Patents by Inventor Jawahar Gopalan

Jawahar Gopalan 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).

  • Dispensing system and method for dispensing fluid in an appliance
    Patent number: 8011537
    Abstract: A dispensing system for an appliance has a main tank for holding a fluid. The main tank controls the temperature of the fluid. A dispenser outlet fluidly is connected to the tank by a dispenser fluid line. An auxiliary tank holds a volume of the fluid. A flow control device selectively moves the fluid held in the auxiliary tank to the main tank then through the dispenser fluid line to the dispenser outlet and selectively removes the fluid remaining in the dispenser fluid line after dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Solomon Muthumani, Jawahar Gopalan, John Joseph Roetker, Toby Whitaker
  • DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING FLUID IN AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20090165494
    Abstract: A dispensing system for an appliance is shown. The dispensing system has a main tank for holding a fluid. The main tank controls the temperature of the fluid. A dispenser outlet fluidly connected to the tank by a dispenser fluid line. An auxiliary tank for holds a volume of the fluid. A flow control device selectively moves the fluid held in the auxiliary tank to the main tank then through the dispenser fluid line to the dispenser outlet and selectively removes the fluid remaining in the dispenser fluid line after dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Solomon Muthumani, Jawahar Gopalan, John Joseph Roetker, Toby Whitaker