Patents by Inventor Imran ANSARI
Imran ANSARI 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: 20240137923Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for extremely high throughput (EHT) and high frequency bandwidth (BW) support indication are described. A first wireless device may establish a wireless communication link with a second wireless device, receive, from the second wireless device, a first message, and transmit a second message to the second wireless device. The first message may indicate that the second wireless device is capable of communicating using a first physical layer (PHY) mode having a first latency below a first threshold and a first BW associated with a throughput having a second latency below a second threshold. The second message may similarly indicate whether the first wireless device is capable of communicating using the first PHY mode and the first BW. The first wireless device may select a second PHY mode and a second BW for communicating data with the second wireless device based on receiving the first message.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Imran Ansari, Rajeev Kumar Singh, Prashant Harkude, Shaikh Asfaquz Zaman
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Publication number: 20240036148Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A first wireless device may establish a communication session with a second wireless device using a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) radio access technology (RAT). The first wireless device may transmit a first indication that the first wireless device is capable of using a secured ranging protocol. The first wireless device may receive a second indication that the second wireless device is also capable of using the secured ranging protocol. The first wireless device may determine one or more setup parameters to use for a ranging procedure between the first wireless device and the second wireless device based on the first indication and the second indication. Accordingly, the first wireless device may obtain a measurement report after using the secured ranging protocol to perform the ranging procedure in accordance with the one or more setup parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Imran Ansari, Rajeev Kumar Singh, Prashant Harkude, Harbeer Singh, Shaikh Asfaquz Zaman
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Patent number: 11380480Abstract: An induction coil is described for wireless charging of a vehicle battery. The induction coil includes a first electrically conductive strip, a second electrically conductive strip, and a first electrically insulative strip between the first and second electrically conductive strips. The first electrically insulative strip electrically isolates the first electrically conductive strip from the second electrically conductive strip. The first electrically conductive strip, the first electrically insulative strip, and the second electrically conductive strip are integrated into stack, where the stack is configured as multiple windings. The first and second electrically conductive strips are adapted to conduct an alternating current. Alternating current flow through the first and second electrically conductive strips and the plurality of windings generates a magnetic field for wireless inductive charging of the vehicle battery.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Ajmal Imran Ansari, Steven Cong
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Patent number: 11313917Abstract: An electric current sensor for detecting a leakage current from an electric vehicle charger. The current sensor includes a magnetic core having a gap formed therein, a first conductor wound around the magnetic core to form a first coil, a second conductor wound around the magnetic core to form a second coil, and a tunnel-magnetoresistance (TMR) sensor element arranged in the gap of the magnetic core. A difference between electric current flow in the first and second conductors produces a magnetic field in the gap of the magnetic core proportional to a leakage current, and the magnetic field produces a voltage in the TMR sensor element indicative of a value of the leakage current.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Cong, David A Hein, Ajmal Imran Ansari, Anthony Armento, Arthur Hurlburt, Ryan Cleveland, Matthew Zamieski
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Publication number: 20210356531Abstract: An electric current sensor for detecting a leakage current from an electric vehicle charger. The current sensor includes a magnetic core having a gap formed therein, a first conductor wound around the magnetic core to form a first coil, a second conductor wound around the magnetic core to form a second coil, and a tunnel-magnetoresistance (TMR) sensor element arranged in the gap of the magnetic core. A difference between electric current flow in the first and second conductors produces a magnetic field in the gap of the magnetic core proportional to a leakage current, and the magnetic field produces a voltage in the TMR sensor element indicative of a value of the leakage current.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: STEVEN CONG, DAVID A HEIN, AJMAL IMRAN ANSARI, ANTHONY ARMENTO, ARTHUR HURLBURT, RYAN CLEVELAND, MATTHEW ZAMIESKI
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Publication number: 20210235255Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for neighbor awareness networking extension to 6 GHz networks. A method is provided that may be performed by a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device discovers one or more peer devices in a neighborhood aware network (NAN) on a first radio frequency band. The wireless communication device discovers a capability of at least one of the one or more peer devices for communicating on a 6 GHz radio frequency band and/or publishes a capability of the wireless communication device for communicating on the 6 GHz radio frequency band. The wireless communication device establishes a NAN device link with the at least one peer device on the 6 GHz radio frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Imran ANSARI, Rajeev Kumar SINGH, Sunit PUJARI
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Patent number: 11007887Abstract: An induction coil for wireless charging of a vehicle battery is described. The induction coil includes an electrically conductive tube configured as multiple windings, and an electrically conductive coupler configured for attachment to the electrically conductive tube. The electrically conductive tube and the electrically conductive coupler are adapted to conduct an alternating current. Alternating current flow in the tube and the plurality of windings generates a magnetic field for wireless inductive charging of the vehicle battery. The electrically conductive tube and the electrically conductive coupler are each configured for passage of a coolant therethrough. A coolant flow through the electrically conductive tube transfers heat from the electrically conductive tube generated by alternating current flow through the electrically conductive tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Ajmal Imran Ansari, William J. Hayes, Randall Todd Sinnaeve
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Publication number: 20210008988Abstract: An induction coil for wireless charging of a vehicle battery is described. The induction coil includes an electrically conductive tube configured as multiple windings, and an electrically conductive coupler configured for attachment to the electrically conductive tube. The electrically conductive tube and the electrically conductive coupler are adapted to conduct an alternating current. Alternating current flow in the tube and the plurality of windings generates a magnetic field for wireless inductive charging of the vehicle battery. The electrically conductive tube and the electrically conductive coupler are each configured for passage of a coolant therethrough. A coolant flow through the electrically conductive tube transfers heat from the electrically conductive tube generated by alternating current flow through the electrically conductive tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Ajmal Imran ANSARI, William J. Hayes, Randall Todd Sinnaeve
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Publication number: 20210012956Abstract: An induction coil is described for wireless charging of a vehicle battery. The induction coil includes a first electrically conductive strip, a second electrically conductive strip, and a first electrically insulative strip between the first and second electrically conductive strips. The first electrically insulative strip electrically isolates the first electrically conductive strip from the second electrically conductive strip. The first electrically conductive strip, the first electrically insulative strip, and the second electrically conductive strip are integrated into stack, where the stack is configured as multiple windings. The first and second electrically conductive strips are adapted to conduct an alternating current. Alternating current flow through the first and second electrically conductive strips and the plurality of windings generates a magnetic field for wireless inductive charging of the vehicle battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Ajmal Imran ANSARI, Steven Cong
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Patent number: 10756572Abstract: A charging pad for an electric vehicle includes a coolant assembly, a magnetics assembly, and an electronics assembly. The coolant assembly has a top wall and a bottom wall which form a coolant channel for circulating coolant through the coolant assembly. The magnetics assembly is configured to wirelessly receive power from a charging source induction coil arrangement facing the magnetics assembly. The magnetics assembly is adjacent the bottom wall of for heat generated by the magnetics assembly to thermally conduct from the bottom wall into coolant in the coolant channel. The electronics assembly is configured to convert the power wirelessly received by the magnetics assembly into electrical power for charging the electric vehicle. The electronics assembly is arranged adjacent the top wall for heat generated by the electronics assembly to thermally conduct from the top wall into coolant in the coolant channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Ajmal Imran Ansari, Arthur Hurlburt
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Patent number: 10622826Abstract: A wireless charging unit for an electric vehicle is provided with a metal enclosure to shield a high-power switching noise environment enclosed within the unit. A wireless power transfer system includes the wireless charging unit on the electric vehicle side that receives power wirelessly from a charging base. In addition to a high-power switching network, the wireless charging unit may include a wireless communication system for wirelessly communicating control messages to the charging base. The metal enclosure may include a cutout region having a plastic cover underneath which an antenna may be mounted to establish wireless communication with the charging base from within the metal enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Cong, David A. Hein, Ajmal Imran Ansari, Eric Salem
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Patent number: 10304621Abstract: An assembly includes a metallic housing, an electromagnetic (EM) device, and a bobbin in which the EM device is supported. The bobbin has a non-metallic, inner bobbin body, a non-metallic, outer bobbin body, and a metallic shield sandwiched between the inner and outer bobbin bodies. The EM device and the bobbin are mounted in the housing with the bobbin being between the EM device and the housing for heat from the EM device to thermally conduct through the inner and outer bobbin bodies and the shield to the housing while the shield shields noise of the EM device from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Ajmal Imran Ansari, David A. Hein, Steven Cong, Allen Leo Mott
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Publication number: 20190141620Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for receiving scanning information from a second wireless communication device over a wireless link associated with a first wireless communications protocol, the scanning information identifying one or more wireless frequency channels associated with a second wireless communications protocol; selecting a subset of wireless channels associated with the second wireless communications protocol based on the scanning information; and scanning one or more wireless frequency channels of only the selected subset of wireless frequency channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Sunit PUJARI, Imran Ansari, Sougat Ray, Hemant Kumar Sahoo
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Publication number: 20190118658Abstract: A wireless charging unit for an electric vehicle is provided with a metal enclosure to shield a high-power switching noise environment enclosed within the unit. A wireless power transfer system includes the wireless charging unit on the electric vehicle side that receives power wirelessly from a charging base. In addition to a high-power switching network, the wireless charging unit may include a wireless communication system for wirelessly communicating control messages to the charging base. The metal enclosure may include a cutout region having a plastic cover underneath which an antenna may be mounted to establish wireless communication with the charging base from within the metal enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Steven Cong, David A. Hein, Ajmal Imran Ansari, Eric Salem
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Patent number: 10269466Abstract: A bus bar for use in conducting an alternating current may comprise multiple substantially parallel ribs and an electrically conductive attachment feature. Each rib may include a first and second end. Each rib may be provided for conducting a substantially equal portion of the current. The ribs may be spaced apart to provide gaps therebetween for airflow through the gaps. The electrically conductive attachment feature may connect the first ends of the plurality of ribs, and may be provided for attaching the plurality of ribs to an electrical component. An electrically insulating spacer may be located between at least two of the ribs, contacting and providing physical support to those ribs.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventor: Ajmal Imran Ansari
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Patent number: 10245963Abstract: A charging pad includes a housing, an interface layer, a magnetics assembly, and an electronics assembly. The housing has a magnetics assembly housing part and an electronics assembly housing part. The interface layer is within the housing. The magnetics assembly is arranged below the interface layer within the magnetics assembly housing part and the electronics assembly is arranged above the interface layer within the electronics assembly housing part.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Ajmal Imran Ansari, Richard J. Hampo, David A. Hein
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Publication number: 20180211766Abstract: An assembly includes a metallic housing, an electromagnetic (EM) device, and a bobbin in which the EM device is supported. The bobbin has a non-metallic, inner bobbin body, a non-metallic, outer bobbin body, and a metallic shield sandwiched between the inner and outer bobbin bodies. The EM device and the bobbin are mounted in the housing with the bobbin being between the EM device and the housing for heat from the EM device to thermally conduct through the inner and outer bobbin bodies and the shield to the housing while the shield shields noise of the EM device from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Ajmal Imran Ansari, David A. Hein, Steven Cong, Allen Leo Mott
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Publication number: 20180154781Abstract: A charging pad includes a housing, an interface layer, a magnetics assembly, and an electronics assembly. The housing has a magnetics assembly housing part and an electronics assembly housing part. The interface layer is within the housing. The magnetics assembly is arranged below the interface layer within the magnetics assembly housing part and the electronics assembly is arranged above the interface layer within the electronics assembly housing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Ajmal Imran Ansari, Richard J. Hampo, David A. Hein
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Publication number: 20170338023Abstract: A charging pad for an electric vehicle includes a coolant assembly, a magnetics assembly, and an electronics assembly. The coolant assembly has a top wall and a bottom wall which form a coolant channel for circulating coolant through the coolant assembly. The magnetics assembly is configured to wirelessly receive power from a charging source induction coil arrangement facing the magnetics assembly. The magnetics assembly is adjacent the bottom wall of for heat generated by the magnetics assembly to thermally conduct from the bottom wall into coolant in the coolant channel. The electronics assembly is configured to convert the power wirelessly received by the magnetics assembly into electrical power for charging the electric vehicle. The electronics assembly is arranged adjacent the top wall for heat generated by the electronics assembly to thermally conduct from the top wall into coolant in the coolant channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Ajmal Imran Ansari, Arthur Hurlburt
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Publication number: 20170338002Abstract: A bus bar for use in conducting an alternating current may comprise multiple substantially parallel ribs and an electrically conductive attachment feature. Each rib may include a first and second end. Each rib may be provided for conducting a substantially equal portion of the current. The ribs may be spaced apart to provide gaps therebetween for airflow through the gaps. The electrically conductive attachment feature may connect the first ends of the plurality of ribs, and may be provided for attaching the plurality of ribs to an electrical component. A method for manufacturing a bus bar for use in conducting an alternating current may comprise attaching a plurality of electrically conductive strips to form a bus bar having a plurality of ribs, each rib having a first and second end, the ribs spaced apart to provide gaps therebetween for airflow through the gaps, the first ends of the plurality of ribs connected together.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventor: Ajmal Imran Ansari