Patents by Inventor Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
Sanjesh Kumar Pathak 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).
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Patent number: 11959696Abstract: A method of measuring pressure includes the steps of (1) providing a vacuum cabinet with a storage compartment and an insulating space, and three temperature sensors; (2) sensing a first temperature level of an interior wall of the storage compartment; (3) sensing an ambient temperature level within the storage compartment; (4) sensing a second temperature level of an exterior wall of the storage compartment; (5) calculating an overall heat transfer coefficient (Q) using the ambient temperature level, the first temperature level, and a convective heat transfer coefficient for the interior wall of the storage compartment; (6) calculating a temperature differential between the second and first temperature levels; (7) determining a conductivity level (K) using the temperature differential, the overall heat transfer coefficient (Q) and a thickness of the insulating space; and (8) determining a pressure level (P) within the insulating space using the conductivity level (K).Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Paul B. Allard, Sunil S. Ekshinge, Alberto Regio Gomes, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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Publication number: 20240085093Abstract: A door panel for a refrigerating appliance includes an inner liner. An outer wrapper is attached to the inner liner and defines an insulating structure with an insulating cavity disposed therein. An insulating material is defined within the insulating cavity. A dispenser structure is defined within a central portion of the inner liner and the outer wrapper. The dispenser structure defines an insulated dispenser portion therein. A dispenser conduit extends from an interior area disposed above the dispenser structure to an external dispensing cavity and passing through the insulated dispenser portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Paul B. Allard, Sarah Galea, Dustin M. Miller, Vikas C. Mruthyunjaya, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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Publication number: 20240085095Abstract: A refrigerator includes an insulated cabinet having a sidewall with a passthrough opening through the sidewall. A resilient insulating member is disposed in the passthrough opening. The resilient insulating member includes flaps that form an airtight seal between the resilient insulating member and the passthrough opening. At least one utility line extends through an aperture in the resilient insulating member. The utility line may comprise fluid conduit, electrical line, or the like that operably connect one or more components through the sidewall of the cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Giulia Marinello, Rafael D. Nunes, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Manoj T. Sambrekar, Arpit Vljay
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Patent number: 11906379Abstract: An insulated structure for an appliance includes a plurality of walls, a cavity defined by the plurality of walls, and an aperture defined by one of the plurality of walls. The aperture is employed in evacuating the cavity to establish a less-than-atmospheric pressure within the cavity. A base structure is coupled to an interior surface of the one of the plurality of walls that defines the aperture. The base structure is aligned with the aperture. A pressure sensor is received by the base structure. The base structure and the pressure sensor together define a pressure-sensing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Sunil Shivaji Ekshinge, Omkar Sunil Mithari, Caroline Paiva Torres, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Paul Bennett Allard
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Patent number: 11898791Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a compartment. A door is hingedly coupled with the cabinet and is configured to selectively seal the compartment. The door includes a door trim breaker. An engagement member extends from the door trim breaker. A first retention ridge extends from a first side of the engagement member, and a second retention ridge extends from a second side of the engagement member. The first retention ridge is offset from the second retention ridge. A gasket is configured to fit over the engagement member and includes a coupling portion defining first and second retention spaces. The first retention space is configured to receive the first retention ridge, and the second retention space is configured to receive the second retention ridge. A contact portion is integrally formed with the coupling portion and is configured to at least partially abut the cabinet when the door is closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Narendra A. Kapure, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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Patent number: 11892226Abstract: A method of assembling a refrigeration unit includes inserting a machine compartment assembly, including a base plate and a compressor coupled to the base plate, into a machine compartment of the refrigeration unit, mounting a control box of the refrigeration unit to a side panel, and coupling the side panel to the refrigeration unit, such that the side panel conceals a lateral side of the machine compartment and the control box is laterally-inboard of the side panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Vishal B. Chauhan, Rahul Subhash Chhajed, Koteswara Rao Gochika, Alberto Regio Gomes, Lynne F. Hunter, Jacob Charles Ickes, Narendra Ashok Kapure, Mansi Katkar, Mandar G. Kulkarni, Dustin Michael Miller, Abhay Naik, Manjunathraddi Navalgund, Rafael D. Nunes, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Sanket Vivek Phalak, Anup R. Shedage, Arpit Vijay, Giulia Marinello
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Patent number: 11874053Abstract: A door panel for a refrigerating appliance includes an inner liner. An outer wrapper is attached to the inner liner and defines an insulating structure with an insulating cavity disposed therein. An insulating material is defined within the insulating cavity. A dispenser structure is defined within a central portion of the inner liner and the outer wrapper. The dispenser structure defines an insulated dispenser portion therein. A dispenser conduit extends from an interior area disposed above the dispenser structure to an external dispensing cavity and passing through the insulated dispenser portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Paul B. Allard, Sarah Galea, Dustin M. Miller, Vikas C. Mruthyunjaya, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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Patent number: 11867451Abstract: A refrigerator includes an insulated cabinet having a sidewall with a passthrough opening through the sidewall. A resilient insulating member is disposed in the passthrough opening. The resilient insulating member includes flaps that form an airtight seal between the resilient insulating member and the passthrough opening. At least one utility line extends through an aperture in the resilient insulating member. The utility line may comprise fluid conduit, electrical line, or the like that operably connect one or more components through the sidewall of the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Giulia Marinello, Rafael D. Nunes, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Manoj T. Sambrekar, Arpit Vijay
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Publication number: 20230349623Abstract: A refrigerator includes a wall covering assembly having a top wall spaced-apart from a top wall of a liner, and a rear wall spaced-apart from a rear wall of the liner. The wall covering assembly includes a pattern of ports for providing outwardly directed cooled air to the refrigerator cabinet from a duct assembly. The duct assembly is configured to deliver cooled air through the ventilated portion of the wall covering assembly and also deliver cooled air to a front portion of the refrigerator cabinet via a downwardly directed air curtain. The air curtain disrupts the outward flow of air from the ventilated portion of the wall covering assembly before the cooled air reaches a gasket assembly disposed around the refrigerator doors. Angled venting slots disposed on the wall covering assembly direct air towards inner surfaces of the doors without disruption from the air curtain.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Giulia Marinello, Lynne F. Hunter, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Alberto R. Gomes, Joseph M. Keres
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Publication number: 20230349784Abstract: An appliance includes a metallic liner and an outer metallic wrapper. An insulating cavity is defined between the metallic liner and outer metallic wrapper. The appliance further includes a pressure sensing device disposed within the cavity. The pressure sensing device is located to detect a pressure status and transmit the pressure status through at least one of the metallic liner and outer metallic wrapper.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Paul B. Allard, Sai B. Krishna, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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Patent number: 11788280Abstract: An insulated structure comprises a first panel and a second panel coupled to the first panel. The first and second panels define an insulating cavity therebetween. A port is defined by the second panel. The port is an opening into the insulating cavity. A connector is coupled to the second panel. A tube is coupled to the connector and extends parallel along the second panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Paul B. Allard, Jeffrey Beckner, Sunil S. Ekshinge, Abhay Naik, Manjunathraddi Navalgund, Rafael D. Nunes, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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Publication number: 20230324114Abstract: A method of measuring pressure includes the steps of (1) providing a vacuum cabinet with a storage compartment and an insulating space, and three temperature sensors; (2) sensing a first temperature level of an interior wall of the storage compartment; (3) sensing an ambient temperature level within the storage compartment; (4) sensing a second temperature level of an exterior wall of the storage compartment; (5) calculating an overall heat transfer coefficient (Q) using the ambient temperature level, the first temperature level, and a convective heat transfer coefficient for the interior wall of the storage compartment; (6) calculating a temperature differential between the second and first temperature levels; (7) determining a conductivity level (K) using the temperature differential, the overall heat transfer coefficient (Q) and a thickness of the insulating space; and (8) determining a pressure level (P) within the insulating space using the conductivity level (K).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Paul B. Allard, Sunil S. Ekshinge, Alberto Regio Gomes, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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Patent number: 11767945Abstract: A vacuum insulated structure includes a first panel having an inner surface defining an area. The first panel includes a vacuum port. A trim breaker interconnects the first panel with a second panel in an air-tight manner to define a vacuum cavity therebetween. A first filter member is disposed on and substantially covers the area of the inner surface of the first panel and the vacuum port of the first panel. A second filter member substantially covers the first filter member to define a channel therebetween. The channel includes an area commensurate with the area of the inner surface of the first panel. The first panel may also include a mesh member covered by a filter member to define a channel therebetween to improve evacuation time using the channel to evacuate the vacuum cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Paul B. Allard, Sunil S. Ekshinge, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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Patent number: 11761839Abstract: An appliance includes a metallic liner and an outer metallic wrapper. An insulating cavity is defined between the metallic liner and outer metallic wrapper. The appliance further includes a pressure sensing device disposed within the cavity. The pressure sensing device is located to detect a pressure status and transmit the pressure status through at least one of the metallic liner and outer metallic wrapper.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Paul B. Allard, Sai B. Krishna, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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Patent number: 11719486Abstract: A machine compartment assembly for an appliance cabinet includes a fascia that is configured to engage said appliance cabinet. The fascia includes an upper portion that defines a plurality of slots along a length of the upper portion. The fascia also includes a first side flange that is operably coupled to the upper portion and a second side flange that is operably coupled to the upper portion. The first side flange and the second side flange each define a slit. A divider wall is proximate to the fascia. The divider wall includes a wall body that has an outer edge and defines a warm air zone and a cool air zone. The divider wall also includes a gasket is operably coupled to the outer edge of the wall body.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Rahul Chhajed, Mansi Katkar, Manjunathraddi Navalgund, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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Publication number: 20230243458Abstract: An appliance includes a metallic outer wrapper having sidewalls, a wrapper backwall and a machine wall. At least one metallic inner liner has liner walls and a liner backwall, wherein the metallic outer wrapper and the at least one metallic inner liner are coupled together at a trim breaker to define a structural cabinet having a hermetically sealed interior cavity defined between the metallic outer wrapper and the at least one metallic inner liner. The trim breaker defines a front face of the structural cabinet. At least one trim breaker conduit extends through the wrapper and liner backwalls wherein the trim breaker conduit defines a conduit through the structural cabinet, and wherein the structural cabinet is hermetically sealed at the trim breaker conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Paul B. Allard, Mohamed Alshourbagy, Lakshya J. Deka, Eric J. Dherde, Gustavo Frattini, Alberto R. Gomes, Lynne F. Hunter, Giulia Marinello, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Jerry M. Visin
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Patent number: 11692765Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet with a liner spaced apart from a wrapper. A trim breaker is operably coupled with the liner and the wrapper. A trim adapter assembly is coupled with the trim breaker and includes an adapter member and a corner member. The trim breaker defines a forward receiving space and a protrusion of the trim adapter assembly is received by the forward receiving space. A heat loop assembly is operably coupled with the adapter member. The heat loop assembly includes a cover and a heat loop disposed between the cover and the trim breaker.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Lynne F. Hunter, Deepak Gajanan Mankar, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Sanket V. Phalak
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Patent number: 11680673Abstract: An appliance includes a metallic outer wrapper having sidewalls, a wrapper backwall and a machine wall. At least one metallic inner liner has liner walls and a liner backwall, wherein the metallic outer wrapper and the at least one metallic inner liner are coupled together at a trim breaker to define a structural cabinet having a hermetically sealed interior cavity defined between the metallic outer wrapper and the at least one metallic inner liner. The trim breaker defines a front face of the structural cabinet. At least one trim breaker conduit extends through the wrapper and liner backwalls wherein the trim breaker conduit defines a conduit through the structural cabinet, and wherein the structural cabinet is hermetically sealed at the trim breaker conduit.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Paul B. Allard, Mohamed Alshourbagy, Lakshya J. Deka, Eric J. Dherde, Gustavo Frattini, Alberto R. Gomes, Lynne F. Hunter, Giulia Marinello, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Jerry M. Visin
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Publication number: 20230184480Abstract: A method of assembling a refrigeration unit includes inserting a machine compartment assembly, including a base plate and a compressor coupled to the base plate, into a machine compartment of the refrigeration unit, mounting a control box of the refrigeration unit to a side panel, and coupling the side panel to the refrigeration unit, such that the side panel conceals a lateral side of the machine compartment and the control box is laterally-inboard of the side panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Vishal B. Chauhan, Rahul Subhash Chhajed, Koteswara Rao Gochika, Alberto Regio Gomes, Lynne F. Hunter, Jacob Charles Ickes, Narendra Ashok Kapure, Mansi Katkar, Mandar G. Kulkarni, Dustin Michael Miller, Abhay Naik, Manjunathraddi Navalgund, Rafael D. Nunes, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Sanket Vivek Phalak, Anup R. Shedage, Arpit Vijay, Giulia Marinello
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Patent number: 11674736Abstract: A refrigerator includes a wall covering assembly having a top wall spaced-apart from a top wall of a liner, and a rear wall spaced-apart from a rear wall of the liner. The wall covering assembly includes a pattern of ports for providing outwardly directed cooled air to the refrigerator cabinet from a duct assembly. The duct assembly is configured to deliver cooled air through the ventilated portion of the wall covering assembly and also deliver cooled air to a front portion of the refrigerator cabinet via a downwardly directed air curtain. The air curtain disrupts the outward flow of air from the ventilated portion of the wall covering assembly before the cooled air reaches a gasket assembly disposed around the refrigerator doors. Angled venting slots disposed on the wall covering assembly direct air towards inner surfaces of the doors without disruption from the air curtain.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Giulia Marinello, Lynne F. Hunter, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Alberto R. Gomes, Joseph M. Keres