Patents by Inventor Tushar Kulkarni
Tushar Kulkarni 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: 11773770Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning an intake system of an engine includes a pressure-resistant container having a reservoir chargeable with an engine cleaner composition and a discharge orifice for discharging the engine cleaner composition from the reservoir. The apparatus also includes a dispensing assembly including an assembly inlet connectable to the discharge orifice of the pressure-resistant container for receiving the engine cleaner composition discharged from the pressure-resistant container. The dispensing assembly further includes an assembly outlet, and a length of tubing for receiving the engine cleaner composition from the dispensing assembly. The apparatus further includes a timer configured to control a timed valve that, when opened, allows the engine cleaner composition to discharge from the pressure-resistant container. The timer is configured to delay opening of the timed valve for a predetermined period of time after actuation of the timer.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Energizer Auto, Inc.Inventors: Girija S. Chaubey, Tushar Kulkarni, Nathan Myers, Rajeev Menon
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Publication number: 20230173876Abstract: In one aspect, a system for recharging a refrigeration system of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a refrigerant delivery device configured to removably couple to a recharge port of the refrigeration system. The refrigerant delivery device comprises a controller, a refrigerant container, and at least one sensor. The controller is configured to communicatively couple with User Equipment (UE) of a user over a communication channel. The refrigerant container stores a refrigerant. The at least one sensor is configured to measure one or more parameters of the refrigeration system. The controller is configured to transmit, via the communication channel, the one or more parameters of the refrigeration system to the UE, receive, via the communication channel, one or more commands from the UE to perform a recharge process for the refrigeration system, and selectively deliver the refrigerant to the refrigeration system in response to the one or more commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Tushar Kulkarni, Michael K. Sherman, Jacob Fahsbender, Christopher A. Bourne, Joanna Lynn Celestina, Thanh Ngoc Tran
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Patent number: 11466930Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance housing, an interface adapted to receive power information, a plurality of sensors for sensing environmental conditions, a plurality of controls for controlling operations of the appliance, and an intelligent control. The intelligent control is disposed within the appliance housing and operatively connected to the interface and the plurality of sensors and adapted to dynamically select control values associated with the plurality of controls based on at least one of the power information, the environmental conditions, or a combination thereof to increase energy efficiency of the appliance.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Farhad Ashrafzadeh, Ali R. Buendia-Garcia, Alberto Regio Gomes, Tushar Kulkarni, Andrew D. Litch, Peter J. Richmond
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Publication number: 20200355116Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning an intake system of an engine includes a pressure-resistant container having a reservoir chargable with an engine cleaner composition and a discharge orifice for discharging the engine cleaner composition from the reservoir. The apparatus also includes a dispensing assembly including an assembly inlet connectable to the discharge orifice of the pressure-resistant container for receiving the engine cleaner composition discharged from the pressure-resistant container. The dispensing assembly further includes an assembly outlet, and a length of tubing for receiving the engine cleaner composition from the dispensing assembly. The apparatus further includes a timer configured to control a timed valve that, when opened, allows the engine cleaner composition to discharge from the pressure-resistant container. The timer is configured to delay opening of the timed valve for a predetermined period of time after actuation of the timer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Girija S. Chaubey, Tushar Kulkarni, Nathan Myers, Rajeev Menon
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Publication number: 20200254866Abstract: A method of moving an aircraft using an aircraft mover that includes: a] accelerating the aircraft up to speed using one or more electric motors drivable by at least a fast-discharge electrical-energy storage and supply device during a high-power requirement of the aircraft mover; b] substantially maintaining a speed of the aircraft using a slow-discharge electrical-energy storage and supply device during a low-power requirement of the aircraft mover; c] monitoring a charge status of the slow-discharge and fast-discharge energy storage and supply devices and when a predetermined charge status is reached, automatically charging the slow-discharge and/or fast-discharge energy storage and supply devices via an onboard electricity generator; and d] regeneratively recharging the slow-discharge and/or fast-discharge electricity-energy storage and supply devices during at least deceleration of the aircraft coupled to the aircraft mover.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Tushar Kulkarni, Paul Channon
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Patent number: 10634410Abstract: An appliance having a storage tank disposed on its back surface wherein the storage tank includes a front cover and a back cover that matingly engages the front cover to form a liquid tight seal with the front cover. The storage tank further includes a phase-changing material disposed within the storage tank and a heat exchanger containing refrigerant tubing which transfers cooling from refrigerant tubing to the phase-changing solution. The storage tank, when fully charged with cooling capacity, maintains the food storage compartment at a temperature of 45° F. or less for at least 8 hours without activating a compressor.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Tushar Kulkarni, Lorraine J. Westlake
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Patent number: 9791203Abstract: A refrigerator and method of supplying coolant material are provided, the refrigerator including an interior and a main cooling loop, at least a portion of the interior includes a freezer section and at least a portion of the main cooling loop includes an evaporator. The refrigerator includes at least one detachable module having at least one connector, the detachable module configured to removably attach to a surface of the refrigerator, and a secondary cooling loop having at least one connector that corresponds to the at least one detachable module's at least one connector, wherein at least a portion of the secondary cooling loop is in thermal communication with at least one of the main cooling loop, the evaporator, and the freezer section, and wherein the secondary cooling loop is configured to be in fluid communication with the at least one detachable module through the corresponding at least one connectors.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven J. Kuehl, Tushar Kulkarni, Guolian Wu
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Publication number: 20170198965Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance housing, an interface adapted to receive power information, a plurality of sensors for sensing environmental conditions, a plurality of controls for controlling operations of the appliance, and an intelligent control. The intelligent control is disposed within the appliance housing and operatively connected to the interface and the plurality of sensors and adapted to dynamically select control values associated with the plurality of controls based on at least one of the power information, the environmental conditions, or a combination thereof to increase energy efficiency of the appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Farhad Ashrafzadeh, Ali R. Buendia-Garcia, Alberto Regio Gomes, Tushar Kulkarni, Andrew D. Litch, Peter J. Richmond
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Patent number: 9664433Abstract: A method of determining a time delay for turning off an evaporator fan in a refrigerator after a compressor of the refrigerator is turned off includes operating the evaporator fan in the refrigerator for a period of time, operating the compressor of the refrigerator to cool the refrigerator to a predetermined temperature after turning off the evaporator fan, determining a power consumption value for operating the compressor to cool the refrigerator, repeating the previous steps to obtain a plurality of times and a plurality of power consumption values, selecting the time coinciding with a lowest power consumption value, and adapting the refrigerator to use the time as the time delay for turning off the evaporator fan in the refrigerator after the compressor of the refrigerator is turned off.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ali R. Buendia Garcia, Alberto Regio Gomes, Andrew D. Litch, Peter J. Richmond, Tushar Kulkarni
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Patent number: 9638449Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance housing, an interface adapted to receive power information, a plurality of sensors for sensing environmental conditions, a plurality of controls for controlling operations of the appliance, and an intelligent control. The intelligent control is disposed within the appliance housing and operatively connected to the interface and the plurality of sensors and adapted to dynamically select control values associated with the plurality of controls based on at least one of the power information, the environmental conditions, or a combination thereof to increase energy efficiency of the appliance.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Farhad Ashrafzadeh, Ali R. Buendia-Garcia, Alberto Regio Gomes, Tushar Kulkarni, Andrew D. Litch, Peter J. Richmond
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Publication number: 20170001511Abstract: There is provided a method of moving an aircraft using an aircraft mover, in various instances, an aircraft tractor. The method comprises: a] accelerating the aircraft up to speed using one or more electric motors drivable by at least a fast-discharge electrical-energy storage and supply device during a high-power requirement of the aircraft mover; b] substantially maintaining a speed of the aircraft using a slow-discharge electrical-energy storage and supply device during a low-power requirement of the aircraft mover; c] monitoring a charge status of the slow-discharge and fast-discharge energy storage and supply devices and when a predetermined charge status is reached, automatically charging the slow-discharge and/or fast-discharge energy storage and supply devices via an onboard electricity generator; and d] regeneratively recharging the slow-discharge and/or fast-discharge electricity-energy storage and supply devices during at least deceleration of the aircraft coupled to the aircraft mover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Textron Ground Support Equipment UK LimitedInventors: Tushar Kulkarni, Paul Channon
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Patent number: 9488403Abstract: An appliance having a storage tank disposed on its back surface wherein the storage tank comprises a front cover and a back cover that matingly engages the front cover to form a liquid tight seal with the front cover. The storage tank further includes a phase-changing material disposed within the storage tank and a heat exchanger containing refrigerant tubing which transfers heat from the phase-changing solution to the refrigerant tubing. The storage tank, when fully charged with cooling capacity, maintains the food storage compartment at a temperature of 45° F. or less for at least 8 hours without activating a compressor.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Tushar Kulkarni, Lorraine J Westlake
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Publication number: 20150338149Abstract: A refrigerator that has a refrigerating compartment and a freezer compartment. A refrigerating compartment door covers at least a portion of the refrigerating compartment. An ice compartment located in the refrigerating compartment is located on the refrigerating compartment door. An ice maker is located in the ice compartment and a dispenser is located on the refrigerating compartment door.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JEFFREY J. ANSELMINO, NIHAT CUR, MARCUS R. FISCHER, TUSHAR KULKARNI, DOUGLAS D. LECLEAR, FRANK W. MAGLINGER, JIM J. PASTRYK
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Publication number: 20150211775Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance housing, an interface adapted to receive power information, a plurality of sensors for sensing environmental conditions, a plurality of controls for controlling operations of the appliance, and an intelligent control. The intelligent control is disposed within the appliance housing and operatively connected to the interface and the plurality of sensors and adapted to dynamically select control values associated with the plurality of controls based on at least one of the power information, the environmental conditions, or a combination thereof to increase energy efficiency of the appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH, ALI R. BUENDIA-GARCIA, ALBERTO REGIO GOMES, TUSHAR KULKARNI, ANDREW D. LITCH, PETER J. RICHMOND
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Publication number: 20150211778Abstract: A method of determining a time delay for turning off an evaporator fan in a refrigerator after a compressor of the refrigerator is turned off includes operating the evaporator fan in the refrigerator for a period of time, operating the compressor of the refrigerator to cool the refrigerator to a predetermined temperature after turning off the evaporator fan, determining a power consumption value for operating the compressor to cool the refrigerator, repeating the previous steps to obtain a plurality of times and a plurality of power consumption values, selecting the time coinciding with a lowest power consumption value, and adapting the refrigerator to use the time as the time delay for turning off the evaporator fan in the refrigerator after the compressor of the refrigerator is turned off.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: ALI R. BUENDIA GARCIA, ALBERTO REGIO GOMES, ANDREW D. LITCH, PETER J. RICHMOND, TUSHAR KULKARNI
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Patent number: 9046094Abstract: A method of determining a time delay for turning off an evaporator fan in a refrigerator after a compressor of the refrigerator is turned off includes operating the evaporator fan in the refrigerator for a period of time, operating the compressor of the refrigerator to cool the refrigerator to a predetermined temperature after turning off the evaporator fan, determining a power consumption value for operating the compressor to cool the refrigerator, repeating the previous steps to obtain a plurality of times and a plurality of power consumption values, selecting the time coinciding with a lowest power consumption value, and adapting the refrigerator to use the time as the time delay for turning off the evaporator fan in the refrigerator after the compressor of the refrigerator is turned off.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ali R. Buendia Garcia, Alberto Regio Gomes, Tushar Kulkarni, Andrew D. Litch, Peter J. Richmond
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Patent number: D924707Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Energizer Auto, Inc.Inventors: Michael K. Sherman, Kenneth A. Pfierman, Tushar Kulkarni, Jacob Fahsbender
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Patent number: D924708Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Energizer Auto, Inc.Inventors: Michael K. Sherman, Kenneth A. Pfierman, Tushar Kulkarni, Jacob Fahsbender
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Patent number: D976728Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Energizer Auto, Inc.Inventors: Michael K. Sherman, Kenneth A. Pfierman, Tushar Kulkarni, Jacob Fahsbender
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Patent number: D991815Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Energizer Auto, Inc.Inventors: Michael K. Sherman, Kenneth A. Pfierman, Tushar Kulkarni, Jacob Fahsbender