Patents by Inventor PRASATH M. THIRUKONDA

PRASATH M. THIRUKONDA 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).

  • Laundry treating appliance door assembly comprising a plastic fishbowl
    Patent number: 11434600
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan Harbrecht, Douglas Mikkelsen, Christoph Miller, Joel Sells, Prasath M. Thirukonda
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE DOOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLASTIC FISHBOWL
    Publication number: 20210108355
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: ETHAN HARBRECHT, DOUGLAS MIKKELSEN, CHRISTOPH MILLER, JOEL SELLS, PRASATH M. THIRUKONDA
  • Laundry treating appliance door assembly comprising a plastic fishbowl
    Patent number: 10907292
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan Harbrecht, Douglas Mikkelsen, Christoph Miller, Joel Sells, Prasath M. Thirukonda
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE DOOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLASTIC FISHBOWL
    Publication number: 20200270801
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Ethan HARBRECHT, Douglas MIKKELSEN, Christoph MILLER, Joel SELLS, Prasath M. THIRUKONDA
  • Laundry treating appliance door assembly comprising a plastic fishbowl
    Patent number: 10689788
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan Harbrecht, Douglas Mikkelsen, Christoph Miller, Joel Sells, Prasath M. Thirukonda
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE DOOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLASTIC FISHBOWL
    Publication number: 20200018009
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: ETHAN HARBRECHT, DOUGLAS MIKKELSEN, CHRISTOPH MILLER, JOEL SELLS, PRASATH M. THIRUKONDA
  • Laundry treating appliance door assembly comprising a plastic fishbowl
    Patent number: 10472759
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan Harbrecht, Douglas Mikkelsen, Christoph Miller, Joel Sells, Prasath M. Thirukonda
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE DOOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLASTIC FISHBOWL
    Publication number: 20190249350
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: ETHAN HARBRECHT, DOUGLAS MIKKELSEN, CHRISTOPH MILLER, JOEL SELLS, PRASATH M. THIRUKONDA
  • Laundry treating appliance door assembly comprising a plastic fishbowl
    Patent number: 10329704
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan Harbrecht, Douglas Mikkelsen, Christoph Miller, Joel Sells, Prasath M. Thirukonda
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE DOOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLASTIC FISHBOWL
    Publication number: 20190048506
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: ETHAN HARBRECHT, DOUGLAS MIKKELSEN, CHRISTOPH MILLER, JOEL SELLS, PRASATH M. THIRUKONDA
  • Laundry treating appliance door assembly comprising a plastic fishbowl
    Patent number: 10132021
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan Harbrecht, Douglas Mikkelsen, Christoph Miller, Joel Sells, Prasath M. Thirukonda
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE DOOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLASTIC FISHBOWL
    Publication number: 20180066391
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: ETHAN HARBRECHT, DOUGLAS MIKKELSEN, CHRISTOPH MILLER, JOEL SELLS, PRASATH M. THIRUKONDA