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: 9010133Abstract: 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: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: 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: 20140260344Abstract: 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 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Tushar Kulkarni, Lorraine J. Westlake
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Patent number: 8794014Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet having a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment. There is a fresh food compartment door for providing access to the fresh food compartment and an ice compartment mounted at the fresh food compartment door. A cold plate is mounted within the fresh food compartment and adapted for cooling the ice compartment when the fresh food compartment door is in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Tushar Kulkarni, Claiton Emilio Do Amaral
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Publication number: 20140202197Abstract: 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: March 20, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JEFFREY J. ANSELMINO, NIHAT O. CUR, MARCUS R. FISCHER, TUSHAR KULKARNI, DOUGLAS D. LECLEAR, FRANK W. MAGLINGER, JIM J. PASTRYK
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Patent number: 8720221Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Jeffery J. Anselmino, Nihat Cur, Marcus R. Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, Douglas D. LeClear, Frank W. Maglinger, Jim J. Pastryk, Andrew M. Tenbarge
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Publication number: 20140056723Abstract: 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: August 24, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: ALI R. BUENDIA GARCIA, ALBERTO REGIO GOMES, TUSHAR KULKARNI, ANDREW D. LITCH, PETER J. RICHMOND
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Patent number: 8627679Abstract: A refrigerator which has a refrigerating section maintained above 0 degrees C., and a freezer section located below the refrigerating section maintained below 0 degrees C. A refrigerating section door covers at least a portion of the refrigerating section. An ice compartment is located on the refrigerating section door. An ice is located in the ice compartment with an ice storage bin located in the ice compartment below the ice maker. A dispenser located on the refrigerating section door can dispense ice from the ice storage bin.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Nihat Cur, Marcus R. Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, Douglas D. Leclear, Frank W. Maglinger, Jim J. Pastryk, Andrew M. Tenbarge, Mary Ann Anselmino
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Publication number: 20130340450Abstract: 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: June 20, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: 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: 20120324940Abstract: A dispensing system suitable for dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom-mount refrigerator is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JEFFERY J. ANSELMINO, NIHAT CUR, MARCUS R. FISCHER, TUSHAR KULKARNI, DOUGLAS D. LECLEAR, FRANK W. MAGLINGER, JIM J. PASTRYK, ANDREW M. TENBARGE
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Publication number: 20120006047Abstract: A dispensing system suitable for dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom-mount refrigerator is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: JEFFERY ANSELMINO, NIHAT CUR, MARCUS FISCHER, TUSHAR KULKARNI, DOUGLAS LECLEAR, FRANK MAGLINGER, JIM PASTRYK, ANDREW TENBARGE
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Publication number: 20110252816Abstract: An icemaker moisture removal and defrost assembly is provided in a refrigerator. Cooled refrigerant is provided to a refrigerant loop within an icemaker to cool an ice making cavity and a moisture removal portion of the icemaker. Moisture laden air from a refrigerator compartment is directed through airflow channels defined by a plurality of fins extending from the moisture removal portion of the icemaker, whereby moisture condenses on the fins in the form of ice. Dry air exiting the airflow channels is directed across an evaporator and back into the refrigerator compartment. During a defrost event, a heater within the icemaker is used to melt the ice formed on the fins. Alternatively, hot gas from a compressor is used to heat a refrigerant line flowing through the evaporator and/or the icemaker to melt ice formed on the evaporator and/or the icemaker during a defrost event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: TUSHAR KULKARNI, GUOLIAN WU
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Publication number: 20100043455Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: STEVEN J. KUEHL, TUSHAR KULKARNI, GUOLIAN WU
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Publication number: 20090327911Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for customizing access to a resource. The access to the resource is requested by users in a hierarchy. A first user of the users in the hierarchy is at a higher level in the hierarchy than a second user of the users in the hierarchy. The first user defines a role for the second user. The role includes a set of permissible operations for utilizing the resource by the second user. A role associated with the first user enables the first user to define the role for the second user. The first user customizes a user interface for the second user based on the role defined for the second user. The user interface for the second user provides the second user customized access to the resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Sanjay Ningune, Jivan Madtha, Yogesh Dandekar, Tushar Kulkarni
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Publication number: 20090293501Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet having a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment. There is a fresh food compartment door for providing access to the fresh food compartment and an ice compartment mounted at the fresh food compartment door. A cold plate is mounted within the fresh food compartment and adapted for cooling the ice compartment when the fresh food compartment door is in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: TUSHAR KULKARNI, CLAITON EMILIO DO AMARAL
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Patent number: 7266972Abstract: An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin can be positioned in an insulated module in the refrigerator compartment opposite an ice dispenser positioned on the refrigerator compartment door. The insulated module is maintained at temperatures below 0° C. for forming and storing ice cubes. Air ducts from the evaporator compartment or an auxiliary ice maker evaporator can be provided to maintain below 0° C. temperatures in the insulated module.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Jeffery J. Anselmino, Nihat Cur, Marcus R. Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, James C. L. Guarino
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Patent number: 7228702Abstract: An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The ice maker is positioned in an insulated sub-compartment in the refrigerator compartment maintained at a temperature below 0° C. An insulated ice cube storage bin and ice dispenser are positioned on the refrigerator compartment door for dispensing ice cubes through the face of the refrigerator compartment door.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Frank W. Maglinger, J. Pastryk Jim, Douglas D. LeClear, Marcus R. Fischer, Nihat Cur, Tushar Kulkarni, James C. L. Guarino, Jeffery J. Anselmino
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Patent number: 7219509Abstract: An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The bottom freezer refrigerator includes an automatic ice maker in an insulated module positioned outside the freezer compartment. The insulated module can be mounted to the exterior of the refrigerator cabinet. An ice cube storage bin can be provided in the insulated compartment or on the inside of the refrigerator compartment door. A passage can connect the insulated module with the ice dispenser on the refrigerator compartment door.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Jim J. Pastryk, Douglas D. LeClear, Nihat Cur, Marcus R. Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, James C. L. Guarino, Jeffery J. Anselmino
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Patent number: 7188479Abstract: An ice and water dispenser for a bottom freezer refrigerator positioned on a refrigerator compartment door. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin can have below 0° C. air provided to maintain the ice maker and ice cube storage bin below 0° C. Supply and return ducts can convey below 0° C. air to the ice maker and ice cube storage bin. The supply and return ducts can lead from the bottom freezer compartment or from an evaporator compartment. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin can be located in insulated sub-compartment to allow normal refrigerator compartment temperatures to be maintained in the above freezing refrigerator compartment.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Jeffery J. Anselmino, Marcus R. Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, Andrew M. Tenbarge, Frank W. Maglinger
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Patent number: 7185507Abstract: An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin are located in an insulated sub-compartment in the refrigerator compartment. The insulated sub-compartment is maintained below 0° C. for forming and storing ice cubes. The insulated sub-compartment can be positioned adjacent the freezer compartment and can be cooled by below 0° C. air from the freezer compartment or from an auxiliary evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Frank W. Maglinger, Nihat Cur, Marcus R. Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, Jeffery J. Anselmino, Ronald L. Voglewede, James C. L. Guarino
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Publication number: 20060086130Abstract: An ice and water dispenser for a bottom freezer refrigerator positioned on a refrigerator compartment door. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin can have below 0° C. air provided to maintain the ice maker and ice cube storage bin below 0° C. Supply and return ducts can convey below 0° C. air to the ice maker and ice cube storage bin. The supply and return ducts can lead from the bottom freezer compartment or from an evaporator compartment. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin can be located in insulated sub-compartment to allow normal refrigerator compartment temperatures to be maintained in the above freezing refrigerator compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2004Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Jeffery Anselmino, Marcus Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, Andrew Tenbarge, Frank Maglinger