Patents by Inventor Jigarkumar N. Patel

Jigarkumar N. Patel 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: 10933713
    Abstract: An airflow control system of a work vehicle includes a controller having a memory and a processor. During an initialization phase, the controller is configured to instruct a blower to operate at an initialization capacity to provide an airflow from an external environment into an interior of a cab of the work vehicle. The controller is also configured to receive a first signal indicative of a pressure within the interior of the cab and to determine a restriction factor based at least in part on the first signal. In addition, during an operation phase, the controller is configured to receive a second signal indicative of the pressure within the interior of the cab and to determine an input flow rate of the airflow from the external environment into the interior of the cab based at least in part on the restriction factor and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Doriano Ferri, Jigarkumar N. Patel
  • Patent number: 10150348
    Abstract: A controller of an airflow control system is configured to determine a target position of a door of an airflow control assembly, a first flow rate of a first airflow from a recirculated air blower, and a second flow rate of a second airflow from a fresh air blower based at least in part on a target total airflow rate into an interior of a and a target fresh airflow rate into the interior of the cab. The fresh air blower receives a mixture of fresh air and recirculated air based on a position of the door. The controller is further configured to instruct the airflow control assembly to move the door to the target position, instruct the recirculated air blower to output the first airflow at the first flow rate, and instruct the fresh air blower to output the second airflow at the second flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Doriano Ferri, Joaquim Guitart Corominas, Tiziano Salvini, Jigarkumar N. Patel
  • Publication number: 20180178627
    Abstract: A controller of an airflow control system is configured to determine a target position of a door of an airflow control assembly, a first flow rate of a first airflow from a recirculated air blower, and a second flow rate of a second airflow from a fresh air blower based at least in part on a target total airflow rate into an interior of a and a target fresh airflow rate into the interior of the cab. The fresh air blower receives a mixture of fresh air and recirculated air based on a position of the door. The controller is further configured to instruct the airflow control assembly to move the door to the target position, instruct the recirculated air blower to output the first airflow at the first flow rate, and instruct the fresh air blower to output the second airflow at the second flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Doriano Ferri, Joaquim Guitart Corominas, Tiziano Salvini, Jigarkumar N. Patel
  • Publication number: 20180178614
    Abstract: An airflow control system of a work vehicle includes a front vent assembly and a front blower configured to provide a front airflow to the front vent assembly. In addition, the airflow control system includes a rear vent assembly and a rear blower configured to provide a rear airflow to the rear vent assembly. Furthermore, the airflow control system includes an air distribution system fluidly coupled to the front blower and to the rear blower. The airflow control system also includes a sensor configured to output a signal indicative of a position of the sun relative to the work vehicle. In addition, the airflow control system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the front blower, the rear blower, and the sensor. The controller is configured to control the front blower and the rear blower based at least in part on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Doriano Ferri, Jigarkumar N. Patel, Tom Thierry Marc Peter Arsène Devriese, John Edward Burnham
  • Publication number: 20180178617
    Abstract: An airflow control system of a work vehicle includes a controller having a memory and a processor. During an initialization phase, the controller is configured to instruct a blower to operate at an initialization capacity to provide an airflow from an external environment into an interior of a cab of the work vehicle. The controller is also configured to receive a first signal indicative of a pressure within the interior of the cab and to determine a restriction factor based at least in part on the first signal. In addition, during an operation phase, the controller is configured to receive a second signal indicative of the pressure within the interior of the cab and to determine an input flow rate of the airflow from the external environment into the interior of the cab based at least in part on the restriction factor and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Doriano Ferri, Jigarkumar N. Patel