Patents by Inventor Arunkumar Pappusamy

Arunkumar Pappusamy 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).

  • Freezer storage assembly for a refrigerator
    Patent number: 7685837
    Abstract: A storage assembly for a refrigerator having a freezer storage compartment includes a second storage compartment positioned within the freezer storage compartment, and a cooling plate positioned within the second storage compartment. The cooling plate is configured to support a food item and transfer thermal energy between the food item and the cooling plate through conduction. The storage assembly also includes a fan positioned at a first end of the second storage compartment. The fan is configured to draw cool air into the second storage compartment and direct the cool air across the food item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sheena Leigh Ritchie, Mark W. Wilson, Arunkumar Pappusamy
  • Freezer storage assembly for a refrigerator
    Publication number: 20080156029
    Abstract: A storage assembly for a refrigerator having a freezer storage compartment includes a second storage compartment positioned within the freezer storage compartment, and a cooling plate positioned within the second storage compartment. The cooling plate is configured to support a food item and transfer thermal energy between the food item and the cooling plate through conduction. The storage assembly also includes a fan positioned at a first end of the second storage compartment. The fan is configured to draw cool air into the second storage compartment and direct the cool air across the food item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Sheena Leigh Ritchie, Mark W. Wilson, Arunkumar Pappusamy