Patents by Inventor PRITISH ROY

PRITISH ROY 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: 11672402
    Abstract: An impeller for a pump for a dishwasher having a base with an axis of rotation, and at least one fin protruding from the base. The impeller also has a cap removably coupled to the impeller and at least one blade integrally formed with the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Pritish Roy, Todd Michael Jozwiak, John Joseph Burns
  • Publication number: 20220313058
    Abstract: An impeller for a pump for a dishwasher having a base with an axis of rotation, and at least one fin protruding from the base. The impeller also has a cap removably coupled to the impeller and at least one blade integrally formed with the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Pritish Roy, Todd Michael Jozwiak, John Joseph Burns
  • Patent number: 11382485
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a chassis, a tub supported by the chassis and at least partially defining a treating chamber, and a pump that circulates wash liquid in the treating chamber. The pump has an impeller that has a cover, a base with an axis of rotation, and at least one fin protruding from the base. The impeller also has a cap removably coupled to the impeller and at least one blade integrally formed with the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Pritish Roy, Todd Michael Jozwiak, John Joseph Burns
  • Patent number: 10959596
    Abstract: A dishwasher having a tub and spray arm assembly for a dishwasher having a spray arm assembly for spraying wash liquid in the tub. The spray arm assembly has spray arm inlet, a bearing assembly with a bearing body that defines a through passage with a bearing inlet and a bearing outlet fluidly coupled to the spray arm inlet. The spray arm assembly also has a liquid supply conduit with a supply outlet fluidly coupled to the bearing inlet, a seal positioned between the bearing body and the liquid supply conduit; and a deflector provided within the supply outlet to effectively divide the supply outlet into at least two portions. At least one of the two portions faces upstream and defining an effective cross-sectional area confronting the bearing inlet that is less than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the bearing inlet. The deflector is also aligned with the bearing inlet and defines a turn in the supply outlet for directing liquid into the bearing inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, Blair D. Mikkelsen, John A. Miller, Kevin Miller, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega, Antony M. Rappette, Frederick T. Roderick, Pritish Roy
  • Publication number: 20210030254
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a chassis, a tub supported by the chassis and at least partially defining a treating chamber, and a pump that circulates wash liquid in the treating chamber. The pump has an impeller that has a cover, a base with an axis of rotation, and at least one fin protruding from the base. The impeller also has a cap removably coupled to the impeller and at least one blade integrally formed with the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Pritish Roy, Todd Michael Jozwiak, John Joseph Burns
  • Patent number: 10813527
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a chassis, a tub supported by the chassis and at least partially defining a treating chamber, and a pump that circulates wash liquid in the treating chamber. The pump has an impeller that has a cover, a base with an axis of rotation, and at least one fin protruding from the base. The impeller also has a cap removably coupled to the impeller and at least one blade integrally formed with the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Pritish Roy, Todd Michael Jozwiak, John Joseph Burns
  • Publication number: 20200253451
    Abstract: A dishwasher having a tub and spray arm assembly for a dishwasher having a spray arm assembly for spraying wash liquid in the tub. The spray arm assembly has spray arm inlet, a bearing assembly with a bearing body that defines a through passage with a bearing inlet and a bearing outlet fluidly coupled to the spray arm inlet. The spray arm assembly also has a liquid supply conduit with a supply outlet fluidly coupled to the bearing inlet, a seal positioned between the bearing body and the liquid supply conduit; and a deflector provided within the supply outlet to effectively divide the supply outlet into at least two portions. At least one of the two portions faces upstream and defining an effective cross-sectional area confronting the bearing inlet that is less than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the bearing inlet. The deflector is also aligned with the bearing inlet and defines a turn in the supply outlet for directing liquid into the bearing inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: MARK S. FEDDEMA, BLAIR D. MIKKELSEN, JOHN A. MILLER, KEVIN MILLER, ALVARO VALLEJO NORIEGA, ANTONY M. RAPPETTE, FREDERICK T. RODERICK, PRITISH ROY
  • Patent number: 10682037
    Abstract: A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher having a spray arm having a spray arm inlet, a bearing assembly having a bearing body defining a through passage with a bearing inlet and a bearing outlet fluidly coupled to the spray arm inlet; and a liquid supply conduit having a supply outlet fluidly coupled to the bearing inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, Blair D. Mikkelsen, John A. Miller, Kevin Miller, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega, Antony M. Rappette, Frederick T. Roderick, Pritish Roy
  • Publication number: 20190059686
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a chassis, a tub supported by the chassis and at least partially defining a treating chamber, and a pump that circulates wash liquid in the treating chamber. The pump has an impeller that has a cover, a base with an axis of rotation, and at least one fin protruding from the base. The impeller also has a cap removably coupled to the impeller and at least one blade integrally formed with the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Pritish Roy, Todd Michael Jozwiak, John Joseph Burns
  • Publication number: 20170172370
    Abstract: A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher having a spray arm having a spray arm inlet, a bearing assembly having a bearing body defining a through passage with a bearing inlet and a bearing outlet fluidly coupled to the spray arm inlet; and a liquid supply conduit having a supply outlet fluidly coupled to the bearing inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: MARK S. FEDDEMA, BLAIR D. MIKKELSEN, JOHN A. MILLER, KEVIN MILLER, ALVARO VALLEJO NORIEGA, ANTONY M. RAPPETTE, FREDERICK T. RODERICK, PRITISH ROY