Patents by Inventor Kannan Krishnan

Kannan Krishnan 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: 20170091880
    Abstract: A system and method of ordering and delivering food accessible through web-enabled devices in which employers, employees and food vendors register into the system. The system and method of ordering and delivering food that enables food vendors to publish food menu items or daily specials; employers to identify and approve food vendors based on geographical areas of service, delivery locations or ranking; employees to develop customizable meal plans, to submit customized food orders to food vendors during specific time durations, to rank food vendors or food menu items and to make payments to food vendors. The system and method of ordering and delivering food groups individual food orders based on selected food vendors and delivery locations and transfers the food orders to the selected food vendors, who review the food orders and notify food order status to employees on their web-enabled devices; and facilitates food order delivering process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: KANNAN KRISHNAN, DANILO JAVIER SALAS
  • Patent number: 8056747
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing removable storage tanks in an appliance having a pedestal are disclosed. The systems include a storage container located in the pedestal and configured to house an additive. In addition, a cover may be positioned within the pedestal to secure the container within the pedestal. The methods include manufacturing the pedestal such that when a storage container is placed in the pedestal, the storage container will fit in a predetermined orientation. The storage container may be manufactured such that when the storage container is placed in the pedestal the storage container can be secured in the pedestal with a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Craig Robert Vitan, John Michael Todd, Craig Richard Dressler, Lee Andrew Fain, Bhawesh Kumar Choursiya, Keerthi Vasan, Kannan Krishnan, Madhusudhanan Mani, Sivaprasad Polimetla, Venkat Kakileti
  • Publication number: 20090095750
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing removable storage tanks in an appliance having a pedestal are disclosed. The systems include a storage container located in the pedestal and configured to house an additive. In addition, a cover may be positioned within the pedestal to secure the container within the pedestal. The methods include manufacturing the pedestal such that when a storage container is placed in the pedestal, the storage container will fit in a predetermined orientation. The storage container may be manufactured such that when the storage container is placed in the pedestal the storage container can be secured in the pedestal with a cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Craig Robert Vitan, John Micheal Todd, Craig Richard Dressler, Lee Andrew Fain, Bhawesh Kumar Choursiya, Keerthi Vasan, Kannan Krishnan, Madhusudhanan Mani, Sivaprasad Polimetla, Venkat Kakileti