Patents by Inventor Kevin Yunong Zhang

Kevin Yunong Zhang 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).

  • Icemaker assembly
    Patent number: 11774155
    Abstract: An icemaker assembly includes a housing that defines a slot. A tray is operably coupled to the housing and defines a plurality of recesses. A duct is coupled to the housing and is disposed around the slot. The duct directs cool air along the tray. A fan is operably coupled to the housing at an acute angle relative to a planar extent of the tray. The fan and the duct evenly distribute cool air along the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Louis Sigmund, Kevin Yunong Zhang
  • ICEMAKER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210293462
    Abstract: An icemaker assembly includes a housing that defines a slot. A tray is operably coupled to the housing and defines a plurality of recesses. A duct is coupled to the housing and is disposed around the slot. The duct directs cool air along the tray. A fan is operably coupled to the housing at an acute angle relative to a planar extent of the tray. The fan and the duct evenly distribute cool air along the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Louis Sigmund, Kevin Yunong Zhang