Patents by Inventor Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran
Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran 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).
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Patent number: 11949997Abstract: A device include a first camera, a second camera, and a shutter assembly. The shutter assembly includes a switch, a link coupled to the switch and having a first cover, and an arm coupled to the link and having a second cover. Actuating the switch to a first position disposes the first cover within a first field of view of the first camera and the second cover within a second field of view of the second camera. Actuating the switch to a second position disposes the first cover outside of the first field of view and the second cover outside of the second field of view.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rahul Gupta, Oszkar Tiberius Bajko, Kristina Perez de Tagle, Hung-Bing Tan, Mona Mayeh, Martin Peter Aalund, Sudarshan Rangaraj, Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Pierre Della Nave
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Publication number: 20220311969Abstract: A device includes a housing having a top, a bottom opposite the top, a front, and a back opposite the front. One or more microphones are oriented substantially towards the top. A first camera, a display, a loudspeaker, and an emitter are oriented substantially towards the front. A second camera, a projector, and a sensor are oriented substantially towards the bottom. The second camera and the sensor may include field of views that at least partially overlap with a projection area of the projector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Rahul Gupta, Oszkar Tiberius Bajko, Kristina Perez de Tagle, Hung-Bing Tan, Mona Mayeh, Martin Peter Aalund, Sudarshan Rangaraj, Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Pierre Della Nave
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Publication number: 20220294993Abstract: A device include a first camera, a second camera, and a shutter assembly. The shutter assembly includes a switch, a link coupled to the switch and having a first cover, and an arm coupled to the link and having a second cover. Actuating the switch to a first position disposes the first cover within a first field of view of the first camera and the second cover within a second field of view of the second camera. Actuating the switch to a second position disposes the first cover outside of the first field of view and the second cover outside of the second field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Rahul Gupta, Oszkar Tiberius Bajko, Kristina Perez de Tagle, Hung-Bing Tan, Mona Mayeh, Martin Peter Aalund, Sudarshan Rangaraj, Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Pierre Della Nave
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Patent number: 11368651Abstract: A device includes a housing having a top, a bottom opposite the top, a front, and a back opposite the front. One or more microphones are oriented substantially towards the top. A first camera, a display, a loudspeaker, and an emitter are oriented substantially towards the front. A second camera, a projector, and a sensor are oriented substantially towards the bottom. The second camera and the sensor may include field of views that at least partially overlap with a projection area of the projector.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rahul Gupta, Oszkar Tiberius Bajko, Kristina Perez de Tagle, Hung-Bing Tan, Mona Mayeh, Martin Peter Aalund, Sudarshan Rangaraj, Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Pierre Della Nave
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Patent number: 11073320Abstract: A method of making clear ice including filling an ice piece forming tray having an axis of rotation, a distal end, a motor engaging end, and plurality of ice piece making compartments with water. Freezing the water into ice by providing heat sinks disposed on and thermally connected to a bottom side of the ice piece forming tray. Removing heat from the plurality of heat sinks. Removing defrost water from the heat sinks by providing at least one defrost water channel along the axis of rotation, providing at least one defrost water channel along one of the distal end and the motor engaging end and connected to the defrost water channel along the axis of rotation. And delivering defrost water to a drain or defrost water catch tray positioned at one of the distal end and the motor engaging end.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mohamed Alshourbagy, Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Kylie M. McCollum, Nicholas L. Pohl, Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi, Andrew M. Tenbarge
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Patent number: 11022359Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is generally directed to an ice making appliance that includes: an ice making compartment and an ice maker including an ice mold having a total water capacity. The ice mold includes a plurality of ice wells and is configured to release the ice cubes without the use of a heater and by twisting the ice mold. The ice wells are typically no more than about 12.2 mm in depth from a top surface of the ice mold and have a volume of about 20 mL or less. The ice maker is capable of producing at least about 3.5 lbs. of ice or more in a 24 hour span.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Andrew M. Tenbarge
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Patent number: 10921035Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is generally directed to an ice making appliance that includes: an ice making compartment and an ice maker including an ice mold having a total water capacity. The ice mold includes a plurality of ice wells and is configured to release the ice cubes without the use of a heater and by twisting the ice mold. The ice wells are typically no more than about 12.2 mm in depth from a top surface of the ice mold and have a volume of about 20 mL or less. The ice maker is capable of producing at least about 3.5 lbs. of ice or more in a 24 hour span.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Andrew M. Tenbarge
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Publication number: 20190195545Abstract: A method of making clear ice including filling an ice piece forming tray having an axis of rotation, a distal end, a motor engaging end, and plurality of ice piece making compartments with water. Freezing the water into ice by providing heat sinks disposed on and thermally connected to a bottom side of the ice piece forming tray. Removing heat from the plurality of heat sinks. Removing defrost water from the heat sinks by providing at least one defrost water channel along the axis of rotation, providing at least one defrost water channel along one of the distal end and the motor engaging end and connected to the defrost water channel along the axis of rotation. And delivering defrost water to a drain or defrost water catch tray positioned at one of the distal end and the motor engaging end.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Mohamed Alshourbagy, Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Kylie M. Mccollum, Nicholas L. Pohl, Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi, Andrew M. Tenbarge
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Publication number: 20190178549Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is generally directed to an ice making appliance that includes: an ice making compartment and an ice maker including an ice mold having a total water capacity. The ice mold includes a plurality of ice wells and is configured to release the ice cubes without the use of a heater and by twisting the ice mold. The ice wells are typically no more than about 12.2 mm in depth from a top surface of the ice mold and have a volume of about 20 mL or less. The ice maker is capable of producing at least about 3.5 lbs. of ice or more in a 24 hour span.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Arivazhagan CHANDRASHEKARAN, Andrew M. TENBARGE
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Publication number: 20190128583Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is generally directed to an ice making appliance that includes: an ice making compartment and an ice maker including an ice mold having a total water capacity. The ice mold includes a plurality of ice wells and is configured to release the ice cubes without the use of a heater and by twisting the ice mold. The ice wells are typically no more than about 12.2 mm in depth from a top surface of the ice mold and have a volume of about 20 mL or less. The ice maker is capable of producing at least about 3.5 lbs. of ice or more in a 24 hour span.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Arivazhagan CHANDRASHEKARAN, Andrew M. TENBARGE
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Publication number: 20190128584Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is generally directed to an ice making appliance that includes: an ice making compartment and an ice maker including an ice mold having a total water capacity. The ice mold includes a plurality of ice wells and is configured to release the ice cubes without the use of a heater and by twisting the ice mold. The ice wells are typically no more than about 12.2 mm in depth from a top surface of the ice mold and have a volume of about 20 mL or less. The ice maker is capable of producing at least about 3.5 lbs. of ice or more in a 24 hour span.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Arivazhagan CHANDRASHEKARAN, Andrew M. TENBARGE
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Publication number: 20190120534Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is generally directed to an ice making appliance that includes: an ice making compartment and an ice maker including an ice mold having a total water capacity. The ice mold includes a plurality of ice wells and is configured to release the ice cubes without the use of a heater and by twisting the ice mold. The ice wells are typically no more than about 12.2 mm in depth from a top surface of the ice mold and have a volume of about 20 mL or less. The ice maker is capable of producing at least about 3.5 lbs. of ice or more in a 24 hour span.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Arivazhagan CHANDRASHEKARAN, Jerry VISIN
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Patent number: 10260789Abstract: An ice piece making assembly and a refrigeration appliance containing the ice piece making assembly is disclosed. The ice making assembly produces ice pieces by directional freezing and includes: an ice piece forming tray having a motor engaging end, a distal end, a first side, a second side and a bottom surface, a plurality of ice piece making compartments divided by divider walls, and a plurality of heat sinks engaged to the bottom surface of the ice making compartments and deliver defrost water to a drain or defrost water catch tray positioned at at least one of the distal end and the motor engaging end; and an ice piece forming tray canopy spaced a distance above the ice piece forming tray wherein the ice piece forming tray canopy comprises a heater and a temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mohamed Alshourbagy, Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Kylie M. McCollum, Nicholas L. Pohl, Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi, Andrew M. Tenbarge
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Publication number: 20170299244Abstract: An ice piece making assembly and a refrigeration appliance containing the ice piece making assembly is disclosed. The ice making assembly produces ice pieces by directional freezing and includes: an ice piece forming tray having a motor engaging end, a distal end, a first side, a second side and a bottom surface, a plurality of ice piece making compartments divided by divider walls, and a plurality of heat sinks engaged to the bottom surface of the ice making compartments and deliver defrost water to a drain or defrost water catch tray positioned at at least one of the distal end and the motor engaging end; and an ice piece forming tray canopy spaced a distance above the ice piece forming tray wherein the ice piece forming tray canopy comprises a heater and a temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: MOHAMED ALSHOURBAGY, ARIVAZHAGAN CHANDRASHEKARAN, KYLIE M. MCCOLLUM, NICHOLAS L. POHL, VIJAYKUMAR SATHYAMURTHI, ANDREW M. TENBARGE
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Publication number: 20160256003Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a housing, a container seat disposed proximate an upper portion of the housing, and a container defining a processing chamber. The container has a base that matingly engages the container seat. A weight scale is disposed within the container seat, wherein engagement of the container with a portion of the container seat places the container in communication with the weight scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel A. Altenritter, Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Wayne W. Conard, Edward Haney, Everett Kettle, Brandon T. Mock, Paul S. Paget, Joseph Snyder
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Patent number: D966398Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sydney Tye Minnis, Martin Aalund, Oszkar Tiberius Bajko, Rahul Gupta, Mona Mayeh, Kristina Perez de Tagle, Sudarshan Rangaraj, Ryan Scott Russell, Hung-Bing Tan, Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Pierre Della Nave
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Patent number: D978223Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sydney Tye Minnis, Ryan Scott Russell, Martin Aalund, Oszkar Tiberius Bajko, Rahul Gupta, Mona Mayeh, Kristina Perez de Tagle, Sudarshan Rangaraj, Hung-Bing Tan, Arivazhagan Chandrashekaran, Pierre Della Nave