Patents by Inventor Pavan Kumar Mummadi

Pavan Kumar Mummadi 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).

  • Sensor assembly
    Patent number: 12710544
    Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing, a sensor unit attached to the housing, and an airfoil blade. The sensor unit includes a cylindrical shell defining a vertical axis. The cylindrical shell is rotatable around the axis relative to the housing. The cylindrical shell includes a lower edge and extends along the axis from the lower edge. The housing includes an aperture centered on the axis. The aperture defines an airflow outlet from the housing radially inside the aperture relative to the axis. The sensor unit defines an airflow inlet radially inside the lower edge relative to the axis and is positioned to receive airflow from the aperture. A gap is defined between the aperture and the lower edge along the axis. The airfoil blade is positioned at the gap and positioned to interrupt airflow from the housing through the aperture into the cylindrical shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vahan Kazandjian, Rashaun Phinisee, Michael Robertson, Jr., Subba Reddy Boggu, Pavan Kumar Mummadi
  • SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240201330
    Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing, a sensor unit attached to the housing, and an airfoil blade. The sensor unit includes a cylindrical shell defining a vertical axis. The cylindrical shell is rotatable around the axis relative to the housing. The cylindrical shell includes a lower edge and extends along the axis from the lower edge. The housing includes an aperture centered on the axis. The aperture defines an airflow outlet from the housing radially inside the aperture relative to the axis. The sensor unit defines an airflow inlet radially inside the lower edge relative to the axis and is positioned to receive airflow from the aperture. A gap is defined between the aperture and the lower edge along the axis. The airfoil blade is positioned at the gap and positioned to interrupt airflow from the housing through the aperture into the cylindrical shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vahan Kazandjian, Rashaun Phinisee, Michael Robertson, JR., Subba Reddy Boggu, Pavan Kumar Mummadi