Manish K Sharma

US Patent:

8333493, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Apr 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/417742

Inventors:

Amine Taleb-Bendiab - Ann Arbor MI, US
Manish N. Sharma - Farmington Hills MI, US
Dianna Lynn Stadtherr - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

North American Lighting, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

F21V 9/00

US Classification:

362511, 362545, 362555

Abstract:

A dual direction light pipe includes a first section having a first set of prisms oriented to reflect a portion of the light within the first section of the light pipe in a first direction and a second section having a second set of prisms oriented to reflect a portion of the light within the second section of the light pipe in a second direction.

US Patent:

8562190, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/981957

Inventors:

Michal Ostrowski - Tipton MI, US
Dianna Stadtherr - Novi MI, US
Manish Sharma - Farmington Hills MI, US
Yijung Zhu - Windsor, CA

Assignee:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. - Erlanger KY
North American Lighting, Inc. - Paris IL

International Classification:

B60Q 1/04

US Classification:

362507, 362518, 362297

Abstract:

A rear automotive lamp assembly is provided replicating the appearance of a plurality of distinct illumination sources, such as light emitting diodes. The lamp assembly having a light source, at least one reflector, the reflectors having reflective surfaces, the reflective surfaces operable to reflect light from the light source. The reflectors spaced apart and oriented such that light rays from the light source are incident to each of the reflective surfaces are reflected towards a viewing direction. A shield further disposed between the light source and the reflective surface of the reflector. The shield including a plurality of open sections or cutouts thereby allowing a generally collimated light beam from the light source to shine on the reflective surface such that each of the reflective surfaces of the at least one reflector appears as a distinct illumination source from the viewing direction. The openings vary in size and dimension along the length of the shield.

US Patent:

20130199497, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Feb 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/368230

Inventors:

Manish Sharma - Inkster MI, US
Gopichandra Surnilla - West Bloomfield MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02B 77/00

US Classification:

123434

Abstract:

Embodiments for injecting air into exhaust ports of an engine are provided. In one example, a multi-cylinder engine method comprises combusting a rich air-fuel mixture, injecting air into a first cylinder's exhaust port and not into a second cylinder's exhaust port during the first cylinder's exhaust stroke, and injecting air into the second cylinder's exhaust port and not into the first cylinder's exhaust port during the second cylinder's exhaust stroke. In this way, injection into each exhaust port may be timed with exhaust release into each exhaust port.

US Patent:

20220228756, Jul 21, 2022

Filed:

Jan 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/571009

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Manish Sharma - Alpharetta GA, US
Prabhat Ranjan - Bangalore, IN
Balaji Krishnasamy - TamilNadu, IN
Vishwanath Gupta - Charlotte NC, US
Banuprakash Balakrishna - Charlotte NC, US
Surjayan Ghosh - Charlotte NC, US
Navneet Kumar - Charlotte NC, US
Deepika Sandeep - Charlotte NC, US
Shubham Khandelwal - Charlotte NC, US
Kanchan Aggarwal - Charlotte NC, US
Harsha Mathur - Charlotte NC, US
Yashwanth Vellala - Charlotte NC, US
Jagadeesh Brahmajosyula - Charlotte NC, US
Rohil Pal - Charlotte NC, US
Rahul Pandey - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

F24D 19/10
F24F 11/47

Abstract:

Appropriate ventilation for a building space while maintaining building comfort includes tracking one or more interior environmental conditions within the building space and one or more exterior environmental conditions outside of the building space during operation of the HVAC system. An environmental model for the building space is learned over time based at least in part on these tracked environmental conditions, where the environmental model predicts an environmental response of the building space to operation of the HVAC system under various interior and exterior environmental conditions. An appropriate ventilation rate that maintains adherence to one or more comfort parameters of the building space is determined by using the environmental model of the building space. The outdoor air ventilation damper of the HVAC system is controlled to provide appropriate ventilation.

US Patent:

20220221184, Jul 14, 2022

Filed:

Jan 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/570978

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Manish Sharma - Alpharetta GA, US
Prabhat Ranjan - Bangalore, IN

International Classification:

F24F 11/65
F24F 11/00
G05B 19/042

Abstract:

Appropriate ventilation for a building space while maintaining building comfort includes tracking one or more interior environmental conditions within the building space and one or more exterior environmental conditions outside of the building space during operation of the HVAC system. An environmental model for the building space is learned over time based at least in part on these tracked environmental conditions, where the environmental model predicts an environmental state of the building space in response to operation of the HVAC system under various interior and exterior environmental conditions. A maximum allowed ventilation rate that can be achieved without causing the HVAC system to compromise on any of one or more comfort conditions of the building space is predicted using the environmental model. The outdoor air ventilation damper of the HVAC system is then controlled to provide an appropriate ventilation up to or at the predicted maximum allowed ventilation rate.

US Patent:

20160367963, Dec 22, 2016

Filed:

Sep 1, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/254807

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Jason Aaron Lupescu - Wayne MI, US
Manish Sharma - Ypsilanti MI, US

International Classification:

B01J 20/18
B01J 29/74
B01D 53/94
B01J 29/70
B01J 37/02
B01J 20/28
B01J 29/76

Abstract:

A hydrocarbon trap is provided for reducing cold-start hydrocarbon emissions. The trap comprises a monolithic flow-through substrate having a porosity of at least 60% and including a zeolite loading of at least 4 g/inin or on its walls. A separate coating of a three-way catalyst is provided over the zeolite coating. The trap may further include an oxygen storage material. The hydrocarbon trap may be positioned in the exhaust gas system of a vehicle such that unburnt hydrocarbons are adsorbed on the trap and stored until the monolith reaches a sufficient temperature for catalyst activation.

US Patent:

20160222857, Aug 4, 2016

Filed:

Jan 29, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/608829

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Manish Sharma - Inkster MI, US
James Robert Warner - Grosse Pointe Farms MI, US

International Classification:

F01N 9/00
F01N 3/00
F02P 5/145
B01D 35/00

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for determining soot stored in a particulate filter and regenerating the particulate filter. In one example, a method provides for operating oxygen sensors in a way that allows water in exhaust gases to be determined. The water in exhaust gases may be a basis for determining an amount of soot stored in a particulate filter.

US Patent:

20150209769, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Jan 29, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/167306

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Jason Aaron Lupescu - Ypsilanti MI, US
Manish Sharma - Inkster MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B01J 29/80
B01D 53/94

Abstract:

A hydrocarbon trap is provided for reducing cold-start hydrocarbon emissions. The trap comprises a monolithic flow-through substrate having a porosity of at least 60% and including a zeolite loading of at least 4 g/inin or on its walls. A separate coating of a three-way catalyst is provided over the zeolite coating. The trap may further include an oxygen storage material. The hydrocarbon trap may be positioned in the exhaust gas system of a vehicle such that unburnt hydrocarbons are adsorbed on the trap and stored until the monolith reaches a sufficient temperature for catalyst activation.