Patents by Inventor Gaurav Krishnaraj

Gaurav Krishnaraj 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).

  • Disconnect apparatus and a method of sensing a state thereof
    Patent number: 11644067
    Abstract: A disconnect apparatus including a first clutch member and a second clutch member in selective engagement with the first clutch member. The disconnect apparatus also includes a cam mechanism and a sensor assembly. The cam mechanism includes an axially movable first cam member and an axially fixed second cam member. Wherein the sensor assembly generates a pulse pattern which is utilized to determine a position of the first cam member, and thereby a state of the disconnect apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
    Inventors: Korneel Bolle, Michael Z. Creech, Stijn Goossens, Gaurav Krishnaraj, Mitchell R. Lawson
  • DISCONNECT APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF SENSING A STATE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220275840
    Abstract: A disconnect apparatus including a first clutch member and a second clutch member in selective engagement with the first clutch member. The disconnect apparatus also includes a cam mechanism and a sensor assembly. The cam mechanism includes an axially movable first cam member and an axially fixed second cam member. Wherein the sensor assembly generates a pulse pattern which is utilized to determine a position of the first cam member, and thereby a state of the disconnect apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Korneel BOLLE, Michael Z. CREECH, Stijn GOOSSENS, Gaurav KRISHNARAJ, Mitchell R. LAWSON
  • Disconnect apparatus and a method of sensing a state thereof
    Patent number: 11371567
    Abstract: A disconnect apparatus including a first clutch member and a second clutch member in selective engagement with the first clutch member. The disconnect apparatus also includes a cam mechanism and a sensor assembly. The cam mechanism includes an axially movable first cam member and an axially fixed second cam member, wherein the sensor assembly generates a pulse pattern which is utilized to determine a position of the first cam member, and thereby a state of the disconnect apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
    Inventors: Korneel Bolle, Michael Z. Creech, Stijn Goossens, Gaurav Krishnaraj, Mitchell R. Lawson
  • DISCONNECT APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF SENSING A STATE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210148415
    Abstract: A disconnect apparatus including a first clutch member and a second clutch member in selective engagement with the first clutch member. The disconnect apparatus also includes a cam mechanism and a sensor assembly. The cam mechanism includes an axially movable first cam member and an axially fixed second cam member, wherein the sensor assembly generates a pulse pattern which is utilized to determine a position of the first cam member, and thereby a state of the disconnect apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Korneel BOLLE, Michael Z. CREECH, Stijn GOOSSENS, Gaurav KRISHNARAJ, Mitchell R. LAWSON
  • Multiple Piece Pinion Housing For Vehicle Power Steering
    Publication number: 20170361865
    Abstract: A vehicle power steering assembly has a pinion housing comprised of first, second, and third housings. The first housing is a drawn tube formed from a first material. The second housing is a casting formed from a second material. The third housing is a stamping formed from a third material. The second housing is press fit into the first housing. The third housing is press fit and welded to the first housing. The second material has a lesser unit weight than each of the first and third materials. The first, second, and third housings together form the pinion housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: TRW Automotive U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Gaurav Krishnaraj, Libin John