Patents by Inventor Satpal Singh
Satpal Singh 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).
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Publication number: 20230418582Abstract: A transformation management computing system automatically extracts data from a plurality of the different computing systems and corresponding to a release of a software installation package. The transformation management computing system automatically consolidates and transforms the data to accommodate reporting needs and installation requirements. The transformation management computing system determine a current state of the servers and the operating systems, and applications, to determine which servers require a pending update/patch. The transformation management computing system then identify optimal times for deploying the update/patch to each of the servers and triggering the installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Sathis Nagarajan, Satpal Singh Dua, Parveen Khan
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Patent number: 10958523Abstract: A user input is obtained at a central monitoring device to deploy in a destination monitoring server a monitoring configuration stored at a source monitoring server. The source monitoring server is configured to monitor at least one parameter for a first set of computing devices and the destination monitoring server is configured to monitor the at least one parameter for a second set of computing devices. The central monitoring device accesses the source monitoring server using a first service account and exports the monitoring configuration to generate an export file. The central monitoring device then accesses the destination monitoring server using a second service account and transfers the export file to the destination monitoring server. The central monitoring server then deploys the monitoring configuration at the destination monitoring server based on the export file.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Annamalai Arunachalam, Ian Christopher Raeburn, Satpal Singh Dua
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Publication number: 20180149766Abstract: A portable scanner is presented that is especially suited for x-ray inspection of packages that are left behind on rough terrain. An x-ray source and a linear detector are used to implement a transmissive x-ray imaging of an object or a package. A special feature of this invention is that the linear detector is first placed horizontally on the ground or the rough terrain and vertically moved upwards to implement the scan. The detector may be moved upwards either in an angular movement or in a linear motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventor: SATPAL SINGH
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Publication number: 20160176646Abstract: A portable conveyor belt that is easy to carry by hand has been presented. It can be used for inspection of packages in outdoor locations such as at sporting events, roadside check points and other temporary locations. The conveyor belt can be quickly disassembled into smaller and lighter subsystems that are easier to carry by hand. Once transported to the desired location, it can be quickly assembled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventor: SATPAL SINGH
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Publication number: 20160170076Abstract: A portable radiation system is described that employs transmissive x-ray imaging for the inspection of an object positioned between a source and a detector. In one embodiment, the source is kept stationary and the detector is rotated about an axis that passes through the center of source to scan the object. This rotational scan eliminates the degradation in scanned images that would have otherwise resulted due to shaking of the detector if the source and detector were both moved over a rough terrain. Multiview scans are obtained by moving source and detector to additional locations around the object. In another embodiment, multiview scans are obtained by changing the angular position of the detector. Multview scans are then additionally combined to generate 3D information of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventor: SATPAL SINGH
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Patent number: 8734013Abstract: This invention describes a method of inspecting unidentified packages placed on the floor or ground, or on desktops or counters. The method uses a transmissive x-ray system mounted on a small mobile platform such as robots. X-ray is emitted from the source directed away from the platform and detected by a detector arm supported on an extended member attached to a vertical member such that the object to be inspected can pass in between the detector arm and the x-ray source. To scan portions of the object close to the ground, the height of the x-ray source is lowered close to the ground, and during transportation, it is raised up so that there is more clearance from the ground. To scan objects located on higher levels such as desks, the detector arm has an angular movement greater than ninety degrees with respect to an axis that has a vertical component.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Inventor: Satpal Singh
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Publication number: 20130322601Abstract: A low height x-ray generator that emits a radiation beam close to ground has been presented. This is useful for imaging for inspection purposes of objects lying on ground. The generator comprises of a x-ray tube in a horizontal orientation close to the bottom surface of the generator box and is also in close proximity to a side wall which is made slanting. With such an arrangement, the focal point of the x-ray tube is low and it produces a beam that is hugging close to the ground which is desired to image bottom portion of a package lying on the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventor: SATPAL SINGH
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Publication number: 20130315469Abstract: A x-ray system for inspection of objects, utilizing two or more views has been presented. The system allows to compute the 3D spatial coordinates of certain features or object points within the object. The method used consists of first identifying feature points on the images, back tracing the ray paths from the images to the sources of radiation used, computing the point of intersection of the rays associated with each feature point and then assigning the coordinates of the intersection to the object points.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventor: SATPAL SINGH
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Patent number: 8456469Abstract: A method is presented for generating a 3D image of an object using x-rays. The invention describes a method of generating an image of a slice through the object using a large number of detector elements as employed in commonly used x-ray scanners. The method described is a two step process, in the first step, Algebraic methods are used to solve a set of simultaneous linear equations to solve for the densities of the pixels representing the slice. The dimension of these pixels defining the slice is large in comparison to the size of detector elements, therefore a second step of backprojection is used to generated a slice image of higher resolution. The use of a second or a third source further allows the generation of higher resolution images.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Inventor: Satpal Singh
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Publication number: 20120257717Abstract: This invention describes a method of inspecting unidentified packages placed on the floor or ground, or on desktops or counters. The method uses a transmissive x-ray system mounted on a small mobile platform such as robots. X-ray is emitted from the source directed away from the platform and detected by a detector arm supported on an extended member attached to a vertical member such that the object to be inspected can pass in between the detector arm and the x-ray source. To scan portions of the object close to the ground, the height of the x-ray source is lowered close to the ground, and during transportation, it is raised up so that there is more clearance from the ground. To scan objects located on higher levels such as desks, the detector arm has an angular movement greater than ninety degrees with respect to an axis that has a vertical component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventor: Satpal Singh
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Patent number: 8284896Abstract: A multiview x-ray scanning system for inspecting the 3D volume of an object has been presented. The method uses multiple x-ray sources and multiple x-ray beams. The object to be inspected is interposed in the trajectory of these beams and moved relative to these beams. The x-ray beams after passing through the object are detected by detectors that are interleaved to realize a compact design. In order that the interleaved detectors do not intersect, the location of detectors and sources is adjusted. Further, the design of detectors is such that they can be placed in close proximity to each other in order to realize a small footprint scanner having a high resolution.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Inventor: Satpal Singh
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Publication number: 20120093287Abstract: This invention describes a novel transmissive x-ray scanner system that is mounted on two small mobile or robotic platforms and used for security inspection of unidentified parcels at airports, buildings, roadside, or of large objects such as cars that are much larger than the scanner itself. The system comprises of a two mobile platforms, one carrying the x-ray or the radiation source and the other the detector. The method comprises the steps of moving the two mobile platforms and locating them on opposing sides of the object, then holding the platforms stationary and moving only the detector and the source to scan the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventor: SATPAL SINGH
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Publication number: 20120027171Abstract: This invention describes a novel beam arrangement for multiview and dual view x-ray or radiation scanning systems used for inspection of objects. The method described herein is especially suited for scanning large objects such as palletized cargo or dense objects that are longer in one dimension, for example the height being larger than the width or depth. As the size and density of the object to be scanned increase, the absorption of the x-rays by the object increases with less of x-rays reaching the detectors. Therefore, in order to receive minimal signal for acceptable image quality, the scan speed is slowed which for certain objects it might become so low that it may not be acceptable. This invention describes a novel beam arrangement that greatly speeds up the scan speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventor: SATPAL SINGH
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Publication number: 20110141111Abstract: A method is presented for generating a 3D image of an object using x-rays. The invention describes a method of generating an image of a slice through the object using a large number of detector elements as employed in commonly used x-ray scanners. The method described is a two step process, in the first step, Algebraic methods are used to solve a set of simultaneous linear equations to solve for the densities of the pixels representing the slice. The dimension of these pixels defining the slice is large in comparison to the size of detector elements, therefore a second step of backprojection is used to generated a slice image of higher resolution. The use of a second or a third source further allows the generation of higher resolution images.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventor: Satpal Singh
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Publication number: 20110096903Abstract: A multiview x-ray scanning system for inspecting the 3D volume of an object has been presented. The method uses multiple x-ray sources and multiple x-ray beams. The object to be inspected is interposed in the trajectory of these beams and moved relative to these beams. The x-ray beams after passing through the object are detected by detectors that are interleaved to realize a compact design. In order that the interleaved detectors do not intersect, the location of detectors and sources is adjusted. Further, the design of detectors is such that they can be placed in close proximity to each other in order to realize a small footprint scanner having a high resolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventor: Satpal Singh
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Publication number: 20090136089Abstract: A method is presented for a 3D inspection of an object or bag in order to check for explosives or contraband. The method is applicable to Computed Tomography, Laminography or any other method that can be used to produce images of slices through the object. According to this method, it is not necessary to reconstruct the slice image with a high resolution as is required for visual display, but it is sufficient to reconstruct the image at only a sample or a set of points or pixels that are sparsely distributed within the reconstructed slice. The properties of the object are then analyzed only at these sparsely distributed pixels within the slice to make a determination for the presence or absence of explosives or contraband. This process of image reconstruction and analysis is repeated over several slices spaced through the volume of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2007Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventor: Satpal Singh
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Patent number: 7319737Abstract: A digital Laminographic or Tomosynthesis method is described for use in the detection of explosives concealed in baggage. The method uses at least one source of x-ray and at least two sets of detectors, preferably more to generate 3D images of high detail. The data from the detectors can be simply time delayed and summed up to generate high definition image of layers through the bag. This leads to very high speed of 3D imaging, the same speed as in regular x-ray scanners. In addition, there is no rotating gantry, the systems is simple, compact, relatively inexpensive, and can be used to generate 3D images of large shipping containers.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Inventor: Satpal Singh
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Publication number: 20070237293Abstract: A digital Laminographic or Tomosynthesis method is described for use in the detection of explosives concealed in baggage. The method uses at least one source of x-ray and at least two sets of detectors, preferably more to generate 3D images of high detail. The data from the detectors can be simply time delayed and summed up to generate high definition image of layers through the bag. This leads to very high speed of 3D imaging, the same speed as in regular x-ray scanners. In addition, there is no rotating gantry, the systems is simple, compact, relatively inexpensive, and can be used to generate 3D images of large shipping containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2006Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventor: Satpal Singh