Patents by Inventor Chandini Ammineni

Chandini Ammineni 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).

  • Regeneration strategy
    Publication number: 20070074508
    Abstract: A method for altering an operating condition of a filter includes actively increasing the temperature of the filter to a desired temperature below a regeneration temperature and sensing a filter operating condition at about the desired temperature. The method also includes comparing the sensed filter operating condition to an expected filter operating condition range and actively increasing the temperature of the filter to the regeneration temperature in response to the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Gregory Tomlins, Steven Funke, Chandini Ammineni, Michael Withrow, Anil Raina
  • Particulate trap regeneration system and control strategy
    Publication number: 20070000241
    Abstract: A particulate trap regeneration system is provided. The system may include a particulate trap configured to remove one or more types of particulate matter from an exhaust flow of an engine. The system may also include a regeneration device configured to reduce an amount of particulate matter in the particulate trap. The system may further include a controller configured to activate the regeneration device in response to the first to occur of at least three trigger conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Funke, Jason Bloms, Andrew Knitt, Chandini Ammineni, Michael Withrow