Patents by Inventor Lingaiah N. Mendu

Lingaiah N. Mendu 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).

  • Methods and systems for developing mesh networks and estimating air flow around vehicle body surfaces
    Patent number: 8000908
    Abstract: A method for developing a mesh network for analyzing air flow around a surface of a vehicle body includes the steps of determining a plurality of estimates for a flow direction for the air flow for a plurality of locations around the surface and generating the mesh network based at least in part on the plurality of estimates. The mesh network comprises a plurality of mesh lines. Each mesh line is at least substantially aligned with the flow direction proximate a corresponding one of the plurality of locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Taeyoung Han, Zhaoji G. Yang, Kuo-Huey Chen, Margaret U. Harder, Shailesh S. Jindal, James P. Johnson, Radhika Cherukuru, Lingaiah N. Mendu
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEVELOPING MESH NETWORKS AND ESTIMATING AIR FLOW AROUND VEHICLE BODY SURFACES
    Publication number: 20100010753
    Abstract: A method for developing a mesh network for analyzing air flow around a surface of a vehicle body includes the steps of determining a plurality of estimates for a flow direction for the air flow for a plurality of locations around the surface and generating the mesh network based at least in part on the plurality of estimates. The mesh network comprises a plurality of mesh lines. Each mesh line is at least substantially aligned with the flow direction proximate a corresponding one of the plurality of locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Taeyoung HAN, Zhaoji G. YANG, Kuo-Huey CHEN, Margaret U. HARDER, Shailesh S. JINDAL, James P. Johnson, Radhika CHERUKURU, Lingaiah N. MENDU