Inventor

Ajith Kuttannair Kumar

Inventor

Erie, PA, US

Overview

1984–2020

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 334 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B60Lprimary

B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles17%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation15%

B61LGuiding railway traffic12%

B61CLocomotives8%

B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function4%

B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles3%

B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof3%

G06FElectric digital data processing3%

H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems2%

H02PControl or regulation of electric motors, electric generators or dynamo-electric converters2%

PatentTitleYear

10,837,487Bearing assembly and method2020 10,819,087Systems and methods for a vehicle inverter connection bus2020 10,814,856System and method for determining effectiveness of a friction modifier along a route segment2020 10,797,614Current reduction system for inverters connected to a common bus2020 10,730,536Systems and methods for route mapping2020 10,666,127Power system and method2020 10,640,113System and method for controlling a vehicle2020 10,618,531Vehicle traction control system and method2020 10,598,650System and method for measuring an operative condition of a machine2020 10,569,792Vehicle control system and method2020 10,560,621Methods and apparatus for controlling a networked camera2020 10,501,100Route examining system2019 10,488,385Wireless system and method for measuring an operative condition of a machine2019 10,454,349Inverter drive system, bus bar and assembly2019 10,392,031System and method for controlling a vehicle2019 10,384,548Systems and methods for a vehicle inverter connection bus2019 10,348,184Power system and an associated method thereof2019 10,345,195Method and systems for diagnosing an engine2019 10,291,147Current reduction system for inverters connected to a common bus2019 10,259,444Vehicle control system and method2019 10,205,404Power converter control system and method2019 10,167,005Route examining system and method2019 10,137,908Vehicle traction control system and method2018 10,073,626Managing the write performance of an asymmetric memory system2018 10,067,823Systems and methods for adaptive error corrective code mechanisms2018 10,065,665Vehicle consist configuration control2018 10,053,070System and method for traction control2018 10,006,877Route examining system and method2018 10,008,322Filter assembly and method2018 9,983,797Memory server with read writeable non-volatile memory2018 9,956,974Vehicle consist configuration control2018 9,950,722System and method for vehicle control2018 9,925,991'Apparatus and method for lifting and moving an axle of a rail vehicle'2018 9,889,746'System and method for reducing fuel consumption in a vehicle'2018 9,862,396'System and method for determining a quality value of a location estimation of equipment'2018 9,845,084System and method for traction control2017 9,845,012System and method for predicting mechanical failure of a motor2017 9,842,660'System and method to improve enterprise reliability through tracking I/O performance metrics in non-volatile random access memory'2017 9,834,237Route examining system and method2017 9,822,717'Control system and method'2017 9,815,470'Energy management system and method for vehicle systems'2017 9,810,730'System and method for electrical short detection'2017 9,751,542'System and method of vehicle system control'2017 9,746,452'Wireless system and method for measuring an operative condition of a machine'2017 9,733,840'Managing the write performance of an asymmetric memory system'2017 9,731,731'Fuel management system and method'2017 9,733,625'Trip optimization system and method for a train'2017 9,728,016'Wheel monitoring system and method'2017 9,671,358'Route examining system and method'2017 9,669,851'Route examination system and method'2017 9,623,884'Method and system for independent control of vehicle'2017 9,610,948'Movement detection system and method'2017 9,607,446'System and method for identifying damaged sections of a route'2017 9,598,062'System and method for controlling a vehicle'2017 9,588,698'Managing the write performance of an asymmetric memory system'2017 9,580,090'System, method, and computer readable medium for improving the handling of a powered system traveling along a route'2017 9,582,417'Memory apparatus and methods thereof for preventing read errors on weak pages in a non-volatile memory system'2017 9,552,001'Thermal management system, vehicle and associated method'2017 9,545,854'System and method for controlling and powering a vehicle'2017 9,527,518'System, method and computer software code for controlling a powered system and operational information used in a mission by the powered system'2016 9,493,175'Systems and methods for identifying different types of traction motors in a vehicle system'2016 9,481,384'Route examining system and method'2016 9,477,595'Managing the write performance of an asymmetric memory system'2016 9,469,198'System and method for identifying damaged sections of a route'2016 9,436,826'Discovering malicious input files and performing automatic and distributed remediation'2016 9,434,359'System and method for controlling a braking effort of a braking system in a powered system'2016 9,417,630'Systems and methods for handling malfunctions'2016 9,409,482'Power converter control system and method'2016 9,376,123'Integrated friction modification system for a transporation network vechicle'2016 9,376,971'Energy management system and method for vehicle systems'2016 9,352,748'System, method, and computer software code for optimizing performance of a powered system'2016 9,323,663'Managing the write performance of an asymmetric memory system'2016 9,308,921'Tractive effort system and method'2016 9,296,300'Method and system for powering a vehicle'2016 9,266,542'System and method for optimized fuel efficiency and emission output of a diesel powered system'2016 9,255,913'System and method for acoustically identifying damaged sections of a route'2016 9,248,825'Method of operating vehicle and associated system'2016 9,235,227'Apparatus and method for mitigating perturbations in a power converter'2016 9,235,991'Transportation network scheduling system and method'2016 9,233,612'Electrical energy capture system with circuitry for blocking flow of undesirable electrical currents therein'2016 9,233,696'Trip optimizer method, system and computer software code for operating a railroad train to minimize wheel and track wear'2016 9,236,791'Systems and methods for distributing power in a vehicle'2016 9,233,622'System and method for managing an amount of stored energy in a powered system'2016 9,221,480'Systems and methods for identifying different types of traction motors in a vehicle system'2015 9,213,637'Read and write performance for non-volatile memory'2015 9,211,809'System and method of vehicle system control based on a vehicle reference speed'2015 9,208,315'Identification of telemetry data'2015 9,205,759'System and method of vehicle system control'2015 9,201,409'Fuel management system and method'2015 9,194,706'Method and system for identifying a directional heading of a vehicle'2015 9,193,364'Method and apparatus for limiting in-train forces of a railroad train'2015 9,162,690'System and method for controlling movement of vehicles'2015 9,164,891'Managing the write performance of an asymmetric memory system'2015 9,156,477'Control system and method for remotely isolating powered units in a vehicle system'2015 9,151,232'Control system and method'2015 9,150,209'System and method for monitoring braking effort'2015 9,148,080'Power generation apparatus'2015 9,145,145'System and method for controlling a vehicle'2015 9,120,494'System, method and computer software code for remotely assisted operation of a railway vehicle system'2015 9,120,493'Method and apparatus for determining track features and controlling a railroad train responsive thereto'2015 9,118,201'Systems and methods for energy transfer control'2015 9,109,517'Condition monitoring of mechanical drive train coupled with electrical machines'2015 9,073,448'Method of operating propulsion system'2015 9,050,894'System and method for predicting mechanical failure of a motor'2015 9,037,323'Method and apparatus for limiting in-train forces of a railroad train'2015 9,026,284'Methods and systems for throttle control and coupling control for vehicles'2015 9,026,268'System and method for communication and control in a vehicle system'2015 9,026,349'System, method, and computer software code for optimizing performance of a powered system'2015 9,008,879'System and method for operating a hybrid vehicle system'2015 9,002,548'System and method for determining a mismatch between a model for a powered system and the actual behavior of the powered system'2015 8,998,617'System, method, and computer software code for instructing an operator to control a powered system having an autonomous controller'2015 8,989,917'System, method, and computer software code for controlling speed regulation of a remotely controlled powered system'2015 8,978,801'Hoist system and method'2015 8,973,135'Selectively scanning objects for infection by malware'2015 8,965,604'System and method for determining a quality value of a location estimation of a powered system'2015 8,955,133'Applying antimalware logic without revealing the antimalware logic to adversaries'2015 8,949,555'Methods for sustained read and write performance with non-volatile memory'2015 8,924,049'System and method for controlling movement of vehicles'2014 8,914,171'Route examining system and method'2014 8,903,573'Method and computer software code for determining a mission plan for a powered system when a desired mission parameter appears unobtainable'2014 8,890,464'Variable-speed-drive system for a grid blower'2014 8,874,345'Method and system for identifying an erroneous speed of a vehicle'2014 8,858,277'System and method for dynamic energy recovery in marine propulsion'2014 8,862,291'Method and system for identifying a directional heading of a vehicle'2014 8,838,302'System and method for asynchronously controlling a vehicle system'2014 8,798,902'System, method and computer software code for obtaining information for routing a powered system and adjusting a route in accordance with relevant information'2014 8,788,135'System, method, and computer software code for providing real time optimization of a mission plan for a powered system'2014 8,772,962'Powered distribution systems for powered rail vehicles'2014 8,774,994'System and method for vehicle performance control'2014 8,769,693'Trusted installation of a software application'2014 8,768,543'Method, system and computer software code for trip optimization with train/track database augmentation'2014 8,768,593'Automatic brake verification system'2014 8,751,073'Method and apparatus for optimizing a train trip using signal information'2014 8,720,344'Thermal management system and method'2014 8,725,326'System and method for predicting a vehicle route using a route network database'2014 8,712,610'System and method for determining a characterisitic of an object adjacent to a route'2014 8,684,150'Control assembly and control method for supplying power to electrified rail vehicles'2014 8,677,909'Vehicle suspension control system and method'2014 8,655,521'Method and computer software code for uncoupling power control of a distributed powered system from coupled power settings'2014 8,655,518'Transportation network scheduling system and method'2014 8,649,963'System, method, and computer software code for optimizing performance of a powered system'2014 8,644,044'Power electronics and integration system for providing a common high current inverter for use with a traction inverter and an auxiliary inverter'2014 8,587,260'Method and system for control of a vehicle energy storage device'2013 8,584,596'Suspension system, truck and spring system for a vehicle'2013 8,588,999'Method and system for engine emission control'2013 8,534,432'Locomotive dynamic braking grid package configuration'2013 8,534,199'Method for controlling a powered system'2013 8,538,611'Multi-level railway operations optimization system and method'2013 8,538,609'System, method, and computer readable memory medium for verifying track database information'2013 8,511,449'Propulsion system for a powered rail vehicle and method of adapting the propulsion system between different configurations'2013 8,504,272'System and method for verifying the availability of a level of a braking system in a powered system'2013 8,504,226'Method and system for independent control of vehicle'2013 8,497,591'System and method for off-highway vehicle engine cranking'2013 8,494,696'System, method, and computer software code for improved fuel efficiency emission output, and mission performance of a powered system'2013 8,473,127'System, method and computer software code for optimizing train operations considering rail car parameters'2013 8,468,952'Dynamic weight management for a vehicle via hydraulic actuators'2013 8,468,347'Secure network communications'2013 8,463,469'Digital railroad system'2013 8,452,467'System and method for verifying track database information'2013 8,443,735'Vehicle and truck assembly'2013 8,442,708'System and method for pacing a powered system traveling along a route'2013 8,421,266'Power distribution systems for powered rail vehicles'2013 8,418,626'Assembly and method for vehicle suspension'2013 8,401,720'System, method, and computer software code for detecting a physical defect along a mission route'2013 8,398,405'System, method, and computer software code for instructing an operator to control a powered system having an autonomous controller'2013 8,371,233'System and method for dynamically affecting a force applied through a rail vehicle axle'2013 8,371,230'Rail vehicle system'2013 8,374,738'Method for controlling vehicle operation incorporating quick clearing function'2013 8,371,232'System and method for modification of a baseline ballast arrangement of a locomotive'2013 8,373,301'System and method for providing power to two loads from a single three-phase inverter'2013 8,370,007'Method and computer software code for determining when to permit a speed control system to control a powered system'2013 8,370,006'Method and apparatus for optimizing a train trip using signal information'2013 8,341,300'Systems for sustained read and write performance with non-volatile memory'2012 8,330,291'Power generation apparatus'2012 8,311,699'Automatic brake verification system'2012 8,299,756'System and method for battery control'2012 8,292,052'Power transfer system and method'2012 8,295,993'System, method, and computer software code for optimizing speed regulation of a remotely controlled powered system'2012 8,290,645'Method and computer software code for determining a mission plan for a powered system when a desired mission parameter appears unobtainable'2012 8,285,429'Automatic estimation of train characteristics'2012 8,280,569'Methods and systems for improved throttle control and coupling control for locomotive and associated train'2012 8,278,879'System and method for providing hybrid energy on a marine vessel'2012 8,271,153'System, method and computer readable memory medium for verifying track database information'2012 8,249,763'Method and computer software code for uncoupling power control of a distributed powered system from coupled power settings'2012 8,234,023'System and method for regulating speed, power or position of a powered vehicle'2012 8,229,607'System and method for determining a mismatch between a model for a powered system and the actual behavior of the powered system'2012 8,212,532'Method and system for control of a vehicle energy storage device'2012 8,196,519'Vehicle suspension control system and method'2012 8,188,870'System for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system'2012 8,188,692'Propulsion system'2012 8,190,312'System and method for determining a quality of a location estimation of a powered system'2012 8,179,084'Variable-speed-drive system for a grid blower'2012 8,180,544'System and method for optimizing a braking schedule of a powered system traveling along a route'2012 8,140,203'Method for controlling vehicle operation incorporating quick clearing function'2012 8,136,643'Locomotive dynamic braking grid package configuration'2012 8,126,601'System and method for predicting a vehicle route using a route network database'2012 8,112,191'System and method for monitoring the effectiveness of a brake function in a powered system'2012 8,078,376'System and method for verifying the availability of a level of a braking system in a powered system'2011 8,028,744'Heat sink system and assembly'2011 8,025,115'Hybrid vehicle power control systems and methods'2011 8,006,626'System and method for cooling a battery'2011 8,001,906'Electric drive vehicle retrofit system and associated method'2011 7,999,403'System and method for locomotive engine cranking'2011 7,984,677'Altitude compensation system for naturally aspirated railroad locomotive'2011 7,980,183'Altitude compensation system for controlling smoke emissions from a naturally aspirated railroad locomotive'2011 7,974,774'Trip optimization system and method for a vehicle'2011 7,954,436'Assembly and method for vehicle suspension'2011 7,956,757'System and method for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system'2011 7,928,597'Power system and method for driving an electromotive traction system and auxiliary equipment through a common power bus'2011 7,930,076'System, method and computer readable media for reducing wheel sliding on a locomotive'2011 7,928,596'Systems and methods for the utilization of energy generated by a powered vehicle'2011 7,921,946'System and method for cooling a battery'2011 7,922,127'System and method for pacing a powered system traveling along a route'2011 7,918,696'System and method for dynamic energy recovery in marine propulsion'2011 7,917,257'Method for determining the rotational velocity of an axle and detecting a locked axle condition'2011 7,886,669'Method and system for wind-harnessed battery charging in a locomotive'2011 7,882,789'System and method for managing emissions from diesel powered systems'2011 7,873,450'System and method for an integrated interface for systems associated with locomotive operation'2011 7,866,425'Hybrid electric propulsion system and method'2011 7,854,203'Electrical energy capture system with circuitry for blocking flow of undesirable electrical currents therein'2010 7,770,525'System and method for segregating an energy storage system from piping and cabling on a hybrid energy vehicle'2010 7,772,539'System and method for determining characteristic information of an object positioned adjacent to a route'2010 7,772,804'Method and apparatus for determining the health of an energy storage system'2010 7,759,810'System and method for emergency shutdown of an internal combustion engine'2010 7,728,535'Chopper circuit topologies for adapting an electrical braking system in a traction vehicle'2010 7,721,855'Locomotive dynamic braking grid package configuration'2010 7,723,932'Propulsion system'2010 7,715,958'Hybrid energy power management system and method'2010 7,701,077'Secondary power for critical loads for railroad'2010 7,679,298'Locomotive wheel speed control'2010 7,669,534'Hybrid energy off highway vehicle propulsion circuit'2010 7,629,759'Kit and method for reconfiguring an electrical braking system for a traction vehicle'2009 7,618,011'Consist manager for managing two or more locomotives of a consist'2009 7,614,469'Battery case and method for securing same'2009 7,594,682'Apparatus and method for controlled application of railway friction modifying agent'2009 7,571,683'Electrical energy capture system with circuitry for blocking flow of undesirable electrical currents therein'2009 7,562,945'System and method for dealing with ground fault conditions that can arise in an electrical propulsion system'2009 7,557,528'System, method, and computer software code for detection and interchangeability of a motor'2009 7,535,116'System and method for controlling an output of an auxiliary power source of a diesel powered system'2009 7,532,960'Hybrid energy off highway vehicle electric power management system and method'2009 7,500,436'System and method for managing emissions from mobile vehicles'2009 7,501,830'Method, apparatus and computer-readable code for detecting an incipient ground fault in an electrical propulsion system'2009 7,498,820'Method, apparatus and computer-readable code for detecting an incipient ground fault in an electrical propulsion system'2009 7,498,819'Method, apparatus and computer-readable code for detecting an incipient ground fault in an electrical propulsion system'2009 7,472,742'Heat sink assembly'2009 7,448,328'Hybrid energy off highway vehicle electric power storage system and method'2008 7,444,944'Multiple engine hybrid locomotive'2008 7,430,967'Multimode hybrid energy railway vehicle system and method'2008 7,367,291'Locomotive apparatus'2008 7,344,202'System and method for dealing with ground fault conditions that can arise in an electrical propulsion system'2008 7,329,960'System and method for propelling a large land-based vehicle using a dual function brushless dynamoelectric machine'2008 7,325,498'Hybrid energy off highway vehicle propulsion circuit'2008 7,315,778'System and method for detecting and responding to fugitive fueling of an internal combustion engine'2008 7,302,895'Configurable locomotive'2007 7,290,807'Method and system of limiting the application of sand to a railroad rail'2007 7,285,926'System and method for locomotive adhesion control'2007 7,256,513'Locomotive auxiliary power system'2007 7,248,057'Method, apparatus and computer-readable code for detecting on the fly an incipient ground fault in an electrical propulsion system of a locomotive'2007 7,231,877'Multimode hybrid energy railway vehicle system and method'2007 7,190,133'Energy storage system and method for hybrid propulsion'2007 7,185,591'Hybrid energy off highway vehicle propulsion circuit'2007 7,152,888'System and method for improved detection of locomotive friction modifying system component health and functionality'2006 7,138,773'Multiple inverters for motors'2006 7,137,344'Hybrid energy off highway vehicle load control system and method'2006 7,131,614'Locomotive control system and method'2006 7,126,293'Wheel slip correction system'2006 7,121,383'Wayside rail lubrication apparatus and method'2006 7,102,355'Method, apparatus and computer-readable code for magnifying an incipient ground fault and enable quick detection of such fault'2006 7,078,877'Vehicle energy storage system control methods and method for determining battery cycle life projection for heavy duty hybrid vehicle applications'2006 7,061,131'Method and system for optimizing energy storage in hybrid off-highway vehicle systems and trolley connected OHV systems'2006 7,045,981'Optimized locomotive traction system'2006 7,034,480'Method for eliminating fuel use during dynamic braking'2006 7,027,900'Enhanced locomotive adhesion control'2006 7,021,588'System and method for managing two or more locomotives of a consist'2006 6,973,880'Hybrid energy off highway vehicle electric power storage system and method'2005 6,893,058'Railway train friction management and control system and method'2005 6,873,888'Method and system for improving acceleration rates of locomotives'2005 6,854,563'Wayside rail lubrication apparatus and method'2005 6,848,426'Adaptive fuel control for an internal combustion engine'2005 6,847,187'Detection of loss of cooling air to traction motors'2005 6,829,556'Method and system for detecting incipient failures in a traction system'2004 6,828,746'Method and system using traction inverter for locked axle detection'2004 6,813,583'Wheelspeed estimation system and method'2004 6,803,734'Method for eliminating fuel use during dynamic braking'2004 6,781,808'Method for detecting electrical faulty conditions in power devices of a propulsion system'2004 6,728,606'Method for detecting a locked axle condition'2004 6,615,118'Hybrid energy power management system and method'2003 6,612,246'Hybrid energy locomotive system and method'2003 6,612,245'Locomotive energy tender'2003 6,591,758'Hybrid energy locomotive electrical power storage system'2003 6,535,810'System and process for detection of weak cylinders in a diesel engine'2003 6,532,405'Method for detecting a locked axle on a locomotive AC traction motor'2003 6,456,908'Traction motor speed sensor failure detection for an AC locomotive'2002 6,359,346'Processor and method for accommodating failed speed sensors in a locomotive'2002 6,349,248'Method and system for predicting failures in a power resistive grid of a vehicle'2002 6,297,978'Bypass rectifier connection for alternator transition locomotives'2001 6,291,987'Method and system for detecting incipient failures in a power inverter'2001 6,276,281'Method and apparatus for control of a rail contaminant cleaning system'2001 6,194,850'System and method for determining true ground speed in a locomotive'2001 6,148,269'Wheel diameter calibration system for vehicle slip/slide control'2000

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1984–2020Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (309)· patent assignee history

1984–2020Based in Erie, PA, US· patent location history

2011–2017Patents assigned to KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR (94)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to SHAFFER GLENN ROBERT (17)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Based in Kammanahalli, IN· patent location history

2013–2017Patents assigned to DAUM WOLFGANG (15)· patent assignee history

2013–2018Based in Bangalore, IN· patent location history

2014–2016Based in Seattle, WA, US· patent location history

2017–2020Based in Lawrence Park, PA, US· patent location history

2019–2020Patents assigned to GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC (16)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GEN ELECTRIC	309	1984–2020
KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIRself	94	2011–2017
SHAFFER GLENN ROBERT	17	2012–2017
GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC	16	2019–2020
DAUM WOLFGANG	15	2013–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Erie, Pennsylvania, US	311	1984–2020
Bangalore, IN	11	2013–2018
Seattle, Washington, US	4	2014–2016
Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania, US	3	2017–2020
Kammanahalli, IN	3	2012–2017