Patents by Inventor Sasidhar Rayasam

Sasidhar Rayasam 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: 10794251
    Abstract: An engine has an injector communicating with a combustion chamber to introduce a plurality of dosing shots to mix with exhaust gases and regenerate an aftertreatment device downstream of the combustion chamber. An apportionment strategy can apportion a per cylinder quantity, representing the quantity of dosing fuel to introduce per cylinder per combustion cycle, among a predefined number of dosing shots each having a first per shot quantity. The strategy compares the predefined number of dosing shots with a temporal dosing window to determine if predefined number of dosing shots can be conducted within the temporal dosing window. If so, the strategy proceeds to introduce the predefined number of dosing shots and if not, the strategy may recalculate a reduced number of dosing shots and reapportions a second per shot quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Ulstad, Kranti K. Nellutla, Greg L. Armstrong, Steven Y. Tian, Brian P. Brennan, Sasidhar Rayasam, Anand KrishnamurthyGopalan
  • Patent number: 10711726
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system for an engine is provided. The fuel delivery system includes a fuel rail, a pressure sensor, a relief valve, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a fuel rail pressure, identify exceeding of the fuel rail pressure beyond a first threshold, identify the fuel rail pressure drop below a second threshold, and initiate a counter for a first predefined amount of time accordingly. The controller is also configured to identify if the fuel rail pressure drops below a third threshold within the first predefined amount of time, and identify if the fuel rail pressure remains below the third threshold for at least a second predefined amount of time. The controller is further configured to determine an open status of the relief valve based, at least in part, on the identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Steven Ulstad, Ye Tian, Purvarag S. Shah, Kranti Kumar Nellutla, Sasidhar Rayasam, Brian P. Brennan, Purna Chandra Sekhar Mokkarala, Mohammed Rafi H, Gregory Lance Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20190136787
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system for an engine is provided. The fuel delivery system includes a fuel rail, a pressure sensor, a relief valve, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a fuel rail pressure, identify exceeding of the fuel rail pressure beyond a first threshold, identify the fuel rail pressure drop below a second threshold, and initiate a counter for a first predefined amount of time accordingly. The controller is also configured to identify if the fuel rail pressure drops below a third threshold within the first predefined amount of time, and identify if the fuel rail pressure remains below the third threshold for at least a second predefined amount of time. The controller is further configured to determine an open status of the relief valve based, at least in part, on the identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Steven Ulstad, Ye Tian, Purvarag S. Shah, Kranti Kumar Nellutla, Sasidhar Rayasam, Brian P. Brennan, Purna Chandra Sekhar Mokkarala, Mohammed Rafi H, Gregory Lance Armstrong
  • Patent number: 10041432
    Abstract: A fuel system is disclosed for use with an engine. The fuel system may have a plurality of fuel injectors, a common rail fluidly, a pump, and an outlet valve associated with the pump. The fuel system may also have a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a pressure of fuel in the common rail, and an electronic control module. The electronic control module may be configured to detect a zero-fueling condition, to determine a first pressure decay rate of the common rail during the zero-fueling condition while the pump is rotating, and to determine a second pressure decay rate of the common rail during the zero-fueling condition after the pump has stopped rotating. The electronic control module may also be configured to selectively generate a diagnostic flag associated with wear of the outlet valve based on the first and second pressure decay rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Reese Puckett, Bradley Scott Bashore, Michael Edward Sattler, Michael Scott Marchionda, Sasidhar Rayasam, Kranti Kumar Nellutla
  • Publication number: 20180195458
    Abstract: A fuel system is disclosed for use with an engine. The fuel system may have a plurality of fuel injectors, a common rail fluidly, a pump, and an outlet valve associated with the pump. The fuel system may also have a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a pressure of fuel in the common rail, and an electronic control module. The electronic control module may be configured to detect a zero-fueling condition, to determine a first pressure decay rate of the common rail during the zero-fueling condition while the pump is rotating, and to determine a second pressure decay rate of the common rail during the zero-fueling condition after the pump has stopped rotating. The electronic control module may also be configured to selectively generate a diagnostic flag associated with wear of the outlet valve based on the first and second pressure decay rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Reese PUCKETT, Bradley Scott BASHORE, Michael Edward SATTLER, Michael Scott MARCHIONDA, Sasidhar RAYASAM, Kranti Kumar NELLUTLA
  • Publication number: 20180080358
    Abstract: An engine has an injector communicating with a combustion chamber to introduce a plurality of dosing shots to mix with exhaust gases and regenerate an aftertreatment device downstream of the combustion chamber. An apportionment strategy can apportion a per cylinder quantity, representing the quantity of dosing fuel to introduce per cylinder per combustion cycle, among a predefined number of dosing shots each having a first per shot quantity. The strategy compares the predefined number of dosing shots with a temporal dosing window to determine if predefined number of dosing shots can be conducted within the temporal dosing window. If so, the strategy proceeds to introduce the predefined number of dosing shots and if not, the strategy may recalculate a reduced number of dosing shots and reapportions a second per shot quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Ulstad, Kranti K. Nellutla, Greg L. Armstrong, Steven Y. Tian, Brian P. Brennan, Sasidhar Rayasam, Anand KrishnamurthyGopalan