Patents by Inventor ROHIT BHAPKAR

ROHIT BHAPKAR 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).

  • Patent number: 9803801
    Abstract: A system for dispensing lubricant in a stream of cool air to a work piece and a machine tool. A source of lubricant and cool air are coupled to a stationary coupler. A rotating turret includes a plurality of machine tools mounted thereon and the plurality of rotating couplers mounted thereon. Each machine tool is associated with or coupled to one of the rotating couplers. The turret rotates so that a rotating coupler is in abutting engagement with the stationary coupler. Lubricant and cool air pass through the stationary coupler to the rotating coupler, which delivers the lubricant and cool air to a nozzle that is directed at the machine tool associated with the rotating coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: George Mathai, Rohit Bhapkar, Timothy Thorson
  • Publication number: 20170038002
    Abstract: A system for dispensing lubricant in a stream of cool air to a work piece and a machine tool. A source of lubricant and cool air are coupled to a stationary coupler. A rotating turret includes a plurality of machine tools mounted thereon and the plurality of rotating couplers mounted thereon. Each machine tool is associated with or coupled to one of the rotating couplers. The turret rotates so that a rotating coupler is in abutting engagement with the stationary coupler. Lubricant and cool air pass through the stationary coupler to the rotating coupler, which delivers the lubricant and cool air to a nozzle that is directed at the machine tool associated with the rotating coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: George Mathai, Rohit Bhapkar, Timothy Thorson
  • Publication number: 20160346892
    Abstract: A process of manufacturing or remanufacturing a component of an earthmover is provided and includes casting or welding a component that can then be attached to a moveable table and images of the entire component can be captured by an imaging device or a plurality of imaging devices. After the images are captured, the images are stitched or manipulated to form a 2D/3D image of the component. The 2D/3D image or images can then be compared with a database of OEM components to determine the differences (dimensions, surface characteristics, etc.) between the 2D/3D image and an OEM component. Once the differences are determined between the 2D/3D image and the OEM specification, the machining process can be adjusted based on the determined differences. This allows for adjustment to the machining process so that overall machining and measuring cycle times are reduced and proper machining tools are efficiently utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: ROHIT BHAPKAR, THIMMAIAH KUMBERA