Patents by Inventor Vincent Paulraj Gurubatham

Vincent Paulraj Gurubatham 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: 6347645
    Abstract: A fluid dynamic diverter valve is provided which has a valve body with a fluid inlet zone communicating with a fluid diversion zone, which in turn communicates with a fluid outlet zone. In the fluid inlet zone there is at least one inlet for a fluid, at least one air inlet and a venturi passage for guiding the fluid as a jet. In a passage downstream of the venturi passage the air inlet communicates with the fluid jet exiting the venturi passage and the jet enters the diversion zone. Depending on whether the air inlet is blocked or not, the fluid jet either continues straight through the diversion zone to a first outlet from the valve body or, if the air stream is blocked, the jet is diverted to impinge upon a wall in the diversion chamber, the wall being arranged to be directed toward a different one of the outlet openings in the fluid outlet zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent Paulraj Gurubatham, Rocco Galli, Claudio Civanelli
  • Publication number: 20010035221
    Abstract: A fluid dynamic diverter valve is provided which has a valve body with a fluid inlet zone communicating with a fluid diversion zone, which in turn communicates with a fluid outlet zone. In the fluid inlet zone there is at least one inlet for a fluid, at least one air inlet and a venturi passage for guiding the fluid as a jet. In a passage downstream of the venturi passage the air inlet communicates with the fluid jet exiting the venturi passage and the jet enters the diversion zone. Depending on whether the air inlet is blocked or not, the fluid jet either continues straight through the diversion zone to a first outlet from the valve body or, if the air stream is blocked, the jet is diverted to impinge upon a wall in the diversion chamber, the wall being arranged to be directed toward a different one of the outlet openings in the fluid outlet zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Vincent Paulraj Gurubatham, Rocco Galli, Claudio Civanelli
  • Patent number: 5673716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sealing the transitional region between a rotatably mounted spraying arm of a dishwashing machine and its stationary bearing member by means of a sealing element, which is disposed therebetween and is impinged by the rinsing water flowing therethrough. The sealing and sliding friction functions are separated through the inclusion of a slip ring in the transitional region and this achieves significant sealing with a long service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Whirlpool Europe B.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Paulraj Gurubatham, Bernhard Mohrbacher, Ludwin Rauber, Gerd Kloss
  • Patent number: 4018147
    Abstract: A refuse compactor arranged for automatically moving the drawer from a compacting position toward an exposed refuse-receiving position. The movement is effected herein by modified operation of the compacting ram structure. More specifically, the automatic movement of the drawer is effected by the operation of the power drive provided for operating the ram normally between compacting and retracted positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1977
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Roque Denis Marcade, Vincent Paulraj Gurubatham