Patents by Inventor Pravin Naphade

Pravin Naphade 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).

  • Method and apparatus for water dispensing systems within a refrigerator
    Patent number: 7370491
    Abstract: A fluid storage tank includes a wall defining a cavity therewithin. An inlet opening is formed through the wall and provides communication between a fluid source and the cavity. A projection and at least one obstruction are positioned within the cavity. The projection directs a flow of a fluid entering the cavity through the inlet opening towards the obstruction. The obstruction interferes with and disperses the flow within the cavity. An outlet opening is formed through the wall and provides communication between the cavity and a fluid dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Krzysztof Struminski, Ramesh Janardhanam, Balaji Parthasarathy, Pravin Naphade
  • Method and apparatus for water dispensing systems within a refrigerator
    Publication number: 20070068190
    Abstract: A fluid storage tank includes a wall defining a cavity therewithin. An inlet opening is formed through the wall and provides communication between a fluid source and the cavity. A projection and at least one obstruction are positioned within the cavity. The projection directs a flow of a fluid entering the cavity through the inlet opening towards the obstruction. The obstruction interferes with and disperses the flow within the cavity. An outlet opening is formed through the wall and provides communication between the cavity and a fluid dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Krzysztof Struminski, Ramesh Janardhanam, Balaji Parthasarathy, Pravin Naphade