Patents by Inventor Sheena Ritchie

Sheena Ritchie 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: 7988771
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling odor within a refrigeration appliance is provided. The apparatus includes a frame removably positioned within an airflow path configured to supply cooled air to a food storage compartment of the refrigeration appliance. The frame defines a chamber. A filter medium is positioned within the chamber. The filter medium is configured to filter air channeled therethrough and remove odorous molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sanjay Manohar Anikhindi, Mark Wilson, Sheena Ritchie
  • Publication number: 20070266725
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling odor within a refrigeration appliance is provided. The apparatus includes a frame removably positioned within an airflow path configured to supply cooled air to a food storage compartment of the refrigeration appliance. The frame defines a chamber. A filter medium is positioned within the chamber. The filter medium is configured to filter air channeled therethrough and remove odorous molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Sanjay Manohar Anikhindi, Mark Wilson, Sheena Ritchie
  • Publication number: 20060130498
    Abstract: System and method for preserving food. Embodiments of the system include a food compartment to store food and a user interface configured to receive user input relating to the preservation of the food stored. The system also includes a humidity sensor configured to sense a humidity level, an ozone generator configured to generate ozone gas, an ozone sensor configured to sense an ozone level and a gas sensor configured to sense a level of residual gases inside the food compartment. The system further includes a controller, responsive to the user interface, the humidity sensor, the ozone sensor and the gas sensor. In one embodiment, the controller preserves the food stored in the food compartment as a function of the user input, the humidity level, the ozone level, the residual gas level and as a function of a type of the food stored in the food compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Anand Joshi, Mark Wilson, Sheena Ritchie