Patents by Inventor Anna D'Angelo
Anna D'Angelo 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: 20260110442Abstract: A cooking appliance includes an internal support defining a cooking cavity. An upper wrapper is disposed above the internal support. A separator plate is disposed adjacent to the upper wrapper. A venting channel is defined between the separator plate and the upper wrapper. A chimney is coupled to the internal support and the upper wrapper. The chimney fluidly couples the cooking cavity and the venting channel. A venting assembly is coupled to the upper wrapper and includes an actuator and a cover. A controller is configured to activate the actuator to at least one of vertically and rotationally adjust the cover relative to a vent opening in the upper wrapper to control an amount of steam in the cooking cavity in response to a sensed humidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2025Publication date: April 23, 2026Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Siddappa Yallappa Akkadi, Anna D'Angelo, Ankur Garg, Reshma Rishikesh Jadhav, Suraj Narendra Kadam
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Publication number: 20260078910Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a body that defines a cooking cavity and a storage pocket, a door that is movable relative to the body between a closed position, where the door covers an opening to the cavity, and an open position, where access to the cavity is provided, and a control panel with a plurality of input features configured to receive user inputs to control operation of the cooking appliance. The control panel is movable relative to the body between a first position, where the control panel covers an opening to the storage pocket, and a second position, where access to the storage pocket is provided. The cooking appliance also includes a partition operable between a stowed condition, where the partition is disposed within the storage pocket, and a use condition, where the partition is positioned within the cooking cavity and divides the cooking cavity into first and second sub-cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2025Publication date: March 19, 2026Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Marco Casucci, Anna D'Angelo, Luca Distaso, Alessandro Gigante, Tushar A. Kalbande, Simone Polvara, Gaia Mannara
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Patent number: 12510254Abstract: A cooking appliance includes an internal support defining a cooking cavity. An upper wrapper is disposed above the internal support. A separator plate is disposed adjacent to the upper wrapper. A venting channel is defined between the separator plate and the upper wrapper. A chimney is coupled to the internal support and the upper wrapper. The chimney fluidly couples the cooking cavity and the venting channel. A venting assembly is coupled to the upper wrapper and includes an actuator and a cover. A controller is configured to activate the actuator to at least one of vertically and rotationally adjust the cover relative to a vent opening in the upper wrapper to control an amount of steam in the cooking cavity in response to a sensed humidity.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 30, 2025Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Siddappa Yallappa Akkadi, Anna D'Angelo, Ankur Garg, Reshma Rishikesh Jadhav, Suraj Narendra Kadam
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Patent number: 12480664Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a body that defines a cooking cavity, a door that defines a storage pocket, and a partition. The door is movable relative to the body between a closed position, wherein the door covers an opening to the cooking cavity, and an open position, wherein access to the cooking cavity is provided. The partition is operable between a stowed condition, wherein the partition is disposed within the storage pocket defined by the door, and the use condition, wherein the partition is positioned within the cooking cavity and divides the cooking cavity into a first sub-cavity and a second sub-cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Marco Casucci, Anna D'Angelo, Luca Distaso, Alessandro Gigante, Tushar A. Kalbande, Simone Polvara, Gaia Mannara
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Publication number: 20240053028Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a body that defines a cooking cavity, a door that defines a storage pocket, and a partition. The door is movable relative to the body between a closed position, wherein the door covers an opening to the cooking cavity, and an open position, wherein access to the cooking cavity is provided. The partition is operable between a stowed condition, wherein the partition is disposed within the storage pocket defined by the door, and the use condition, wherein the partition is positioned within the cooking cavity and divides the cooking cavity into a first sub-cavity and a second sub-cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Marco Casucci, Anna D'Angelo, Luca Distaso, Alessandro Gigante, Tushar A. Kalbande, Simone Polvara, Gaia Mannara
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Publication number: 20240019130Abstract: A cooking appliance includes an internal support defining a cooking cavity. An upper wrapper is disposed above the internal support. A separator plate is disposed adjacent to the upper wrapper. A venting channel is defined between the separator plate and the upper wrapper. A chimney is coupled to the internal support and the upper wrapper. The chimney fluidly couples the cooking cavity and the venting channel. A venting assembly is coupled to the upper wrapper and includes an actuator and a cover. A controller is configured to activate the actuator to at least one of vertically and rotationally adjust the cover relative to a vent opening in the upper wrapper to control an amount of steam in the cooking cavity in response to a sensed humidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Siddappa Yallappa Akkadi, Anna D'Angelo, Ankur Garg, Reshma Rishikesh Jadhav, Suraj Narendra Kadam