Patents by Inventor Yogesh Kubal
Yogesh Kubal 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).
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Publication number: 20240140303Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle or other object that includes multiple functions. In one aspect, the lamp includes a first circuit for emitting a first color light (such as red light), and at least a second circuit for emitting a second color of light (such as amber light). In another aspect, the lamp optionally includes a microcontroller that may be programmed to control the activation of the different colored lamp circuits based on lamp location information, and based on an operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Publication number: 20240123780Abstract: A cable system for a truck trailer with connectors having a main power connection, a ground connection, and one, two, or more communication cable connections. Connectors include at least a power and ground connection for electrically connecting an individual trailer to the cable system. A master control circuit may be included in the trailer nosebox, and the master control circuit configured to send commands to slave control circuits mounted within the connectors. The slave control circuits in the connectors are configured to receive a control command sent by the master control circuit that may include an address, mode identifiers, or other indications of which connectors in the cable system should take action, and what actions should be taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar, Adam Slade
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Patent number: 11945269Abstract: An adapter for use with components of a truck trailer. The adapter may include multiple input terminals corresponding with multiple terminals of a trailer component socket of a trailer, and multiple output terminals configured to electrically connect with corresponding input terminals of a trailer component. The adapter may also include an adapter circuit configured to electrically connect at least four of the input terminals with at least four of the multiple output terminals. The multiple output terminals may include at least two mode selection output terminals configured to provide a mode selection to the trailer component, and the trailer component optionally includes control logic configured to activate and deactivate the trailer component according to the mode selection.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Shengjie Tang, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Patent number: 11865884Abstract: A cable system for a truck trailer with connectors having a main power connection, a ground connection, and one, two, or more communication cable connections. Connectors include at least a power and ground connection for electrically connecting an individual trailer to the cable system. A master control circuit may be included in the trailer nosebox, and the master control circuit configured to send commands to slave control circuits mounted within the connectors. The slave control circuits in the connectors are configured to receive a control command sent by the master control circuit that may include an address, mode identifiers, or other indications of which connectors in the cable system should take action, and what actions should be taken.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar, Adam Slade
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Patent number: 11772547Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle or other object that includes multiple functions. In one aspect, the lamp includes a first circuit for emitting a first color light (such as red light), and at least a second circuit for emitting a second color of light (such as amber light). In another aspect, the lamp optionally includes a microcontroller that may be programmed to control the activation of the different colored lamp circuits based on lamp location information, and based on an operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Publication number: 20230243882Abstract: A system for detecting anomalies in electrical wiring in a truck trailer. The system measures and compares current drawn from the truck tractor with the current drawn by a circuit at a particular trailer component or other location in the trailer wiring. If the two current measurements differ in excess of a predetermined threshold, the system can report a wiring anomaly. The location of the anomaly can then be determined by performing the operation for different trailer components thus testing multiple different branches of the trailer power distribution circuit, and using the results of these tests to determine that an anomaly is present, and possibly the location of the issue. The system may then send a notification to a remote computing device, to the truck tractor, or any combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Shengjie Tang, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Publication number: 20230182517Abstract: An adapter for use with components of a truck trailer. The adapter may include multiple input terminals corresponding with multiple terminals of a trailer component socket of a trailer, and multiple output terminals configured to electrically connect with corresponding input terminals of a trailer component. The adapter may also include an adapter circuit configured to electrically connect at least four of the input terminals with at least four of the multiple output terminals. The multiple output terminals may include at least two mode selection output terminals configured to provide a mode selection to the trailer component, and the trailer component optionally includes control logic configured to activate and deactivate the trailer component according to the mode selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Shengjie Tang, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Publication number: 20230182518Abstract: A cable system for a truck trailer with connectors having a main power connection, a ground connection, and one, two, or more communication cable connections. Connectors include at least a power and ground connection for electrically connecting an individual trailer to the cable system. A master control circuit may be included in the trailer nosebox, and the master control circuit configured to send commands to slave control circuits mounted within the connectors. The slave control circuits in the connectors are configured to receive a control command sent by the master control circuit that may include an address, mode identifiers, or other indications of which connectors in the cable system should take action, and what actions should be taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar, Adam Slade
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Patent number: 11536762Abstract: A system for detecting anomalies in electrical wiring in a truck trailer. The system measures and compares current drawn from the truck tractor with the current drawn by a circuit at a particular trailer component or other location in the trailer wiring. If the two current measurements differ in excess of a predetermined threshold, the system can report a wiring anomaly. The location of the anomaly can then be determined by performing the operation for different trailer components thus testing multiple different branches of the trailer power distribution circuit, and using the results of these tests to determine that an anomaly is present, and possibly the location of the issue. The system may then send a notification to a remote computing device, to the truck tractor, or any combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Shengjie Tang, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Patent number: 11518205Abstract: A cable system for a truck trailer with connectors having a main power connection, a ground connection, and one, two, or more communication cable connections. Connectors include at least a power and ground connection for electrically connecting an individual trailer to the cable system. A master control circuit may be included in the trailer nosebox, and the master control circuit configured to send commands to slave control circuits mounted within the connectors. The slave control circuits in the connectors are configured to receive a control command sent by the master control circuit that may include an address, mode identifiers, or other indications of which connectors in the cable system should take action, and what actions should be taken.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar, Adam Slade
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Publication number: 20220363186Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle or other object that includes multiple functions. In one aspect, the lamp includes a first circuit for emitting a first color light (such as red light), and at least a second circuit for emitting a second color of light (such as amber light). In another aspect, the lamp optionally includes a microcontroller that may be programmed to control the activation of the different colored lamp circuits based on lamp location information, and based on an operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Patent number: 11479175Abstract: A vehicular error detection system is provided, comprising: a plurality of light circuits in a vehicle, each light circuit including a light and being associated with a corresponding unique identifier; a system controller located in the vehicle and configured to control operation of the light circuits; a plurality of wires connecting the light circuits to the system controller such that at least one wire is attached to each of the plurality of light circuits; a plurality of lighting error detectors each configured to detect a malfunctioning light from among corresponding lights in the light circuits, and configured to transmit an error message to the system controller when the malfunctioning light is detected, wherein each of the lighting error detectors transmits an error message to the system controller when the lighting error detector detects the malfunctioning light, and the error message includes the corresponding unique identifier of the malfunctioning light.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Grote Industries, LLCInventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Patent number: 11479069Abstract: An adapter for use with components of a truck trailer. The adapter may include multiple input terminals corresponding with multiple terminals of a trailer component socket of a trailer, and multiple output terminals configured to electrically connect with corresponding input terminals of a trailer component. The adapter may also include an adapter circuit configured to electrically connect at least four of the input terminals with at least four of the multiple output terminals. The multiple output terminals may include at least two mode selection output terminals configured to provide a mode selection to the trailer component, and the trailer component optionally includes control logic configured to activate and deactivate the trailer component according to the mode selection.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Shengjie Tang, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Patent number: 11203286Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle or other object that includes multiple functions. In one aspect, the lamp includes a first circuit for emitting a first color light (such as red light), and at least a second circuit for emitting a second color of light (such as amber light). In another aspect, the lamp optionally includes a microcontroller that may be programmed to control the activation of the different colored lamp circuits based on lamp location information, and based on an operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Patent number: 11178743Abstract: A self-repairing lighting system is provided, including: a power line; a ground line; a first lighting circuit arranged between the power line and the ground line, the first lighting circuit including a plurality of first lights arranged in series; and a first switch arranged in series with the plurality of first lights; a second lighting circuit arranged between the powerline and the ground, the second lighting circuit including a plurality of second lights arranged in series; and a second switch arranged in series with the plurality of second lights; a detector configured to detect an operating parameter of the self-repairing lighting system; a controller configured to operate the first and second switches based on the operating parameter. The operating parameter is one of a voltage drop on or a current passing through the power line, the ground line, or one of the lighting circuits.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Grote Industries, LLCInventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Publication number: 20200398751Abstract: A vehicular error detection system is provided, comprising: a plurality of light circuits in a vehicle, each light circuit including a light and being associated with a corresponding unique identifier; a system controller located in the vehicle and configured to control operation of the light circuits; a plurality of wires connecting the light circuits to the system controller such that at least one wire is attached to each of the plurality of light circuits; a plurality of lighting error detectors each configured to detect a malfunctioning light from among corresponding lights in the light circuits, and configured to transmit an error message to the system controller when the malfunctioning light is detected, wherein each of the lighting error detectors transmits an error message to the system controller when the lighting error detector detects the malfunctioning light, and the error message includes the corresponding unique identifier of the malfunctioning light.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Sankalp PAMPATTIWAR, Yogesh KUBAL, Cesar PEREZ-BOLIVAR
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Publication number: 20200253010Abstract: A self-repairing lighting system is provided, including: a power line; a ground line; a first lighting circuit arranged between the power line and the ground line, the first lighting circuit including a plurality of first lights arranged in series; and a first switch arranged in series with the plurality of first lights; a second lighting circuit arranged between the powerline and the ground, the second lighting circuit including a plurality of second lights arranged in series; and a second switch arranged in series with the plurality of second lights; a detector configured to detect an operating parameter of the self-repairing lighting system; a controller configured to operate the first and second switches based on the operating parameter. The operating parameter is one of a voltage drop on or a current passing through the power line, the ground line, or one of the lighting circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Sankalp PAMPATTIWAR, Yogesh KUBAL, Cesar PEREZ-BOLIVAR
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Publication number: 20200171901Abstract: An adapter for use with components of a truck trailer. The adapter may include multiple input terminals corresponding with multiple terminals of a trailer component socket of a trailer, and multiple output terminals configured to electrically connect with corresponding input terminals of a trailer component. The adapter may also include an adapter circuit configured to electrically connect at least four of the input terminals with at least four of the multiple output terminals. The multiple output terminals may include at least two mode selection output terminals configured to provide a mode selection to the trailer component, and the trailer component optionally includes control logic configured to activate and deactivate the trailer component according to the mode selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Shengjie Tang, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Publication number: 20200174055Abstract: A system for detecting anomalies in electrical wiring in a truck trailer. The system measures and compares current drawn from the truck tractor with the current drawn by a circuit at a particular trailer component or other location in the trailer wiring. If the two current measurements differ in excess of a predetermined threshold, the system can report a wiring anomaly. The location of the anomaly can then be determined by performing the operation for different trailer components thus testing multiple different branches of the trailer power distribution circuit, and using the results of these tests to determine that an anomaly is present, and possibly the location of the issue. The system may then send a notification to a remote computing device, to the truck tractor, or any combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Shengjie Tang, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
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Publication number: 20200171900Abstract: A cable system for a truck trailer with connectors having a main power connection, a ground connection, and one, two, or more communication cable connections. Connectors include at least a power and ground connection for electrically connecting an individual trailer to the cable system. A master control circuit may be included in the trailer nosebox, and the master control circuit configured to send commands to slave control circuits mounted within the connectors. The slave control circuits in the connectors are configured to receive a control command sent by the master control circuit that may include an address, mode identifiers, or other indications of which connectors in the cable system should take action, and what actions should be taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Grote Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Cesar Perez-Bolivar, Adam Slade