Patents by Inventor Kiran R. Patel

Kiran R. 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).

  • Control method for a resistance heater in a vehicle heating system
    Patent number: 6262400
    Abstract: An improved control method variably activates an electric resistance heating element in a vehicle heating system so as to maximize the heating performance without overloading the vehicle generator or discharging the vehicle storage battery. A desired activation level for the heating element is determined based at least in part on the ability of the engine driven generator to develop electrical current, and when enabled, the heating element is activated based on the desired activation level. If a load condition for which the generator is unable to charge the storage battery is detected, the activation level is progressively reduced, and when the load condition is no longer detected, the activation level is progressively increased toward the desired level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Martin Urbank, Sean Michael Kelly, Kiran R. Patel