Patents by Inventor Nikhil Kanuru Rao

Nikhil Kanuru Rao 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).

  • Test bed for in-situ studies
    Patent number: 7945388
    Abstract: An impact test system for collecting hail storm data comprises a vehicle, a video recorder, a container, a plurality of dynamic force sensors, an atmospheric instrument system, a mounting fixture, and a data processing system. The plurality of dynamic force sensors is capable of detecting force generated by an impact of an object. The plurality of markers is capable of being used to determine an orientation of an incoming object. The mounting fixture is capable of holding a test specimen. The data processing system is capable of collecting data from the plurality of dynamic force sensors, the atmospheric instrument system, and the video recorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kevin Richard Housen, Nikhil Kanuru Rao, William John Koch, IV
  • TEST BED FOR IN-SITU STUDIES
    Publication number: 20090326822
    Abstract: An impact test system for collecting hail storm data comprises a vehicle, a video recorder, a container, a plurality of dynamic force sensors, an atmospheric instrument system, a mounting fixture, and a data processing system. The plurality of dynamic force sensors is capable of detecting force generated by an impact of an object. The plurality of markers is capable of being used to determine an orientation of an incoming object. The mounting fixture is capable of holding a test specimen. The data processing system is capable of collecting data from the plurality of dynamic force sensors, the atmospheric instrument system, and the video recorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin Richard Housen, Nikhil Kanuru Rao, William John Koch, IV