Patents by Inventor Mala Sivakumar

Mala Sivakumar 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).

  • Publication number: 20240412476
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present specification describes methods for displaying a three-dimensional image of an isolated threat object or region of interest with a single touch or click and providing spatial and contextual information relative to the object, while also executing a view dependent virtual cut-away or rendering occluding portions of the reconstructed image data as transparent. In some embodiments, the method includes allowing operators to associate audio comments with a scan image of an object. In some embodiments, the method also includes highlighting a plurality of voxels, which are indicative of at least one potential threat item, in a mask having a plurality of variable color intensities, where the intensities may be varied based on the potential threat items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Mala Sivakumar, Thomas Brown, Karthik Krishnan
  • Patent number: 12056840
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present specification describes methods for displaying a three-dimensional image of an isolated threat object or region of interest with a single touch or click and providing spatial and contextual information relative to the object, while also executing a view dependent virtual cut-away or rendering occluding portions of the reconstructed image data as transparent. In some embodiments, the method includes allowing operators to associate audio comments with a scan image of an object. In some embodiments, the method also includes highlighting a plurality of voxels, which are indicative of at least one potential threat item, in a mask having a plurality of variable color intensities, where the intensities may be varied based on the potential threat items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mala Sivakumar, Thomas Brown, Karthik Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20230298295
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present specification describes methods for displaying a three-dimensional image of an isolated threat object or region of interest with a single touch or click and providing spatial and contextual information relative to the object, while also executing a view dependent virtual cut-away or rendering occluding portions of the reconstructed image data as transparent. In some embodiments, the method includes allowing operators to associate audio comments with a scan image of an object. In some embodiments, the method also includes highlighting a plurality of voxels, which are indicative of at least one potential threat item, in a mask having a plurality of variable color intensities, where the intensities may be varied based on the potential threat items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Mala Sivakumar, Thomas Brown, Karthik Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11594001
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present specification describes methods for displaying a three-dimensional image of an isolated threat object or region of interest with a single touch or click and providing spatial and contextual information relative to the object, while also executing a view dependent virtual cut-away or rendering occluding portions of the reconstructed image data as transparent. In some embodiments, the method includes allowing operators to associate audio comments with a scan image of an object. In some embodiments, the method also includes highlighting a plurality of voxels, which are indicative of at least one potential threat item, in a mask having a plurality of variable color intensities, where the intensities may be varied based on the potential threat items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mala Sivakumar, Thomas Brown, Karthik Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20210225088
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present specification describes methods for displaying a three-dimensional image of an isolated threat object or region of interest with a single touch or click and providing spatial and contextual information relative to the object, while also executing a view dependent virtual cut-away or rendering occluding portions of the reconstructed image data as transparent. In some embodiments, the method includes allowing operators to associate audio comments with a scan image of an object. In some embodiments, the method also includes highlighting a plurality of voxels, which are indicative of at least one potential threat item, in a mask having a plurality of variable color intensities, where the intensities may be varied based on the potential threat items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Mala Sivakumar, Thomas Brown, Karthik Krishnan