Patents by Inventor Niccoló Beretta

Niccoló Beretta 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).

  • Publication number: 20230213267
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines first and second compartments. A fan assembly is configured to direct cooled air from a cooling assembly into the first and second compartments. The fan assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The first outlet is in communication with the first compartment, and the second outlet is in communication with the second compartment. A fan is positioned within the housing and is configured to direct the cooled air from the inlet toward the first and second outlets. A damper assembly is configured to selectively obstruct one of the first outlet and the second outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Deepak Gupta, Andrea Olivani, Matteo Parnisari, Giorgio Sabatin, Vincenzo Sammartano, Niccoló Beretta, Dennis Ilare, Alessandro Mansutti
  • Patent number: 11644229
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines first and second compartments. A fan assembly is configured to direct cooled air from a cooling assembly into the first and second compartments. The fan assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The first outlet is in communication with the first compartment, and the second outlet is in communication with the second compartment. A fan is positioned within the housing and is configured to direct the cooled air from the inlet toward the first and second outlets. A damper assembly is configured to selectively obstruct one of the first outlet and the second outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Deepak Gupta, Andrea Olivani, Matteo Parnisari, Giorgio Sabatin, Vincenzo Sammartano, Niccoló Beretta, Dennis Ilare, Alessandro Mansutti
  • Publication number: 20210231358
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines first and second compartments. A fan assembly is configured to direct cooled air from a cooling assembly into the first and second compartments. The fan assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The first outlet is in communication with the first compartment, and the second outlet is in communication with the second compartment. A fan is positioned within the housing and is configured to direct the cooled air from the inlet toward the first and second outlets. A damper assembly is configured to selectively obstruct one of the first outlet and the second outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Deepak Gupta, Andrea Olivani, Matteo Parnisari, Giorgio Sabatin, Vincenzo Sammartano, Niccoló Beretta, Dennis Ilare, Alessandro Mansutti