Patents by Inventor Vincent D. Csapos
Vincent D. Csapos 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: 11867452Abstract: A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided that includes: mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive; forming the capping layer precursor and the pigment additive into a capping layer at a capping layer formation temperature; and rolling the capping layer, a barrier layer and a polymeric base layer together to form a liner, each of the capping layer, the barrier layer and the base layer at about the capping layer formation temperature. Further, the liner comprises a capping region, a barrier region and a base region, the capping region comprising the pigment additive.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ermanno Buzzi, Charles R. Cravens, Vincent D. Csapos, Muhammad Khizar
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Publication number: 20220299255Abstract: A refrigerator includes an inner liner, an outer wrapper and a trim breaker that extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define an insulated structural cabinet. The trim breaker includes a plurality of gas-blocking flakes, wherein each gas-blocking flake includes a longitudinal axis that extends substantially parallel with an elongated surface of the respective gas-blocking flake. The longitudinal axis and the elongated surface of each corresponding gas-blocking flake is oriented to be substantially parallel with a portion of an outer surface of the trim breaker located near the respective gas-blocking flake.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Paulo Henrique Amorim, Vincent D. Csapos, Maurizio Longhi, Devidas B. Raskar, Fabio F. Ribas
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Patent number: 11378328Abstract: A refrigerator includes an inner liner, an outer wrapper and a trim breaker that extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define an insulated structural cabinet. The trim breaker includes a plurality of gas-blocking flakes, wherein each gas-blocking flake includes a longitudinal axis that extends substantially parallel with an elongated surface of the respective gas-blocking flake. The longitudinal axis and the elongated surface of each corresponding gas-blocking flake is oriented to be substantially parallel with a portion of an outer surface of the trim breaker located near the respective gas-blocking flake.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Paulo Henrique Amorim, Vincent D. Csapos, Maurizio Longhi, Devidas B. Raskar, Fabio F. Ribas
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Patent number: 11306965Abstract: A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided. The method includes mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive to form a color capping layer. The method also includes extruding a polymeric base resin to form a polymeric base layer at a base layer formation temperature. The method further includes laminating the polymeric base layer and the color capping layer to form the liner at about the base layer formation temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Vincent D. Csapos, Mario J. Godinho, Muhammad Khizar
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Publication number: 20210381753Abstract: A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided that includes: mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive; forming the capping layer precursor and the pigment additive into a capping layer at a capping layer formation temperature; and rolling the capping layer, a barrier layer and a polymeric base layer together to form a liner, each of the capping layer, the barrier layer and the base layer at about the capping layer formation temperature. Further, the liner comprises a capping region, a barrier region and a base region, the capping region comprising the pigment additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Ermanno Buzzi, Charles R. Cravens, Vincent D. Csapos, Muhammad Khizar
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Patent number: 11175090Abstract: A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided that includes: mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive; forming the capping layer precursor and the pigment additive into a capping layer at a capping layer formation temperature; and rolling the capping layer, a barrier layer and a polymeric base layer together to form a liner, each of the capping layer, the barrier layer and the base layer at about the capping layer formation temperature. Further, the liner comprises a capping region, a barrier region and a base region, the capping region comprising the pigment additive.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ermanno Buzzi, Charles R. Cravens, Vincent D. Csapos, Muhammad Khizar
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Patent number: 11071176Abstract: A divider assembly is provided for dividing a cooking cavity of a microwave oven into two cooking subcavities. The divider assembly includes a first tempered glass panel, a metal frame extending around the periphery of the first tempered glass panel to support the first tempered glass panel, a honeycomb core positioned above the first tempered glass panel, a second tempered glass panel positioned above the honeycomb core, and a gasket extending around the periphery of the metal frame for engaging metal walls of the microwave oven, wherein the gasket includes small-diameter, long-length carbon nano-tubes.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Muhammad Khizar, Vincent D. Csapos
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Publication number: 20210116166Abstract: A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided. The method includes mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive to form a color capping layer. The method also includes extruding a polymeric base resin to form a polymeric base layer at a base layer formation temperature. The method further includes laminating the polymeric base layer and the color capping layer to form the liner at about the base layer formation temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Vincent D. Csapos, Mario J. Godinho, Muhammad Khizar
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Patent number: 10907888Abstract: A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided. The method includes mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive to form a color capping layer. The method also includes extruding a polymeric base resin to form a polymeric base layer at a base layer formation temperature. The method further includes laminating the polymeric base layer and the color capping layer to form the liner at about the base layer formation temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Vincent D. Csapos, Mario J. Godinho, Muhammad Khizar
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Publication number: 20210025646Abstract: A refrigerator includes an inner liner, an outer wrapper and a trim breaker that extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define an insulated structural cabinet. The trim breaker includes a plurality of gas-blocking flakes, wherein each gas-blocking flake includes a longitudinal axis that extends substantially parallel with an elongated surface of the respective gas-blocking flake. The longitudinal axis and the elongated surface of each corresponding gas-blocking flake is oriented to be substantially parallel with a portion of an outer surface of the trim breaker located near the respective gas-blocking flake.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Paulo Henrique Amorim, Vincent D. Csapos, Maurizio Longhi, Devidas B. Raskar, Fabio F. Ribas
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Patent number: 10837697Abstract: A refrigerator includes an inner liner, an outer wrapper and a trim breaker that extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define an insulated structural cabinet. The trim breaker includes a plurality of gas-blocking flakes, wherein each gas-blocking flake includes a longitudinal axis that extends substantially parallel with an elongated surface of the respective gas-blocking flake. The longitudinal axis and the elongated surface of each corresponding gas-blocking flake is oriented to be substantially parallel with a portion of an outer surface of the trim breaker located near the respective gas-blocking flake.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Paulo Henrique Amorim, Vincent D. Csapos, Maurizio Longhi, Devidas B. Raskar, Fabio F. Ribas
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Publication number: 20200132359Abstract: A refrigerator includes an inner liner, an outer wrapper and a trim breaker that extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define an insulated structural cabinet. The trim breaker includes a plurality of gas-blocking flakes, wherein each gas-blocking flake includes a longitudinal axis that extends substantially parallel with an elongated surface of the respective gas-blocking flake. The longitudinal axis and the elongated surface of each corresponding gas-blocking flake is oriented to be substantially parallel with a portion of an outer surface of the trim breaker located near the respective gas-blocking flake.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Paulo Henrique Amorim, Vincent D. Csapos, Maurizio Longhi, Devidas B. Raskar, Fabio F. Ribas
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Publication number: 20190390893Abstract: A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided. The method includes mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive to form a color capping layer. The method also includes extruding a polymeric base resin to form a polymeric base layer at a base layer formation temperature. The method further includes laminating the polymeric base layer and the color capping layer to form the liner at about the base layer formation temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Vincent D. Csapos, Mario J. Godinho, Muhammad Khizar
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Publication number: 20190257574Abstract: A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided that includes: mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive; forming the capping layer precursor and the pigment additive into a capping layer at a capping layer formation temperature; and rolling the capping layer, a barrier layer and a polymeric base layer together to form a liner, each of the capping layer, the barrier layer and the base layer at about the capping layer formation temperature. Further, the liner comprises a capping region, a barrier region and a base region, the capping region comprising the pigment additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Ermanno Buzzi, Charles R. Cravens, Vincent D. Csapos, Muhammad Khizar
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Patent number: 10352613Abstract: A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided that includes: mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive; forming the capping layer precursor and the pigment additive into a capping layer at a capping layer formation temperature; and rolling the capping layer, a barrier layer and a polymeric base layer together to form a liner, each of the capping layer, the barrier layer and the base layer at about the capping layer formation temperature. Further, the liner comprises a capping region, a barrier region and a base region, the capping region comprising the pigment additive.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ermanno Buzzi, Charles R. Cravens, Vincent D. Csapos, Muhammad Khizar
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Publication number: 20190159300Abstract: A divider assembly is provided for dividing a cooking cavity of a microwave oven into two cooking subcavities. The divider assembly includes a first tempered glass panel, a metal frame extending around the periphery of the first tempered glass panel to support the first tempered glass panel, a honeycomb core positioned above the first tempered glass panel, a second tempered glass panel positioned above the honeycomb core, and a gasket extending around the periphery of the metal frame for engaging metal walls of the microwave oven, wherein the gasket includes small-diameter, long-length carbon nano-tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Muhammad Khizar, Vincent D. Csapos
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Patent number: 10126035Abstract: An ice making module for an appliance includes a conductive ice tray having an ice forming cavity. An electrical circuit is in electrical communication with the conductive ice tray and includes a power source in electrical communication with the conductive ice tray and a switch. The switch releases an electromagnetic pulse through the conductive ice tray. A water dispensing mechanism disposes water into the ice forming cavity and a cooling apparatus cools the water to form at least one ice piece that is in electromagnetic communication with the conductive ice tray. The electromagnetic pulse released through the conductive ice tray generates an induced electrical current through the ice piece and a repelling electromagnetic force between the conductive ice tray and the ice piece, wherein the repelling force biases the ice piece away from the conductive ice tray, thereby ejecting the ice piece from the ice forming cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Charles R. Cravens, Vincent D. Csapos, Yen-Hsi Lin, Xi Shan
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Publication number: 20180156533Abstract: A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided that includes: mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive; forming the capping layer precursor and the pigment additive into a capping layer at a capping layer formation temperature; and rolling the capping layer, a barrier layer and a polymeric base layer together to form a liner, each of the capping layer, the barrier layer and the base layer at about the capping layer formation temperature. Further, the liner comprises a capping region, a barrier region and a base region, the capping region comprising the pigment additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Ermanno Buzzi, Charles R. Cravens, Vincent D. Csapos, Muhammad Khizar
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Patent number: 9927168Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a cabinet defining a refrigeration compartment with a thermoformed inner liner disposed within the refrigeration compartment. A light source is located within the refrigeration compartment and configured to emit light such that the refrigeration compartment is illuminated when the light source is powered. The thermoformed liner has a reflective surface. The reflective surface includes a plurality of microcrystalline structures and is positioned to reflect emitted light from the light source and ambient light.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Muhammad Khizar, Vincent D. Csapos, Charles R. Cravens, David Edwards
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Publication number: 20170122643Abstract: An ice making module for an appliance includes a conductive ice tray having an ice forming cavity. An electrical circuit is in electrical communication with the conductive ice tray and includes a power source in electrical communication with the conductive ice tray and a switch. The switch releases an electromagnetic pulse through the conductive ice tray. A water dispensing mechanism disposes water into the ice forming cavity and a cooling apparatus cools the water to form at least one ice piece that is in electromagnetic communication with the conductive ice tray. The electromagnetic pulse released through the conductive ice tray generates an induced electrical current through the ice piece and a repelling electromagnetic force between the conductive ice tray and the ice piece, wherein the repelling force biases the ice piece away from the conductive ice tray, thereby ejecting the ice piece from the ice forming cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Charles R. Cravens, Vincent D. Csapos, Yen-Hsi Lin, Xi Shan