Patents by Inventor Ragavendra Prabhakar

Ragavendra Prabhakar 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).

  • In-door fluid drainage system for a refrigerator
    Patent number: 8240159
    Abstract: An in-door fluid drainage system for a refrigerator is disclosed. The drain fluid transfer system is described as extending from the door of a refrigerator to the lower compartment for transfer of drain fluid from the door to a drain fluid removal system. Also described is a drain fluid transfer system which comprises one or both of a transfer tube at least partially enclosed in a hinge assembly, and a valve assembly positioned at the lower portion of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ragavendra Prabhakar, Mahesh Natarajan, Pranav Mittal, Martin Zentner, Matthew William Davis
  • SLUMPED GLASS SPILL PROOF SHELF FOR AN APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SHELF
    Publication number: 20110148267
    Abstract: A spill proof shelf, a refrigerator using the same and a method of manufacturing a shelf are disclosed. The spill proof shelf has a sheet defining a main plane. The sheet includes a plurality of raised surfaces that extend from a top surface to define a spill proof area on the top surface. At least one of the raised surfaces has an end. The shelf also has a lip. The lip has a front edge and extends outward from the end of the at least one of the raised surfaces with the front edge being in a plane different from the main plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Aaron Matthew McDANIEL, Jonathan Nash, Cory J. Tafoya, Ragavendra Prabhakar, Sai Krishna Kunchala
  • IN-DOOR FLUID DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATOR
    Publication number: 20100326112
    Abstract: An in-door fluid drainage system for a refrigerator is disclosed. The drain fluid transfer system is described as extending from the door of a refrigerator to the lower compartment for transfer of drain fluid from the door to a drain fluid removal system. Also described is a drain fluid transfer system which comprises one or both of a transfer tube at least partially enclosed in a hinge assembly, and a valve assembly positioned at the lower portion of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Ragavendra PRABHAKAR, Mahesh Natarajan, Pranav Mittal, Martin Zentner, Matthew William Davis