Patents by Inventor Shital Patel

Shital Patel 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).

  • Determination of fuse life in a fuse system
    Patent number: 9851393
    Abstract: A fuse system includes a fuse element configured to receive a current. A controller is operatively connected to the fuse element and has a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions for executing a method for determining a remaining fuse life (LR) of the fuse element. Execution of the instructions by the processor causes the controller to determine a temperature (T) of the fuse element. The fuse system may be part of a vehicle. The controller may be configured to determine if the remaining fuse life is below first and second thresholds. If the remaining fuse life is above the second threshold, a first message may be displayed to a vehicle display. If the remaining fuse life is below the second threshold, the vehicle may be shifted to a predefined alternative operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Yue Fan, Salah Chamlal, Shital Patel, Rashed S. Rabaa, Andrew C. Baughman
  • DETERMINATION OF FUSE LIFE IN A FUSE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160299186
    Abstract: A fuse system includes a fuse element configured to receive a current. A controller is operatively connected to the fuse element and has a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions for executing a method for determining a remaining fuse life (LR) of the fuse element. Execution of the instructions by the processor causes the controller to determine a temperature (T) of the fuse element. The fuse system may be part of a vehicle. The controller may be configured to determine if the remaining fuse life is below first and second thresholds. If the remaining fuse life is above the second threshold, a first message may be displayed to a vehicle display. If the remaining fuse life is below the second threshold, the vehicle may be shifted to a predefined alternative operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Yue Fan, Salah Chamlal, Shital Patel, Rashed S. Rabaa, Andrew C. Baughman