provided for fixing the ironing board in the elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Lorraine L. Achterberg, James William Kendall, David M. Miller, Ronald M. Nowell, Jr., William J. Schill, Jr., Richard A. Sunshine, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Vicki Lyn Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20090313863
    Abstract: An ironing station has a cabinet defining an interior space, an accessible storage area defined within the interior space of the cabinet, an ironing board stowably mounted in the cabinet for movement between a stowed position and a use position. The ironing board can be coupled to the cabinet via a non-vertical guide rail. A handle can be coupled to the ironing board to aid a user in moving the ironing board between the stowed and use positions. A multi-position docking station can be provided on the top wall of the cabinet for receiving an iron. A cover can be provided for selectively covering the docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: LORRAINE L. ACHTERBERG, JAMES WILLIAM KENDALL, DAVID M. MILLER, RONALD M. NOWELL, JR., WILLIAM J. SCHILL, JR., RICHARD A. SUNSHINE, AMERESH BABU VISWANATHAN, VICKI LYN WYATT
  • Publication number: 20090313864
    Abstract: An ironing station having an ironing board stowably mounted in the cabinet for movement between a stowed position and a use position, with a docking station provided on the top wall of the cabinet and having an electrical outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: LORRAINE L. ACHTERBERG, JAMES WILLIAM KENDALL, DAVID M. MILLER, RONALD M. NOWELL, JR., WILLIAM J. SCHILL, JR., RICHARD A. SUNSHINE, AMERESH BABU VISWANATHAN, VICKI LYNN WYATT
  • Publication number: 20090293553
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises at least two horizontally arranged laundry appliances, and a worksurface formed by multiple interconnected pieces laterally connected to each other, wherein the worksurface is mountable to the laundry appliances to span a gap between the laundry appliances and form a continuation surface above the discontinuous upper surface collectively defined by the laundry appliances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20090266114
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and a backsplash extending above an upper surface of the housing. The backsplash can further have a functional element that can be a storage compartment, a light, a control panel, or a power outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen Marie Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Publication number: 20090266118
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and/or a door that opens from the face of the housing. The vertical laundry module can further have an exterior hanging element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen Marie Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Publication number: 20090266116
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and a hanging rod positioned in drawer. The vertical laundry module can further have a functional element that performing drying, refreshing, and/or sanitizing, and a control panel for controlling the operation of the functional element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James William KENDALL, Lorraine L. ACHTERBERG, Ameresh Babu VISWANATHAN, Colleen Marie DOYLE, Richard A. SUNSHINE
  • Publication number: 20090266117
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances and a stain treatment assembly. The stain treatment assembly can include a screen slidable mounted to the housing of the vertical module for supporting a fabric item and a wand extendable from the housing for applying a stain treatment agent to the fabric item on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen Marie Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Patent number: D860551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Casey L. McCuan, Jason W. Tippetts, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
  • Patent number: D972237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Casey L. McCuan, Jason W. Tippetts, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
  • Patent number: D972238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Casey L. McCuan, Jason W. Tippetts, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
  • Patent number: D972239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Casey L. McCuan, Jason W. Tippetts, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan