Patents by Inventor Rahul BHUJADE

Rahul BHUJADE 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).

  • Publication number: 20230327491
    Abstract: A transmitting assembly (114, 214, 334) configured to transmit electric power in a universal wireless charging device (102, 200, 302) is presented. The transmitting assembly (114, 214, 334) includes a first coil (116, 216, 316) embedded in a printed circuit board (220) and configured to transmit a first AC voltage signal having a first frequency. Also, the transmitting assembly (114, 214, 334) includes a second coil (118, 218, 318) disposed on the printed circuit board (220) and configured to transmit a second AC voltage signal having a second frequency, wherein the second frequency is different from the first frequency, and wherein the first AC voltage signal having the first frequency and the second AC voltage signal having the second frequency are used to wirelessly charge a plurality of receiver devices (104, 106) having different frequency standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Suma Memana Narayana Bhat, Viswanathan Kanakasabai, Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Rahul Bhujade, Satishbabu Bhogineni, Somakumar Ramachandrapanicker
  • Patent number: 11689056
    Abstract: A transmitting assembly (114, 214, 334) configured to transmit electric power in a universal wireless charging device (102, 200, 302) is presented. The transmitting assembly (114, 214, 334) includes a first coil (116, 216, 316) embedded in a printed circuit board (220) and configured to transmit a first AC voltage signal having a first frequency. Also, the transmitting assembly (114, 214, 334) includes a second coil (118, 218, 318) disposed on the printed circuit board (220) and configured to transmit a second AC voltage signal having a second frequency, wherein the second frequency is different from the first frequency, and wherein the first AC voltage signal having the first frequency and the second AC voltage signal having the second frequency are used to wirelessly charge a plurality of receiver devices (104, 106) having different frequency standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Suma Memana Narayana Bhat, Viswanathan Kanakasabai, Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Rahul Bhujade, Satishbabu Bhogineni, Somakumar Ramachandrapanicker
  • Patent number: 11616399
    Abstract: A wireless charging device includes a driver unit configured to generate one of a first AC voltage signal having a first frequency and a second AC voltage signal having a second frequency. Also, the wireless charging device includes a transmitting unit having a first coil and a first capacitor and configured to transmit the first AC voltage signal. Further, the transmitting unit includes a second coil and a second capacitor and configured to transmit the second AC voltage signal. Additionally, the wireless charging device includes a control unit configured to detect a first receiver device operating at the first frequency based on a change in a first voltage in the transmitting unit, and detect a second receiver device operating at the second frequency based on a change in a second voltage in the transmitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Viswanathan Kanakasabai, Suma Memana Narayana Bhat, Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Rahul Bhujade, Satishbabu Bhogineni, Somakumar Ramachandrapanicker
  • Patent number: 11588349
    Abstract: A wireless charging device includes a driver unit configured to generate one of a first AC voltage signal having a first frequency and a second AC voltage signal having a second frequency. Also, the wireless charging device includes a transmitting unit having a first coil and a first capacitor and configured to transmit the first AC voltage signal. Further, the transmitting unit includes a second coil and a second capacitor and configured to transmit the second AC voltage signal. Additionally, the wireless charging device includes a control unit configured to detect a first receiver device operating at the first frequency based on a change in a first voltage in the transmitting unit, and detect a second receiver device operating at the second frequency based on a change in a second voltage in the transmitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Viswanathan Kanakasabai, Suma Memana Narayana Bhat, Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Rahul Bhujade, Satishbabu Bhogineni, Somakumar Ramachandrapanicker
  • Publication number: 20220224161
    Abstract: A wireless charging device includes a driver unit configured to generate one of a first AC voltage signal having a first frequency and a second AC voltage signal having a second frequency. Also, the wireless charging device includes a transmitting unit having a first coil and a first capacitor and configured to transmit the first AC voltage signal. Further, the transmitting unit includes a second coil and a second capacitor and configured to transmit the second AC voltage signal. Additionally, the wireless charging device includes a control unit configured to detect a first receiver device operating at the first frequency based on a change in a first voltage in the transmitting unit, and detect a second receiver device operating at the second frequency based on a change in a second voltage in the transmitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Viswanathan Kanakasabai, Suma Memana Narayana Bhat, Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Rahul Bhujade, Satishbabu Bhogineni, Somakumar Ramachandrapanicker
  • Patent number: 11289948
    Abstract: A wireless charging device includes a driver unit configured to generate one of a first AC voltage signal having a first frequency and a second AC voltage signal having a second frequency. Also, the wireless charging device includes a transmitting unit having a first coil and a first capacitor and configured to transmit the first AC voltage signal. Further, the transmitting unit includes a second coil and a second capacitor and configured to transmit the second AC voltage signal. Additionally, the wireless charging device includes a control unit configured to detect a first receiver device operating at the first frequency based on a change in a first voltage in the transmitting unit, and detect a second receiver device operating at the second frequency based on a change in a second voltage in the transmitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Viswanathan Kanakasabai, Suma Memana Narayana Bhat, Arun Kumar Raghunathan, Rahul Bhujade, Satishbabu Bhogineni, Somakumar Ramachandrapanicker
  • Patent number: 10998822
    Abstract: A power transfer device and an associated method thereof are disclosed. The power transfer device includes a driver unit having a plurality of converters. The driver unit includes a plurality of legs forming ones of the plurality of converters, such that at least one leg of a first converter of the plurality of converters is common to a second converter of the plurality of converters. Each converter of the plurality of converters includes an output terminal. The driver unit may include a plurality of transmitter coils. In some implementations, a different transmitter coil is coupled to each output terminal of a respective converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Viswanathan Kanakasabai, Satishbabu Bhogineni, Rahul Bhujade, Arun Raghunathan, Suma Memana Narayana Bhat, Somakumar Ramachandrapanicker
  • Publication number: 20200244174
    Abstract: A power transfer device (102) is disclosed. The power transfer device (102) includes a driver unit (108). The driver unit (108) includes a plurality of converters (112, 114, 116, 117) including a plurality of legs (118, 120, 122, 124, 125) coupled to each other, where at least one leg of each of the plurality of converters (112, 114, 116, 117) is common to another power converter of the plurality of converters (112, 114, 116, 117), and where each of the plurality of converters (112, 114, 116, 117) includes an output terminal (204, 206, 208, 210, 304, 406, 408). Further, the driver unit (108) includes at least one transmitter coil (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d), where the at least one transmitter coil (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d) is coupled to the corresponding output terminal (204, 206, 208, 210, 304, 406, 408).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Viswanathan KANAKASABAI, Satishbabu BHOGINENI, Rahul BHUJADE, Arun RAGHUNATHAN, Suma Memana Narayana BHAT, Somakumar RAMACHANDRAPANICKER
  • Publication number: 20200176990
    Abstract: A transmitting assembly (114, 214, 334) configured to transmit electric power in a universal wireless charging device (102, 200, 302) is presented. The transmitting assembly (114, 214, 334) includes a first coil (116, 216, 316) embedded in a printed circuit board (220) and configured to transmit a first AC voltage signal having a first frequency. Also, the transmitting assembly (114, 214, 334) includes a second coil (118, 218, 318) disposed on the printed circuit board (220) and configured to transmit a second AC voltage signal having a second frequency, wherein the second frequency is different from the first frequency, and wherein the first AC voltage signal having the first frequency and the second AC voltage signal having the second frequency are used to wirelessly charge a plurality of receiver devices (104, 106) having different frequency standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Suma Memana Narayana BHAT, Viswanathan KANAKASABAI, Arun Kumar RAGHUNATHAN, Rahul BHUJADE, Satishbabu BHOGINENI, Somakumar RAMACHANDRAPANICKER
  • Publication number: 20200153283
    Abstract: A wireless charging device (102) includes a driver unit (110) configured to generate one of a first AC voltage signal having a first frequency and a second AC voltage signal having a second frequency. Also, the wireless charging device (102) includes a transmitting unit (114) having a first coil (130) and a first capacitor (132) and configured to transmit the first AC voltage signal. Further, the transmitting unit (114) includes a second coil (134) and a second capacitor (136) and configured to transmit the second AC voltage signal. Additionally, the wireless charging device (102) includes a control unit (112) configured to detect a first receiver device (104) operating at the first frequency based on a change in a first voltage in the transmitting unit (114), and detect a second receiver device (106) operating at the second frequency based on a change in a second voltage in the transmitting unit (114).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Viswanathan KANAKASABAI, Suma Memana Narayana BHAT, Arun Kumar RAGHUNATHAN, Rahul BHUJADE, Satishbabu BHOGINENI, Somakumar RAMACHANDRAPANICKER