Patents by Inventor Ayodhya Ram

Ayodhya Ram 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).

  • COOKING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20230235895
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cooking appliance including a cooking chamber, at least one heating unit disposed within the cooking chamber, and multiple racks holding members to position racks at a desired height within the cooking chamber. The cooking appliance further includes a fan assembly movably coupled to a rear wall of the cooking chamber, and a driving unit coupled to the fan assembly to move the fan assembly vertically along the rear wall of the cooking chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tushar Kalbande, Arunkumar Pillai, Ayodhya Ram, Vignesh Swaminathan, Jeevan Yadav
  • Ice-making appliance
    Patent number: 10914500
    Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments and a duct for directing chilled air operably coupled with a diverter. The diverter includes a base having first and second sides and defining a plurality of variously sized slots. A centerline of the base is aligned with a centerline of the ice tray. At least one spacing portion extends between two of the plurality of variously sized slots. A plurality of fins extend away from a top surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jose R. Aranda, Darci Cavali, Chao-Yi Chen, Milind Devle, Dewei Guan, Benjamin G. Jimenez, Varun Deepak Kotecha, Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni, Mahalingappa Mulimani, N S Ayodhya Ram, Rogerio Rodrigues, Jr., Anuj Sharma, Richard A. Spletzer, Shailesh Wani
  • Ice-making appliance
    Patent number: 10739053
    Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided herein. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments. Each of the ice-forming compartments includes sidewalls and a base that defines an internal freezing chamber. A duct system has upper and lower baffles. The upper baffle directs chilled air above the ice tray and the lower baffle directs chilled air below the ice tray. A deflector is operably coupled with the upper baffle. The deflector has a transition portion offset from a body portion. A diverter is disposed between the deflector and the ice tray. The diverter defines a plurality of variously sized slots therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin G. Jimenez, Anuj Sharma, Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni, Darci Cavali, Ayodhya Ram, Richard A. Spletzer, Mahalingappa Mulimani, Rogerio Rodrigues, Jr.
  • ICE-MAKING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20190145684
    Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments and a duct for directing chilled air operably coupled with a diverter. The diverter includes a base having first and second sides and defining a plurality of variously sized slots. A centerline of the base is aligned with a centerline of the ice tray. At least one spacing portion extends between two of the plurality of variously sized slots. A plurality of fins extend away from a top surface of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jose R. Aranda, Darci Cavali, Chao-Yi Chen, Milind Devle, Dewei Guan, Benjamin G. Jimenez, Varun Deepak Kotecha, Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni, Mahalingappa Mulimani, N S Ayodhya Ram, Rogerio Rodrigues, JR., Anuj Sharma, Richard A. Spletzer, Shailesh Wani
  • ICE-MAKING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20190145683
    Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided herein. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments. Each of the ice-forming compartments includes sidewalls and a base that defines an internal freezing chamber. A duct system has upper and lower baffles. The upper baffle directs chilled air above the ice tray and the lower baffle directs chilled air below the ice tray. A deflector is operably coupled with the upper baffle. The deflector has a transition portion offset from a body portion. A diverter is disposed between the deflector and the ice tray. The diverter defines a plurality of variously sized slots therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin G. Jimenez, Anuj Sharma, Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni, Darci Cavali, Ayodhya Ram, Richard A. Spletzer, Mahalingappa Mulimani, Rogerio Rodrigues, Jr.