Patents by Inventor Ramani V. Reddy

Ramani V. Reddy 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).

  • Real-time monitoring of a metal surface
    Patent number: 10031044
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing real-time monitoring of a metal surface are provided herein. The system includes a fiber-optic cable disposed alongside a length of a wall that includes the metal surface. A laser source is attached to the fiber-optic cable to transmit light through the fiber-optic cable. An acoustic source is configured to generate acoustic signals in the metal surface, wherein the acoustic signals interact with the fiber-optic cable and influence characteristics of the light. A receiver is attached to the fiber-optic cable to detect the light. The system also includes a signal processing unit configured to determine a location of a change in the metal surface based on changes in the characteristics of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Amit Kumar, Ramani V. Reddy
  • Real-Time Monitoring of a Metal Surface
    Publication number: 20150285705
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing real-time monitoring of a metal surface are provided herein. The system includes a fiber-optic cable disposed alongside a length of a wall that includes the metal surface. A laser source is attached to the fiber-optic cable to transmit light through the fiber-optic cable. An acoustic source is configured to generate acoustic signals in the metal surface, wherein the acoustic signals interact with the fiber-optic cable and influence characteristics of the light. A receiver is attached to the fiber-optic cable to detect the light. The system also includes a signal processing unit configured to determine a location of a change in the metal surface based on changes in the characteristics of the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Amit Kumar, Ramani V. Reddy