Patents by Inventor Kuldeep Prasad

Kuldeep Prasad 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for location and sizing of trace gas sources
    Patent number: 10690562
    Abstract: A system for detecting gas leaks and determining their location and size. A data gathering portion of the system utilizes a chosen geometrical configuration to collect path-integrated spectroscopic data over multiple paths around an area. A processing portion of the system applies a transport model together with meteorological data of the area to generate an influence function of possible leak locations on gas detector measurement paths, and applies an inversion model to the influence function, prior data, and the spectroscopic data to generate gas source size and location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate, Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce
    Inventors: Gregory B. Rieker, Kuldeep Prasad, Caroline B. Alden, Sean C. Coburn, Robert J. Wright
  • Hub and spoke system for detecting and locating gas leaks
    Patent number: 10473818
    Abstract: A system for detecting gas leaks and determining their location and size. A data gathering portion of the system utilizes a hub and spoke configuration to collect path-integrated spectroscopic data over multiple open paths around an area. A processing portion of the system applies a high-resolution transport model together with meteorological data of the area to generate an influence function of possible leak locations on gas detector measurement paths, and applies an inversion model to the influence function and the spectroscopic data to generate gas source size and location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate, Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce
    Inventors: Gregory B. Rieker, Ian Coddington, Nathan R. Newbury, Kuldeep Prasad, Anna Karion
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION AND SIZING OF TRACE GAS SOURCES
    Publication number: 20190265123
    Abstract: A system for detecting gas leaks and determining their location and size. A data gathering portion of the system utilizes a chosen geometrical configuration to collect path-integrated spectroscopic data over multiple paths around an area. A processing portion of the system applies a transport model together with meteorological data of the area to generate an influence function of possible leak locations on gas detector measurement paths, and applies an inversion model to the influence function, prior data, and the spectroscopic data to generate gas source size and location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory B. Rieker, Kuldeep Prasad, Caroline B. Alden, Sean C. Coburn, Robert J. Wright
  • Hub and Spoke System for Detecting and Locating Gas Leaks
    Publication number: 20190170900
    Abstract: A system for detecting gas leaks and determining their location and size. A data gathering portion of the system utilizes a hub and spoke configuration to collect path-integrated spectroscopic data over multiple open paths around an area. A processing portion of the system applies a high-resolution transport model together with meteorological data of the area to generate an influence function of possible leak locations on gas detector measurement paths, and applies an inversion model to the influence function and the spectroscopic data to generate gas source size and location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory B. Rieker, Ian Coddington, Nathan R. Newbury, Kuldeep Prasad, Anna Karion
  • Determining a location and size of a gas source with a spectrometer gas monitor
    Patent number: 10240998
    Abstract: A process for determining a location and size of a gas source within an area with a spectrometer gas monitor includes: providing the spectrometer gas monitor; performing fence line monitoring of the area with the spectrometer gas monitor; collecting spectroscopic data over multiple open paths around the area with the spectrometer gas monitor; measuring atmospheric conditions along gas inflows and gas outflows of the area; subtracting a background for a selected gas from the spectroscopic data; applying a boundary constraint to the spectroscopic data; determining an atmospheric concentration of air entering the area; applying bootstrapping to the spectroscopic data; applying zero minimum elimination to the spectroscopic data; and producing inversion data from the spectroscopic data to determine the location and size of the gas source within the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce, The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Kuldeep Prasad, Caroline Alden, Gregory Brian Rieker, Robert James Wright, Sean Coburn
  • Hub and spoke system for detecting and locating gas leaks
    Patent number: 10228490
    Abstract: A system for detecting gas leaks and determining their location and size. A data gathering portion of the system utilizes a hub and spoke configuration to collect path-integrated spectroscopic data over multiple open paths around an area. A processing portion of the system applies a high resolution transport model together with meteorological data of the area to generate an influence function of possible leak locations on gas detector measurement paths, and applies an inversion model to the influence function and the spectroscopic data to generate gas source size and location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignees: The United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Commerce, The Regents of the University of Colorado, A Body Corporate
    Inventors: Gregory B Rieker, Ian Coddington, Nathan R Newbury, Kuldeep Prasad, Anna Karion
  • DETERMINING A LOCATION AND SIZE OF A GAS SOURCE WITH A SPECTROMETER GAS MONITOR
    Publication number: 20180045596
    Abstract: A process for determining a location and size of a gas source within an area with a spectrometer gas monitor includes: providing the spectrometer gas monitor; performing fence line monitoring of the area with the spectrometer gas monitor; collecting spectroscopic data over multiple open paths around the area with the spectrometer gas monitor; measuring atmospheric conditions along gas inflows and gas outflows of the area; subtracting a background for a selected gas from the spectroscopic data; applying a boundary constraint to the spectroscopic data; determining an atmospheric concentration of air entering the area; applying bootstrapping to the spectroscopic data; applying zero minimum elimination to the spectroscopic data; and producing inversion data from the spectroscopic data to determine the location and size of the gas source within the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: KULDEEP PRASAD, CAROLINE ALDEN, SUBHOMOY GHOSH, GREGORY BRIAN RICKER, ROBERT JAMES WRIGHT, SEAN COBURN
  • Hub And Spoke System For Detecting And Locating Gas Leaks
    Publication number: 20160334538
    Abstract: A system for detecting gas leaks and determining their location and size. A data gathering portion of the system utilizes a hub and spoke configuration to collect path-integrated spectroscopic data over multiple open paths around an area. A processing portion of the system applies a high resolution transport model together with meteorological data of the area to generate an influence function of possible leak locations on gas detector measurement paths, and applies an inversion model to the influence function and the spectroscopic data to generate gas source size and location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory B Rieker, Ian Coddington, Nathan R Newbury, Kuldeep Prasad, Anna Karion