Patents by Inventor Samir Nimkar

Samir Nimkar 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).

  • Turbidity removal system for an appliance
    Patent number: 11668037
    Abstract: A particulate separating mechanism for an appliance includes a fluid inlet that receives an inlet fluid. The inlet fluid includes particulate matter. A labyrinth separator is positioned to generate a first turbulence of the fluid. The first turbulence separates a first portion of the particulate matter into a particulate collection portion. A main filter is positioned downstream of the labyrinth separator and has a constricting portion and opposing turbulence chambers that are vertically oriented to produce a second turbulence of the fluid. The second turbulence separates a second portion of the particulate matter from the fluid. A fluid outlet delivers the fluid having the first and second portions of the particulate matter removed into a processing chamber for processing articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Rahul Dudhe, Parul Goel, Mandar Kumbhare, Samir Nimkar, Satyanjay Sahoo, Anshu Shukla
  • COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURAL PANEL HAVING AN INTEGRAL AIR CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20220333293
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that processes laundry. A blower delivers process air from a heater to the drum via an airflow path. A structural panel defines a front aperture for accessing an interior of the drum and an air channel that defines a portion of the airflow path. The structural panel includes a lower first portion that is made of a first material and an upper second portion that is made of a second material that is different from the first material. The first and second materials meet at a predetermined seam that extends through the structural panel and the air channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Antonio Mazzarella, Samir Nimkar, Pedro A. Rouin, Gianbattista Pirola
  • Composite material structural panel having an integral air channel
    Patent number: 11421372
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that processes laundry. A blower delivers process air from a heater to the drum via an airflow path. A structural panel defines a front aperture for accessing an interior of the drum and an air channel that defines a portion of the airflow path. The structural panel includes a lower first portion that is made of a first material and an upper second portion that is made of a second material that is different from the first material. The first and second materials meet at a predetermined seam that extends through the structural panel and the air channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Mazzarella, Samir Nimkar, Pedro A. Rouin, Gianbattista Pirola
  • TURBIDITY REMOVAL SYSTEM FOR AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20210332518
    Abstract: A particulate separating mechanism for an appliance includes a fluid inlet that receives an inlet fluid. The inlet fluid includes particulate matter. A labyrinth separator is positioned to generate a first turbulence of the fluid. The first turbulence separates a first portion of the particulate matter into a particulate collection portion. A main filter is positioned downstream of the labyrinth separator and has a constricting portion and opposing turbulence chambers that are vertically oriented to produce a second turbulence of the fluid. The second turbulence separates a second portion of the particulate matter from the fluid. A fluid outlet delivers the fluid having the first and second portions of the particulate matter removed into a processing chamber for processing articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rahul Dudhe, Parul Goel, Mandar Kumbhare, Samir Nimkar, Satyanjay Sahoo, Anshu Shukla
  • COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURAL PANEL HAVING AN INTEGRAL AIR CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20200354879
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that processes laundry. A blower delivers process air from a heater to the drum via an airflow path. A structural panel defines a front aperture for accessing an interior of the drum and an air channel that defines a portion of the airflow path. The structural panel includes a lower first portion that is made of a first material and an upper second portion that is made of a second material that is different from the first material. The first and second materials meet at a predetermined seam that extends through the structural panel and the air channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Antonio Mazzarella, Samir Nimkar, Pedro A. Rouin, Gianbattista Pirola
  • Composite material structural panel having an integral air channel
    Patent number: 10781550
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that processes laundry. A blower delivers process air from a heater to the drum via an airflow path. A structural panel defines a front aperture for accessing an interior of the drum and an air channel that defines a portion of the airflow path. The structural panel includes a lower first portion that is made of a first material and an upper second portion that is made of a second material that is different from the first material. The first and second materials meet at a predetermined seam that extends through the structural panel and the air channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Mazzarella, Samir Nimkar, Pedro A. Rouin, Gianbattista Pirola
  • COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURAL PANEL HAVING AN INTEGRAL AIR CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20190390394
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that processes laundry. A blower delivers process air from a heater to the drum via an airflow path. A structural panel defines a front aperture for accessing an interior of the drum and an air channel that defines a portion of the airflow path. The structural panel includes a lower first portion that is made of a first material and an upper second portion that is made of a second material that is different from the first material. The first and second materials meet at a predetermined seam that extends through the structural panel and the air channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Antonio Mazzarella, Samir Nimkar, Pedro A. Rouin, Gianbattista Pirola