Patents by Inventor Ashok Rajendran

Ashok Rajendran 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).

  • Publication number: 20190163868
    Abstract: A method for creating a customized bucket model is provided. The method includes receiving, by a controller, a plurality of inputs from a user, the plurality of inputs associated with the bucket model. The method also includes dynamically generating, by the controller, the bucket model based on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant M. Gokule, Ashok Rajendran, Gopi Duraisamy, Rajkishen Paneer, Davida Ray Reang, Babu M. Kondai, Krishna Prasad Konda Rajaram, Ashwani Verma
  • Publication number: 20180155898
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bucket by casting includes determining a volumetric capacity of the bucket. A modular mold assembly is configured by selecting a cope box and a drag box from multiple cope boxes and drag boxes based on the volumetric capacity of the bucket. Further, a first core is selected from multiple first cores based on the volumetric capacity of the bucket. The cope box, the first core, a second core, and the drag box are assembled such that the cope box, the first core, the second core, and the drag box together define a bucket-shaped mold cavity. A volume of the mold cavity depends on the selection of the cope box, the first core, and the drag box. A molten material is poured in the mold cavity and the cast bucket is removed after solidification of the molten material from the modular mold assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kadirvel Muthusamy, Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Ashok Rajendran
  • Patent number: 9896824
    Abstract: A wear plate assembly for a ground engaging system. The wear plate assembly includes a wear plate, a connection plate, and a lock cavity. The wear plate has a back surface and a front surface spaced from the back surface along a first direction. The connection plate extends from the front surface at least partially in the first direction. The connection plate has an inner surface and an outer surface spaced from the inner surface along a second direction. The lock cavity is formed by the connection plate. The lock cavity extends from a first opening that opens to the inner surface to a second opening that opens to the outer surface. The first opening has a first diameter and the second opening has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Kadirvel Muthusamy, Venkatesh Madeshi, Gregory Seljestad, Anuop Udayakumar, Ashok Rajendran
  • Patent number: 9670648
    Abstract: A breaker tine comprises a front elongated portion, a rear elongated portion, a nose portion extending from the front elongated portion at an opposite end from the rear elongated portion, and a replaceable ground engaging tool coupled to the nose portion of the breaker tine. The breaker tine may include pins for attaching the ground engaging tool to the breaker tine. The breaker tine may further include a first receiving cavity formed in a first side of the nose portion, and a second receiving cavity formed in a second side of the nose portion, wherein the first receiving cavity is opposite the second receiving cavity but do not communicate or connect with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Gregory Seljestad, Kadirvel Muthusamy, Venkatesh Madeshi, Ashok Rajendran, Anuop Udayakumar
  • Publication number: 20170058492
    Abstract: A wear plate assembly for a ground engaging system. The wear plate assembly includes a wear plate, a connection plate, and a lock cavity. The wear plate has a back surface and a front surface spaced from the back surface along a first direction. The connection plate extends from the front surface at least partially in the first direction. The connection plate has an inner surface and an outer surface spaced from the inner surface along a second direction. The lock cavity is formed by the connection plate. The lock cavity extends from a first opening that opens to the inner surface to a second opening that opens to the outer surface. The first opening has a first diameter and the second opening has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Kadirvel Muthusamy, Venkatesh Madeshi, Gregory Seljestad, Anuop Udayakumar, Ashok Rajendran
  • Publication number: 20170044742
    Abstract: A breaker tine comprises a front elongated portion, a rear elongated portion, a nose portion extending from the front elongated portion at an opposite end from the rear elongated portion, and a replaceable ground engaging tool coupled to the nose portion of the breaker tine. The breaker tine may include pins for attaching the ground engaging tool to the breaker tine. The breaker tine may further include a first receiving cavity formed in a first side of the nose portion, and a second receiving cavity formed in a second side of the nose portion, wherein the first receiving cavity is opposite the second receiving cavity but do not communicate or connect with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Gregory Seljestad, Kadirvel Muthusamy, Venkatesh Madeshi, Ashok Rajendran, Anuop Udayakumar
  • Publication number: 20170044739
    Abstract: A breaker tine comprises a front elongated portion, a rear elongated portion, a nose portion extending from the front elongated portion at an opposite end from the rear elongated portion, and a replaceable ground engaging tool coupled to the nose portion of the breaker tine. The breaker tine may include pins for attaching the ground engaging tool to the breaker tine. The breaker tine may further include a first receiving cavity formed in a first side of the nose portion, and a second receiving cavity formed in a second side of the nose portion, wherein the first receiving cavity is opposite the second receiving cavity but do not communicate or connect with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Gregory Seljestad, Kadirvel Muthusamy, Venkatesh Madeshi, Ashok Rajendran, Anuop Udayakumar
  • Publication number: 20150343626
    Abstract: A hammer tool assembly for a machine is provided. The hammer tool assembly includes a power cell, a tool, and a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a first side plate and a second side plate. A set of paired blocks are coupled to an inner wall of the first and second side plates respectively. Each of the set of paired blocks includes a plurality of holes configured to receive dowel pins therein. A plurality of mechanical fasteners received through a plurality of openings at any one of the first and second side plates. The plurality of openings of each of the first and second side plates is coaxially aligned with corresponding holes in each of the set of paired blocks respectively. A plurality of mechanical fasteners passes through the aligned holes and extends through the plurality of openings provided at the other of the second and first side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: JAYARAM GUNASEKARAN, Yogesh G. Padwal, Cody T. Moore, Chetan V. Dahiwal, Ashok Rajendran, Anuop Udayakumar
  • Patent number: 8265912
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a computer-implemented method for modeling a mounting assembly having a mounting strap configured to couple a component to a bracket. The method includes modeling a loosened configuration of the mounting strap, wherein the loosened configuration provides a first substantially continuous curvature of portions of the mounting strap engaged with the bracket and the component. The method also includes applying simulated stresses to the mounting strap in the loosened configuration and outputting failure mode information of the mounting strap based on the simulated stresses on the mounting strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ashok Rajendran, Chijie Lin, Chunhui Pan
  • Publication number: 20100161248
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a computer-implemented method for modeling a mounting assembly having a mounting strap configured to couple a component to a bracket. The method includes modeling a loosened configuration of the mounting strap, wherein the loosened configuration provides a first substantially continuous curvature of portions of the mounting strap engaged with the bracket and the component. The method also includes applying simulated stresses to the mounting strap in the loosened configuration and outputting failure mode information of the mounting strap based on the simulated stresses on the mounting strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Ashok Rajendran, Chijie Lin, Chunhui Pan