Patents by Inventor Amit Rajshekar Kalyani

Amit Rajshekar Kalyani 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).

  • Systems and methods providing variable spring stiffness for weight management in a rail vehicle
    Patent number: 8448962
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide variable spring stiffness for weight management in a vehicle. One system includes a plurality of springs and a plurality of spring retainers configured to adjust a number of inactive coils of the plurality of springs. Additionally, a motor is provided that is connected to the plurality of spring retainers and configured to actuate the spring retainers to adjust the number of inactive coils of the plurality of springs. Further, a controller is provided that is coupled to motor to control the motor to actuate the spring retainers to adjust the number of inactive coils of the plurality of springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Amit Rajshekar Kalyani, Munishwar Ahuja, Anubhav Kumar, Ravi Kumar, Krishnarao Dhuri, Nikhil Subhashchandra Tambe
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING VARIABLE SPRING STIFFNESS FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20120049479
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide variable spring stiffness for weight management in a vehicle. One system includes a plurality of springs and a plurality of spring retainers configured to adjust a number of inactive coils of the plurality of springs. Additionally, a motor is provided that is connected to the plurality of spring retainers and configured to actuate the spring retainers to adjust the number of inactive coils of the plurality of springs. Further, a controller is provided that is coupled to motor to control the motor to actuate the spring retainers to adjust the number of inactive coils of the plurality of springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Amit Rajshekar Kalyani, Munishwar Ahuja, Anubhav Kumar, Ravi Kumar, Krishnarao Dhuri, Nikhil Subhashchandra Tambe