Patents by Inventor Neeraj Agrawal

Neeraj Agrawal 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: 20100189226
    Abstract: The present invention is a self-contained mobile inspection system and method and, more specifically, improved methods and systems for detecting materials concealed within a wide variety of receptacles and/or cargo containers. In particular, the present invention is an improved method and system for inspecting receptacles and/or cargo containers using a single boom placed on a turntable with pivot points to allow for folding and unfolding of the boom, such that the inspection system is relatively compact in a stowed configuration and has a low center of gravity lending to greater stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Kotowski, Neeraj Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20100135458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual energy X-ray apparatus and method for osteoporosis assessment and monitoring. The present invention takes a bone densitometry reading of a patient's wrist to assess osteoporosis and monitor bone loss condition by repeat measurements along with therapy. The bone densitometry system has an X-ray source, dual energy detectors, an arm-rest to place the patient's arm, a motion system to move the source-detector gantry along the patient's forearm, and a computer with a database to archive the wrist image, calculate the bone mineral density, maintain a history of patient information, and generate patient history reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Manoocher Mansouri Aliabadi, Christian Wulff, Kahn-Tze Andrew Lim
  • Patent number: 7657585
    Abstract: A cost efficient solution for supporting and deploying custom text analytics applications suited is to provide third party application developers a sand-boxed application development environment such as an appliance computer system, allowing users to leverage data integration, indexing and pre-existing mining platform capabilities for a domain-specific data. Thus, embodiments herein present a system, method, etc. for identifying and delivering domain specific unstructured content for advanced business analysis. The system generally comprises a cluster computer system, a gateway computer system and an appliance computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Innternational Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Scott R. Holmes, Ana Lelescu, Kiran Mehta, Hongcheng Mi
  • Publication number: 20100011411
    Abstract: Policy is defined for usage of computing assets (including remote, or external, assets) in a computing environment. The policy may identify the assets by (for example) asset name, asset type, asset version, location in a repository, or some combination thereof. Policy definitions for remote assets are provided in a consistent manner. Policy for particular assets (for example) may vary from one role to another. Policy definitions are preferably used when initializing a computing environment, and also when subsequently importing an asset into that computing environment. The disclosed techniques may also, or alternatively, be used to ensure that a secure computing environment is created whereby only hardware and/or software in a policy can be installed into the computing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles D. Bridgham, Neeraj Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20090274270
    Abstract: The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising a mobile vehicle, a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is physically attached to the vehicle. The invention also comprises at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is fixedly attached to the distal end of the boom, wherein the image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing the objects to radiation, and detecting radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Andreas Kotowski, Neeraj Agrawal, Andreas Pfander
  • Publication number: 20090245462
    Abstract: The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising a mobile vehicle, a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is physically attached to the vehicle. The invention also comprises at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is fixedly attached to the distal end of the boom, wherein the image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing the objects to radiation, and detecting radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Andreas F. Kotowski
  • Publication number: 20090116614
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source. A detector array having a first configuration and a second configuration is connected to a housing and at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is capable of being transported to a site by a vehicle and of being positioned separate from the housing. The radiation source is housed in a radiation source box and movable within the radiation source box using an actuator. The actuator is operably connected to the radiation source and provides a translational energy that moves the radiation source between an operational position and a stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Andreas Kotowski, Neeraj Agrawal
  • Patent number: 7517149
    Abstract: The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising a mobile vehicle, a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is physically attached to the vehicle. The invention also comprises at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is fixedly attached to the distal end of the boom, wherein the image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing the objects to radiation, and detecting radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Rapiscan Security Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Andreas F. Kotowaki
  • Patent number: 7519148
    Abstract: The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising a mobile vehicle, a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is physically attached to the vehicle. The invention also comprises at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is fixedly attached to the distal end of the boom, wherein the image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing the objects to radiation, and detecting radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Rapiscan Security Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Kotowski, Neeraj Agrawal, Andreas Pfander
  • Publication number: 20080168041
    Abstract: A method (100) of crawling the Web (620) is disclosed. The method (100) crawls (120) Web pages on the Web starting from a given (110) set of seed Universal Resource Locators (URLs). Crawled Web pages are partitioned (140) into sets of relevant and irrelevant pages. A set of exclusion and/or inclusion patterns are discovered (150) from the sets of relevant and irrelevant pages, and subsequent crawling of the Web is restricted through the set of exclusion and/or inclusion patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sachindra Joshi, Neeraj Agrawal, Sreeram Viswanath Balakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20080165926
    Abstract: The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising a mobile vehicle, a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is physically attached to the vehicle. The invention also comprises at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is fixedly attached to the distal end of the boom, wherein the image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing the objects to radiation, and detecting radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Kotowski, Neeraj Agrawal, Andreas Pfander
  • Patent number: 7379932
    Abstract: A method (100) of crawling the Web (620) is disclosed. The method (100) crawls (120) Web pages on the Web starting from a given (110) set of seed Universal Resource Locators (URLs). Crawled Web pages are partitioned (140) into sets of relevant and irrelevant pages. A set of exclusion and/or inclusion patterns are discovered (150) from the sets of relevant and irrelevant pages, and subsequent crawling of the Web is restricted through the set of exclusion and/or inclusion patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Sreeram Viswanath Balakrishnan, Sachindra Joshi
  • Patent number: 7369643
    Abstract: The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising a mobile vehicle, a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is physically attached to the vehicle. The invention also comprises at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is fixedly attached to the distal end of the boom, wherein the image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing the objects to radiation, and detecting radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Rapiscan Security Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Kotowski, Neeraj Agrawal, Andreas Pfander
  • Publication number: 20080075232
    Abstract: The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising a mobile vehicle, a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is physically attached to the vehicle. The invention also comprises at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is fixedly attached to the distal end of the boom, wherein the image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing the objects to radiation, and detecting radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Andreas Kotowaki
  • Patent number: 7322745
    Abstract: The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising a mobile vehicle, a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is physically attached to the vehicle. The invention also comprises at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is fixedly attached to the distal end of the boom, wherein the image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing the objects to radiation, and detecting radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Rapiscan Security Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Andreas F. Kotowaki
  • Publication number: 20070217572
    Abstract: The inspection methods and systems of the present invention are mobile, rapidly deployable, and capable of scanning a wide variety of receptacles cost-effectively and accurately on uneven surfaces. The present invention is directed toward a portable inspection system for generating an image representation of target objects using a radiation source, comprising a mobile vehicle, a detector array physically attached to a movable boom having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is physically attached to the vehicle. The invention also comprises at least one source of radiation. The radiation source is fixedly attached to the distal end of the boom, wherein the image is generated by introducing the target objects in between the radiation source and the detector array, exposing the objects to radiation, and detecting radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Kotowski, Neeraj Agrawal, Andreas Pfander
  • Publication number: 20070143263
    Abstract: A method (100) of crawling the Web (620) is disclosed. The method (100) crawls (120) Web pages on the Web starting from a given (110) set of seed Universal Resource Locators (URLs). Crawled Web pages are partitioned (140) into sets of relevant and irrelevant pages. A set of exclusion and/or inclusion patterns are discovered (150) from the sets of relevant and irrelevant pages, and subsequent crawling of the Web is restricted through the set of exclusion and/or inclusion patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Sreeram Balakrishnan, Sachindra Joshi
  • Publication number: 20070100914
    Abstract: A cost efficient solution for supporting and deploying custom text analytics applications suited is to provide third party application developers a sand-boxed application development environment such as an appliance computer system, allowing users to leverage data integration, indexing and pre-existing mining platform capabilities for a domain-specific data. Thus, embodiments herein present a system, method, etc. for identifying and delivering domain specific unstructured content for advanced business analysis. The system generally comprises a cluster computer system, a gateway computer system and an appliance computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Scott Holmes, Ana Lelescu, Kiran Mehta, Hongcheng Mi
  • Patent number: 7203679
    Abstract: Documents are represented based on their structure, which arises from the relationship between various elements in the document. After representing documents based on their structure in vector form, a method of measuring similarity between vectors is used to obtain the measure of structural similarity between two given documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Sachindra Joshi, Raghuram Krishnapuram, Sumit Negi
  • Publication number: 20060248087
    Abstract: A system and method of retrieving data from a database comprising unstructured data comprises specifying a text analytic component in an unstructured text query at query runtime; submitting the unstructured text query to a web service database; filtering unstructured text data in the web service database based on constraints defined in the text analytic component in the query; and receiving the filtered unstructured text data based on the submitted query from the web service database, wherein the text analytic component comprises metadata requirements. Preferably, the constraints comprise any of positive sentiments regarding an unstructured text document and negative sentiments regarding the unstructured text document. Alternatively, the constraints may comprise any of name spotting constraints, address spotting constraints, date spotting constraints, and entity spotting constraints. The filtering preferably occurs using a web-based callback service specified in a WFQL XML document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Neeraj Agrawal, Scott Holmes, Kiran Mehta, Sumit Negi