Patents by Inventor James Kendall

James Kendall 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).

  • Patent number: 11549744
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes panels having sheet metal outer side walls and polymer inner side walls. The polymer inner side walls are heat-sealed to a layer of polymer material laminated to a flat sheet metal blank to form vacuum cavities. The blank is then bent along fold lines to form a cabinet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Nihat Cur, Axel Julio Ramm, Guolian Wu, James Kendall
  • Publication number: 20200340735
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes panels having sheet metal outer side walls and polymer inner side walls. The polymer inner side walls are heat-sealed to a layer of polymer material laminated to a flat sheet metal blank to form vacuum cavities. The blank is then bent along fold lines to form a cabinet structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nihat Cur, Axel Julio Ramm, Guolian Wu, James Kendall
  • Patent number: 10746458
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes panels having sheet metal outer side walls and polymer inner side walls. The polymer inner side walls are heat-sealed to a layer of polymer material laminated to a flat sheet metal blank to form vacuum cavities. The blank is then bent along fold lines to form a cabinet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Nihat Cur, Axel Julio Ramm, Guolian Wu, James Kendall
  • Patent number: 10309047
    Abstract: A laundry system performs a washing function to wash multiple load of fabric items. The system can include a first wash chamber for washing a first clothes load, a tub, and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a second wash chamber, which has a low capacity relative to a capacity of the first wash chamber. The laundry system is capable of performing a washing operation in the second wash chamber independently of a washing operation performed in the first wash chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Colleen Doyle, James Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan, Kristina Underly, Donald Tomasi, Daniel Conrad, Richard Sunshine
  • Patent number: 10273618
    Abstract: A laundry system performs a washing function to wash multiple load of fabric items. The system can include a first wash chamber for washing a first clothes load, a drawer below the first wash chamber, a tub supported by the drawer, and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a second wash chamber, which has a low capacity relative to a capacity of the first wash chamber. The laundry system is capable of performing a washing operation in the second wash chamber independently of a washing operation performed in the first wash chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Colleen Doyle, James Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan, Kristina Underly, Donald Tomasi, Daniel Conrad, Richard Sunshine
  • Publication number: 20180045456
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes panels having sheet metal outer side walls and polymer inner side walls. The polymer inner side walls are heat-sealed to a layer of polymer material laminated to a flat sheet metal blank to form vacuum cavities. The blank is then bent along fold lines to form a cabinet structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nihat Cur, Axel Julio Ramm, Guolian Wu, James Kendall
  • Publication number: 20180030633
    Abstract: A laundry system performs a washing function to wash multiple load of fabric items. The system can include a first wash chamber for washing a first clothes load, a drawer below the first wash chamber, a tub supported by the drawer, and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a second wash chamber, which has a low capacity relative to a capacity of the first wash chamber. The laundry system is capable of performing a washing operation in the second wash chamber independently of a washing operation performed in the first wash chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: COLLEEN DOYLE, JAMES KENDALL, LORRAINE L. ACHTERBERG, AMERESH VISWANATHAN, KRISTINA UNDERLY, DONALD TOMASI, DANIEL CONRAD, RICHARD SUNSHINE
  • Publication number: 20180030634
    Abstract: A laundry system performs a washing function to wash multiple load of fabric items. The system can include a first wash chamber for washing a first clothes load, a tub, and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a second wash chamber, which has a low capacity relative to a capacity of the first wash chamber. The laundry system is capable of performing a washing operation in the second wash chamber independently of a washing operation performed in the first wash chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: COLLEEN DOYLE, JAMES KENDALL, LORRAINE L. ACHTERBERG, AMERESH VISWANATHAN, KRISTINA UNDERLY, DONALD TOMASI, DANIEL CONRAD, RICHARD SUNSHINE
  • Patent number: 9874394
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes panels having sheet metal outer side walls and polymer inner side walls. The polymer inner side walls are heat-sealed to a layer of polymer material laminated to a flat sheet metal blank to form vacuum cavities. The blank is then bent along fold lines to form a cabinet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Nihat Cur, Axel Julio Ramm, Guolian Wu, James Kendall
  • Patent number: 9845562
    Abstract: A laundry system for treating fabric items according to the invention includes a front-loading washing machine for washing a first load of fabric items and a horizontal laundry module for washing a second load of fabric items stacked vertically adjacent to the front-loading washing machine and having a low capacity relative to a capacity of the front-load washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Colleen Doyle, James Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan, Kristina Underly, Donald Tomasi, Daniel Conrad, Richard Sunshine
  • Patent number: 9845561
    Abstract: A laundry module performs a washing function to wash a load of fabric items and has a drawer supporting a tub and wash basket, and a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles. The laundry module can be part of a modular laundry system including a laundry appliance. The laundry module can be vertically arranged with a laundry appliance, such as by supporting the laundry appliance thereupon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Colleen Doyle, James Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan, Kristina Underly, Donald Tomasi, Daniel Conrad, Richard Sunshine
  • Publication number: 20170037557
    Abstract: A laundry system for treating fabric items according to the invention includes a front-loading washing machine for washing a first load of fabric items and a horizontal laundry module for washing a second load of fabric items stacked vertically adjacent to the front-loading washing machine and having a low capacity relative to a capacity of the front-load washing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: COLLEEN DOYLE, JAMES KENDALL, LORRAINE L. ACHTERBERG, AMERESH VISWANATHAN, KRISTINA UNDERLY, DONALD TOMASI, DANIEL CONRAD, RICHARD SUNSHINE
  • Publication number: 20170037556
    Abstract: A laundry module performs a washing function to wash a load of fabric items and has a drawer supporting a tub and wash basket, and a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles. The laundry module can be part of a modular laundry system including a laundry appliance. The laundry module can be vertically arranged with a laundry appliance, such as by supporting the laundry appliance thereupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: COLLEEN DOYLE, JAMES KENDALL, LORRAINE L. ACHTERBERG, AMERESH VISWANATHAN, KRISTINA UNDERLY, DONALD TOMASI, DANIEL CONRAD, RICHARD SUNSHINE
  • Publication number: 20150176888
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes panels having sheet metal outer side walls and polymer inner side walls. The polymer inner side walls are heat-sealed to a layer of polymer material laminated to a flat sheet metal blank to form vacuum cavities. The blank is then bent along fold lines to form a cabinet structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nihat Cur, Axel Julio Ramm, Guolian Wu, James Kendall
  • Patent number: 8986483
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes panels having sheet metal outer side walls and polymer inner side walls. The polymer inner side walls are heat-sealed to a layer of polymer material laminated to a flat sheet metal blank to form vacuum cavities. The blank is then bent along fold lines to form a cabinet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Nihat Cur, Axel Julio Ramm, Guolian Wu, James Kendall
  • Patent number: D816282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James Kendall, Ameresh Viswanathan
  • Patent number: D818217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James Kendall, Ameresh Viswanathan
  • Patent number: D824606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James Kendall, Ameresh Viswanathan
  • Patent number: D888354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James Kendall, Ameresh Viswanathan
  • Patent number: D888355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James Kendall, Ameresh Viswanathan