Inventor

James W. Kendall

Inventor

Mount Prospect, IL, US

Overview

1978–2020

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 112 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F25Dprimary

F25DRefrigerators15%

D06FLaundering, drying, ironing, pressing or folding textile articles14%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%

A47BTables7%

F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems5%

F16BDevices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges4%

F25CProducing, working or handling ice4%

H04RLoudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers4%

H05KPrinted circuits3%

B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for3%

PatentTitleYear

10,869,589Dish treating appliance door assembly2020 10,772,480Dishwasher with door assembly2020 10,746,458Method of making a folded vacuum insulated structure2020 D0888354Laundry washing module2020 D0888355Laundry washing module2020 D0887653Dishwasher door and control panel2020 10,663,217Vacuum insulated structure tubular cabinet construction2020 10,640,904Modular laundry system2020 10,514,174Air conditioner with selective filtering for air purification2019 10,443,176Laundry system2019 10,309,047Laundry system for washing multiple loads of fabric items2019 10,273,618Laundry system for washing multiple loads of fabric items2019 10,260,189Laundry system2019 10,253,440Laundry system2019 10,208,419Modular laundry system2019 10,053,807Laundry system2018 10,041,201Modular laundry system2018 D0824606Laundry washing module2018 9,991,683Refrigerator module utilities enabled via connection2018 D0818217Laundry washing module2018 D0816282Laundry washing module2018 9,945,590Air Conditioner with selective filtering for air purification2018 9,939,193Apparatus, system, and method for storage in a refrigerated appliance2018 9,874,394Method of making a folded vacuum insulated structure2018 9,845,561Laundry module for washing a load of fabric items2017 9,845,562Laundry system with a laundry module for washing a load of fabric items2017 9,835,369Vacuum insulated structure tubular cabinet construction2017 9,795,010'Sensor system for refrigerator'2017 9,759,438'Air conditioner with selective filtering for air purification'2017 9,731,234'Liquid pitcher including divided fluid filter for inlet and outlet filtering'2017 9,714,779'Air conditioner with selective filtering for air purification'2017 9,702,619'Controlled, dynamic lighting of interior of appliance'2017 9,642,214'Sensor system for refrigerator'2017 9,611,578'Modular laundry system'2017 9,599,353'Split air conditioning system with a single outdoor unit'2017 9,550,138'Gravity fluid/water filter system'2017 9,546,442'Modular laundry system and laundry module'2017 9,539,526'Filter assembly and systems/methods of dispensing from and storing the filter assembly'2017 9,511,315'Water pitcher with filter'2016 9,347,701'Refrigerator module mounting system'2016 9,310,123'Method of making an appliance door'2016 9,252,570'Countertop module utilities enabled via connection'2016 9,212,848'Apparatus, system, and method for storage in a refrigerated appliance'2015 9,187,855'Modular laundry system with work surface'2015 9,071,907'Vacuum insulated structure tubular cabinet construction'2015 9,003,825'Refrigerator with module receiving conduits'2015 8,986,483'Method of making a folded vacuum insulated structure'2015 8,944,541'Vacuum panel cabinet structure for a refrigerator'2015 8,739,568'Appliance feature module enabled by energy or materials sourced from the host appliance'2014 8,522,563'Method of forming conduit receiving passageways in a refrigerator'2013 8,479,542'Modular laundry system with work surface having a functional insert'2013 8,459,067'Modular laundry system with vertical laundry module'2013 8,453,476'Refrigerator module mounting system'2013 8,456,040'Refrigerator module utilities enabled via connection'2013 8,413,470'Modular laundry system with vertical laundry module'2013 8,381,552'Modular laundry system with vertical laundry module'2013 8,375,750'Modular laundry system with vertical laundry module'2013 8,336,975'Plenum on front of refrigerator/freezer door'2012 8,322,169'Modular laundry system with vertical laundry module'2012 8,299,656'Feature module connection system'2012 8,286,452'Modular laundry system with segmented work surface'2012 8,191,954'Motorcycle windshield trim'2012 8,187,124'Batting swing trainer and method'2012 8,154,857'Appliance host with multiple service interfaces for coupling multiple consumer electronic devices'2012 8,128,184'Double-sided door module'2012 8,117,865'Refrigerator with module receiving conduits'2012 8,072,738'Writing surface with removable portable electronic device'2011 8,033,038'Ironing station'2011 8,035,958'Functional unit of a consumer electronic device and writing surface'2011 8,033,037'Ironing station'2011 7,954,914'Retractable hanging element'2011 7,934,958'System for mounting a device to a host'2011 7,931,114'Adapter or appliance with a user interface window'2011 7,870,753'Appliance door with a service interface'2011 7,871,300'Host with multiple sequential adapters for multiple consumer electronic devices'2011 7,810,343'Dispenser with a service interface for a consumer electronic device'2010 7,748,494'Acoustic chamber as part of adapter'2010 7,713,090'System for slidably coupling consumer electronic devices to an appliance'2010 7,686,127'Acoustic chamber as part of adapter or appliance'2010 7,651,368'Appliance with an adapter to simultaneously couple multiple consumer electronic devices'2010 7,624,600'Modular laundry system with horizontally arranged cabinet module'2009 7,625,246'System for supplying service from an appliance to multiple consumer electronic devices'2009 7,617,702'Modular laundry system with cabinet module'2009 7,587,917'Modular laundry system with shelf module'2009 D0599711'Motorcycle windshield trim'2009 7,562,543'Vertical laundry module with backsplash'2009 7,555,856'Ironing station'2009 7,296,695'Workroom storage system'2007 7,228,977'Workroom storage system'2007 D0520148'Slot track'2006 7,033,120'Blind fastener and drive nut assembly and method of installation thereof'2006 6,949,036'Batting swing trainer and method'2005 6,786,054'Systems and methods for freezing, storing and thawing biopharmaceutical material'2004 6,684,646'Systems and methods for freezing, storing and thawing biopharmaceutical material'2004 D0480122'Batting swing trainer'2003 D0457929'Batting swing trainer with movable slide'2002 6,325,775'Self-contained, transportable blood processsing device'2001 5,758,655'Needle device with improved handle'1998 D0387065'Teleconferencing device'1997 D0385281'Conference pro remote microphone'1997 D0379229'Bone marrow biopsy needle'1997 D0356302'Cartridge library system'1995 5,141,373'Flush breaking interference fit blind fastener'1992 D0312146'Hand dryer facing'1990 D0309195'Hand dryer'1990 4,844,673'Lock spindle blind bolt with lock collar providing pin stop support'1989 4,826,372'Pre-locked pull-type blind fastener'1989 4,784,551'Fastening system and method for flush and protruding head blind fasteners with common pin and particularly such fasteners constructed of exotic material'1988 4,702,655'Fastening system including an improved interference fit blind fastener and method of manufacture'1987 4,635,310'System for producing two separate sets of fasteners'1987 4,432,679'Lock spindle blind fastener for single action application'1984 4,127,345'Lock spindle blind fastener for single action application'1978

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1978–1989Based in Huntington Beach, CA, US· patent location history

1992–2016Patents assigned to KENDALL JAMES W (18)· patent assignee history

1995–1998Based in Westminster, CO, US· patent location history

2002–2020Based in Mount Prospect, IL, US· patent location history

2006–2020Patents assigned to WHIRLPOOL CO (87)· patent assignee history

2006–2012Based in Stevensville, MI, US· patent location history

2009–2012Based in Burlington, WI, US· patent location history

2012–2016Patents assigned to LUCAS ALAN S (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2013Patents assigned to VISWANATHAN AMERESH BABU (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to VONDERHAAR JOHN J (7)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
WHIRLPOOL CO	87	2006–2020
KENDALL JAMES Wself	18	1992–2016
LUCAS ALAN S	7	2012–2016
VISWANATHAN AMERESH BABU	7	2012–2013
VONDERHAAR JOHN J	7	2012–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Mount Prospect, Illinois, US	70	2002–2020
Stevensville, MI, US	21	2006–2012
Huntington Beach, California, US	7	1978–1989
Westminster, CO, US	5	1995–1998
Burlington, WI, US	2	2009–2012