James W Kendall

US Patent:

6684646, Feb 3, 2004

Filed:

Sep 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/254025

Inventors:

Nicholas Voute - Cuges les Pins, FR
Maxime N. Lok - Marseille, FR
David C. Brown - Chicago IL
James W. Kendall - Mount Prospect IL
Edward Geiselhart - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Integrated Biosystems, Inc. - Napa CA

International Classification:

F25C 100

US Classification:

62 66, 62356, 249127

Abstract:

A system for controlled freezing, storing and thawing a biopharmaceutical material includes a flexible container and a supporting structure. The flexible container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material therein for freezing, storing and thawing. The container further includes a flange and the supporting structure is engageable with the flange to receive the container. The supporting structure may position the container for freezing and may protect it during transport and storage.

US Patent:

6786054, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Dec 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/744967

Inventors:

Nicholas Voute - Cuges les Pins, FR
Maxime N. Lok - Marseille, FR
David C. Brown - Chicago IL
James W. Kendall - Mount Prospect IL
Edward Geiselhart - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Integrated Biosystems, Inc. - Napa CA

International Classification:

F25C 100

US Classification:

62 66, 62356, 249127

Abstract:

A system for controlled freezing, storing and thawing a biopharmaceutical material includes a flexible container and a supporting structure. The flexible container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material therein for freezing, storing and thawing. The container further includes a flange and the supporting structure is engageable with the flange to receive the container. The supporting structure may position the container for freezing and may protect it during transport and storage.

US Patent:

D520148, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Jan 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/197638

Inventors:

James W. Kendall - Stevensville MI, US
Travis M. Perkins - Evansville IN, US
Brian J. Stewart - Vincennes IN, US
Todd C. Starr - St. Joseph MI, US
Thomas W. Arent - St. Joseph MI, US
Wyatt A. Cline - Niles MI, US
Kevin J. Bohn - Granger IN, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

2501

US Classification:

D25138

US Patent:

7228977, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Jan 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/760168

Inventors:

Travis M. Perkins - Evansville IN, US
Thomas Wesley Arent - St. Joseph MI, US
Todd Christopher Starr - St. Joseph MI, US
Tyree E. Sampson - Xenia OH, US
Kenneth J. Rasche - Evansville IN, US
Steven E. Tolliver - Newburgh IN, US
Brent A. Junge - Evansville IN, US
Duane E. Schmidt - Madison IN, US
Brian J. Stewart - Vincennes IN, US
Mark A. Stout - Evansville IN, US
Wyatt A. Cline - Niles MI, US
James W. Kendall - Stevensville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

A47F 5/08

US Classification:

211 9401, 211 8701

Abstract:

A space-efficient workroom organization system comprising a slotwall panel and/or slot track storage system with at least one repositionable slotwall or slot track mounted storage cabinet, and a workbench system comprising a workbench having a work surface and defining a storage recess beneath the work surface, with at least one mobile storage cabinet.

US Patent:

7555856, Jul 7, 2009

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/323270

Inventors:

Richard A. Sunshine - Granger IN, US
James William Kendall - Stevensville MI, US
Lorraine L. Achterberg - Saint Joseph MI, US
Vicki Lyn Wyatt - Watervliet MI, US
Ameresh Babu Viswanathan - Saint Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 81/06
D06F 81/00

US Classification:

38104, 38107, 38112, 38139

Abstract:

An ironing station comprises a cabinet defining an interior space, an accessible storage area defined within the interior space of the cabinet, an ironing board stowably mounted in the cabinet for movement between a stowed position and a use position and a docking station provided on the top wall of the cabinet for receiving an iron. The ironing board can be at least partially stored within the interior space in the stowed position.

US Patent:

7562543, Jul 21, 2009

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/322943

Inventors:

James William Kendall - Stevensville MI, US
Ameresh Babu Viswanathan - St. Joseph MI, US
Colleen Marie Doyle - Stevensville MI, US
Lorraine L. Achterberg - St. Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 39/00
D06F 29/00
A47B 77/08

US Classification:

68 13R, 3122281

Abstract:

A laundry system comprises a laundry appliance and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module comprises a backsplash that complements a backsplash on the laundry appliance and has an effective upper surface that is located at substantially the same height as an effective upper surface of the laundry appliance. The backsplash can further comprise a function element that can be a laundry care function or a non-laundry care function.

US Patent:

7587917, Sep 15, 2009

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/323658

Inventors:

Kevin James Gilboe - Stevensville MI, US
Lorraine L. Achterberg - St. Joseph MI, US
James William Kendall - Stevensville MI, US
Ameresh Babu Viswanathan - St. Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 29/00
D06F 39/00
D06F 51/00

US Classification:

68240, 68 13 R, 134137

Abstract:

A modular laundry system comprises at least one laundry appliance and a module adjacent to the at least one laundry appliance. The module comprises a vertically oriented housing and a shelf assembly comprising a shelf and movably mounted to the housing. The shelf can move between a first position, where the shelf is vertically oriented and at least partially received within the housing, and a second position, where the shelf is horizontally oriented and located exteriorly of the housing.

US Patent:

7617702, Nov 17, 2009

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/323147

Inventors:

Richard A. Sunshine - Granger IN, US
Lorraine L. Achterberg - St. Joseph MI, US
James William Kendall - Stevensville MI, US
Colleen Marie Doyle - Stevensville MI, US
Joel A. Luckman - Benton Harbor MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

D06F 29/00

US Classification:

68 3R, 680 20

Abstract:

A modular laundry system comprises first and second laundry appliances in one of a horizontal and vertical arrangement and a cabinet module. The cabinet module can be arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances to form a configuration having a footprint with a width substantially equal to a combined width of any two of the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the cabinet module. The cabinet module can be vertically arranged with the first laundry appliance.