Lakshya J Deka

20220299257, Sep 22, 2022

Jun 8, 2022

17/835018

- Benton Harbor MI, US
Lakshya J. Deka - Mishawaka IN, US
Gustavo Frattini - St. Joseph MI, US
Lynne F. Hunter - Dorr MI, US
Hua Liu - St. Joseph MI, US
Abhay Naik - Stevensville MI, US
Eric J. Vasko - St. Joseph MI, US
Jerry M. Visin - Benton Harbor MI, US

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI

F25D 23/08

An appliance includes an outer wrapper, an inner liner, a trim breaker having a wrapper channel that receives a wrapper edge of the outer wrapper and a liner channel that receives a liner edge of the inner liner, and an insulation material disposed within an insulating cavity defined therebetween. A multi-component thermal encapsulation material defines pre-mix, application and sealing states. The pre-mix state is defined by the distinct components of the thermal encapsulation material being separated from one another, the application state defined by the distinct components combined together into an uncured state of the thermal encapsulation material, and the sealing state defined by the thermal encapsulation material disposed within the wrapper and liner channels and surrounding the wrapper and liner edges, respectively, in the sealing state that defines a hermetic seal between the trim breaker and the outer wrapper and the inner liner.

20210323200, Oct 21, 2021

Jun 29, 2021

17/361907

- Benton Harbor MI, US
Lakshya J. Deka - Mishawaka IN, US

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

B29C 43/00
B29C 70/58
B01F 7/30
B29C 70/00

A method for forming a vacuum insulated structure using a prepared core material includes preparing a powder insulation material defining a bulk density, pre-densifying the powder insulation material to form a pre-densified insulation base, crushing the pre-densified insulation base into granular core insulation to define a core density of the granular core insulation, disposing the granular core insulation having the core density into an insulating cavity defined within an insulating structure and expressing gas from the interior cavity of the insulating structure to further densify the granular core insulation to define a target density. The granular core insulation defines the target density disposed within the insulating structure defines the vacuum insulation structure, wherein the target density defines a density in the range of from approximately 80 grams per liter to approximately 350 grams per liter.

20210291490, Sep 23, 2021

Jun 4, 2021

17/339035

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
Lakshya J. Deka - Mishawaka IN, US
Eric J. Dherde - St. Joseph MI, US
Gustavo Frattini - St. Joseph MI, US
Alberto R. Gomes - St. Joseph MI, US
Lynne F. Hunter - Dorr MI, US
Dustin M. Miller - South Bend IN, US
Abhay Naik - Stevensville MI, US
Karen J. Querfurth - Coloma MI, US
Jerry M. Visin - Benton Harbor MI, US

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

B32B 15/00
F25D 23/02
F25D 23/08
B32B 7/12
B32B 15/08

An operable panel for an appliance includes a metallic outer wrapper having a perimetrical wrapper edge that partially defines a perimetrical breaker channel, an inner liner and a plurality of corner brackets disposed proximate the perimetrical wrapper edge. Each corner bracket cooperates with the perimetrical wrapper edge to fully define the perimetrical breaker channel. A trim breaker is adhered to the metallic outer wrapper and the corner brackets at the perimetrical breaker channel and having a liner channel that receives a portion of the inner liner. The trim breaker extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper. An insulation material is disposed within an insulating cavity defined between the inner liner and the outer wrapper.

20210116168, Apr 22, 2021

Dec 28, 2020

17/135186

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
Lorraine J. Westlake - Eau Claire MI, US
Lakshya J. Deka - Mishawaka IN, US

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

F25D 23/08
F25D 23/06

A vacuum insulated refrigerator structure includes an outer wrapper having a first opening and a first edge extending around the first opening. A liner has a second opening and second edge extending around the second opening. The liner is disposed inside the wrapper with the first and second edges being spaced apart to form a gap therebetween. An insulating thermal bridge extends across the gap, and an airtight vacuum cavity is formed between the wrapper and the liner. The thermal bridge includes elongated first and second channels having sealant disposed therein, and the first and second edges are disposed in the first and second channels, respectively. Porous core material may be disposed in the vacuum cavity.

20210102747, Apr 8, 2021

Dec 16, 2020

17/124165

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
Lakshya J. Deka - Mishawaka IN, US

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

F25D 23/06
F25D 11/02
F25D 23/02

An insulation system for an appliance includes a first vacuum insulated structure having a first set of sidewalls that define a first refrigerating compartment, a second vacuum insulated structure having a second set of sidewalls that define a second refrigerating compartment and a medial insulation structure having a rigid perimeter wall. The rigid perimeter wall includes a front portion that defines at least one hinge support adapted to support an appliance door. The rigid perimeter wall defines an insulating cavity that is filled with an insulating material. The first vacuum insulated structure engages a first edge of the perimeter wall and the second vacuum insulated structure engages a second edge of the perimeter wall.

20210025539, Jan 28, 2021

Oct 7, 2020

17/064853

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
Mohamed Alshourbagy - Stevensville MI, US
Lakshya J. Deka - Mishawaka IN, US
Eric J. Dherde - St. Joseph MI, US
Gustavo Frattini - St. Joseph MI, US
Alberto R. Gomes - St. Joseph MI, US
Lynne F. Hunter - Dorr MI, US
Giulia Marinello - St. Joseph MI, US
Abhay Naik - Stevensville MI, US
Sanjesh Kumar Pathak - Stevensville MI, US
Jerry M. Visin - Benton Harbor MI, US

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

F16L 59/065
F25D 23/06
F25D 23/08

An appliance includes a metallic outer wrapper having sidewalls, a wrapper backwall and a machine wall. At least one metallic inner liner has liner walls and a liner backwall, wherein the metallic outer wrapper and the at least one metallic inner liner are coupled together at a trim breaker to define a structural cabinet having a hermetically sealed interior cavity defined between the metallic outer wrapper and the at least one metallic inner liner. The trim breaker defines a front face of the structural cabinet. At least one trim breaker conduit extends through the wrapper and liner backwalls wherein the trim breaker conduit defines a conduit through the structural cabinet, and wherein the structural cabinet is hermetically sealed at the trim breaker conduit.

20200278148, Sep 3, 2020

Feb 20, 2020

16/795999

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
Mohamed Alshourbagy - Stevensville IN, US
Lakshya J. Deka - Mishawaka IN, US
Abhay Naik - Stevensville IN, US
Lorraine J. Westlake - Eau Claire MI, US

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

F25D 23/06
B29C 43/00
B29C 69/00
F16L 59/065
B29B 11/12
B29C 65/48

A method of forming an insulated structure for an appliance includes forming a structural enclosure having an outer wrapper and an inner liner and an insulating cavity defined therebetween, forming an insulating powder material, compacting the insulating powder material to form a pre-densified core material, disposing the pre-densified core material within an insulating cavity, wherein the insulating cavity is defined between the outer wrapper and the inner liner and expressing at least a portion of the gas contained within the insulating cavity, wherein the insulating cavity is hermetically sealed to define a vacuum insulated structure.

20190308393, Oct 10, 2019

Sep 28, 2016

16/308979

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
Lakshya J. Deka - Mishawaka IN, US
Eric J. Dherde - St. Joseph MI, US
Gustavo Frattini - St. Joseph MI, US
Alberto R. Gomes - St. Joseph MI, US
Lynne F. Hunter - Dorr MI, US
Dustin M. Miller - South Bend IN, US
Abhay Naik - Stevensville MI, US
Karen J. Querfurth - Coloma MI, US
Jerry M. Visin - Benton Harbor MI, US

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

B32B 15/00
F25D 23/02

An operable panel for an appliance includes a metallic outer wrapper having a perimetrical wrapper edge that partially defines a perimetrical breaker channel, an inner liner and a plurality of corner brackets disposed proximate the perimetrical wrapper edge. Each corner bracket cooperates with the perimetrical wrapper edge to fully define the perimetrical breaker channel. A trim breaker is adhered to the metallic outer wrapper and the corner brackets at the perimetrical breaker channel and having a liner channel that receives a portion of the inner liner. The trim breaker extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper. An insulation material is disposed within an insulating cavity defined between the inner liner and the outer wrapper.