Patents by Inventor Darmindra Arumugam

Darmindra Arumugam 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: 11621789
    Abstract: Magneto-quasistatic signals may be used to enable under-liquid communication between devices. A magneto-quasistatic signal transmitter of an under-liquid device may transmit a magneto-quasistatic signal conveying communication data through liquid. A magneto-quasistatic signal receiver of another under-liquid device may receive the magneto-quasistatic signal and extract the communication data from the magneto-quasistatic signal. The under-liquid device that received the magneto-quasistatic signal may use the communication data, store the communicate data, and/or relay the communication data (e.g., to another under-liquid device, to an above-liquid device) using another magneto-quasistatic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: Chevron U.S.A. Inc., California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Robert Kwan Meng Seah, Hailing An, Baha Tulu Tanju, Darmindra Arumugam
  • Patent number: 11614331
    Abstract: Magneto-electric quasistatic (MEQS) field may be used to track positions of persons and/or objects inside metallic environments. A magneto-electric quasistatic field generator may generate a magneto-electric quasistatic field inside a metallic environment. A magneto-electric quasistatic field detector inside the metallic environment may detect the magneto-electric quasistatic field and generate output signals conveying characteristics of the magneto-electric quasistatic field. The relative position of the magneto-electric quasistatic field detector with respect to the magneto-electric quasistatic field generator may be determined based on the output signals. The position of the magneto-electric quasistatic field detector/generator and/or the position of a person/object carrying the magneto-electric quasistatic field detector/generator may be tracked using the relative position of the magneto-electric quasistatic field detector with respect to the magneto-electric quasistatic field generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: Chevron U.S.A. Inc., California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Robert Kwan Meng Seah, Hailing An, Darmindra Arumugam
  • Patent number: 11566511
    Abstract: A magneto-quasistatic field may be used to align hydrogen of materials within a structure and/or to disrupt the alignment of hydrogen of materials within the structure. Realignment of the hydrogen after the disruption may cause emission of energy from the hydrogen. The characteristic(s) of the energy may be detected and used to generate image(s) of interior portion(s) of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: Chevron U.S.A. Inc., California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Robert Kwan Meng Seah, Hailing An, Thomas E. O'Donnell, Darmindra Arumugam
  • Publication number: 20210131810
    Abstract: Magneto-electric quasistatic (MEQS) field may be used to track positions of persons and/or objects inside metallic environments. A magneto-electric quasistatic field generator may generate a magneto-electric quasistatic field inside a metallic environment. A magneto-electric quasistatic field detector inside the metallic environment may detect the magneto-electric quasistatic field and generate output signals conveying characteristics of the magneto-electric quasistatic field. The relative position of the magneto-electric quasistatic field detector with respect to the magneto-electric quasistatic field generator may be determined based on the output signals. The position of the magneto-electric quasistatic field detector/generator and/or the position of a person/object carrying the magneto-electric quasistatic field detector/generator may be tracked using the relative position of the magneto-electric quasistatic field detector with respect to the magneto-electric quasistatic field generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Kwan Meng SEAH, Hailing AN, Darmindra Arumugam
  • Publication number: 20210131267
    Abstract: A magneto-quasistatic field may be used to align hydrogen of materials within a structure and/or to disrupt the alignment of hydrogen of materials within the structure. Realignment of the hydrogen after the disruption may cause emission of energy from the hydrogen. The characteristic(s) of the energy may be detected and used to generate image(s) of interior portion(s) of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Kwan Meng SEAH, Hailing AN, Thomas E. O'DONNELL, Darmindra Arumugam
  • Publication number: 20210135769
    Abstract: Magneto-quasistatic signals may be used to enable under-liquid communication between devices. A magneto-quasistatic signal transmitter of an under-liquid device may transmit a magneto-quasistatic signal conveying communication data through liquid. A magneto-quasistatic signal receiver of another under-liquid device may receive the magneto-quasistatic signal and extract the communication data from the magneto-quasistatic signal. The under-liquid device that received the magneto-quasistatic signal may use the communication data, store the communicate data, and/or relay the communication data (e.g., to another under-liquid device, to an above-liquid device) using another magneto-quasistatic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Kwan Meng SEAH, Hailing AN, Baha Tulu TANJU, Darmindra Arumugam