Patents by Inventor Zhaoyi Yin

Zhaoyi Yin 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: 12167815
    Abstract: A coffee grinding apparatus includes a removable holder assembly having first and second arms that are spaced-apart from one another to define an open receiving area therebetween. The arms each include upper and lower tabs that extend inwardly into the open receiving area first and second distances, respectively. The first and second distances of the upper and lower tabs are configured to retain and support portafilter assemblies of various sizes for filling with coffee grounds using the coffee grinder apparatus. Another holder assembly for use with the coffee grinding apparatus may include opposed abutment surfaces for engaging inner and outer surfaces of a cup portion of various sized portafilter assemblies. Each disclosed holder assembly is configured to attach to a pedestal portion of the coffee grinding apparatus in use, and can be stored in a support base of the coffee grinding apparatus when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Ebstein, Daniel F. Galea, Edward Haney, Neela Lohith Paruchuri, Norma Richards, Pravin R. Shewale, ZhaoYi Yin
  • Publication number: 20240382034
    Abstract: A beverage preparation appliance includes a housing having a base defining a cavity having an open side and a dispensing portion supported on the base and defining a beverage outlet location suspended above the base. The appliance further includes a drip tray body defining a perimeter side wall and an interior wall separating an interior of the tray body within the perimeter side wall into a reservoir area and a storage area. The drip tray body is partially received within the cavity of the base through the open side thereof with the storage area positioned within the cavity and at least a portion of the reservoir area being positioned outside the cavity underlying the beverage outlet location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Zhaoyi Yin
  • Publication number: 20230031085
    Abstract: A coffee grinding apparatus includes a removable holder assembly having first and second arms that are spaced-apart from one another to define an open receiving area therebetween. The arms each include upper and lower tabs that extend inwardly into the open receiving area first and second distances, respectively. The first and second distances of the upper and lower tabs are configured to retain and support portafilter assemblies of various sizes for filling with coffee grounds using the coffee grinder apparatus. Another holder assembly for use with the coffee grinding apparatus may include opposed abutment surfaces for engaging inner and outer surfaces of a cup portion of various sized portafilter assemblies. Each disclosed holder assembly is configured to attach to a pedestal portion of the coffee grinding apparatus in use, and can be stored in a support base of the coffee grinding apparatus when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Ebstein, Daniel F. Galea, Edward Haney, Neela Lohith Paruchuri, Norma Richards, Pravin R. Shewale, ZhaoYi Yin
  • Patent number: 11503955
    Abstract: A coffee grinding apparatus includes a removable holder assembly having first and second arms that are spaced-apart from one another to define an open receiving area therebetween. The arms each include upper and lower tabs that extend inwardly into the open receiving area first and second distances, respectively. The first and second distances of the upper and lower tabs are configured to retain and support portafilter assemblies of various sizes for filling with coffee grounds using the coffee grinder apparatus. Another holder assembly for use with the coffee grinding apparatus may include opposed abutment surfaces for engaging inner and outer surfaces of a cup portion of various sized portafilter assemblies. Each disclosed holder assembly is configured to attach to a pedestal portion of the coffee grinding apparatus in use, and can be stored in a support base of the coffee grinding apparatus when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Ebstein, Daniel F. Galea, Edward Haney, Neela Lohith Paruchuri, Norma Richards, Pravin R. Shewale, ZhaoYi Yin
  • Patent number: D901247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Patent number: D922144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Patent number: D937039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Patent number: D942199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: ZhaoYi Yin, John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, Daniel F. Galea, Dean A. Peppel
  • Patent number: D942200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, ZhaoYi Yin
  • Patent number: D959908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Patent number: D978614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Patent number: D980673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: ZhaoYi Yin, Ben C. Shao, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D1011126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: ZhaoYi Yin, Ben C. Shao, John W. McConnell, Mansour Ourasanah
  • Patent number: D1014168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, ZhaoYi Yin
  • Patent number: D1038674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Patent number: D1039327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ZhaoYi Yin, John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, Daniel F. Galea, Dean A. Peppel
  • Patent number: D1041991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Patent number: D1059107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaito Choy, John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Patent number: D1067709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Patent number: D1076560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, Zhaoyi Yin