Patents by Inventor Babu Viswanathan
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).
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Publication number: 20160250911Abstract: Provided is a deflector extending along the front edge of an opening provided in the roof of a vehicle. The deflector includes: multiple recessed portions each being formed to be recessed away from the front, and multiple projected portions each being formed to be projected further toward the front than the recessed portions. The recessed portions and the projected portions are arranged at the front surface of the deflector alternately in the extending direction of the deflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Mitsuru Satou, Kazuya Asao, Hirotaka Tomita, Babu Viswanathan
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Patent number: 8479542Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine J. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
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Patent number: 8459067Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: James W. Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen M. Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
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Patent number: 8413470Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: James W. Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen M. Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
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Patent number: 8381552Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: James W. Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen M. Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
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Patent number: 8375750Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: James W. Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen M. Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
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Patent number: 8322169Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: James W. Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen M. Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
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Patent number: 8286452Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: James W. Kendall, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
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Patent number: 8033037Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: 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
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Patent number: 8033038Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20090313863Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20090313864Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20090293553Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: James W. Kendall, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
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Publication number: 20090266114Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen Marie Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
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Publication number: 20090266118Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen Marie Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
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Publication number: 20090266116Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: James William KENDALL, Lorraine L. ACHTERBERG, Ameresh Babu VISWANATHAN, Colleen Marie DOYLE, Richard A. SUNSHINE
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Patent number: D860551Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Casey L. McCuan, Jason W. Tippetts, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
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Patent number: D972237Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Casey L. McCuan, Jason W. Tippetts, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
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Patent number: D972238Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Casey L. McCuan, Jason W. Tippetts, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
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Patent number: D972239Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Casey L. McCuan, Jason W. Tippetts, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan