Patents by Inventor Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan
Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan 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).
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Patent number: 11773279Abstract: Ink compositions and methods of use for reliably printing on alkaline and readily oxidizing surfaces comprise one or more pigments, one or more solvents for adjusting viscosity, surface tension, and/or heat tolerance, and water, the pigments being “loaded” in the ink sufficiently to meet the relevant color and optical density requirements for the ink while such ink composition still also meets the duty cycle requirements of the application.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Independent Ink, Inc.Inventors: Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan, Barry Brucker, Ramesh Subbaraman
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Publication number: 20230083402Abstract: Ink compositions and methods of use for reliably printing on alkaline and readily oxidizing surfaces comprise one or more pigments, one or more solvents for adjusting viscosity, surface tension, and/or heat tolerance, and water, the pigments being “loaded” in the ink sufficiently to meet the relevant color and optical density requirements for the ink while such ink composition still also meets the duty cycle requirements of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Independent Ink, Inc.Inventors: Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan, Barry Brucker, Ramesh Subbaraman
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Patent number: 11492507Abstract: Ink compositions and methods of use for reliably printing on alkaline and readily oxidizing surfaces comprise one or more water-soluble polymeric dyes, one or more solvents for adjusting viscosity, surface tension, and/or heat tolerance, and water, the dyes being “loaded” in the ink sufficiently to meet the relevant color and optical density requirements for the ink while such ink composition still also meets the duty cycle requirements of the application.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Independent Ink, Inc.Inventors: Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan, Barry Brucker, Ramesh Subbaraman
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Patent number: 9889691Abstract: A printer system comprising a printer having a printhead operatively installed therein, the printer including a housing having opposing thumb screws extending outwardly therefrom, and a mount comprising a printer bracket having opposite printer bracket side members each terminating in a distally extending side member leg configured for attachment to the rail, the printer bracket side members each further having a mounting slot formed therein with a vertical slot portion and at least one horizontal slot portion and a rail bracket having a rail bracket top member with opposite substantially downwardly extending rail bracket side members terminating in outwardly extending side member legs configured for attachment to the rail, whereby the printer is received within the mount and selectively positioned therein as by engaging the thumb screws within the mounting slots so as to position the printhead as desired beneath the rail bracket top member.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Inventors: Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan, Barry Brucker, John P. Clary, Hugh Clary, Alexander E. Shafer, Robert Ruiz
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Patent number: 9636833Abstract: Bagel dough removal tongs for removing bagel dough from a substantially half-toroid-shaped bagel half, the tongs comprising: a first tong member having a first leg terminating distally in a first end; a second tong member having a second leg terminating distally in a second end, the first and second legs being joined at a proximal hinge opposite the distal first and second ends, the hinge being configured to bias the first and second legs outwardly in an at rest configuration of the tongs wherein the first and second ends are spaced apart and to selectively allow flexing of the first and second legs inwardly in an operative configuration of the tongs wherein the first and second ends are shifted closer together.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Independent Ink, Inc.Inventors: Barry Brucker, Rita M. Brucker, Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan
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Patent number: 9358819Abstract: A printer system comprising a printer having a printhead operatively installed therein, the printer including a housing having opposing thumb screws extending outwardly therefrom, and a mount comprising a printer bracket having opposite printer bracket side members each terminating in a distally extending side member leg configured for attachment to the rail, the printer bracket side members each further having a mounting slot formed therein with a vertical slot portion and at least one horizontal slot portion and a rail bracket having a rail bracket top member with opposite substantially downwardly extending rail bracket side members terminating in outwardly extending side member legs configured for attachment to the rail, whereby the printer is received within the mount and selectively positioned therein as by engaging the thumb screws within the mounting slots so as to position the printhead as desired beneath the rail bracket top member.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Inventors: Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan, Barry Brucker, John P. Clary, Hugh Clary, Alexander E. Shafer, Robert Ruiz
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Patent number: 8988284Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and tracking the position of a subject comprises, in an exemplary embodiment, a transponder configured for being co-located with the subject and a means for enabling communication between the transponder and a remote GPS-enabled receiver, such as a cell phone or the like, for selectively triangulating the position of the transponder. In the exemplary embodiment, the means for enabling such communication is software that is installed in and executed by the receiver. The software allows the receiver to triangulate the geographic position of the transponder by fixing a first reference point based on the location of the GPS-enabled receiver, fixing a second reference point based on the location of a network broadcast site through which the receiver and transponder communicate, and calculating the location of the transponder based on the angular position of the transponder relative to the network broadcast site.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Inventors: Barry Brucker, Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan
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Patent number: 8534819Abstract: An ink and method of its use for printing on a variety of substrates in a first aspect involves a water-insoluble colorant, water, and a primary solvent such as diacetone alcohol capable of dissolving both the water-insoluble colorant and the water. In a further aspect, the ink composition includes a secondary solvent capable of modifying the properties of the ink, the secondary solvent being selected from the group consisting of alcohols, amines, esters, glycol ethers, ketones, polyols, and keto-pyrroles. In a still further aspect, the ink may have at least two polyols, including a first polyol characterized by being semi-solid at operating temperature and a second polyol characterized by being liquid at operating temperature. In a further aspect, the ink composition includes a surfactant selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon-based surfactants, silicone-based surfactants, and fluorosurfactants.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Inventors: Loc Bui, Ramesh Babu, Snehal Desai, Barry Brucker, Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan
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Publication number: 20130080049Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and tracking the position of a subject comprises, in an exemplary embodiment, a transponder configured for being co-located with the subject and a means for enabling communication between the transponder and a remote GPS-enabled receiver, such as a cell phone or the like, for selectively triangulating the position of the transponder. In the exemplary embodiment, the means for enabling such communication is software that is installed in and executed by the receiver. The software allows the receiver to triangulate the geographic position of the transponder by fixing a first reference point based on the location of the GPS-enabled receiver, fixing a second reference point based on the location of a network broadcast site through which the receiver and transponder communicate, and calculating the location of the transponder based on the angular position of the transponder relative to the network broadcast site.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: Barry Brucker, Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan
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Patent number: 8102316Abstract: A method for monitoring and tracking the position of a subject comprises, in an exemplary embodiment, the steps of embedding a transponder into an article to be worn by the subject and installing software in a GPS-enabled receiver, such as a cell phone or the like, for synchronizing and communicating with the transponder. The receiver is to be maintained by a user, such as a guardian or the like, and stores a unique transponder code, allowing the receiver to synchronize with the transponder. The receiver may remotely activate the transponder manually or automatically, at which point the receiver triangulates the geographic position of the transponder and determines distance and direction of the transponder from the receiver in order to guide the user in the direction of the transponder. In further embodiments, the receiver communicates the subject's information and tracking code to other subscribing receivers to increase the number of searchers.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventors: Barry Brucker, Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan
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Publication number: 20110071249Abstract: A fast-drying ink composition comprising water, a fast-drying solvent mixture including a hydrophilic co-solvent having low enthalpy of evaporation, a surface-active humectant, and a colorant. The hydrophilic co-solvent may be selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol n-propyl ether, tripropylene glycol methyl ether, and dipropylene glycol methyl ether. The surface-active humectant may comprise a hydrophobic end having a repeating unit “n” ranging from 1 to 36 and selected from the group consisting of alkane-based (CH2)n, fluoro-based (CF2)n, and silicone-based (SiO)n, and a hygroscopic end having a repeating unit “i” ranging from 2 to 8 and selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an amine group, a carboxyl group and an ester group.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventors: Loc Bui, Ramesh Subbaraman, Snehal Desai, Barry Brucker, Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan
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Patent number: D831441Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Independent Ink, Inc.Inventors: Barry Brucker, Rita M. Brucker, Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan