Inventor
Guolian Wu
Inventor
St. Joseph, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 119 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F25Dprimary
F25DRefrigerators25%
F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems15%
F25CProducing, working or handling ice11%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%
F24FAir-conditioning5%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics5%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications4%
B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for3%
H04RLoudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers3%
B01DSeparation2%
PatentTitleYear
10,828,844Vacuum packaged 3D vacuum insulated door structure and method therefor using a tooling fixture202010,746,458Method of making a folded vacuum insulated structure202010,697,697Vacuum insulated door structure and method for the creation thereof202010,690,360Systems and methods for multi-sense control algorithm for atomizers in refrigerators202010,670,317Use of thermoelectric elements for clear ice making, ice harvesting, and creating a temperature condition for clear ice making202010,663,217Vacuum insulated structure tubular cabinet construction202010,450,692Adaptive heat pump clothes dryer201910,350,817Method to create vacuum insulated cabinets for refrigerators201910,215,460Variable expansion device with thermal choking for a refrigeration system201910,184,708Use of thermoelectric elements for clear ice making, ice harvesting, and creating a temperature condition for clear ice making201910,180,257Air conditioning systems for at least two rooms using a single outdoor unit201910,161,665Refrigerator cooling system having secondary cooling loop201810,132,548Secondary cooling path in refrigerator201810,119,742Flat top modular cooling system ice and air delivery201810,105,931Multi-section core vacuum insulation panels with hybrid barrier film envelope201810,054,350Top cooling module with ice storage and delivery201810,052,819Vacuum packaged 3D vacuum insulated door structure and method therefor using a tooling fixture201810,018,396Universal and flexible cooling module set (CMS) configuration and architecture20189,991,683Refrigerator module utilities enabled via connection20189,970,667Air conditioning systems with multiple temperature zones from independent ducting systems and a single outdoor unit20189,915,459'Use of thermoelectric elements for clear ice making, ice harvesting, and creating a temperature condition for clear ice making'20189,907,451'Dishwasher drying system with thermal storage heat exchanger'20189,897,364'High efficiency refrigerator'20189,885,516'Vacuum insulated door structure and method for the creation thereof'20189,874,394Method of making a folded vacuum insulated structure20189,863,674'Fin-coil design for dual suction air conditioning unit'20189,835,369Vacuum insulated structure tubular cabinet construction20179,833,942Method to create vacuum insulated cabinets for refrigerators20179,821,420'Method of forming a refrigeration heat exchanger'20179,810,472'Synchronous temperature rate control for refrigeration with reduced energy consumption'20179,791,203'Secondary fluid infrastructure within a refrigerator and method thereof'20179,746,208'Cooling system having dual suction port compressor'20179,714,785'Higher efficiency appliance employing thermal load shifting in refrigerators having horizontal mullion'20179,696,077'Dual capillary tube / heat exchanger in combination with cycle priming for reducing charge migration'20179,689,604'Multi-section core vacuum insulation panels with hybrid barrier film envelope'20179,618,246'Refrigeration arrangement and methods for reducing charge migration'20179,599,392'Folding approach to create a 3D vacuum insulated door from 2D flat vacuum insulation panels'20179,599,353'Split air conditioning system with a single outdoor unit'20179,568,219'High efficiency refrigerator'20179,562,707'Refrigerator cooling system having a secondary cooling loop'20179,528,736'Ice delivery method for modular cooling system'20169,500,401'Secondary cooling path in refrigerator'20169,463,917'Method to create vacuum insulated cabinets for refrigerators'20169,448,006'Turbo-chill chamber using secondary coolant'20169,441,866'Variable expansion device with thermal choking for a refrigeration system'20169,417,001'Top cooling module for a refrigerator'20169,347,694'Dual suction compressor with rapid suction port switching mechanism for matching appliance compartment thermal loads with cooling capacity'20169,291,384'Secondary cooling path in refrigerator'20169,285,161'Refrigerator with variable capacity compressor and cycle priming action through capacity control and associated methods'20169,252,570'Countertop module utilities enabled via connection'20169,250,007'Hydrophilic structures for condensation management in appliances'20169,228,762'Refrigeration system having dual suction port compressor'20169,221,210'Method to create vacuum insulated cabinets for refrigerators'20159,188,369'Fin-coil design for a dual suction air conditioning unit'20159,182,158'Dual cooling systems to minimize off-cycle migration loss in refrigerators with a vacuum insulated structure'20159,140,479'Synchronous temperature rate control and apparatus for refrigeration with reduced energy consumption'20159,140,478'Synchronous temperature rate control for refrigeration with reduced energy consumption'20159,140,477'Synchronous compartment temperature control and apparatus for refrigeration with reduced energy consumption'20159,140,481'Folded vacuum insulated structure'20159,121,641'Retrofittable thermal storage for air conditioning systems'20159,115,924'In-the-door cooling system for domestic refrigerators'20159,103,569'Higher efficiency appliance employing thermal load shifting in refrigerators having vertical mullion'20159,097,454'In-the-door compact cooling system for domestic refrigerators'20159,071,907'Vacuum insulated structure tubular cabinet construction'20159,038,403'Vacuum insulated door structure and method for the creation thereof'20159,003,825'Refrigerator with module receiving conduits'20159,004,369'Systems and methods for multi-sense control algorithm for atomizers in refrigerators'20158,986,483'Method of making a folded vacuum insulated structure'20158,944,541'Vacuum panel cabinet structure for a refrigerator'20158,926,032'Hydrophilic structure for condensation management on the movable mullion of a refrigerator'20158,864,251'Hydrophilic structures for condensation management in refrigerator appliances'20148,820,112'Flexible cooling system integration for multiple platforms'20148,739,568'Appliance feature module enabled by energy or materials sourced from the host appliance'20148,720,222'Higher efficiency appliance employing thermal load shifting in refrigerators having horizontal mullion'20148,528,355'Atomization unit with negative pressure actuator'20138,522,563'Method of forming conduit receiving passageways in a refrigerator'20138,511,109'High efficiency refrigerator'20138,496,823'Water filter for refrigerator water dispenser'20138,464,543'Door mounted ice level detection device'20138,456,040'Refrigerator module utilities enabled via connection'20138,359,874'Secondary cooling path in refrigerator'20138,336,975'Plenum on front of refrigerator/freezer door'20128,299,656'Feature module connection system'20128,282,820'Water filter for refrigerator water dispenser'20128,128,184'Double-sided door module'20128,117,865'Refrigerator with module receiving conduits'20128,096,142'Water spillage management for in the door ice maker'20128,037,697'Refrigerator with an automatic compact fluid operated icemaker'20117,980,093'Combined refrigerant compressor and secondary liquid coolant pump'20117,946,125'Water spillage management for in the door ice maker'20117,913,510'Water spillage management for in the door ice maker'20117,913,514'Water spillage management for in the door ice maker'20117,908,883'Refrigerator accelerated heat exchanger'20117,908,873'Minimized insulation thickness between high and low sides of cooling module set utilizing gas filled insulation panels'20117,891,207'Water spillage management for in the door ice maker'20117,849,707'Water spillage management for in the door ice maker'20107,841,191'Water spillage management for in the door ice maker'20107,832,227'Tilt-out ice bin for refrigerator'20107,765,828'Method and apparatus for forming asymmetrical ice cubes'20107,730,742'Accelerated heat exchanger'20107,628,031'Water spillage management for in the door ice maker'20097,524,362'Modular filter assembly'20097,469,553'Tilt-out ice bin for a refrigerator'20087,448,224'Modular dehumidifier'20087,437,885'Water spillage management for in the door ice maker'20087,437,886'Refrigerator ice storage bin with lid'20087,364,602'Air cleaner assembly'20087,318,850'Floor standing treatment device'20087,309,386'Vertical air cleaner'20077,261,815'Water filter for refrigerator water dispenser'20077,210,307'Refrigerator ice storage bin with lid'20076,983,621'Hybrid window/split air treatment appliance'20066,911,060'Floor standing treatment device'20056,902,597'Floor standing treatment device'20056,568,201'Hybrid window/split air treatment appliance'20036,478,838'Airflow system'20026,389,834'Condensate pumping system for air conditioners'2002D0442270'Air purifier'20015,983,888'Low noise cooker hood'1999Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1999–2020Patents assigned to WHIRLPOOL CO (117)· patent assignee history
1999–2020Based in St. Joseph, MI, US· patent location history
2012–2018Patents assigned to WU GUOLIAN (31)· patent assignee history
2012–2018Patents assigned to KUEHL STEVEN J (14)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to ALLARD PAUL B (8)· patent assignee history
2014–2018Patents assigned to LITCH ANDREW D (12)· patent assignee history
2018Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
2020Based in Stevensville, MI, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| WHIRLPOOL CO | 117 | 1999–2020 |
| WU GUOLIANself | 31 | 2012–2018 |
| KUEHL STEVEN J | 14 | 2012–2018 |
| LITCH ANDREW D | 12 | 2014–2018 |
| ALLARD PAUL B | 8 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph, MI, US | 117 | 1999–2020 |
| Stevensville, MI, US | 1 | 2020 |
| Mountain View, California, US | 1 | 2018 |