Patents by Inventor Ajith Rao

Ajith 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).

  • Sectionable floor heating system
    Patent number: 11054149
    Abstract: A heating system for a floor is provided and includes a plurality of heating devices, where each of the heating devices includes a membrane, and a plurality of heating elements and at least one electrical coupling member attached to the membrane. At least one heating device coupling member is attached to the at least one electrical coupling member on adjacent heating devices of the plurality of heating devices, where the at least one heating device coupling member conveys electricity between the adjacent heating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Ajith Rao, Suman Sinha Ray
  • Methods and systems of modifying air flow at building structures
    Patent number: 10988923
    Abstract: Provided in one embodiment is a method of modifying an air flow at least one location of a building structure, comprising: generating a first air flow at the at least one location of the building structure; and modifying a second air flow exterior to the building structure using the generated first air flow. An apparatus configured to modified an air flow is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Anna Dyson, Jason Vollen, Michael Amitay, Peter Stark, Ajith Rao, Edward DeMauro, David Menicovich
  • SECTIONABLE FLOOR HEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190137114
    Abstract: A heating system for a floor is provided and includes a plurality of heating devices, where each of the heating devices includes a membrane, and a plurality of heating elements and at least one electrical coupling member attached to the membrane. At least one heating device coupling member is attached to the at least one electrical coupling member on adjacent heating devices of the plurality of heating devices, where the at least one heating device coupling member conveys electricity between the adjacent heating devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Ajith Rao, Suman Sinha Ray
  • Alternative core material based vacuum insulated panels
    Patent number: 10012348
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated panel (VIP) and a method of manufacturing a VIP includes a rigid core material having high insulation and low conductivity properties. The rigid core may be made of an inorganic material that effectively mimics a porous silica core material. The core material includes large particles of an inorganic material having a diameter in a range of 10 ?m to 50 ?m. A portion of these large particles may be ground into small particles having a diameter of less than 1 ?m. The small particles are mixed with a portion of the large particles to form a core material which is then mixed with a fiber skeleton and compacted under vacuum along with a fibrous skeleton for structure. The resulting structure provides a porosity ranging from 10 nm to 1 ?m in diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Suman Sinha Ray, Ajith Rao
  • ALTERNATIVE CORE MATERIAL BASED VACUUM INSULATED PANELS
    Publication number: 20170227165
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated panel (VIP) and a method of manufacturing a VIP includes a rigid core material having high insulation and low conductivity properties. The rigid core may be made of an inorganic material that effectively mimics a porous silica core material. The core material includes large particles of an inorganic material having a diameter in a range of 10 ?m to 50 ?m. A portion of these large particles may be ground into small particles having a diameter of less than 1 ?m. The small particles are mixed with a portion of the large particles to form a core material which is then mixed with a fiber skeleton and compacted under vacuum along with a fibrous skeleton for structure. The resulting structure provides a porosity ranging from 10 nm to 1 ?m in diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Suman Sinha Ray, Ajith Rao
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF MODIFYING AIR FLOW AT BUILDING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20150308103
    Abstract: Provided in one embodiment is a method of modifying an air flow at least one location of a building structure, comprising: generating a first air flow at the at least one location of the building structure; and modifying a second air flow exterior to the building structure using the generated first air flow. An apparatus configured to modified an air flow is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Anna Dyson, Jason Vollen, Michael Amitay, Peter Stark, Ajith Rao, Edward DeMauro, David Menicovich