Patents by Inventor Sasikumar Durairaj

Sasikumar Durairaj 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: 12000076
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a tub, and a control panel for accepting inputs directing functionality of the laundry appliance. When movement of the laundry appliance is necessary, such as upon initial delivery, laundry appliance includes one or more shipping attachment assemblies comprising a shipping bolt and shipping bolt spacer, which connect to attachment elements of the tub and serve to stabilize the tub while laundry appliance is moved. The laundry appliance further includes identifiers for each shipping attachment assembly. The identifiers are only visible upon removal of the shipping attachment assembly. When moving of the laundry appliance is complete, the shipping attachment assemblies are removed, revealing the identifiers. The identifiers are provided through a network to ensure removal of the shipping attachment assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Pareshbhai Shinde, Sanjana Tuniki, Neki Jashwant Patel, Sanjay Yadav Majjath, Sasikumar Durairaj
  • Patent number: 11976400
    Abstract: A washing machine appliance or agitator may include an impeller base and an extended post. The impeller base may be rotatably mounted within and define a rotation axis. The impeller base may include a mounting face with one or more dovetail joints. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body base body extending along the rotation axis between a bottom end proximal to the impeller base and a top end distal to the impeller base. The extended post may also include an auger fin extending radially from the base body between the bottom end and the top end. The extended post may further include a mating face disposed on the bottom end. The mating face may define one or more receiver slots corresponding to and selectively receiving the one or more dovetail joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjana Tuniki, Neki Jashwant Patel, Sanjay Yadav Majjath, Jay Pareshbhai Shinde, Sasikumar Durairaj
  • Patent number: 11795605
    Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a cabinet, a tub, a lid, and a filter assembly. The cabinet may define an opening. The tub may be disposed within the cabinet for the receipt of articles therein. The lid may be movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively cover the opening and restrict access to the tub. The filter assembly may be mounted to the lid to move therewith. The filter assembly may include an assembly box defining a box compartment and an assembly outlet upstream from the tub to direct liquid thereto. The assembly box may be movable relative to the lid. The filter assembly may further include a filter cartridge selectively received within the box compartment to filter liquid upstream from the assembly outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjana Tuniki, John Joseph Roetker, Jay Pareshbhai Shinde, Sasikumar Durairaj, Pavan Kumar Madeti
  • Publication number: 20230287619
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a tub, and a control panel for accepting inputs directing functionality of the laundry appliance. When movement of the laundry appliance is necessary, such as upon initial delivery, laundry appliance includes one or more shipping attachment assemblies comprising a shipping bolt and shipping bolt spacer, which connect to attachment elements of the tub and serve to stabilize the tub while laundry appliance is moved. The laundry appliance further includes identifiers for each shipping attachment assembly. The identifiers are only visible upon removal of the shipping attachment assembly. When moving of the laundry appliance is complete, the shipping attachment assemblies are removed, revealing the identifiers. The identifiers are provided through a network to ensure removal of the shipping attachment assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jay Pareshbhai Shinde, Sanjana Tuniki, Neki Jashwant Patel, Sanjay Yadav Majjath, Sasikumar Durairaj
  • Publication number: 20230228028
    Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a cabinet, a tub, a lid, and a filter assembly. The cabinet may define an opening. The tub may be disposed within the cabinet for the receipt of articles therein. The lid may be movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively cover the opening and restrict access to the tub. The filter assembly may be mounted to the lid to move therewith. The filter assembly may include an assembly box defining a box compartment and an assembly outlet upstream from the tub to direct liquid thereto. The assembly box may be movable relative to the lid. The filter assembly may further include a filter cartridge selectively received within the box compartment to filter liquid upstream from the assembly outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Sanjana Tuniki, John Joseph Roetker, Jay Pareshbhai Shinde, Sasikumar Durairaj, Pavan Kumar Madeti
  • Patent number: 11598039
    Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, an impeller base, and an extended post. The basket may be rotatably positioned within the tub. The impeller base may include a mounting face including a threaded bracket defining a mounting thread extending about a rotation axis. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body extending along the rotation axis between a bottom end proximal to the impeller base and a top end distal to the impeller base. The extended post may also include auger fin extending radially from the base body between the bottom end and the top end. The mating face may be disposed on the bottom end. The mating face may define a mating thread matched to the mounting thread to rotatably enmesh therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Neki Jashwant Patel, Jay Pareshbhai Shinde, Sanjay Yadav Majjath, Sanjana Tuniki, Sasikumar Durairaj
  • Publication number: 20220298710
    Abstract: A washing machine appliance with a wash drum cleaning system. A nozzle located in the cabinet and outside of the wash drum directs fluid at an exterior surface of the wash drum for cleaning. The exterior surface of the wash drum is cleaned as it rotates within the wash tub. The nozzle is positioned to clean a portion of the exterior surface where contaminants may accumulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Holzen, Sasikumar Durairaj
  • Publication number: 20220275553
    Abstract: A washing machine appliance or agitator may include an impeller base and an extended post. The impeller base may be rotatably mounted within and define a rotation axis. The impeller base may include a mounting face with one or more dovetail joints. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body base body extending along the rotation axis between a bottom end proximal to the impeller base and a top end distal to the impeller base. The extended post may also include an auger fin extending radially from the base body between the bottom end and the top end. The extended post may further include a mating face disposed on the bottom end. The mating face may define one or more receiver slots corresponding to and selectively receiving the one or more dovetail joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sanjana Tuniki, Neki Jashwant Patel, Sanjay Yadav Majjath, Jay Pareshbhai Shinde, Sasikumar Durairaj
  • Publication number: 20220275554
    Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, an impeller base, and an extended post. The basket may be rotatably positioned within the tub. The impeller base may include a mounting face including a threaded bracket defining a mounting thread extending about a rotation axis. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body extending along the rotation axis between a bottom end proximal to the impeller base and a top end distal to the impeller base. The extended post may also include auger fin extending radially from the base body between the bottom end and the top end. The mating face may be disposed on the bottom end. The mating face may define a mating thread matched to the mounting thread to rotatably enmesh therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Neki Jashwant Patel, Jay Pareshbhai Shinde, Sanjay Yadav Majjath, Sanjana Tuniki, Sasikumar Durairaj