Patents by Inventor Nitesh Ratnakar

Nitesh Ratnakar 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: 20120130782
    Abstract: A method of communication, includes providing a mobile device having a user web browser; transmitting a request from a user of the mobile device via the user web browser to a contact application stored in a shared pool of configurable computing resources; and transmitting first data from the mobile device to a central server to automatically establish a user account in the central server. The first data includes an unique identifier specific to the mobile device. The method also includes selecting, by the user, at least one of a first desired contact and an event. Information related to the at least one of the first desired contact and event is displayed on a communication device. The method further includes storing at least one of first contact data and first event data in a user account on the central server. The first contact data and the first event data are selected based upon, at least in part, selections made by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Patent number: 8180329
    Abstract: Electronic interaction with an enterprise is tracked and used to determine the popularity of the enterprise. A ranking factor is determined for each enterprise from the popularity and associated with contact information for the enterprise. The ranking factor is transmitted to a communication device containing the contact information wherein the ranking factor is associated with the contact information. The ranking factor may be used to sort the enterprises having contact information stored on the communication device in response to a user-initiated search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Novation Science Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Patent number: 8171093
    Abstract: A method of transmitting contact information to an approved mobile communication device includes receiving an input representative of desired contact information located on a first web page and an input representative of the identity of a desired mobile communication device. The method also includes saving information representative of the desired contact information in a contact information database. The method also includes determining whether the desired mobile communication device is an approved device and transmitting to the desired mobile communication device information representative of a notification to send the information representative of the desired contact information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Novation Science Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20110160530
    Abstract: An endoscope system includes a shaft portion having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a longitudinal axis. The system also includes a first image receiver coupled to the shaft portion. The first image receiver is directed toward a first direction to receive an image of a first portion of the interior of a lumen. The system also includes a second image receiver coupled to the shaft portion. The second image receiver is directed toward a second direction to receive an image of a second portion of the interior of the lumen. The first direction is generally opposite the second direction. The system further includes a monitor, wherein the image of the first portion and the image of the second portion are displayed simultaneously on the monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20100235749
    Abstract: A method of transmitting contact information to an approved mobile communication device includes receiving an input representative of desired contact information located on a first web page and an input representative of the identity of a desired mobile communication device. The method also includes saving information representative of the desired contact information in a contact information database. The method also includes determining whether the desired mobile communication device is an approved device and transmitting to the desired mobile communication device information representative of a notification to send the information representative of the desired contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20100217076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an endoscope, more specifically to an endoscope that provides both forward view and rear view of a hollow body organ. It comprises of a rear view module that contains a rear image lens and a rear illumination bulb. The rear view module is designed and is attached to a conventional endoscope in a way that when deployed, the rear image lens and the rear illumination bulb face backward. In this position, the rear image lens provides a rear view and the rear illumination bulb illuminates the area under view of the rear image lens. The present invention enables the operator to obtain forward and rear views of a hollow organ either separately or simultaneously. The ability to obtain forward and rear view at the same time enables the operator to perform a complete examination of a hollow organ that includes both forward and rear view in a single insertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20100100237
    Abstract: Present invention discloses a dispenser having means to dispense desired number of pills from a bulk supply of pills contained in the dispenser. The dispenser comprises of storage compartment having bulk supply of pills and having a discharge port emptying into counting compartment. The counting compartment contains first and second conveyors moving at first and second speed; wherein the second speed is greater than the first speed thereby enabling pill separation; the second conveyor discharges pills into dispensing compartment. Sensors are strategically placed along the conveyors to count pills discharged into dispensing compartment. A pill recovery system and apparatus is disposed inside the dispenser having means to recover pills remaining on conveyors upon completion of a dispensation cycle and deposit recovered pills back into the storage compartment for use in future dispensation cycles. A docking station having receptacles to accommodate dispenser is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: NOVATION SCIENCE HOLDING, LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20100096399
    Abstract: Present invention discloses a dispenser having means to dispense desired number of pills from a bulk supply of pills contained in the dispenser. The dispenser comprises of storage compartment having bulk supply of pills and having a discharge port emptying into counting compartment. The counting compartment contains first and second conveyors moving at first and second speed; wherein the second speed is greater than the first speed thereby enabling pill separation; the second conveyor discharges pills into dispensing compartment. Sensors are strategically placed along the conveyors to count pills discharged into dispensing compartment. A pill recovery system and apparatus is disposed inside the dispenser having means to recover pills remaining on conveyors upon completion of a dispensation cycle and deposit recovered pills back into the storage compartment for use in future dispensation cycles. A docking station having receptacles to accommodate dispenser is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Novation Science Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20100049363
    Abstract: Present invention discloses a dispenser having means to dispense desired number of pills from a bulk supply of pills contained in the dispenser. The dispenser comprises of storage compartment having bulk supply of pills and having a discharge port emptying into counting compartment. The counting compartment contains first and second conveyors moving at first and second speed; wherein the second speed is greater than the first speed thereby enabling pill separation; the second conveyor discharges pills into dispensing compartment. Sensors are strategically placed along the conveyors to count pills discharged into dispensing compartment. A pill recovery system and apparatus is disposed inside the dispenser having means to recover pills remaining on conveyors upon completion of a dispensation cycle and deposit recovered pills back into the storage compartment for use in future dispensation cycles. A docking station having receptacles to accommodate dispenser is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Novation Science Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20090313138
    Abstract: Present invention discloses a method, system, and apparatus for display of contact information on communication device. It comprises of first product database containing seller information, seller product information, and product location; second product database containing buyer product request; first application in mobile device having means to determine mobile device location at pre determined intervals and having means to automatically communicate mobile device location to second application; second application having means to match first and second product databases and mobile device location at pre determined intervals events to generate local matching products database; mobile device having display means for products contained in local matching product database; and mobile device having means to display contact information of sellers and buyers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: NOVATION SCIENCE HOLDING, LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20090300010
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, system, and apparatus to download contact information of one or more entities in one or more geographic areas from remote server into die contact list of a communication device. Communication network between remote server and communication device; and contact information databases having identical data fields is provided in remote server and communication device. According to another aspect, communication device application having means to determine communication device location; and having means to retrieve contact information from communication device contact list in response to user query; and sort retrieved contact information in order of their proximity to communication device location is provided. According to another aspect of the invention; apparatus, method, and system for advertising on communication devices in conjunction with contact information of entities is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Novation Science Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Patent number: 7621869
    Abstract: The next generation colonoscope has multiple dual view modules that are attached along the length of its shaft. Each dual view module comprises of a forward and rear image lens and a forward and rear illumination bulb. Each dual view module is designed and attached to the shaft in a way that when deployed, the forward image lens and the forward illumination bulb face forwards and provide forward view; and the rear image lens and the rear illumination bulb face backwards and provide rear view. An actuator is used to selectively move the housings from a first non-deployed position to a second deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20090259336
    Abstract: Present invention discloses a dispenser having means to dispense desired number of pills from a bulk supply of pills contained in the dispenser. The dispenser comprises of storage compartment having bulk supply of pills and having a discharge port emptying into counting compartment The counting compartment contains first and second conveyors moving at first and second speed; wherein the second speed is greater than the first speed thereby enabling pill separation; the second conveyor discharges pills into dispensing compartment. Sensors are strategically placed along the conveyors to count pills discharged into dispensing compartment A pill recovery system and apparatus is disposed inside the dispenser having means to recover pills remaining on conveyors upon completion of a dispensation cycle and deposit recovered pills back into the storage compartment for use in future dispensation cycles. A docking station having receptacles to accommodate dispenser is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: NOVATION SCIENCE HOLDING, LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Patent number: 7593721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus, method and system for advertising on communication devices, such as cellular phones. A ‘central contact information database’ containing contact information of businesses and individuals is created. The ‘central contact information database’ is saved in a ‘central server’. One or more advertisements in the form of data, audio, video, or image file or a combination thereof is paired to one or more contact information contained in the ‘central contact information database’. The contact information and paired advertisements may then be downloaded and automatically stored in memory of a communication device. In one embodiment, the contact information is downloaded based on a geographical location of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20090222432
    Abstract: Photo/video is geo tagged with GPS coordinates corresponding to the place of capture of said photo/video. ‘Geo-information’ metadata corresponding to GPS coordinates is automatically generated and attached to corresponding photo/video. The ‘geo-information’ metadata comprises of date &time of capture, geo information metadata such as local weather, local attractions, local events etc. at the time of capture of corresponding photo/video. According to another aspect, a search engine is provided with means to crawl through one or more database comprising of ‘geo-information’ metadata attached to photos/videos and generate result comprising of photos/videos with ‘geo-information’ metadata corresponding/relevant to query input. According to another aspect, present invention discloses apparatus, means and methods to attach one or more local advertisements to photos/videos and display advertisement in conjunction with corresponding photo/video on communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Novation Science LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20090171934
    Abstract: Electronic interaction with an enterprise is tracked and used to determine the popularity of the enterprise. A ranking factor is determined for each enterprise from the popularity and associated with contact information for the enterprise. The ranking factor is transmitted to a communication device containing the contact information wherein the ranking factor is associated with the contact information. The ranking factor may be used to sort the enterprises having contact information stored on the communication device in response to a user-initiated search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Patent number: 7535367
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus, system, and method for providing reservations for lavatory use in airplanes. In one embodiment, a passenger on an airplane may submit a lavatory reservation request to the system. The reservation system assigns an access code to the passenger making the lavatory reservation request. The reservation system reserves a lavatory for a passenger when his or her request can be accommodated according to set of rules; and notifies the passenger when a lavatory has been reserved for him or her. Passengers are required to enter their assigned access code into the reservation system when it is their turn to use a lavatory. An input means is provided at lavatory doors for this purpose. Each lavatory door has a lock with means to restrict access to the lavatory only to authorized passengers with a valid access code; and only when it is a passenger's turn to use the lavatory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Patent number: 7533343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for transmitting contact information published and/or product/services advertisements of a web page directly to a communication device such as a cellular phone. According to one method, advertisement containing data, voice, image and/or video files is attached to contact information published in a web page and thereafter sent to a one or more communication devices, such as cellular phones, along with the corresponding contact information. Means is provided in the communication device to save and/or display the data, voice, image and/or video files contained in the said advertisement; preferably at such a time when a caller selects or uses the contact information corresponding to the said advertisement. Means is also provided to attach different advertisements at different times to the said contact information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Novation Science Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20090057328
    Abstract: Present invention discloses a dispenser having means to dispense desired number of pills from a bulk supply of pills contained in the dispenser. The dispenser comprises of storage compartment having bulk supply of pills and having a discharge port emptying into counting compartment. The counting compartment contains first and second conveyors moving at first and second speed; wherein the second speed is greater than the first speed thereby enabling pill separation; the second conveyor discharges pills into dispensing compartment. Sensors are strategically placed along the conveyors to count pills discharged into dispensing compartment. A pill recovery system and apparatus is disposed inside the dispenser having means to recover pills remaining on first and second conveyors upon completion of a dispensation cycle and there after deposit recovered pills back into the storage compartment for use in future dispensation cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: NOVATION SCIENCE, LLC
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar
  • Publication number: 20090023998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an endoscope sheath, more specifically to an endoscope sheath that provides rear view of a hollow body organ when used in conjunction with a corresponding endoscope at the same time when the corresponding endoscope provides forward view of the hollow organ. The endoscope sheath is sized to slip over a corresponding endoscope. It comprises of a rear view module containing a rear image lens and a rear illumination bulb. The rear view module is designed and is attached to the endoscope sheath in a way that when deployed, the rear image lens and the rear illumination bulb face backward with respect to the forward axis of the corresponding endoscope. In this position, the rear image lens of the endoscope sheath provides a rear view while the main image lens of the endoscope provides forward view. The ability to obtain forward and rear view at the same time enables the operator to perform a complete examination of a hollow organ in a single insertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Nitesh Ratnakar