Patents by Inventor James W. Kendall

James W. Kendall 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: 11624145
    Abstract: A laundry system having a first laundry appliance for washing fabric items, a second laundry appliance for drying fabric items horizontally arranged relative to the first laundry appliance, a washing module vertically arranged above one of the first laundry appliance or the second laundry appliance, and a non-tumble drying module vertically arranged above the other of the first laundry appliance or the second laundry appliance for drying fabric items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kristina K. Underly, Donald M. Tomasi, Daniel C. Conrad, Richard A. Sunshine, James W. Kendall, Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Colleen M. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20220127777
    Abstract: A laundry system having a first laundry appliance for washing fabric items, a second laundry appliance for drying fabric items horizontally arranged relative to the first laundry appliance, a washing module vertically arranged above one of the first laundry appliance or the second laundry appliance, and a non-tumble drying module vertically arranged above the other of the first laundry appliance or the second laundry appliance for drying fabric items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: KRISTINA K. UNDERLY, DONALD M. TOMASI, DANIEL C. CONRAD, RICHARD A. SUNSHINE, JAMES W. KENDALL, AMERESH B. VISWANATHAN, LORRAINE L. ACHTERBERG, COLLEEN M. DOYLE
  • Patent number: 11255040
    Abstract: A modular laundry system includes a laundry appliance defining a width and a height. A module is below the laundry appliance. The module has a cabinet with an open face. A tub is provided within the cabinet. A washing or drying chamber is provided within the tub for receiving fabric items to be washed or dried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kristina K. Underly, Donald M. Tomasi, Daniel C. Conrad, Richard A. Sunshine, James W. Kendall, Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Colleen M. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20210369932
    Abstract: A mobile dialysis therapy cart includes a top shelf; a cycler compartment positioned below the top shelf, the cycler compartment sized and shaped to house an APD cycler; a fluid bag management compartment sized and shaped to house at least two fluid bags; a drain compartment positioned below the fluid bag management compartment; and a plurality of wheels. The cart may include a heating device associated with the fluid bag management compartment and/or a sanitizing light source for sanitizing a location of a disposable set associated with the fluid bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Muller, Tom Westberg, James W. Kendall, Carlos Corrales, Carpani Michela, Paolo Rovatti, Luca Vinci, Mauro Suffritti
  • Patent number: 10869589
    Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes including a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber having an access opening and a door moveable between opened and closed positions to selectively open and close the access opening that includes a front panel and a handle assembly mounted to the front door panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Darryl C. Bodine
  • Patent number: 10772480
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a cabinet defining a chamber with an access opening. A door assembly is movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively open and close the access opening. The door assembly includes a door panel defining a front surface and side surfaces. A door panel flange extends inwardly from a rear edge of the side surface. A single-piece console defines a top surface, a front surface, and a rear attachment surface, the top surface substantially perpendicular to the front surface. A rotatable spacer is positioned between the rear attachment surface of the single-piece console and the door panel flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mihir Suresh Ponkshe, Michael E. Gatt, Jonathan David Pugh, Jayesh Prakash Borase, Russikant Behera, Darryl C. Bodine, James W. Kendall, Krzysztof Ploszaj
  • Publication number: 20200240065
    Abstract: A modular laundry system includes a laundry appliance defining a width and a height. A module is below the laundry appliance. The module has a cabinet with an open face. A tub is provided within the cabinet. A washing or drying chamber is provided within the tub for receiving fabric items to be washed or dried.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: KRISTINA K. UNDERLY, DONALD M. TOMASI, DANIEL C. CONRAD, RICHARD A. SUNSHINE, JAMES W. KENDALL, AMERESH B. VISWANATHAN, LORRAINE L. ACHTERBERG, COLLEEN M. DOYLE
  • Patent number: 10663217
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a vacuum insulated cabinet structure having side walls that are formed from a tube that has been folded/deformed into a structure having an “O” shape with vertically enlarged front and rear openings. The interior of the tube may be filled with silica powder or other filler, and a vacuum is formed within the tube. An insulated rear panel may be utilized to close off the rear opening of the vacuum insulated cabinet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Kuehl, Axel Julio Ramm, Guolian Wu, James W. Kendall, Nihat Cur, Paul B. Allard
  • Patent number: 10640904
    Abstract: A modular laundry system includes a washing machine defining a single width and a single width horizontal module below the washing machine. The single width horizontal module below the washing machine includes a cabinet capable of supporting the washing machine thereupon and having an open face. A drawer is slidably mounted to the cabinet for movement between an opened and closed position relative to the open face. A tub is provided within the drawer, and a wash chamber is provided within the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kristina K. Underly, Donald M. Tomasi, Daniel C. Conrad, Richard A. Sunshine, James W. Kendall, Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Colleen M. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20200060509
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a cabinet defining a chamber with an access opening. A door assembly is movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively open and close the access opening. The door assembly includes a door panel defining a front surface and side surfaces. A door panel flange extends inwardly from a rear edge of the side surface. A single-piece console defines a top surface, a front surface, and a rear attachment surface, the top surface substantially perpendicular to the front surface. A rotatable spacer is positioned between the rear attachment surface of the single-piece console and the door panel flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Mihir Suresh Ponkshe, Michael E. Gatt, Jonathan David Pugh, Jayesh Prakash Borase, Russikant Behera, Darryl C. Bodine, James W. Kendall, Krzysztof Ploszaj
  • Patent number: 10514174
    Abstract: A split air conditioner has a cabinet with a fan and evaporator for mounting within a structure. The cabinet includes one or more movable dampers or movable filters positioned in the flow path between the air inlet and the outlet for selectively filtering contaminants from the air to provide a greater or lesser degree of filtration of the air. The movable filters include sliding and/or pivot mounting structure which may accommodate stacking multiple filters with different filtering characteristics. The system may operate in a filtering only mode with no cooling, a cooling only mode with no filtering, or a combination of cooling and selective filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Nihat O. Cur, James C. L. Guarino, James W. Kendall, Steven J. Kuehl
  • Patent number: 10443176
    Abstract: A laundry system includes at least one laundry appliance and at least one laundry module below the laundry appliance. The laundry module has a height that is less than the height of the laundry appliance and has a drawer, a tub within the drawer, a wash chamber within the tub for receiving fabric items to be washed, and a control panel for the selection of a wash cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kristina K. Underly, Donald M. Tomasi, Daniel C. Conrad, Richard A. Sunshine, James W. Kendall, Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Colleen M. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20190145039
    Abstract: A modular laundry system includes a washing machine defining a single width and a single width horizontal module below the washing machine. The single width horizontal module below the washing machine includes a cabinet capable of supporting the washing machine thereupon and having an open face. A drawer is slidably mounted to the cabinet for movement between an opened and closed position relative to the open face. A tub is provided within the drawer, and a wash chamber is provided within the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: KRISTINA K. UNDERLY, DONALD M. TOMASI, DANIEL C. CONRAD, RICHARD A. SUNSHINE, JAMES W. KENDALL, AMERESH B. VISWANATHAN, LORRAINE L. ACHTERBERG, COLLEEN M. DOYLE
  • Patent number: 10260189
    Abstract: A laundry system includes a washing machine having a first wash chamber and a washing module below the first wash chamber. The washing module includes a drawer and a rotatably-mounted wash basket defining a second wash chamber with a low capacity relative to a capacity of the first wash chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kristina K. Underly, Donald M. Tomasi, Daniel C. Conrad, Richard A. Sunshine, James W. Kendall, Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Colleen M. Doyle
  • Patent number: D887653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Darryl C. Bodine, Jonathan D. Pugh
  • Patent number: D939157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Darryl C. Bodine, Jonathan D. Pugh
  • Patent number: D942097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Darryl C. Bodine, Jonathan D. Pugh
  • Patent number: D1017930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Darryl C. Bodine, Jonathan D. Pugh
  • Patent number: D1020139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Darryl C. Bodine, Jonathan D. Pugh
  • Patent number: D1020140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Kendall, Darryl C. Bodine, Jonathan D. Pugh