Patents by Inventor SUNIL REDDY PATIL
SUNIL REDDY PATIL 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).
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Publication number: 20240151833Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing defining a chamber and having an air inlet. A blower is disposed in the chamber and is in fluid communication with the air inlet. The blower is positioned to direct air in a flow direction. A sensor is disposed in the chamber and has a lens. The sensor is spaced from the blower. An air nozzle is aimed to direct air across the lens. A duct is disposed in the chamber and is coupled to the blower and the air nozzle. The duct extends from the blower in a departure direction oblique to the flow direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Venkatesh Krishnan, Sunil Reddy Patil, Michael Robertson, JR., Rashaun Phinisee, Anthony Michael Regalbuto, Kunal Chaudhari, Mallikarjun Sukumar
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Patent number: 11733356Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a cylindrical sensor window defining an axis oriented vertically and a ramp. The sensor window includes an exterior surface facing radially outward relative to the axis. The ramp is on the exterior surface of the sensor window. The ramp includes a leading surface and a trailing surface. The leading surface and the trailing surface are elongated parallel to the axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Navvab Khajehosseini, Rashaun Phinisee, Vigidharan Ramanathan, Sunil Reddy Patil
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Patent number: 11703570Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing having a front chamber and a rear chamber fluidly isolated from the front chamber. The rear chamber includes a rear sensor window and the front chamber includes a front sensor window. The rear chamber includes a rear air inlet and a rear air outlet. The rear air outlet is aimed at the rear sensor window. The front chamber includes a front air inlet and a front air outlet. The front air inlet is aimed at the front sensor window.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Venkatesh Krishnan, Sunil Reddy Patil, Raghu Raman Surineedi
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Patent number: 11525894Abstract: An assembly includes a housing defining a chamber and having an air inlet. The assembly includes a blower in the chamber and in fluid communication with the air inlet. The assembly includes a sensor defining a field of view and supported by the housing. The housing has an outlet vent of variable size. The outlet vent is in communication with the blower and aimed across the field of view of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Sunil Reddy Patil, Venkatesh Krishnan
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Patent number: 11519840Abstract: A system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate a component upon determining that a hydrophobic coating of a surface is degraded based on a comparison of a characteristic of a liquid droplet with a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Michael Herman, Ashwin Arunmozhi, Venkatesh Krishnan, Sunil Reddy Patil
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Patent number: 11520012Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a cylindrical sensor housing extending vertically upward from a sensor-housing bottom, a gutter elongated circumferentially around the sensor-housing bottom, a drain channel extending radially outward from the gutter, at least one air nozzle positioned radially outside the gutter and directed radially inward, and a panel extending above and radially inward from the air nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Michael Robertson, Jr., Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Sunil Reddy Patil, Rashaun Phinisee
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Publication number: 20220365175Abstract: A sensor assembly includes an upper housing. The sensor assembly includes a monolithic lower housing fixed to the upper housing and defining a chamber therebetween. The monolithic lower housing defines a drain channel that slopes downward and outward in the chamber. The sensor assembly may be mounted to a roof of a vehicle. Specifically, the monolithic lower housing may be fixed to the roof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Valeo North America, Inc.Inventors: Rashaun Phinisee, Venkatesh Krishnan, Sunil Reddy Patil, Joseph Wlodyka, Ravi Surampudi, Timothy Wiesner, Yifu Xiao, Luis Angel Gonzalez, Paul True
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Patent number: 11485327Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a sensor window; a first nozzle adjacent to the sensor window and oriented to blow across the sensor window, the first nozzle positioned below the sensor window and in a first horizontal direction away from the sensor window, the first nozzle being slot-shaped with a first length and a first thickness; and a second nozzle adjacent to the first nozzle and oriented to blow across the sensor window, the second nozzle positioned below the sensor window and in the first horizontal direction away from the sensor window, the second nozzle being slot-shaped with a second length and a second thickness. The second nozzle is farther from the sensor window in the first horizontal direction than the first nozzle, and the first length of the first nozzle is greater than the second length of the second nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Segundo Baldovino, Venkatesh Krishnan, Sunil Reddy Patil, Raghuraman Surineedi, Rashaun Phinisee, Ashwin Arunmozhi
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Patent number: 11408984Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a cylindrical sensor window defining an axis oriented vertically, at least one air nozzle positioned below the sensor window and aimed upward, and a cap positioned above the sensor window and including a topside and an underside. The topside and the underside are disposed radially outward from the sensor window. The underside includes a first groove having a cross-section elongated circumferentially around the axis, and the cross-section of the first groove curves from a lower end upwardly and outwardly to an upper end.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Rashaun Phinisee, Sunil Reddy Patil, Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Michael Robertson, Jr., Raghu Raman Surineedi
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Publication number: 20220050180Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a cylindrical sensor window defining an axis oriented vertically and a ramp. The sensor window includes an exterior surface facing radially outward relative to the axis. The ramp is on the exterior surface of the sensor window. The ramp includes a leading surface and a trailing surface. The leading surface and the trailing surface are elongated parallel to the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Navvab Khajehosseini, Rashaun Phinisee, Vigidharan Ramanathan, Sunil Reddy Patil
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Publication number: 20220034690Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a sensor, a heat pipe, and a cover. The sensor includes a sensor housing. The sensor housing includes a sensor window oriented generally vertically and a top surface fixed relative to the sensor window above the sensor window and oriented generally horizontally. The heat pipe is fixed relative to the sensor, wherein the heat pipe is elongated from a first end to a second end, the first end is contacting the top surface, and the second end is spaced from the top surface. The cover covers the top surface and the heat pipe, and the cover is shaped to define a vertical gap between the top surface and the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Raghuraman Surineedi, Michael Robertson, JR., Rashaun Phinisee, Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Sunil Reddy Patil
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Patent number: 11237028Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a sensor, a heat pipe, and a cover. The sensor includes a sensor housing. The sensor housing includes a sensor window oriented generally vertically and a top surface fixed relative to the sensor window above the sensor window and oriented generally horizontally. The heat pipe is fixed relative to the sensor, wherein the heat pipe is elongated from a first end to a second end, the first end is contacting the top surface, and the second end is spaced from the top surface. The cover covers the top surface and the heat pipe, and the cover is shaped to define a vertical gap between the top surface and the cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Raghuraman Surineedi, Michael Robertson, Jr., Rashaun Phinisee, Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Sunil Reddy Patil
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Publication number: 20210331651Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a sensor window; a first nozzle adjacent to the sensor window and oriented to blow across the sensor window, the first nozzle positioned below the sensor window and in a first horizontal direction away from the sensor window, the first nozzle being slot-shaped with a first length and a first thickness; and a second nozzle adjacent to the first nozzle and oriented to blow across the sensor window, the second nozzle positioned below the sensor window and in the first horizontal direction away from the sensor window, the second nozzle being slot-shaped with a second length and a second thickness. The second nozzle is farther from the sensor window in the first horizontal direction than the first nozzle, and the first length of the first nozzle is greater than the second length of the second nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Segundo Baldovino, Venkatesh Krishnan, Sunil Reddy Patil, Raghuraman Surineedi, Rashaun Phinisee, Ashwin Arunmozhi
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Publication number: 20210063540Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing having a front chamber and a rear chamber fluidly isolated from the front chamber. The rear chamber includes a rear sensor window and the front chamber includes a front sensor window. The rear chamber includes a rear air inlet and a rear air outlet. The rear air outlet is aimed at the rear sensor window. The front chamber includes a front air inlet and a front air outlet. The front air inlet is aimed at the front sensor window.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: VENKATESH KRISHNAN, SUNIL REDDY PATIL, RAGHU RAMAN SURINEEDI
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Publication number: 20210025983Abstract: An assembly includes a housing defining a chamber and having an air inlet. The assembly includes a blower in the chamber and in fluid communication with the air inlet. The assembly includes a sensor defining a field of view and supported by the housing. The housing has an outlet vent of variable size. The outlet vent is in communication with the blower and aimed across the field of view of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Sunil Reddy Patil, Venkatesh Krishnan
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Publication number: 20210025982Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a cylindrical sensor housing extending vertically upward from a sensor-housing bottom, a gutter elongated circumferentially around the sensor-housing bottom, a drain channel extending radially outward from the gutter, at least one air nozzle positioned radially outside the gutter and directed radially inward, and a panel extending above and radially inward from the air nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Robertson, JR., Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Sunil Reddy Patil, Rashaun Phinisee
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Publication number: 20200355807Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a cylindrical sensor window defining an axis oriented vertically, at least one air nozzle positioned below the sensor window and aimed upward, and a cap positioned above the sensor window and including a topside and an underside. The topside and the underside are disposed radially outward from the sensor window. The underside includes a first groove having a cross-section elongated circumferentially around the axis, and the cross-section of the first groove curves from a lower end upwardly and outwardly to an upper end.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: RASHAUN PHINISEE, SUNIL REDDY PATIL, VENKATESH KRISHNAN, SEGUNDO BALDOVINO, MICHAEL ROBERTSON, JR., RAGHU RAMAN SURINEEDI
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Publication number: 20200232895Abstract: A system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate a component upon determining that a hydrophobic coating of a surface is degraded based on a comparison of a characteristic of a liquid droplet with a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: DAVID MICHAEL HERMAN, ASHWIN ARUNMOZHI, VENKATESH KRISHNAN, SUNIL REDDY PATIL