Patents by Inventor James Guarino

James Guarino 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: 20240110743
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a filter, a receiver, a manifold, and a cam. The filter has a handle extending therefrom. The receiver defines a cavity configured to receive the filter. The manifold is configured to engage an opposing end of the filter relative to the handle via axial rotation of the filter. The manifold is configured to pivot upward to transition the filter to an activated position. The manifold is configured to pivot downward to transition the filter to a deactivated position. The cam is configured to interfere with the handle in response to partial axial rotation of the filter to prevent the filter from pivoting upward to the activated position. The cam is configured to provide clearance for the handle in response to full axial rotation of the filter to facilitate the filter pivoting upward to the activated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: David COOPER, Mark GRAFF, James GUARINO, Deepak MANKAR, Gowardhan PARIKSHIT, Ranjit Pandurang PATIL, Rohit TENDULKAR
  • Publication number: 20060086128
    Abstract: An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin are located in an insulated sub-compartment in the refrigerator compartment. The insulated sub-compartment is maintained below 0° C. for forming and storing ice cubes. The insulated sub-compartment can be positioned adjacent the freezer compartment and can be cooled by below 0° C. air from the freezer compartment or from an auxiliary evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Maglinger, Nihat Cur, Marcus Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, Jeffery Anselmino, Ronald Voglewede, James Guarino
  • Publication number: 20060086132
    Abstract: An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The ice maker is positioned in an insulated sub-compartment in the refrigerator compartment maintained at a temperature below 0° C. An insulated ice cube storage bin and ice dispenser are positioned on the refrigerator compartment door for dispensing ice cubes through the face of the refrigerator compartment door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Maglinger, J. Jim, Douglas LeClear, Marcus Fischer, Nihat Cur, Tushar Kulkarni, James Guarino, Jeffery Anselmino
  • Publication number: 20060086131
    Abstract: An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The bottom freezer refrigerator includes an automatic ice maker in an insulated module positioned outside the freezer compartment. The insulated module can be mounted to the exterior of the refrigerator cabinet. An ice cube storage bin can be provided in the insulated compartment or on the inside of the refrigerator compartment door. A passage can connect the insulated module with the ice dispenser on the refrigerator compartment door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Jim Pastryk, Douglas LeClear, Nihat Cur, Marcus Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, James Guarino, Jeffery Anselmino
  • Publication number: 20060086129
    Abstract: An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin can be positioned in an insulated module in the refrigerator compartment opposite an ice dispenser positioned on the refrigerator compartment door. The insulated module is maintained at temperatures below 0° C. for forming and storing ice cubes. Air ducts from the evaporator compartment or an auxiliary ice maker evaporator can be provided to maintain below 0° C. temperatures in the insulated module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffery Anselmino, Nihat Cur, Marcus Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, James Guarino