Patents by Inventor PRABHJEE ANAND
PRABHJEE ANAND 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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Patent number: 11920285Abstract: A method of manufacturing a door assembly for a laundry treating appliance having an inner door subassembly comprising an inner door frame, an intermediate door frame attached to the inner door frame, and an outer door screen attached to the intermediate door frame, and one or more mechanical fasteners extending from a front to a back of the inner door frame for mounting a handle or a hinge. The method including adhesively bonding a handle cover or hinge cover to the inner door frame to cover the one or more mechanical fasteners on the back of the inner door frame; affixing a user interface controller to the intermediate door frame through an aperture in the inner door subassembly, and adhering a touch film having an integrated flexible printed circuit board with touch buttons to the interior surface of the outer door screen. The touch film being communication with and configured to control the user interface controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Prabhjee Anand, Timothy E. Heater
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Publication number: 20230255439Abstract: A dishwasher and method for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, wherein the dishwasher can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a dish rack movably received within the treating chamber and a spray system fluidly connected to the water supply. The dish rack is configured for receiving dishes or utensils for treatment during the cycle of operation. The spray system can include a set of sprayers located within the treating chamber that are configured to selectively emit spray from the water supply onto dishes or utensils on the dish rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Divyam Upadhyay, Prabhjee Anand
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Publication number: 20230047574Abstract: A mixing bowl for a stand mixer includes a body defining an interior and an exterior. The body has first and second mounting flanges extending outwardly from opposite sides of the exterior and defining respective cavities open at least on bottom sides of the mounting flanges. The mixing bowl further includes first and second inserts fixedly received in the respective cavities of the first and second mounting flanges. The inserts define respective pin holes for receiving mounting pins of a bowl-lift mechanism of the stand mixer, the first and second pin holes being located relative to each other at a first tolerance and relative to the respective first and second flanges at a second tolerance lower than the first tolerance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Prabhjee Anand, John W. McConnell, Brandon Tyler Mock, John Jay Myers, Nicholas Hill Schutte, Ben C. Shao
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Publication number: 20230018734Abstract: A method of manufacturing a door assembly for a laundry treating appliance having an inner door subassembly comprising an inner door frame, an intermediate door frame attached to the inner door frame, and an outer door screen attached to the intermediate door frame, and one or more mechanical fasteners extending from a front to a back of the inner door frame for mounting a handle or a hinge. The method including adhesively bonding a handle cover or hinge cover to the inner door frame to cover the one or more mechanical fasteners on the back of the inner door frame; affixing a user interface controller to the intermediate door frame through an aperture in the inner door subassembly, and adhering a touch film having an integrated flexible printed circuit board with touch buttons to the interior surface of the outer door screen. The touch film being communication with and configured to control the user interface controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: PRABHJEE ANAND, TIMOTHY E. HEATER
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Patent number: 11466396Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a door assembly with an inner door frame. One or more mechanical fasteners extending the inner door frame so secure one of a hinge or handle to the door frame. Hinge and handle covers are adhesively bonded to the inner door frame to cover the one or more mechanical fasteners. A user interface controller is affixed to the door frame through an aperture in an inner door subassembly. A touch film having an integrated flexible printed circuit board with touch buttons is in communication with and configured to control the user interface controller. The touch film is adhered to the interior surface of the outer screen door.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Prabhjee Anand, Timothy E. Heater
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Publication number: 20210392918Abstract: An ice cream making assembly includes a mixing bowl having an outer housing and an inner liner defining a wall cavity therebetween. The mixing bowl further includes a radiator fin unit received within a portion of the wall cavity and a phase-change medium filling a further portion of the wall cavity surrounding at least a portion of the radiator fin unit. The radiator fin unit defines an outer chamfer extending generally along an outer cross-sectional profile of the wall cavity and a tapered inner profile extending along inner cross-sectional profile of the wall cavity and in at least partial contact with the inner liner. The assembly further includes a dasher including first and second mixing arms extending outwardly from an anchor end of the axle and upwardly and outwardly to generally follow an angled inner profile of the a food-product receiving cavity defined by the liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Prabhjee Anand, Richard D. Arnold, Bryan Scott Burkhart, Christopher J. Eaton, Patrick David Feltman, Timothy E. Heater, Brandon Tyler Mock, Jon Patrick Morris, Nicholas Hill Schutte, Rohit Ranjan Singh
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Publication number: 20210010180Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a door assembly with an inner door frame. One or more mechanical fasteners extending the inner door frame so secure one of a hinge or handle to the door frame. Hinge and handle covers are adhesively bonded to the inner door frame to cover the one or more mechanical fasteners. A user interface controller is affixed to the door frame through an aperture in an inner door subassembly. A touch film having an integrated flexible printed circuit board with touch buttons is in communication with and configured to control the user interface controller. The touch film is adhered to the interior surface of the outer screen door.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: PRABHJEE ANAND, TIMOTHY E. HEATER
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Patent number: 10815603Abstract: An appliance having a door with an interior surface having a compound curvature, a section thereof configured to enable viewing a user interface on the interior surface through the door. The user interface includes a touch film adhered to the interior surface by application of a roller to activate a pressure sensitive adhesive between the touch film and the interior surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Prabhjee Anand, Timothy E. Heater
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Patent number: 10253441Abstract: A door assembly for a laundry treating appliance that comprises an inner door subassembly, an intermediate door frame, an outer door screen; and a user interface controller. The intermediate door frame is adhered to the inner door subassembly and to the outer door screen. The user interface controller is affixed to the intermediate door through an aperture in the inner door subassembly to control a user interface that is viewable through and accessible on the outer door screen.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Prabhjee Anand, Yogesh Dhanabalan Chandrasekaran, Timothy E. Heater, Ndjeka K. Luhahi, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Scott T. Thalls
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Publication number: 20180274155Abstract: A door assembly for a laundry treating appliance that comprises an inner door subassembly, an intermediate door frame, an outer door screen; and a user interface controller. The intermediate door frame is adhered to the inner door subassembly and to the outer door screen. The user interface controller is affixed to the intermediate door through an aperture in the inner door subassembly to control a user interface that is viewable through and accessible on the outer door screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: PRABHJEE ANAND, YOGESH DHANABALAN CHANDRASEKARAN, TIMOTHY E. HEATER, NDJEKA K. LUHAHI, JOSE ALDO RAMIREZ, SCOTT T. THALLS
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Patent number: 10060066Abstract: A laundry appliance door assembly with an integrated user interface is adapted to eliminate any visible mechanical fasteners to create an aesthetically smooth appearance. The door assembly includes an inner door assembly to support an inner window, an intermediate door frame that houses the user interface controller, and an outer door screen with embedded touch film. The inner door assembly carries a hinge with wiring harness assembly and the intermediate door frame is adhesively bonded with the inner door assembly to form an intermediate door assembly. The outer door screen includes a touch film adhesively attached to the screen with a roller apparatus of low durometer. The outer door screen is then adhesively bonded to the intermediate door frame to complete the door assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Prabhjee Anand, Yogesh Dhanabalan Chandrasekaran, Timothy E. Heater, Ndjeka K. Luhahi, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Scott T. Thalls
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Publication number: 20180209087Abstract: An appliance having a door with an interior surface having a compound curvature, a section thereof configured to enable viewing a user interface on the interior surface through the door. The user interface includes a touch film adhered to the interior surface by application of a roller to activate a pressure sensitive adhesive between the touch film and the interior surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: PRABHJEE ANAND, TIMOTHY E. HEATER
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Publication number: 20180002853Abstract: A laundry appliance door assembly with an integrated user interface is adapted to eliminate any visible mechanical fasteners to create an aesthetically smooth appearance. The door assembly includes an inner door assembly to support an inner window, an intermediate door frame that houses the user interface controller, and an outer door screen with embedded touch film. The inner door assembly carries a hinge with wiring harness assembly and the intermediate door frame is adhesively bonded with the inner door assembly to form an intermediate door assembly. The outer door screen includes a touch film adhesively attached to the screen with a roller apparatus of low durometer. The outer door screen is then adhesively bonded to the intermediate door frame to complete the door assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: PRABHJEE ANAND, YOGESH DHANABALAN CHANDRASEKARAN, TIMOTHY E. HEATER, NDJEKA K. LUHAHI, JOSE ALDO RAMIREZ, SCOTT T. THALLS
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Publication number: 20180002854Abstract: A method of applying a touch film to a rigid surface having a compound curvature includes applying a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive to a facing surface of a touch film, placing the facing surface against the rigid surface, and rolling a roller over the touch film with enough pressure to activate the pressure sensitive adhesive and adhere the touch film to the rigid surface. The roller has an exterior layer of low durometer material to conform to the compound curvature of the rigid surface and to minimize damage to components on the touch film.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: PRABHJEE ANAND, TIMOTHY E. HEATER
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Patent number: D986678Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Prabhjee Anand, John W. McConnell, Brandon Tyler Mock, John Jay Myers, Nicholas Hill Schutte, Ben C. Shao, Katie Remaly
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Patent number: D1011843Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Prabhjee Anand, John W. McConnell, Brandon Tyler Mock, John Jay Myers, Nicholas Hill Schutte, Ben C. Shao
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Patent number: D1023673Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Prabhjee Anand, John W. McConnell, Brandon Tyler Mock, John Jay Myers, Nicholas Hill Schutte, Ben C. Shao, Katie Remaly