Patents by Inventor Luciano Piccini Nothen

Luciano Piccini Nothen 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: 11859829
    Abstract: A cooktop grate assembly includes a heat shield having an outer rim and a central plateau region offset from the outer rim by a connecting wall. The central plateau region defines an opening for receiving a burner assembly. A grate is positioned over the heat shield. The grate includes supports that extend over the central plateau region. A gasket is disposed adjacent to the heat shield. The gasket engages at least one of a base of the grate and feet of the supports to retain the grate in position relative to the heat shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Luciano Piccini Nothen, Rodrigo Schultz, Rodrigo Tamanini
  • Publication number: 20230175703
    Abstract: A cooktop grate assembly includes a heat shield having an outer rim and a central plateau region offset from the outer rim by a connecting wall. The central plateau region defines an opening for receiving a burner assembly. A grate is positioned over the heat shield. The grate includes supports that extend over the central plateau region. A gasket is disposed adjacent to the heat shield. The gasket engages at least one of a base of the grate and feet of the supports to retain the grate in position relative to the heat shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luciano Piccini Nothen, Rodrigo Schultz, Rodrigo Tamanini
  • Patent number: 8778180
    Abstract: A device for supporting and fixing a water filter in connection with an oven having a chassis that includes: a housing for receiving the water filter that attaches to the bottom surface with a chassis of the oven; a protective plate that attached to the front wall of the housing; and a cover plate that hides the protective plate and the water filter to keep the set built-in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Luciano Piccini Nothen, Flavio Silvio Gava, Ledimara Mascarello, Sandro Augusto Trippia, Patricia Daiane Tambosi
  • Publication number: 20120152815
    Abstract: A device for supporting and fixing a water filter in connection with an oven having a chassis that includes: a housing for receiving the water filter that attaches to the bottom surface with a chassis of the oven; a protective plate that attached to the front wall of the housing; and a cover plate that hides the protective plate and the water filter to keep the set built-in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Luciano Piccini Nothen, Flavio Silvio Gava, Ledimara Mascarello, Sandro Augusto Trippia, Patricia Daiane Tambosi
  • Publication number: 20100300303
    Abstract: The invention herein refers to a warning device (1) that has a fixation base (2), substantially cylindrical and located at the surface of a console (6) of the food preparation appliance, which also has a light source compartment (5) that has a source of light (4). A flow control button (3) is associated to this fixation base (2) which is capable of moving angularly around its geometric axis from a maximum heat position to a rest/off position, and which, through the angular movement of the flow control button (3), the light source (4) changes the color of light emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Diego Santos Greff, Alvaro Simöes da Paiva Neto, Luciano Piccini Nothen, Eduardo Kazumi Yamakawa, Itamar Jose Bassanezi Loss