Patents by Inventor Lee Andrew Fain

Lee Andrew Fain 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: 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