Patents by Inventor Nandakumar Vaidyanathan
Nandakumar Vaidyanathan 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: 7133055Abstract: A smart surface is composed of a semiconductor memory layer overlaid on an insulated conductive layer with a one to one correspondence of each memory cell with the conductive pad on the insulated layer. The entire structure can be fashioned into a either a planar structure or other geometric structure. An appliance may be overlaid the smart surface and signals transmitted and received to and from the appliance via the conductive pad(s) of the smart surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Ravi Suburahmanyan
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Patent number: 7121209Abstract: The print engine is composed of a semiconductor memory layer overlaid on an insulated conductive layer with a one to one correspondence of each memory cell with the conductive pad on the insulated layer. The entire structure can be fashioned into a either a planar structure or a cylindrical structure with insulated conductive pads providing protection to the sensitive semiconductor memory from impact loading that occurs during the printing process.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Ravi Subrahmanyan
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Patent number: 7118062Abstract: A system of detecting and adjusting the normal force exerted by a web material around the circumferential surface of a cylinder is provided. Sensors associated with the cylinder surface are wired to a processor that compares detected normal web forces with a set value. An actuation device is activated by the processor to adjust the normal force exerted by the web by, e.g., adjusting the tension in the web material. A positioning device that preferably translates a web-wound spool is also provided as an option for the actuation device.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Presstek, Inc.Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Steven Degon, Robert Bruce Lowd, Brian Roland Lamoureux, Keith Vaillancourt, James Hand
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Patent number: 7059248Abstract: A print engine suitable for printing barcodes and other patterns using charged inks includes a semiconductor memory layer having memory circuits that are coupled to one or more line elements and/or printel cells. The printel cells and line elements either attract or do not attract charged ink based on the data stored in the corresponding memory circuit. The line elements and printel cells may be configured to form a linear barcode or a 2-dimensional barcode. The charged ink may also be electrically conducting and the line elements and printel cells may be configured to form electrical structures such as electrical circuits or antennae. The charged ink may also be electrically semiconducting and by the line elements and printel cells may be configured to form electronic semiconductor devices and circuits.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Ravi Subrahmanyan
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Patent number: 6994239Abstract: Methods and apparatus to reduce or eliminate misalignment, wrinkles, and creases in coated web product. A relationship between web outgassing pressure and surface roughness of the web and web transporting rollers is developed. This relationship allows for the control over the web outgassing pressure. The ability to adjust the web tension pressure, as well as the selection of web transporting rollers with prescribed surface characteristics, allows an operator to control the degree to which the web floats over or tracks the web transporting roller. A controller, in response to pressure and tension sensors, can also provide dynamic, closed-loop control of the entire system.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Presstek, Inc.Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Robert Bruce Lowd
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Patent number: 6923359Abstract: Methods and apparatus to reduce or eliminate misalignment, wrinkles, and creases in coated web product. A relationship between web outgassing pressure and surface roughness of the web and web transporting rollers is developed. This relationship allows for the control over the web outgassing pressure. The ability to adjust the web tension pressure, as well as the selection of web transporting rollers with prescribed surface characteristics, allows an operator to control the degree to which the web floats over or tracks the web transporting roller. A controller, in response to pressure and tension sensors, can also provide dynamic, closed-loop control of the entire system.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Presstek, Inc.Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Robert Bruce Lowd
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Publication number: 20050162498Abstract: A smart surface is composed of a semiconductor memory layer overlaid on an insulated conductive layer with a one to one correspondence of each memory cell with the conductive pad on the insulated layer. The entire structure can be fashioned into a either a planar structure or other geometric structure. An appliance may be overlaid the smart surface and signals transmitted and received to and from the appliance via the conductive pad(s) of the smart surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2004Publication date: July 28, 2005Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Ravi Subrahmanyan
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Publication number: 20050155507Abstract: The print engine is composed of a semiconductor memory layer overlaid on an insulated conductive layer with a one to one correspondence of each memory cell with the conductive pad on the insulated layer. The entire structure can be fashioned into a either a planar structure or a cylindrical structure with insulated conductive pads providing protection to the sensitive semiconductor memory from impact loading that occurs during the printing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Ravi Subrahmanyan
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Publication number: 20050155508Abstract: A print engine suitable for printing barcodes and other patterns using charged inks includes a semiconductor memory layer having memory circuits that are coupled to one or more line elements and/or printel cells. The printel cells and line elements either attract or do not attract charged ink based on the data stored in the corresponding memory circuit. The line elements and printel cells may be configured to form a linear barcode or a 2-dimensional barcode. The charged ink may also be electrically conducting and the line elements and printel cells may be configured to form electrical structures such as electrical circuits or antennae. The charged ink may also be electrically semiconducting and by the line elements and printel cells may be configured to form electronic semiconductor devices and circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Ravi Subrahmanyan
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Patent number: 6851367Abstract: Systems and related methods are provided for modulating web tension loss at the edge of spool-hosting cavities in a cylinder by displacing the feed path and/or the exit path of the web material.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Presstek, Inc.Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Steven Degon, Robert Bruce Lowd, Brian Roland Lamoureux, Keith Vaillancourt, James Hand
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Publication number: 20040045995Abstract: Methods and apparatus to reduce or eliminate misalignment, wrinkles, and creases in coated web product. A relationship between web outgassing pressure and surface roughness of the web and web transporting rollers is developed. This relationship allows for the control over the web outgassing pressure. The ability to adjust the web tension pressure, as well as the selection of web transporting rollers with prescribed surface characteristics, allows an operator to control the degree to which the web floats over or tracks the web transporting roller. A controller, in response to pressure and tension sensors, can also provide dynamic, closed-loop control of the entire system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: PRESSTEK. INC.Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Robert Bruce Lowd
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Publication number: 20040045994Abstract: Methods and apparatus to reduce or eliminate misalignment, wrinkles, and creases in coated web product. A relationship between web outgassing pressure and surface roughness of the web and web transporting rollers is developed. This relationship allows for the control over the web outgassing pressure. The ability to adjust the web tension pressure, as well as the selection of web transporting rollers with prescribed surface characteristics, allows an operator to control the degree to which the web floats over or tracks the web transporting roller. A controller, in response to pressure and tension sensors, can also provide dynamic, closed-loop control of the entire system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: PRESSTEK, INC.Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Robert Bruce Lowd
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Publication number: 20040025726Abstract: Systems and related methods are provided for modulating web tension loss at the edge of spool-hosting cavities in a cylinder by displacing the feed path and/or the exit path of the web material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Presstek, Inc.Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Steven Degon, Robert Bruce Lowd, Brian Roland Lamoureux, Keith Vaillancourt, James Hand
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Publication number: 20040030439Abstract: A system of detecting and adjusting the normal force exerted by a web material around the circumferential surface of a cylinder is provided. Sensors associated with the cylinder surface are wired to a processor that compares detected normal web forces with a set value. An actuation device is activated by the processor to adjust the normal force exerted by the web by, e.g., adjusting the tension in the web material. A positioning device that preferably translates a web-wound spool is also provided as an option for the actuation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Presstek, Inc.Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Steven Degon, Robert Bruce Lowd, Brian Roland Lamoureux, Keith Vaillancourt, James Hand
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Patent number: 6659323Abstract: Methods and apparatus to reduce or eliminate misalignment, wrinkles, and creases in coated web product. A relationship between web outgassing pressure and surface roughness of the web and web transporting rollers is developed. This relationship allows for the control over the web outgassing pressure. The ability to adjust the web tension pressure, as well as the selection of web transporting rollers with prescribed surface characteristics, allows an operator to control the degree to which the web floats over or tracks the web transporting roller. A controller, in response to pressure and tension sensors, can also provide dynamic, closed-loop control of the entire system.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Presstek, Inc.Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Robert Bruce Lowd
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Patent number: 6658914Abstract: A system for imparting and detecting mechanical energy includes a projectile and a hollow tube allowing the projectile to move therein. A portion of the projectile is allowed to emerge from one end of the tube and thereby transfer mechanical energy to a receiving entity, e.g., a wound roll of material. An actuator drives the projectile through the tube, and a first sensor detects when the protruding portion of the projectile extends from the tube to make contact with, for example, the core of the wound roll to start a timing sequence. A second sensor detects the arrival of the mechanical energy at, for example, the roll surface so that a comparison can be made between the start and end times.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Presstek, Inc.Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Robert Bruce Lowd, Brian Roland Lamoureux, Stephen Dana Federico
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Publication number: 20030164022Abstract: A system for imparting and detecting mechanical energy includes a projectile and a hollow tube allowing the projectile to move therein. A portion of the projectile is allowed to emerge from one end of the tube and thereby transfer mechanical energy to a receiving entity, e.g., a wound roll of material. An actuator drives the projectile through the tube, and a first sensor detects when the protruding portion of the projectile extends from the tube to make contact with, for example, the core of the wound roll to start a timing sequence. A second sensor detects the arrival of the mechanical energy at, for example, the roll surface so that a comparision can be made between the start and end times.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Robert Bruce Lowd, Brian Roland Lamoureux, Stephen Dana Federico
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Publication number: 20030141339Abstract: Methods and apparatus to reduce or eliminate misalignment, wrinkles, and creases in coated web product. A relationship between web outgassing pressure and surface roughness of the web and web transporting rollers is developed. This relationship allows for the control over the web outgassing pressure. The ability to adjust the web tension pressure, as well as the selection of web transporting rollers with prescribed surface characteristics, allows an operator to control the degree to which the web floats over or tracks the web transporting roller. A controller, in response to pressure and tension sensors, can also provide dynamic, closed-loop control of the entire system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Nandakumar Vaidyanathan, Robert Bruce Lowd