Patents by Inventor Vishal Vekariya

Vishal Vekariya 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: 11885549
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Publication number: 20230194152
    Abstract: A home appliance has a housing with at least one first side panel and at least one second side panel. The second side panel is adjacent the relevant first side panel of the housing, and connects to the first side panel by way of at least one housing connection arrangement. The housing connection arrangements are provided in such a way that the first side panel has at least one connection recess for receiving a corresponding panel connection detail of the second side panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Yigit Akalan, Arif Dogan, Cemalettin Hasturk, Erhan Kaya, Vishal Vekariya
  • Publication number: 20210080165
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10948226
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10605511
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes an ice compartment region disposed in at least one of a fresh food compartment or a freezer compartment; a clear ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment region and configured to make clear ice pieces; and an ice bucket configured to store the clear ice pieces made by the clear ice maker assembly. The clear ice maker assembly includes an ice maker tray portion having a plurality of cavities for forming clear ice pieces; a water distribution assembly configured to distribute a non-pressurized, even flow of water to each of the cavities of the ice maker tray portion; a water reservoir tank and a pump for supplying water to the water distribution assembly; and a water collection and return duct that is disposed below and extends along an edge of the ice maker tray portion to collect and return excess water to the water reservoir tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Silas Patrick Mallon, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Publication number: 20200033040
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10527335
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in at least one of the fresh food compartment or the freezer compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment. The ice maker and the ice bucket are arranged side-by-side in a horizontal direction within the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Cetin Abdullah Celik, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10480842
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker tray/evaporator having an evaporator cooling tube which is die cast over-molded inside an ice maker tray portion to form a one piece unit, such that the evaporator cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray portion; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Publication number: 20190338995
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes an ice compartment region disposed in at least one of a fresh food compartment or a freezer compartment; a clear ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment region and configured to make clear ice pieces; and an ice bucket configured to store the clear ice pieces made by the clear ice maker assembly. The clear ice maker assembly includes an ice maker tray portion having a plurality of cavities for forming clear ice pieces; a water distribution assembly configured to distribute a non-pressurized, even flow of water to each of the cavities of the ice maker tray portion; a water reservoir tank and a pump for supplying water to the water distribution assembly; and a water collection and return duct that is disposed below and extends along an edge of the ice maker tray portion to collect and return excess water to the water reservoir tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Silas Patrick Mallon, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Publication number: 20190011163
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker tray/evaporator having an evaporator cooling tube which is die cast over-molded inside an ice maker tray portion to form a one piece unit, such that the evaporator cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray portion; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Publication number: 20190011161
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in at least one of the fresh food compartment or the freezer compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment. The ice maker and the ice bucket are arranged side-by-side in a horizontal direction within the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Cetin Abdullah Celik, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: D847877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Cetin Abdullah Celik, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya