Patents by Inventor Shagun Rai

Shagun Rai 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).

  • Patent number: 11084170
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a collaborative robot and a method for protecting collaborative form hazardous events. The method comprises detecting hazardous event in a working environment of the collaborative robot. Thereafter, the detected hazardous event is validated. Once the validation is performed, the inflation of a protective fabric housed in a protective compartment of the collaborative robot is initiated, wherein upon inflation, the protective fabric covers the collaborative robot for protecting the collaborative robot from the hazardous event. The present invention is used for self-protection of the collaborative robot in hazardous events without any human intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Patent number: 11046243
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to motor vehicles, and more particularly to motor vehicle and device for visually indicating a speed of the motor vehicle, and method thereof. In one embodiment, a method is provided for visually indicating a speed of a motor vehicle. The method includes receiving an instantaneous speed of the motor vehicle from one or more odometry devices of the motor vehicle and an instantaneous temperature on an external surface of the motor vehicle from one or more temperature sensors. The method further includes configuring one or more thermoelectric couple strips to regulate temperatures of one or more corresponding thermochromic paint coating layers disposed on the external surface of the motor vehicle, based on the instantaneous speed and the instantaneous temperature, to dynamically control indication of a color pattern associated with a range of instantaneous speed of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Patent number: 10935441
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a wearable device to indicate a hazardous condition. The said device comprises one or more thermochromic paint coating layers, each indicative of a colour based on variations in temperature, one or more thermoelectric couples to regulate the temperature of corresponding one or more thermochromic paint coating layers, and a control module. The control module is configured to receive one or more parameters from one or more sensors associated with the one or more thermoelectric couples, determine one of presence and absence of at least one hazardous condition by comparing the one or more parameters with corresponding threshold parameters and configure the one or more thermoelectric couples to regulate temperature of the corresponding one or more thermochromic paint coating layers and to dynamically control indication of the colour, based on one of the presence and absence of the at least one hazardous condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Patent number: 10699546
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly to headphone and headphone safety device for alerting user from impending hazard, and method thereof. In one embodiment, a method is provided for alerting a user wearing a headphone from an impending hazard. The method includes detecting a movement of the user while wearing the headphone, and upon detection, sensing a plurality of ambient parameters with respect to an external surrounding of the user. The method further includes analyzing the plurality of ambient parameters to determine the impending hazard, and upon determination, alerting the user of the impending hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Patent number: 10661738
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for controlling internal systems within a vehicle based on user preferences is disclosed. The method includes detecting, by a floor mat, presence of a user seated on a seat within the vehicle. The method further includes capturing, by the floor mat, at least one user characteristic associated with the user in response to detecting presence of the user. The method includes controlling, by the floor mat, at least one internal system within the vehicle based on the at least one user characteristic, wherein the floor mat communicates with a central controller in the vehicle to control the at least one internal system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Patent number: 10467395
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly to system and method for powering ON electronic devices. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a movement pattern provided by a user using the electronic device during a switched OFF state of the electronic device, recording a mechanical movement of a spring-loaded pendulum in response to the movement pattern, validating the mechanical movement against one or more pre-stored patterns, and powering ON the electronic device from the switched OFF state based on a validation. The spring-loaded pendulum is housed within the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Publication number: 20190299411
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a collaborative robot and a method for protecting collaborative form hazardous events. The method comprises detecting hazardous event in a working environment of the collaborative robot. Thereafter, the detected hazardous event is validated. Once the validation is performed, the inflation of a protective fabric housed in a protective compartment of the collaborative robot is initiated, wherein upon inflation, the protective fabric covers the collaborative robot for protecting the collaborative robot from the hazardous event. The present invention is used for self-protection of the collaborative robot in hazardous events without any human intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, THOMAS CHITTAKATTU NINAN, SHAGUN RAI
  • Patent number: 10405377
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cooking vessel for induction cooktops. The cooking vessel comprises at least one movable magnetic material base plate provided at heat conducting zone of the cooking vessel, wherein the movable magnetic material base plate transfers heat from the induction cooktop to contents in the cooking vessel. The cooking vessel further comprises at least one non-magnetic material base plate, placed adjacent to the at least one movable magnetic material base plate, wherein the non-magnetic material base plate blocks transfer of heat from induction cooktop to the contents. Further, an insulation pocket, placed adjacent to the at least one movable magnetic material base plate, is configured to house the at least one movable magnetic material base plate. Furthermore, an actuator is configured to displace the at least one movable magnetic material base plate from the heat conducting zone to the insulation pocket based on a control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Ramya Kolli, Shagun Rai
  • Publication number: 20190202386
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for controlling internal systems within a vehicle based on user preferences is disclosed. The method includes detecting, by a floor mat, presence of a user seated on a seat within the vehicle. The method further includes capturing, by the floor mat, at least one user characteristic associated with the user in response to detecting presence of the user. The method includes controlling, by the floor mat, at least one internal system within the vehicle based on the at least one user characteristic, wherein the floor mat communicates with a central controller in the vehicle to control the at least one internal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Publication number: 20190152383
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to motor vehicles, and more particularly to motor vehicle and device for visually indicating a speed of the motor vehicle, and method thereof. In one embodiment, a method is provided for visually indicating a speed of a motor vehicle. The method includes receiving an instantaneous speed of the motor vehicle from one or more odometry devices of the motor vehicle and an instantaneous temperature on an external surface of the motor vehicle from one or more temperature sensors. The method further includes configuring one or more thermoelectric couple strips to regulate temperatures of one or more corresponding thermochromic paint coating layers disposed on the external surface of the motor vehicle, based on the instantaneous speed and the instantaneous temperature, to dynamically control indication of a color pattern associated with a range of instantaneous speed of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: VIJAY KUMAR, THOMAS CHITTAKATTU NINAN, SHAGUN RAI
  • Patent number: 10252407
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a stapling device, comprising an activation unit configured to sense at least one of a movement of the stapling device, a position of a switch or a signal from a timer. There is a detection unit that is activated based on a signal from the activation unit to generate an input data. The stapling device further comprises a processing unit to determine number of pins in the stapling device, by comparing the input data with a pre-configured data and a display unit interfaced with the processing unit, to indicate status of the pins in the stapling device, wherein the status is based on the determined number of pins in the stapling device. Thus the stapling device of the present disclosure identifies the exhaustion of pins and accordingly enables timely replenishment of the stapling device with pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Publication number: 20190086275
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a wearable device to indicate hazardous condition. The said device comprises one or more thermochromic paint coating layers, each indicative of a colour based on variations in temperature, one or more thermoelectric couples to regulate the temperature of corresponding one or more thermochromic paint coating layers and a control module. The control module is configured to receive one or more parameters from one or more sensors associated with the wearable device, determine one of presence and absence of at least one hazardous condition by comparing the one or more parameters with corresponding threshold parameters and configure the one or more thermoelectric couples to regulate temperature of the corresponding one or more thermochromic paint coating layers and to dynamically control indication of the colour, based on one of the presence arid absence of the at least one hazardous condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Publication number: 20180365982
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly to headphone and headphone safety device for alerting user from impending hazard, and method thereof. In one embodiment, a method is provided for alerting a user wearing a headphone from an impending hazard. The method includes detecting a movement of the user while wearing the headphone, and upon detection, sensing a plurality of ambient parameters with respect to an external surrounding of the user. The method further includes analyzing the plurality of ambient parameters to determine the impending hazard, and upon determination, alerting the user of the impending hazard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Publication number: 20180275940
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to field of image processing. Accordingly, disclosed herein is a personalized display system for dynamically displaying user information. An electronic display unit associated with the personalized display system captures visual images of the user and the belongings of the user. The personalized display system receives the captured visual images, extracts user characteristics, and determines the identity of the user. Later, the information related to the identified user are displayed on the electronic display unit. Further, the electronic display unit may continuously monitor an availability status of the user to efficiently manage allocation or deallocation of a workplace and other resources to the users. In an embodiment, the personalized display system also performs customization of environment based on environmental preferences of the user, thereby enhancing overall efficiency and comfort level of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Publication number: 20180276359
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly to system and method for powering ON electronic devices. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a movement pattern provided by a user using the electronic device during a switched OFF state of the electronic device, recording a mechanical movement of a spring-loaded pendulum in response to the movement pattern, validating the mechanical movement against one or more pre-stored patterns, and powering ON the electronic device from the switched OFF state based on a validation. The spring-loaded pendulum is housed within the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Vijay KUMAR, THOMAS CHITTAKATTU NINAN, SHAGUN RAI
  • Patent number: 10002243
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly to system and method for powering ON electronic devices. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a movement pattern provided by a user using the electronic device during a switched OFF state of the electronic device, recording a mechanical movement of a spring-loaded pendulum in response to the movement pattern, validating the mechanical movement against one or more pre-stored patterns, and powering ON the electronic device from the switched OFF state based on a validation. The spring-loaded pendulum is housed within the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: WIPRO LIMITED
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Thomas Chittakattu Ninan, Shagun Rai
  • Patent number: 9950897
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a holding apparatus for holding a card. The holding apparatus comprises at least two proximity sensors, a control unit and a motor. Each of the at least two proximity sensors are configured to determine orientation of the card when the card is present in the holding apparatus. The control unit is configured to determine status of each of the at least two proximity sensors in order to determine a position of the holding apparatus. The status of the at least two proximity sensors is at least one of open and close. The control unit is further configured to transmit a control signal to the motor based on the determined status. The motor rotates the card upon receiving the control signal, thereby orienting the card with respect to a viewer of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Vijay Kumar, Balaji Sunil Kumar, Shagun Rai
  • Publication number: 20180053263
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a system for determining quantity of food consumed by users. The method comprising receiving one or more inputs from a first set of sensors and a second set of sensors associated with the determination unit, where the first set of sensors and the second set of sensors monitor one or more users and food served to the one or more users respectively, identifying each type of food from the food served, identifying each of the one or more users and actions performed by each of the one or more users to consume the food and determining quantity of each type of food consumed by each of the one or more users based on the identified actions performed by each of the one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Vijay KUMAR, Ramya KOLLI, Shagun RAI
  • Publication number: 20180050446
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a stapling device, comprising an activation unit configured to sense at least one of a movement of the stapling device, a position of a switch or a signal from a timer. There is a detection unit that is activated based on a signal from the activation unit to generate an input data. The stapling device further comprises a processing unit to determine number of pins in the stapling device, by comparing the input data with a pre-configured data and a display unit interfaced with the processing unit, to indicate status of the pins in the stapling device, wherein the status is based on the determined number of pins in the stapling device. Thus the stapling device of the present disclosure identifies the exhaustion of pins and accordingly enables timely replenishment of the stapling device with pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Vijay KUMAR, Thomas Chittakattu NINAN, Shagun RAI
  • Publication number: 20170280914
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cooking vessel for induction cooktops. The cooking vessel comprises at least one movable magnetic material base plate provided at heat conducting zone of the cooking vessel, wherein the movable magnetic material base plate transfers heat from the induction cooktop to contents in the cooking vessel. The cooking vessel further comprises at least one non-magnetic material base plate, placed adjacent to the at least one movable magnetic material base plate, wherein the non-magnetic material base plate blocks transfer of heat from induction cooktop to the contents. Further, an insulation pocket, placed adjacent to the at least one movable magnetic material base plate, is configured to house the at least one movable magnetic material base plate. Furthermore, an actuator is configured to displace the at least one movable magnetic material base plate from the heat conducting zone to the insulation pocket based on a control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Vijay KUMAR, Ramya KOLLI, Shagun RAI