Patents by Inventor Vijay Mhetar

Vijay Mhetar 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).

  • CABLES HAVING COLORED JACKETS AND METHODS FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20180025817
    Abstract: Systems and methods to apply an on-demand color scheme to a cable are described. The systems and methods include the application of a plurality of colored coating fluids to an outer cable layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Xi Zhang, Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Christopher C. Boller, Alejandro Javier Soto Avello, Srinivas Siripurapu, Rogerio Silva Tocchetto, Vijay Mhetar
  • ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES FOR POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SUCH ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
    Publication number: 20180025809
    Abstract: A coated electrical accessory includes a bare electrical accessory and a substantially inorganic and dried coating layer coating the bare electrical accessory. The coating layer includes a heat radiating agent and a binder. When the coated electrical accessory is tested in accordance with ANSI C119.4-2004 with an amount of imparted current, the coated electrical accessory exhibits an operating temperature that is less than an operating temperature of a bare electrical accessory tested in accordance with ANSI C119.4-2004 with the same amount of imparted current. Methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Vijay Mhetar, Srinivas Siripurapu, Cody R. Davis, Michael Christopher Wright
  • Surface modified overhead conductor
    Patent number: 9859038
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface modified overhead conductor with a coating that allows the conductor to operate at lower temperatures. The coating is an inorganic, non-white coating having durable heat and wet aging characteristics. The coating preferably contains a heat radiating agent with desirable properties, and an appropriate binder/suspension agent. In a preferred embodiment, the coating has L* value of less than 80, a heat emissivity of greater than or equal to 0.5, and/or a solar absorptivity coefficient of greater than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: General Cable Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Cody R. Davis, Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Ryan Andersen, Vijay Mhetar, William S. Temple, Srinivas Siripurapu, Gordon Baker, James Freestone, Dennis L. Doss
  • COMPOSITIONS AND COATINGS FORMED THEREOF WITH REDUCED ICE ADHERENCE AND ACCUMULATION
    Publication number: 20170321077
    Abstract: A durable coating which reduces ice adhesion and minimizes ice accumulation includes a polymeric binder and a film forming lubricant. The polymeric binder is selected from a fluoropolymer or silicone polymer having one or more reactive groups. The film forming lubricant is a lubricous fluoropolymer or silicone polymer. Methods of applying a durable coating are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Srinivas Siripurapu, Vijay Mhetar, Jeffrey P. Youngblood, John Howarter
  • Thermally conductive compositions and cables thereof
    Patent number: 9777206
    Abstract: Thermally conductive compositions exhibiting a thermal conductivity of 0.30 W/mK or more include a base polyolefin, a halogenated flame retardant, a non-halogenated flame retardant, and a flame retardant synergist. Cables include insulation and/or jacket layers formed of such thermally conductive compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: General Cable Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Vijay Mhetar, Srinivas Siripurapu, Jon Michael Malinoski
  • Fluoro copolymer coatings for overhead conductors
    Patent number: 9741467
    Abstract: A coating composition includes a fluoroethylene vinyl ether copolymer, a cross-linking agent, and water. The coating composition reduces the operating temperature of an overhead conductor by at least about 5° C. or more compared to a similar uncoated overhead conductor when the operating temperatures of each overhead conductor are measured at about 100° C. or higher and the coating composition is substantially free of solvent. Methods for making a coating composition and for making a coated overhead conductor are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: General Cable Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Vijay Mhetar, Srinivas Siripurapu
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING COATING ON OVERHEAD POWER TRANSMISSION CONDUCTORS USING AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170200530
    Abstract: Systems and methods of coating an installed overhead conductor with an unmanned aerial vehicle are disclosed. The unmanned aerial vehicles can attach to an installed overhead conductor and can apply a coating composition from one or more canisters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Cody R. Davis, Srinivas Siripurapu, Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Vijay Mhetar
  • HYDROSILYLATION CROSSLINKING OF POLYOLEFIN CABLE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20170145131
    Abstract: A method of crosslinking a polyolefin resin with a silyl hydride crosslinking agent is disclosed. Crosslinkable compositions containing a polyolefin resin having about 0.9% to about 10% diene groups and a silyl hydride crosslinking agent are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Vijay Mhetar, Sean William Culligan, Srinivas Siripurapu
  • CABLES COATED WITH FLUOROCOPOLYMER COATINGS
    Publication number: 20170137659
    Abstract: Coating compositions including a binder agent are disclosed. The binder agent is formed of a fluorocopolymer and a non-fluorinated film-forming polymer. Methods of coating cables with the coating compositions are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Srinivas Siripurapu, Vijay Mhetar, Ryan M. Andersen, Kurt Arthur Wood
  • Self-cleaning cable assemblies
    Patent number: 9595368
    Abstract: A cable assembly includes a conductor and a self-cleaning layer that surrounds the conductor and includes one or more of a photocatalyst and an electrocatalyst. Overhead high voltage electricity transmission lines are formed from these cable assemblies. Methods of reducing surface buildup on a cable are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: General Cable Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kumar Ranganathan, Vijay Mhetar, Srinivas Siripurapu, Cody R. Davis
  • COATED OVERHEAD CONDUCTOR
    Publication number: 20160343476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface modified overhead conductor with a coating that allows the conductor to operate at lower temperatures. The coating contains about 5% to about 30% of an inorganic adhesive, about 45% to about 92% of a filler, about 2% to about 20% of one or more emissivity agents, and about 1% to about 5% of a stabilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Vijay MHETAR, Cody R. DAVIS, Sathish Kumar RANGANATHAN, John OLVER, John DILLARD
  • ELECTRODEPOSITION MEDIUMS FOR FORMATION OF PROTECTIVE COATINGS ELECTROCHEMICALLY DEPOSITED ON METAL SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20160083862
    Abstract: Articles including a conductive metal substrate and a protective coating on the metal substrate are provided. The protective coating is electrochemically deposited from an electrodeposition medium including a silicon alkoxide and quaternary ammonium compounds or quaternary phosphonium compounds. Methods of electrochemically depositing such protective coatings are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Vinod Chintamani Malshe, Sameer Shankar Jadhav, Vitthal Abaso Sawant, Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Cody R. Davis, Srinivas Siripurapu, Vijay Mhetar, Ryan M. Andersen
  • FLUORO COPOLYMER COATINGS FOR OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20160042837
    Abstract: A coating composition includes a fluoroethylene vinyl ether copolymer, a cross-linking agent, and water. The coating composition reduces the operating temperature of an overhead conductor by at least about 5° C. or more compared to a similar uncoated overhead conductor when the operating temperatures of each overhead conductor are measured at about 100° C. or higher and the coating composition is substantially free of solvent. Methods for making a coating composition and for making a coated overhead conductor are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Vijay Mhetar, Srinivas Siripurapu
  • THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS AND CABLES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150376369
    Abstract: A thermoset composition can include a cross-linked polyolefin; a primary filler selected from the group consisting of talc, calcined clay, or combinations thereof; a secondary filler selected from one or more of a metal oxide and a metal nitride, and one of a composition stabilizer and antioxidant. The thermoset composition can exhibit a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.27 W/mK, and/or a dielectric loss tangent of less than about 3% when measured at 90° C. The thermoset composition can be used in the construction on an insulation layer or jacket layer of a power cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Sean William Culligan, Cody R. Davis, Srinivas Siripurapu, Vijay Mhetar
  • SURFACE MODIFIED OVERHEAD CONDUCTOR
    Publication number: 20150235739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface modified overhead conductor with a coating that allows the conductor to operate at lower temperatures. The coating is an inorganic, non-white coating having durable heat and wet aging characteristics. The coating preferably contains a heat radiating agent with desirable properties, and an appropriate binder/suspension agent. In a preferred embodiment, the coating has L* value of less than 80, a heat emissivity of greater than or equal to 0.5, and/or a solar absorptivity coefficient of greater than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Cody R. DAVIS, Sathish Kumar RANGANATHAN, Ryan ANDERSEN, Vijay MHETAR, William S. TEMPLE, Srinivas SIRIPURAPU, Gordon BAKER, James FREESTONE, Dennis L. DOSS
  • CABLES WITH IMPROVED COVERINGS AND METHODS OF FORMING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150228376
    Abstract: A cable including a conductor surrounded by a covering layer, the covering layer formed from a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition which includes a continuous phase and a dispersed phase. The continuous phase is formed of a thermoplastic polyolefin. The dispersed phase is formed of a cross-linked elastomeric polyolefin. The thermoplastic vulcanizate composition passes the Hot Creep Test at 150° C. in accordance with UL 2556 (2013) and has a dielectric loss of 3 or less. Methods of forming cables with coverings are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar RANGANATHAN, Vijay MHETAR, Sean W. CULLIGAN
  • SELF-CLEANING CABLE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20150194237
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-cleaning cable assembly useful for overhead high voltage electricity transmission. The self-cleaning cable assembly includes a conductor and a self-cleaning layer that surrounds the conductor and includes one or more of a photocatalyst and an electrocatalyst. The present disclosure also relates to methods of reducing surface buildup on cable assemblies for overhead high voltage electricity transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar RANGANATHAN, Vijay MHETAR, Srinivas SIRIPURAPU
  • COATED OVERHEAD CONDUCTOR
    Publication number: 20150194240
    Abstract: A polymeric coating can be applied to an overhead conductor. The overhead conductor includes one or more conductive wires, and the polymeric coating layer surrounds the one or more conductive wires. The overhead conductor can operate at a lower temperature than a bare overhead conductor with no polymeric coating layer when tested in accordance with ANSI C119.4 method. Methods of applying a polymeric coating layer to an overhead conductor are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar RANGANATHAN, Vijay MHETAR, Srinivas SIRIPURAPU, Cody R. DAVIS, Frank E. CLARK
  • HIGH VISIBILITY CABLE
    Publication number: 20150179307
    Abstract: An electrical cable includes a plurality of conductors forming a conductor core, one or more insulation layers at least partially surrounding at least one of the plurality of conductors, an outer jacket surrounding the conductor core and a film applied to the exterior surface of the outer jacket. The film includes high visibility particles. Methods of forming electrical cables are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar RANGANATHAN, Sujith MURALI, Jon Michael MALINOSKI, Scott Edward FRANKOWSKI, Srinivas SIRIPURAPU, Vijay MHETAR, Barry Eugene LAWSON
  • THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS AND CABLES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150159069
    Abstract: Thermally conductive compositions exhibiting a thermal conductivity of 0.30 W/mK or more include a base polyolefin, a halogenated flame retardant, a non-halogenated flame retardant, and a flame retardant synergist. Cables having insulation and/or jacket layers formed of such thermally conductive compositions are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Sathish Kumar Ranganathan, Vijay Mhetar, Srinivas Siripurapu, Jon Michael Malinoski