Patents by Inventor Karthik KAPPAGANTHU
Karthik KAPPAGANTHU 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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Patent number: 11549454Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed that include a divided exhaust engine with at least one primary EGR cylinder and a plurality of non-primary EGR cylinders. The systems, apparatus and methods control the amount of recirculated exhaust gas in a charge flow in response to EGR fraction deviation conditions.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Carlos Alcides Lana, David J. Stroh, Samuel C. Geckler, Marten H. Dane, Anthony Kyle Perfetto, Karthik Kappaganthu, Govindarajan Kothandaraman
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Publication number: 20210262404Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed that include a divided exhaust engine with at least one primary EGR cylinder and a plurality of non-primary EGR cylinders. The systems, apparatus and methods control the amount of recirculated exhaust gas in a charge flow in response to EGR fraction deviation conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Carlos Alcides Lana, David J. Stroh, Samuel C. Geckler, Marten H. Dane, Anthony Kyle Perfetto, Karthik Kappaganthu, Govindarajan Kothandaraman
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Patent number: 11028792Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed that include a divided exhaust engine with at least one primary EGR cylinder and a plurality of non-primary EGR cylinders. The systems, apparatus and methods control the amount of recirculated exhaust gas in a charge flow in response to EGR fraction deviation conditions.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Carlos Alcides Lana, David J. Stroh, Samuel C. Geckler, Marten H. Dane, Anthony Kyle Perfetto, Karthik Kappaganthu, Govindarajan Kothandaraman
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Publication number: 20200388403Abstract: Remotely providing a health service to a person includes predefining a plurality of analysis types, predefining a rule specifying a condition under which to apply the plurality of analysis types, performing the health service on the person, selecting the analysis type to perform based on the rule and information about the person, performing a type of analysis on the information to determine what interventions to be undertaken based on the information as part of performing the health service, and remotely communicating a determined intervention to the person. Each analysis type represents a type of analysis to be performed on information about the person to determine an intervention as part of providing a health service. The intervention may include altering a health treatment administered to the person as part of the health service. The analysis type may be autonomous based on machine learning and/or based on predefined rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Livongo Health, Inc.Inventors: Michael Iskander Boulos, David Engberg, Karthik Kappaganthu, Amar Kendale, Alicia Nathalie Schep, Emma Townley-Smith
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Publication number: 20200388393Abstract: Remote health services may be provided, for example, in real time, based on values of health metrics monitored remotely, and in some embodiments, continuously, for a recipient. The system may include a mobile health device configured to continually monitor or intermittently detect values of one or more health metrics. A mobile health device may be locally coupled to a recipient, and may include a health sensor that detects values of one or more health metrics of the recipient. Servers may be remotely coupled to the mobile health device and provide one or more health services based at least in part on health metric values detected by the health device. Providing the services may include determining health communication characteristics, and sending health communications from one or more servers to the mobile health device according to determined health communication characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Livongo Health, Inc.Inventors: Michael Iskander Boulos, Tamer Fakhouri, Karthik Kappaganthu, Amar Kendale, Alicia Nathalie Schep, Bimal Shah, Emma Townley-Smith
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Publication number: 20190249613Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed that include a divided exhaust engine with at least one primary EGR cylinder and a plurality of non-primary EGR cylinders. The systems, apparatus and methods control the amount of recirculated exhaust gas in a charge flow in response to EGR fraction deviation conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Carlos Alcides Lana, David J. Stroh, Samuel C. Geckler, Marten H. Dane, Anthony Kyle Perfetto, Karthik Kappaganthu, Govindarajan Kothandaraman
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Patent number: 10174691Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed that include a divided exhaust engine with at least one primary EGR cylinder and a plurality of non-primary EGR cylinders. The systems, apparatus and methods control the amount of recirculated exhaust gas in a charge flow in response to EGR fraction deviation conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Carlos Alcides Lana, David J. Stroh, Samuel C. Geckler, Marten H. Dane, Anthony K. Perfetto, Karthik Kappaganthu, Govindarajan Kothandaraman
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Patent number: 10006432Abstract: A method of responding to a detected blowout in a coil ignition system is provided in this disclosure. The method includes receiving a characteristic regarding operation of a coil ignition system; determining a blowout condition exists for the coil ignition system based on the characteristic; and providing a command to the coil ignition system based on the determination that the blowout condition exists, wherein the command is structured to reduce a residual charge amount in the coil ignition system.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Cummins, Inc.Inventors: Akash S. Desai, Karthik Kappaganthu, Benjamin L. Olivas, Douglas L. Sprunger, David Stroh
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Patent number: 9845754Abstract: A system includes an internal combustion engine having a number of cylinders, with at least one of the cylinder(s) being a primary EGR cylinder that is dedicated to provided EGR flow during at least some operating conditions. A controller is structured to control combustion conditions in the cylinders in response to one or more operating conditions associated with the engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Carlos Alcides Lana, David J. Stroh, Samuel C. Geckler, Marten H. Dane, Anthony Kyle Perfetto, Karthik Kappaganthu, Govindarajan Kothandaraman
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Patent number: 9587617Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for adjusting the spark timing of an internal combustion engine. According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure, the system includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system for recirculating exhaust gas flow from at least one primary EGR cylinder of an engine into an intake system prior to combustion. According to at least one other aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes estimating a dynamic EGR fraction of exhaust gas directed into the intake system via the EGR system, estimating a steady-state EGR fraction of exhaust gas directed into the intake system at the changed mass air flow rate, computing a difference between the dynamic fraction and steady-state fraction to determine a change in EGR fraction, and applying a gain factor to the change in EGR fraction to determine a desired spark timing adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: David J. Stroh, Govindarajan Kothandaraman, Carlos Alcides Lana, Karthik Kappaganthu
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Publication number: 20160348634Abstract: A method of responding to a detected blowout in a coil ignition system is provided in this disclosure. The method includes receiving a characteristic regarding operation of a coil ignition system; determining a blowout condition exists for the coil ignition system based on the characteristic; and providing a command to the coil ignition system based on the determination that the blowout condition exists, wherein the command is structured to reduce a residual charge amount in the coil ignition system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Cummins, Inc.Inventors: Akash S. Desai, Karthik Kappaganthu, Benjamin L. Olivas, Douglas L. Sprunger, David Stroh
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Patent number: 9429134Abstract: A method of responding to a detected blowout in a coil ignition system is provided in this disclosure. The method includes receiving a characteristic regarding operation of a coil ignition system; determining a blowout condition exists for the coil ignition system based on the characteristic; and providing a command to the coil ignition system based on the determination that the blowout condition exists, wherein the command is structured to reduce a residual charge amount in the coil ignition system.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Cummins, Inc.Inventors: Akash S. Desai, Karthik Kappaganthu, Benjamin L. Olivas, Douglas L. Sprunger, David Stroh
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Publication number: 20160237928Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed that include a divided exhaust engine with at least one primary EGR cylinder and a plurality of non-primary EGR cylinders. The systems, apparatus and methods control the amount of recirculated exhaust gas in a charge flow in response to EGR fraction deviation conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Carlos Alcides Lana, David J. Stroh, Samuel C. Geckler, Marten H. Dane, Anthony K. Perfetto, Karthik Kappaganthu, Govindarajan Kothandaraman
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Publication number: 20160169186Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for adjusting the spark timing of an internal combustion engine. According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure, the system includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system for recirculating exhaust gas flow from at least one primary EGR cylinder of an engine into an intake system prior to combustion. According to at least one other aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes estimating a dynamic EGR fraction of exhaust gas directed into the intake system via the EGR system, estimating a steady-state EGR fraction of exhaust gas directed into the intake system at the changed mass air flow rate, computing a difference between the dynamic fraction and steady-state fraction to determine a change in EGR fraction, and applying a gain factor to the change in EGR fraction to determine a desired spark timing adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: David J. Stroh, Govindarajan Kothandaraman, Carlos Alcides Lana, Karthik Kappaganthu
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Patent number: 9316565Abstract: An engine cylinder misfire detection system is provided that detects changes in exhaust manifold pressure (EMP) fluctuations, compares the EMP fluctuations with diagnostic thresholds determined with other engine characteristic information obtained from engine sensor data, and determines whether a cylinder misfire has occurred. A method of monitoring and detecting EMP fluctuations in combination with one or more sensed engine characteristics is disclosed to determine an engine cylinder misfire in a cycle of an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder. The actuation approaches of the present invention include one or more processes for a cylinder of an engine associated with a determination of various load variables including fresh air flow, engine type, engine data inputs, and analytical determinants.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Karthik Kappaganthu, David Stroh
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Publication number: 20150176513Abstract: A system includes an internal combustion engine having a number of cylinders, with at least one of the cylinder(s) being a primary EGR cylinder that is dedicated to provided EGR flow during at least some operating conditions. A controller is structured to control combustion conditions in the cylinders in response to one or more operating conditions associated with the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Carlos Alcides Lana, David J. Stroh, Samuel C. Geckler, Marten H. Dane, Anthony Kyle Perfetto, Karthik Kappaganthu, Govindarajan Kothandaraman
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Publication number: 20150152832Abstract: A method of responding to a detected blowout in a coil ignition system is provided in this disclosure. The method includes receiving a characteristic regarding operation of a coil ignition system; determining a blowout condition exists for the coil ignition system based on the characteristic; and providing a command to the coil ignition system based on the determination that the blowout condition exists, wherein the command is structured to reduce a residual charge amount in the coil ignition system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: CUMMINS, INC.Inventors: Akash S. Desai, Karthik Kappaganthu, Benjamin L. Olivas, Douglas L. Sprunger, David Stroh
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Publication number: 20140200852Abstract: An engine cylinder misfire detection system is provided that detects changes in exhaust manifold pressure (EMP) fluctuations, compares the EMP fluctuations with diagnostic thresholds determined with other engine characteristic information obtained from engine sensor data, and determines whether a cylinder misfire has occurred. A method of monitoring and detecting EMP fluctuations in combination with one or more sensed engine characteristics is disclosed to determine an engine cylinder misfire in a cycle of an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder. The actuation approaches of the present invention include one or more processes for a cylinder of an engine associated with a determination of various load variables including fresh air flow, engine type, engine data inputs, and analytical determinants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Karthik KAPPAGANTHU, David Stroh