Patents by Inventor David E. Daniel

David E. Daniel 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).

  • Integrated lighting system for the interior liner of an appliance
    Patent number: 9897372
    Abstract: An integrated lighting system for a kitchen appliance includes a refrigerated appliance having an appliance door that includes an inner door liner, an outer door wrapper and an insulation layer disposed within a cavity defined between the inner door liner and the outer door wrapper. The inner door liner defines a bin receptacle. A bin is selectively received by the bin receptacle. The bin receptacle includes a bin divider defined by the inner door liner and extends away from the outer door wrapper. The bin divider cooperates with the bin to define sub compartments of the bin. A lighting assembly is coupled to the bin divider, wherein the lighting assembly is configured to illuminate the bin and at least a portion of the interior compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Daniel, Basavraj Ishwar Sankhgond
  • INTEGRATED LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR THE INTERIOR LINER OF AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20160282038
    Abstract: An integrated lighting system for a kitchen appliance includes a refrigerated appliance having an appliance door that includes an inner door liner, an outer door wrapper and an insulation layer disposed within a cavity defined between the inner door liner and the outer door wrapper. The inner door liner defines a bin receptacle. A bin is selectively received by the bin receptacle. The bin receptacle includes a bin divider defined by the inner door liner and extends away from the outer door wrapper. The bin divider cooperates with the bin to define sub compartments of the bin. A lighting assembly is coupled to the bin divider, wherein the lighting assembly is configured to illuminate the bin and at least a portion of the interior compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: David E. Daniel, Basavraj Ishwar Sankhgond