Patents by Inventor K. Kumar

K. Kumar 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).

  • THIN GLASSY POLYMER FILMS INCLUDING SPHERICAL NANOPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20120277377
    Abstract: A method of forming a solid-state polymer can include grafting a graft polymer to nanoparticles to provide grafted nanoparticles, and dispersing the grafted nanoparticles in a polymer matrix to provide a specified loading of the grafted nanoparticles within the polymer matrix to form a solid-state polymer. A solid-state polymer can include grafted nanoparticles comprising a polymer graft grafted to nanoparticles, and a polymer matrix, in which the grafted nanoparticles are dispersed to form a solid-state polymer, the dispersion configured to provide a specified loading of the grafted nanoparticles within the solid-state polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Jeffrey William Kysar, Sanat K. Kumar, Benjamin Fragneaud, Damien Maillard
  • Methods and systems for improved throttle control and coupling control for locomotive and associated train
    Patent number: 8280569
    Abstract: A multi-mode control system for a locomotive includes a throttle control device having notch settings corresponding to, for a first, long haul mode, control signals for providing respective tractive effort or power from the locomotive, a master controller in communication with the throttle control device and adapted to receive said control signals from the throttle control device and to transmit respective command signals to power-train components of the locomotive to achieve the respective tractive effort or power, the master controller also adapted for sending alternative command signals when a user-operable mode selector is set to one of one or more alternative modes. The user-operable mode selector includes one or more user interface devices in communication with the master controller for selecting one alternative mode of the one or more alternative modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ajith K. Kumar, Bret D. Worden
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF CLOPIODOGREL BISULFATE FORM-1
    Publication number: 20120232274
    Abstract: An improved process for preparing crystalline form-1 of (S)-methyl 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-{6,7-dihydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine-5(4H)-yl}acetate bisulfate (clopidogrel bisulfate) of formula I is provided The preparation comprises the straight conversion of an uncyclized material of (S)-methyl 2-[2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethylamino]-2-(2-chlorophenyl) acetate hydrochloride into clopidogrel bisulfate crystalline form-1 without any degradation of clopidogrel base
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: PHARMAZELL GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Burger, Omprakash Gudaparthi, Konda Srinivasa Reddy, Suneel K. Kumar, Venkata P. Ramana
  • NON MAIN CPU/OS BASED OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20120210036
    Abstract: A computing system is described that includes a main system bus that remains active while said computing system operates within a non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes a controller that operates functional tasks while the computing system is within the non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes an I/O unit coupled to the main system bus that remains active while the computing system operates within the non main CPU/OS based operational state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: James P. Kardach, Brian V. Belmont, Muthu K. Kumar, Riley W. Jackson, Gunner Danneels, Richard A. Forand, Vivek Gupta, Jeffrey L. Huckins, Kristoffer D. Flemming, Uma M. Gadamsetty
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HARDWARE BASED IMPLEMENTATION OF USB 1.1 OVER A HIGH SPEED LINK
    Publication number: 20120124259
    Abstract: Certain aspects of a method and system for a hardware-based implementation of USB 1.1 over a high-speed link may comprise translating at a client side of a client server communication system, USB protocol messages comprising a first USB standard to corresponding encapsulated USB protocol messages, wherein the USB protocol messages comprising the first USB standard are received from a client device at the client side of the client server communication system. The translated corresponding encapsulated USB protocol messages may be communicated from the client side to a server at a server side of the client server communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Sasi K. Kumar
  • Non main CPU/OS based operational environment
    Patent number: 8166325
    Abstract: A computing system is described that includes a main system bus that remains active while said computing system operates within a non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes a controller that operates functional tasks while the computing system is within the non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes an I/O unit coupled to the main system bus that remains active while the computing system operates within the non main CPU/OS based operational state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Kardach, Brian V. Belmont, Muthu K. Kumar, Riley W. Jackson, Gunner Danneels, Richard A. Forand, Vivek Gupta, Jeffrey L. Huckins, Kristoffer D. Flemming, Uma M. Gadamsetty
  • MOUSE GESTURE ASSISTED SEARCH
    Publication number: 20120089582
    Abstract: A system and method for method for performing a web search by a search engine for content including: providing a first search results page to a user in response to a search query; providing an interface for submission of an input action representing a search command, wherein the interface is associated with the search results page; receiving the input action; reformulating the search query to incorporate the search command represented by the input action; and providing a second search results page to the user in response to the reformulated search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Kalyan K. Kumar, Aravindan Raghuveer
  • Supports for oligomer synthesis
    Patent number: 8153725
    Abstract: Universal linkers, their facile processes of manufacture and methods of using the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    Inventors: Vasulinga Ravikumar, Muthiah Manoharan, Andrei P. Guzaev, Zhiwei Wang, Raju K. Kumar
  • Method and system for hardware based implementation of USB 1.1 over a high speed link
    Patent number: 8103813
    Abstract: Certain aspects of a method and system for a hardware-based implementation of USB 1.1 over a high-speed link may comprise translating at a client side of a client server communication system, USB protocol messages comprising a first USB standard to corresponding encapsulated USB protocol messages, wherein the USB protocol messages comprising the first USB standard are received from a client device at the client side of the client server communication system. The translated corresponding encapsulated USB protocol messages may be communicated from the client side to a server at a server side of the client server communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Sasi K. Kumar
  • Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding an image
    Patent number: 8014619
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding/decoding an image that divide an image sequence into sub-groups and determine encoding modes applied to bi-directional pictures included in each sub-group using correlations between the bi-directional pictures and reference pictures are provided. The image encoding method includes dividing a group of pictures (GOP) to be encoded according to consecutive B pictures into sub-groups; calculating the correlations between each B picture included in the sub-group and reference picture according to each encoding mode; and applying one of the encoding modes wherein the reference picture having the highest correlation with the B picture are used in each sub-group to encode the image, thereby improving encoding efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-ki Baik, Nyeong-kyu Kwon, Kiran Varaganti, Kalyan K. Kumar
  • PROCESS OF INHERITING COLORS IN A CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) APPLICATION FROM WINDOWS VISTA COLORS
    Publication number: 20110187737
    Abstract: A method to adjust colors of CRM application's GUI skin, based on operating system's Color scheme Color code of the operating system's color scheme is fetched from registry entry of the operating system and is saved as base color This color code is converted from ARGB format to RGB format and further converted from RGB format to HSL format Different Luminance values are set for various elements of the CRM application such as header, menu bar, dialog box, selected item, work area etc, to provide different brightness and legibility to different elements of GUI Modified color code is again converted back to RGB format and assigned to various pixels of GUI skin whereby CRM application is rendered with new color scheme similar to the operating system's.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: TALISMA CORPORATION PRIVATE LTD.
    Inventors: Sharath K. Kumar, Aneesh Bhatnagar
  • Supporting Both Packet and Circuit-Based Wireless Networks
    Publication number: 20110141958
    Abstract: Middleware may accommodate both packet data and circuit data services in the same cellular telephone. A cellular telephone may travel between networks that are packet and circuit data service based. A protocol middleware may determine whether packet data services are available, and, if so, may determine the mobility management state of the system. Depending on the mobility management state of the system, inappropriate applications may be closed or suspended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Anil K. Kumar
  • Supporting both packet and circuit-based wireless networks
    Patent number: 7920554
    Abstract: Middleware may accommodate both packet data and circuit data services in the same cellular telephone. A cellular telephone may travel between networks that are packet and circuit data service based. A protocol middleware may determine whether packet data services are available, and, if so, may determine the mobility management state of the system. Depending on the mobility management state of the system, inappropriate applications may be closed or suspended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Anil K. Kumar
  • System and method for error reconstruction of streaming audio information
    Patent number: 7873515
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a sequence of frames containing audio information and determining that a frame is missing in the sequence of frames. The method also includes comparing the frame that precedes the missing frame to the received frames to identify a selected frame. The method further includes identifying a replacement frame comprising the frame that follows the selected frame. In addition, the method includes inserting the replacement frame into the sequence of frames in place of the missing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kabi P. Padhi, Sudhir K. Kumar, Sapna George
  • Method and system for implementing hierarchical permission maps in a layered volume graph
    Patent number: 7849281
    Abstract: The invention is for a method of mapping hierarchical volume permission to top level permissions in a layered volume graph of a virtual data storage system with hierarchy of storage volumes requiring permission at every volume level and the top level volume exposed to the hosts via intelligent switches comprising: applying volume level permissions on a volume of the volume graph and mapping condensed permission hierarchically for the entire volume graph to the top level volume from said individual volume level permission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Sumeet Malhotra, Swati Gupta, Girish B. K. Kumar
  • ANISOTROPIC SELF-ASSEMBLY OF NANOPARTICLES IN COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20100303874
    Abstract: An anisotropic self assembled structure comprises isotropic grafted nanoparticles in a polymeric matrix, the self-assembled structure comprising (a) a one-dimensional string of the grafted nanoparticles within the matrix, the string having a width of one nanoparticle and a length of 1-10 nanoparticles, (b) a substantially two-dimensional sheet of the grafted nanoparticles within the matrix, the sheet having a length and a breadth of at least one micron respectively, wherein the sheet is about 2-5 nanoparticles in thickness, or (c) a plurality of three dimensionally interconnected structures where the width of each of the structures is 1-10 nanoparticles; wherein each grafted nanoparticle comprises a substantially spherical inorganic core nanoparticle and a polymeric brush structure grafted thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Pinar Akcora, Sanat K. Kumar
  • IDENTIFYING PREVIOUSLY ANNOTATED WEB PAGE INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20100198770
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, or systems relating to identifying previously annotated web page information are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Yahoo!, Inc., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Srinivasan H. Sengamedu, Kalyan K. Kumar, Charu Tiwari
  • Deviating from a transmission map to communicate in a wireless network
    Patent number: 7760694
    Abstract: Direct communication between devices in a wireless network without going through a base station is described herein. Such communication may be possible by deviating from a transmission map to be broadcasted by the base station of the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David Cheung, Sathish K. Kumar
  • Method, system, and computer software code for detection and isolation of electrical ground failure and secondary failure
    Patent number: 7746604
    Abstract: In an off-road vehicle having a resistor grid network and a blower system as part of a braking system operable to determine at least one of a resistor failure and a blower failure, the system including a first series of resistors connected in series, a second series of resistors connected in series, a blower cross to at least one of the first series of resistors and the second series of resistors, a sensor proximate at least one of the first series of resistors, the second series of resistors, and the blower, wherein each individual resistor in the first series connected in parallel to an individual resistor in the second series, and wherein when at least one of a current value, blower speed, and voltage value changes, the grid network is disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Wade McNally, Ajith K. Kumar, Bret Dwayne Worden, Theodore Clark Brown
  • Supports for oligomer synthesis
    Patent number: 7718810
    Abstract: Universal linkers, their facile processes of manufacture and methods of using the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vasulinga Ravikumar, Muthiah Manoharan, Andrei P. Guzaev, Zhiwei Wang, Raju K. Kumar