Patents by Inventor Vivek BITHAR

Vivek BITHAR 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: 20220170405
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus including a processing circuit structured to: receive a first signal indicative of an upstream air-fuel equivalence ratio from a first sensor positioned upstream of an intake of a catalyst, the first signal defining a duty cycle, receive a second signal indicative of a downstream air-fuel equivalence ratio from a second sensor positioned downstream of the intake of the catalyst, adjust the duty cycle based at least in part on the second signal, and provide a fault signal in response to the duty cycle not meeting a duty cycle range for a predetermined period of time. A notification circuit is structured to provide a notification indicating that the second sensor is faulty in response to receiving the fault signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Avra Brahma, Vivek Bithar
  • Patent number: 11255245
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processing circuit structured to receive a first signal indicative of an upstream air-fuel equivalence ratio from a first sensor positioned upstream of an intake of a catalyst, receive a second signal indicative of a downstream air-fuel equivalence ratio from a second sensor positioned downstream of the intake of the catalyst, determine an actual oxygen storage capacity of the catalyst based at least in part on the received first signal and the received second signal, compare the actual oxygen storage capacity to a maximum storage capacity, and provide a fault signal in response to the actual oxygen storage capacity exceeding the maximum storage capacity. The apparatus also includes a notification circuit structured to provide a notification indicating that the second sensor is faulty in response to receiving the fault signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Avra Brahma, Vivek Bithar
  • Publication number: 20190353075
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processing circuit structured to receive a first signal indicative of an upstream air-fuel equivalence ratio from a first sensor positioned upstream of an intake of a catalyst, receive a second signal indicative of a downstream airfuel equivalence ratio from a second sensor positioned downstream of the intake of the catalyst, determine an actual oxygen storage capacity of the catalyst based at least in part on the received first signal and the received second signal, compare the actual oxygen storage capacity to a maximum storage capacity, and provide a fault signal in response to the actual oxygen storage capacity exceeding the maximum storage capacity. The apparatus also includes a notification circuit structured to provide a notification indicating that the second sensor is faulty in response to receiving the fault signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Avra BRAHMA, Vivek BITHAR