Patents by Inventor Vikas Bhu Sharma

Vikas Bhu Sharma 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: 20230143870
    Abstract: A system for providing filtered air to an enclosed space includes a first air feed pump to pull air from an environment and push pressurized air to the enclosed space, a power source adapted to provide electrical power to the first air feed pump, a first filter media positioned between the first air feed pump and the enclosed space to provide coarse filtration of the pressurized air pumped from the first air feed pump through the first filter media and remove particles that are larger than approximately 5 microns, and a second filter media positioned between the first filter media and the enclosed space to provide fine filtration of the pressurized air pumped from the first filter media through the second filter media and remove particles that are between 1 nanometer and 20 nanometers in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Vikas Bhu Sharma
  • Patent number: 9156344
    Abstract: A powertrain has an engine with a crankshaft. The powertrain includes a planetary gear set having a first, a second, and a third member. The first member is connected for common rotation with an input member. A first clutch is selectively engageable to operatively connect the crankshaft with the input member. A second clutch is selectively engageable to ground the input member with a stationary member. An electric motor/generator has a rotor operatively connected for common rotation with the second member. An output member is provided, with a set of intermeshing gears configured to transfer torque from the third member to the output member. A first gear pair and a second gear pair are operable by engagement of a first synchronizer and a second synchronizer, respectively, to provide two different fixed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Awadesh Tiwari, Ravikanth G V, Atul Kumar Agrawal, Madhukar Kumar, Vikas Bhu Sharma
  • Publication number: 20120149514
    Abstract: A powertrain has an engine with a crankshaft. The powertrain includes a planetary gear set having a first, a second, and a third member. The first member is connected for common rotation with an input member. A first clutch is selectively engageable to operatively connect the crankshaft with the input member. A second clutch is selectively engageable to ground the input member with a stationary member. An electric motor/generator has a rotor operatively connected for common rotation with the second member. An output member is provided, with a set of intermeshing gears configured to transfer torque from the third member to the output member. A first gear pair and a second gear pair are operable by engagement of a first synchronizer and a second synchronizer, respectively, to provide two different fixed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Awadesh Tiwari, Ravikanth GV, Atul Kumar Agrawal, Madhukar Kumar, Vikas Bhu Sharma
  • Patent number: 7770927
    Abstract: A system for absorbing energy in a vehicle includes a pair of laterally spaced upper and lower side rails which extend along a longitudinal axis. The lower side rails are disposed below the upper side rails. An upper member extends transverse to the longitudinal axis and interconnects the upper side rails. A lower member extends transverse to the longitudinal axis and interconnects the lower side rails. The upper and lower members are each disposed to transmit energy from the upper and lower members through the respective upper and lower side rails. The upper and lower members are configured to simultaneously deform upon impact of the vehicle with an object and transfer a force generated from impacting the object to the upper and lower side rails, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhushan W. Dandekar, Vikas Bhu Sharma, Vijay Shankar Iyer, Manoj Marella
  • Publication number: 20090261620
    Abstract: A system for absorbing energy in a vehicle includes a pair of laterally spaced upper and lower side rails which extend along a longitudinal axis. The lower side rails are disposed below the upper side rails. An upper member extends transverse to the longitudinal axis and interconnects the upper side rails. A lower member extends transverse to the longitudinal axis and interconnects the lower side rails. The upper and lower members are each disposed to transmit energy from the upper and lower members through the respective upper and lower side rails. The upper and lower members are configured to simultaneously deform upon impact of the vehicle with an object and transfer a force generated from impacting the object to the upper and lower side rails, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Bhushan W. Dandekar, Vikas Bhu Sharma, Vijay Shankar Iyer, Manoj Marella