Patents by Inventor AJAY YASHWANT CHAVAN

AJAY YASHWANT CHAVAN 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).

  • Ventilation system for induction cooktop
    Patent number: 10865995
    Abstract: A countertop mounted cooking appliance includes a chassis upon which is arranged a cooktop. A peripheral side portion of the chassis includes at least one opening and a control box is mounted in the chassis for housing control elements and associated electronics. An inner duct extends over at least a portion of the control box, while an outer duct extends across the at least one opening along the peripheral side portion to the countertop. A fan is mounted within the chassis wherein, when the fan is activated, a cooling airflow is developed and directed through the inner duct, out of the chassis, and through the outer duct prior to being exhaust through a gap created between the cooktop and the countertop by a trim piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ajay Yashwant Chavan, Arunkumar Balasubramanian
  • Ventilation System for Induction Cooktop
    Publication number: 20180100658
    Abstract: A countertop mounted cooking appliance includes a chassis upon which is arranged a cooktop. A peripheral side portion of the chassis includes at least one opening and a control box is mounted in the chassis for housing control elements and associated electronics. An inner duct extends over at least a portion of the control box, while an outer duct extends across the at least one opening along the peripheral side portion to the countertop. A fan is mounted within the chassis wherein, when the fan is activated, a cooling airflow is developed and directed through the inner duct, out of the chassis, and through the outer duct prior to being exhaust through a gap created between the cooktop and the countertop by a trim piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ajay Yashwant Chavan, Arunkumar Balasubramanian
  • Ventilation system for a cooktop
    Patent number: 9841196
    Abstract: A countertop mounted cooking appliance includes a chassis upon which is arranged a cooktop. A peripheral side portion of the chassis includes at least one opening and a control box is mounted in the chassis for housing control elements and associated electronics. An inner duct extends over at least a portion of the control box, while an outer duct extends across the at least one opening along the peripheral side portion to the countertop. A fan is mounted within the chassis wherein, when the fan is activated, a cooling airflow is developed and directed through the inner duct, out of the chassis, and through the outer duct prior to being exhaust through a gap created between the cooktop and the countertop by a trim piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ajay Yashwant Chavan, Arunkumar Balasubramanian
  • VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR INDUCTION COOKTOP
    Publication number: 20140014649
    Abstract: A countertop mounted cooking appliance includes a chassis upon which is arranged a cooktop. A peripheral side portion of the chassis includes at least one opening and a control box is mounted in the chassis for housing control elements and associated electronics. An inner duct extends over at least a portion of the control box, while an outer duct extends across the at least one opening along the peripheral side portion to the countertop. A fan is mounted within the chassis wherein, when the fan is activated, a cooling airflow is developed and directed through the inner duct, out of the chassis, and through the outer duct prior to being exhaust through a gap created between the cooktop and the countertop by a trim piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: AJAY YASHWANT CHAVAN, ARUNKUMAR BALASUBRAMANIAN