Patents by Inventor Nihat O. Cur
Nihat O. Cur 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: 20120186279Abstract: A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can include one or more satellite stations having a heat exchanger for supplying chilled air to one or more refrigeration appliance modules. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can include a thermal cascade cooling device to cool the module to lower temperatures than the cooling circuit can attain. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can be refrigeration/storage modules that can provide refrigerated, unconditioned or heated storage space. The central cooling system can be a vapor compression system having a refrigerant circuit connecting the modules. Alternately, the central cooling system can cool a secondary cooling medium circuit. The refrigeration system can have more than one refrigeration machine providing cooling to the secondary refrigeration loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: NIHAT O. CUR, STEVEN J. KUEHL
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Patent number: 8166872Abstract: An appliance system including a module removably mounted to an appliance, one or more removable gas canisters operably connected to the module, and a food retaining enclosed space operably connected to the module. The one or more gas canisters supply a modified atmosphere in the food retaining enclosed space to produce a modified atmosphere that enhances preservation of the food contained in the food retaining enclosed space.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Carolina Biotti, Nihat O. Cur, Douglas David Leclear, John J. Vonderhaar, Michele E. Wilcox
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Patent number: 8161760Abstract: A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can also include one or more satellite stations having a heat exchanger and arranged for supplying chilled air to one or more refrigeration appliance modules. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can include a thermal cascade cooling device to cool the module to lower temperatures than the cooling circuit can attain. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can be refrigeration/storage modules that can provide refrigerated, unconditioned or heated storage space. The central cooling system can be a vapor compression system having a refrigerant circuit connecting the modules. Alternately, the central cooling system can cool a secondary cooling medium circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Nihat O. Cur, Steven John Kuehl, John Joseph Vonderhaar, Frank Huangtso Lin
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Publication number: 20110315693Abstract: A refrigerator includes a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall that are permanently attached to define a cabinet. The cabinet includes an interior liner and an exterior wrapper. A door is pivotally connected with the cabinet and includes an interior liner and an exterior wrapper. A pocket is disposed in at least one of the rear wall, first side wall, second side wall, top wall, bottom wall, and door between the interior liner and the exterior wrapper. The pocket includes an access opening disposed at an edge of one of the rear wall, first side wall, second side wall, top wall, and bottom wall. A removable insulation panel is disposed in the pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: NIHAT O. CUR, STEVEN J. KUEHL, LUIZ ANTONIO D. LOPES, JOHN J. VONDERHAAR, JOHN R. WISNOSKI
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Patent number: 8061153Abstract: A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can also include one or more satellite stations having a heat exchanger and arranged for supplying chilled air to one or more refrigeration appliance modules. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can include a thermal cascade cooling device to cool the module to lower temperatures than the cooling circuit can attain. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can be refrigeration/storage modules that can provide refrigerated, unconditioned or heated storage space. The central cooling system can be a vapor compression system having a refrigerant circuit connecting the modules. Alternately, the central cooling system can cool a secondary cooling medium circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Nihat O. Cur, Steven John Kuehl, John Joseph Vonderhaar, Diego Barone, Lorenzo Bianchi, Enrica Monticelli
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Patent number: 8042355Abstract: A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can also include one or more satellite stations having a heat exchanger and arranged for supplying chilled air to one or more refrigeration appliance modules. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can include a thermal cascade cooling device to cool the module to lower temperatures than the cooling circuit can attain. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can be refrigeration/storage modules that can provide refrigerated, unconditioned or heated storage space. The central cooling system can be a vapor compression system having a refrigerant circuit connecting the modules. Alternately, the central cooling system can cool a secondary cooling medium circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Nihat O. Cur, Steven John Kuehl, John Joseph Vonderhaar, Diego Barone, Lorenzo Bianchi
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Publication number: 20110252835Abstract: An appliance system that includes an appliance group containing at least two appliances, a first appliance designed to perform a first consumer function related to the first appliance and a second appliance that is separate from the first appliance and designed to perform a second consumer function related to the second appliance. The appliance system also includes a thermal energy generator, typically a heat pump, where the thermal energy heats at least one thermal energy bearing fluid and is operably connected to the first and second appliances to deliver thermal energy to the first and second appliances simultaneously or at different times via one or more of the thermal energy bearing fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BRUCE C. BEIHOFF, NIHAT O. CUR, KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, JOEL A. LUCKMAN, RICHARD A. SUNSHINE, TAO XIE
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Patent number: 7908873Abstract: A variable refrigeration system including a cooling system having a compressor, a condenser, and a refrigerant. An active insulation system includes an insulation portion disposed therein that holds a gas. The insulation portion is operably connected to the compressor and includes an insulation panel adjacent a refrigerated compartment. A controller is operably connected to the cooling system and to the active insulation system. The controller operates between a first stage, wherein the controller sends a signal to the compressor to compress the refrigerant in the cooling system, and a second stage, wherein the controller sends a signal to the compressor to alter the gas content in the insulation portion of the active insulation system.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignees: Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool S/AInventors: Nihat O. Cur, Steven J. Kuehl, Marcio Roberto Thiessen, Guolian Wu
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Publication number: 20110041564Abstract: An appliance system that includes an appliance group containing at least two appliances, a first appliance designed to perform a first consumer function related to the first appliance and a second appliance that is separate from the first appliance and designed to perform a second consumer function related to the second appliance. The appliance system also includes a thermal energy generator, typically a heat pump, where the thermal energy heats at least one thermal energy bearing fluid and is operably connected to the first and second appliances to deliver thermal energy to the first and second appliances simultaneously or at different times via one or more of the thermal energy bearing fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BRUCE C. BEIHOFF, NIHAT O. CUR, KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, JOEL A. LUCKMAN, RICHARD A. SUNSHINE, TAO XIE
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Publication number: 20100287974Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining an open storage space and having a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall. Each of the rear wall, first side wall, second side wall, top wall, and bottom wall include an interior liner and an exterior wrapper. A door is disposed on the cabinet operable between an open position and a closed position. The door includes an interior liner and an exterior wrapper. At least one pocket is disposed in at least one of the rear wall, first side wall, second side wall, top wall, bottom wall, and door between the interior liner and the exterior wrapper. The at least one pocket includes an access opening. A removable insulation panel is disposed in the pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: NIHAT O. CUR, STEVEN J. KUEHL, LUIZ ANTONIO D. LOPES, JOHN J. VONDERHAAR, JOHN R. WISNOSKI
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Publication number: 20100101432Abstract: An appliance system including a module removably mounted to an appliance, one or more removable gas canisters operably connected to the module, and a food retaining enclosed space operably connected to the module. The one or more gas canisters supply a modified atmosphere in the food retaining enclosed space to produce a modified atmosphere that enhances preservation of the food contained in the food retaining enclosed space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: CAROLINA BIOTTI, NIHAT O. CUR, DOUGLAS DAVID LECLEAR, JOHN J. VONDERHAAR, MICHELE E. WILCOX
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Publication number: 20090293530Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for conditioning a liquid stream with a liquid dispensing system associated with a refrigerator, preparing an enhanced beverage using one or more of the individually conditioned liquid streams and a liquid enhancement device and minimizing the potential for back contamination of the liquid dispensing system are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: TIEMEN VAN DILLEN, LUKASZ D. SKALSKI, LUCA GAMBERONI, RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE, NIHAT O. CUR, GREGORY G. HORTIN
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Publication number: 20090293735Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for conditioning a liquid stream with a liquid dispensing system associated with a refrigerator, preparing an enhanced beverage using one or more of the individually conditioned liquid streams and a liquid enhancement device and minimizing the potential for back contamination of the liquid dispensing system are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: TIEMEN VAN DILLEN, LUKASZ D. SKALSKI, LUCA GAMBERONI, RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE, NIHAT O. CUR, GREGORY G. HORTIN
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Publication number: 20090260370Abstract: A refrigerator includes a secondary cooling path for circulating liquid coolant through the refrigerator wherein the liquid coolant is cooled by the freezer compartment and wherein the liquid coolant cools the ice maker and the ice bin as the liquid coolant circulates through the secondary cooling path. A pump is positioned along the secondary cooling path for pumping the liquid coolant through the secondary cooling path. A tube having a first end proximate the pump and an opposite end exposed to atmosphere may control suction pressure associated with the pump. The refrigerator reduces frost build up through configuration of the secondary cooling path or performing ice harvesting operations which melt frost. The secondary cooling path may be used to provide for circulating hot liquid. The secondary cooling path may be used to provide for circulating liquid coolant during a power outage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Guolian Wu, Nihat O. Cur
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Publication number: 20090158928Abstract: A moisture removal device for reducing the moisture content of air associated with an appliance including a body of moisture removing material, apparatus for moving air associated with the appliance into contact with the body, a heat sink for the body for the dissipating heat of condensation of moisture condensing on the body from air associated with the appliance, and an apparatus for deforming the body to regenerate the moisture capacity of the moisture removing material. The apparatus for deforming the body can compress, stretch, or twist the body of moisture removing material to mechanically remove liquid from the body. The moisture removal device can be part of a refrigerator, cooker hood, room air conditioner, dehumidifier, dishwasher, clothes dryer and a drying cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: GUOLIAN WU, NIHAT O. CUR
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Patent number: 7448224Abstract: A smaller configuration air treatment appliance that can perform multiple air treatment functions and which has a modular design that enables the manufacturer to reduce the cost of the appliance.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Guolian Wu, Nihat O. Cur, Andrew D. Litch
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Publication number: 20080156028Abstract: A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can also include one or more satellite stations having a heat exchanger and arranged for supplying chilled air to one or more refrigeration appliance modules. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can include a thermal cascade cooling device to cool the module to lower temperatures than the cooling circuit can attain. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can be refrigeration/storage modules that can provide refrigerated, unconditioned or heated storage space. The central cooling system can be a vapor compression system having a refrigerant circuit connecting the modules. Alternately, the central cooling system can cool a secondary cooling medium circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: NIHAT O. CUR, STEVEN JOHN KUEHL, JOHN JOSEPH VONDERHAAR, FRANK HUANGTSO LIN
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Publication number: 20080156033Abstract: A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can also include one or more satellite stations having a heat exchanger and arranged for supplying chilled air to one or more refrigeration appliance modules. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can include a thermal cascade cooling device to cool the module to lower temperatures than the cooling circuit can attain. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can be refrigeration/storage modules that can provide refrigerated, unconditioned or heated storage space. The central cooling system can be a vapor compression system having a refrigerant circuit connecting the modules. Alternately, the central cooling system can cool a secondary cooling medium circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: NIHAT O. CUR, STEVEN JOHN KUEHL, JOHN JOSEPH VONDERHAAR, DIEGO BARONE, LORENZO BIANCHI, ENRICA MONTICELLI
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Publication number: 20080156007Abstract: A refrigeration appliance system for a residential kitchen having multiple separate refrigerating modules and a single, continuously operating variable capacity central cooling unit with a variable speed compressor for chilling a cooling medium. A cooling medium circuit supplies cooling medium to the plurality of refrigerating modules from the central cooling unit. Flow control devices control flow of cooling medium to the refrigerating modules. A control circuit controls the central cooling unit and the temperature in the refrigerating modules. The refrigerating modules can be refrigerator, freezer or refrigerator freezer modules. The cooling medium can be air, cooling liquid or refrigerant. A below freezing freezer module having an insulated freezer cabinet, a freezer compressor, a freezer condenser and a freezer evaporator can be combined with the refrigeration appliance system for providing 0° F. freezer storage without requiring the central cooling unit to provide 0° F. cooling medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Nihat O. Cur, John Joseph Vonderhaar, Steven John Kuehl
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Publication number: 20080156032Abstract: A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can also include one or more satellite stations having a heat exchanger and arranged for supplying chilled air to one or more refrigeration appliance modules. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can include a thermal cascade cooling device to cool the module to lower temperatures than the cooling circuit can attain. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can be refrigeration/storage modules that can provide refrigerated, unconditioned or heated storage space. The central cooling system can be a vapor compression system having a refrigerant circuit connecting the modules. Alternately, the central cooling system can cool a secondary cooling medium circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: NIHAT O. CUR, STEVEN JOHN KUEHL, JOHN JOSEPH VONDERHAAR, DIEGO BARONE, LORENZO BIANCHI