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).

  • Publication number: 20260110442
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Siddappa Yallappa Akkadi, Anna D'Angelo, Ankur Garg, Reshma Rishikesh Jadhav, Suraj Narendra Kadam
  • Publication number: 20260078910
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marco Casucci, Anna D'Angelo, Luca Distaso, Alessandro Gigante, Tushar A. Kalbande, Simone Polvara, Gaia Mannara
  • Patent number: 12510254
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Siddappa Yallappa Akkadi, Anna D'Angelo, Ankur Garg, Reshma Rishikesh Jadhav, Suraj Narendra Kadam
  • Patent number: 12480664
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Marco Casucci, Anna D'Angelo, Luca Distaso, Alessandro Gigante, Tushar A. Kalbande, Simone Polvara, Gaia Mannara
  • Publication number: 20240053028
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marco Casucci, Anna D'Angelo, Luca Distaso, Alessandro Gigante, Tushar A. Kalbande, Simone Polvara, Gaia Mannara
  • Publication number: 20240019130
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Siddappa Yallappa Akkadi, Anna D'Angelo, Ankur Garg, Reshma Rishikesh Jadhav, Suraj Narendra Kadam