Patents by Inventor Mansour Ourasanah

Mansour Ourasanah 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: 12133606
    Abstract: A food processing device includes a base portion with a motor housing upwardly extending from a first end of the base portion. A motor is disposed within the motor housing. A processing assembly extends upwardly from a second end of the base portion and is spaced-apart from the motor housing to define a processing area therebetween. An auger assembly includes an auger shaft that is operably coupled to the motor for driving rotational movement of the auger shaft. A clutch assembly is disposed within the motor housing and is operable between engaged and disengaged positions with the auger assembly. A disconnect feature is disposed on the motor housing and configured to selectively actuate movement of the clutch assembly between engaged and disengaged positions with the auger assembly. In use, a food substrate is mounted to the processing accessory and the auger shaft to process the food substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael P. Conti, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Publication number: 20230255387
    Abstract: An appliance for heating a food product includes a housing having an interior defining a heating cavity, a lid enclosing an upper opening of the heating cavity, a water supply including a portion directed through the lid for introducing water to the heating cavity, a heating element adjacent a lower portion of the heating cavity, and a steamer basket receivable within the heating cavity. The steamer basket defines a body with a perforated lower wall positionable above the lower portion of the heating cavity such that the food product is suspended above the lower portion of the heating cavity during heating of water therein and such that steam generated by heating water within the lower portion of the heating cavity permeates the food product for heating thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Megan Cheryl Dado, Andrew John Leitert, Mansour Ourasanah, Ryan James Rutter, Lesley J. Frakes, Edward James Haney
  • Publication number: 20230221065
    Abstract: A cabinet includes a frame, a drawer, and a lid. The frame defines an internal cavity. The drawer is slidably secured to the frame and is configured to slide into and out of the internal cavity. The lid is slidably secured to a top of the drawer, is configured to transition between open and closed positions, and is configured create a seal along the top of the drawer when in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Julia Burke, Daniel Chow, Mansour Ourasanah, Mark W. Schulz, Rex Wilson
  • Publication number: 20210000280
    Abstract: A food processing device includes a base portion with a motor housing upwardly extending from a first end of the base portion. A motor is disposed within the motor housing. A processing assembly extends upwardly from a second end of the base portion and is spaced-apart from the motor housing to define a processing area therebetween. An auger assembly includes an auger shaft that is operably coupled to the motor for driving rotational movement of the auger shaft. A clutch assembly is disposed within the motor housing and is operable between engaged and disengaged positions with the auger assembly. A disconnect feature is disposed on the motor housing and configured to selectively actuate movement of the clutch assembly between engaged and disengaged positions with the auger assembly. In use, a food substrate is mounted to the processing accessory and the auger shaft to process the food substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael P. Conti, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: 10813486
    Abstract: A food processing device includes a base portion with a motor housing upwardly extending from a first end of the base portion. A motor is disposed within the motor housing. A processing assembly extends upwardly from a second end of the base portion and is spaced-apart from the motor housing to define a processing area therebetween. An auger assembly includes an auger shaft that is operably coupled to the motor for driving rotational movement of the auger shaft. A clutch assembly is disposed within the motor housing and is operable between engaged and disengaged positions with the auger assembly. A disconnect feature is disposed on the motor housing and configured to selectively actuate movement of the clutch assembly between engaged and disengaged positions with the auger assembly. In use, a food substrate is mounted to the processing accessory and the auger shaft to process the food substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Conti, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D853782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Conti, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D870503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Gushwa, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D870504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Gushwa, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D883348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Julia B. Burke, Mansour Ourasanah, Daniel H. Quinlan
  • Patent number: D889906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Zhao Yi Yin, Ben C. Shao, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D891169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Gushwa, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D892532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Gushwa, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D926235
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Julia B. Burke, Mansour Ourasanah, Daniel H. Quinlan
  • Patent number: D954767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Julia B. Burke, Mansour Ourasanah, Daniel H. Quinlan
  • Patent number: D978205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Julia B. Burke, Mansour Ourasanah, Daniel H. Quinlan
  • Patent number: D980673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: ZhaoYi Yin, Ben C. Shao, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D1011126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: ZhaoYi Yin, Ben C. Shao, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D1011821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Megan Cheryl Dado, Edward James Haney, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah, Ryan James Rutter, Lesley J. Frakes
  • Patent number: D1036513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Julia B. Burke, Mansour Ourasanah, Daniel H. Quinlan
  • Patent number: D1038679
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Megan Cheryl Dado, Edward James Haney, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah, Ryan James Rutter, Lesley J. Frakes