Patents by Inventor Arun Kumar RAGHUNATHAN

Arun Kumar RAGHUNATHAN 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).

  • Patent number: 9759798
    Abstract: A calibration method for enhancing a measurement accuracy of one or more voltage sensing devices in presence of a plurality of conductors is provided. The method includes operatively coupling at least one voltage sensing device of the one or more voltage sensing devices to a respective conductor of the plurality of conductors and determining a sensed voltage value of the respective conductor using the at least one voltage sensing device The method further includes determining a calibration matrix having cross-coupling factors representative of cross-coupling between an antenna of the at least one voltage sensing device and other conductors of the plurality of conductors and determining a corrected voltage value of the respective conductor by deducting at least in part contributions of the cross-coupling from the sensed voltage value of the respective conductor using the calibration matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Amol Rajaram Kolwalkar, Sameer Dinkar Vartak, Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Abhijeet Arvind Kulkarni, Charles Brendan O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20170209127
    Abstract: A wireless charging system for wirelessly charging an ultrasound imaging system is disclosed. The wireless charging system comprise one or more primary coils connected to a power source and is capable of transmitting power from the power source. The primary coil of the one or more primary coils is disposed in a charging unit of the ultrasound imaging system. One or more secondary coils are configured to receive power transmitted from the primary coil. One or more field focusing elements are positioned between the primary coil and the secondary coil. A field focusing element is capable of focusing the magnetic field from the primary coil onto the secondary coil for wirelessly transferring power to one or more of the ultrasound device and the probe of the ultrasound imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Sigmund Frigstad, Adnan Bohori, Srinivas Varna, Viswanathan Kanakasabai, Suma Memana Narayana Bhat
  • Patent number: 9697951
    Abstract: A contactless power transfer system comprising a power exchanging coil configured to exchange power via a magnetic field, a field focusing element for focusing the magnetic field, and a compensation coil having a resonance frequency different from a resonance frequency of the field focusing element for matching an impedance of the contactless power transfer system and compensating a change in phase resulting from a misalignment in the contactless power transfer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Adnan Kutubuddin Bohori, Suma Memana Narayana Bhat, Arun Kumar Raghunathan
  • Publication number: 20170179769
    Abstract: A contactless power transfer system is provided. The contactless power transfer system includes a first power exchanger coil configured to exchange power. The contactless power transfer system also includes a first power converter operatively coupled to the first power exchanger coil and configured to convert a direct current power to an alternating current power at a system frequency. The contactless power transfer system further includes a controller configured to control an operating state of the first power converter to vary an alternating current power provided to the first power exchanger coil at the system frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Pradeep VIJAYAN, Rajendra NAIK, Arun Kumar RAGHUNATHAN, Vishnu MAHADEVA IYER
  • Patent number: 9678115
    Abstract: A contactless voltage sensing device configured to measure a voltage value of a conductor is provided. The contactless voltage sensing device includes a first impedance element having a first impedance, where the first impedance element is configured to be operatively coupled to the conductor. Further, the contactless voltage sensing device includes an antenna operatively coupled to the first impedance element, a second impedance element having a second impedance, where the second impedance element is formed in part by the antenna and a parasitic impedance element, and where the parasitic impedance element includes a parasitic impedance, and measurement and communication circuitry coupled to the first impedance element to measure the voltage value of the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Amol Rajaram Kolwalkar, Sameer Dinkar Vartak, Abhijeet Arvind Kulkarni, Charles Brendan O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20160105036
    Abstract: A system including a primary coil assembly is provided. The primary coil assembly is configured to operate at a first resonant frequency having a first bandwidth; wherein a difference between the first resonant frequency and a system frequency is at least two times the first bandwidth, where the first resonant frequency is selected such that upon energizing the primary coil assembly at the system frequency, a primary current is induced in the primary coil assembly, which is at least ten times lesser than a system current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Arun Kumar RAGHUNATHAN, Somakumar RAMACHANDRAPANICKER, Suma Memana Narayana BHAT, Rijin SASEENDRAN, Adnan Kutubuddin BOHORI, Dinkar AGRAWAL
  • Publication number: 20160043568
    Abstract: A contactless power transfer system is provided. The contactless power transfer system includes a first power exchanging coil configured to exchange power, a power mating coil operatively coupled to a switching unit, and a controller operatively coupled to the switching unit. The controller is configured to control switching operations of the switching unit to actively control a current in the power mating coil to match an impedance of the first power exchanging coil and enable the exchange of power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Arun Kumar RAGHUNATHAN, Somakumar RAMACHANDRAPANICKER, Suma Memana Narayana BHAT, Satishbabu BHOGINENI
  • Publication number: 20150331017
    Abstract: A contactless voltage sensing device configured to measure a voltage value of a conductor is provided. The contactless voltage sensing device includes a first impedance element having a first impedance, where the first impedance element is configured to be operatively coupled to the conductor. Further, the contactless voltage sensing device includes an antenna operatively coupled to the first impedance element, a second impedance element having a second impedance, where the second impedance element is formed in part by the antenna and a parasitic impedance element, and where the parasitic impedance element includes a parasitic impedance, and measurement and communication circuitry coupled to the first impedance element to measure the voltage value of the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Amol Rajaram Kolwalkar, Sameer Dinkar Vartak, Abhijeet Arvind Kulkarni, Charles Brendan O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20150331079
    Abstract: A calibration method for enhancing a measurement accuracy of one or more voltage sensing devices in presence of a plurality of conductors is provided. The method includes operatively coupling at least one voltage sensing device of the one or more voltage sensing devices to a respective conductor of the plurality of conductors and determining a sensed voltage value of the respective conductor using the at least one voltage sensing device The method further includes determining a calibration matrix having cross-coupling factors representative of cross-coupling between an antenna of the at least one voltage sensing device and other conductors of the plurality of conductors and determining a corrected voltage value of the respective conductor by deducting at least in part contributions of the cross-coupling from the sensed voltage value of the respective conductor using the calibration matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Amol Rajaram Kolwalkar, Sameer Dinkar Vartak, Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Abhijeet Arvind Kulkarni, Charles Brendan O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20140062181
    Abstract: A contactless power transfer system comprising a power exchanging coil configured to exchange power via a magnetic field, a field focusing element for focusing the magnetic field, and a compensation coil having a resonance frequency different from a resonance frequency of the field focusing element for matching an impedance of the contactless power transfer system and compensating a change in phase resulting from a misalignment in the contactless power transfer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Adnan Kutubuddin BOHORI, Suma Memana Narayana BHAT, Arun Kumar RAGHUNATHAN