Patents by Inventor Rao Sunkara

Rao Sunkara 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).

  • Patent number: 8099749
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting viewership data. The inventive system (10) is adapted to receive a signal having multiple channels of program content and associated channel identification information. The system (10) is adapted to parse the program content and channel identification information from the received signal. The system (10) outputs selective channels of program content in response to user input and the parsed program content. The system (10) monitors the selected channels and provides viewership data with respect thereto. The viewership data includes channel identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Russ, Mark G. Welsh, Rao Sunkara
  • Publication number: 20090271813
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting viewership data. The inventive system (10) is adapted to receive a signal having multiple channels of program content and associated channel identification information. The system (10) is adapted to parse the program content and channel identification information from the received signal. The system (10) outputs selective channels of program content in response to user input and the parsed program content. The system (10) monitors the selected channels and provides viewership data with respect thereto. The viewership data includes channel identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group,Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Russ, Mark G. Welsh, Rao Sunkara
  • Publication number: 20080226614
    Abstract: The present invention describes a eukaryotic based synergistic formulation for gastro-intestinal disorders comprising eukaryolics and adjuncts selected from pharmaceutically and or physiologically acceptable components. The invention also describes the manner in which the eukaryolics are isolated from tropical fruits , The medium used for growing them and the method used to convert the formulation to dispensable forms. The medium comprising Glucose for carbon source, soybean casein dextrose medium (SCDM) for Nitrogen source, MgSo4, KCl, NaCl, (NH)4HPO4 and with microelements like MnSO4, FeSO4, Boric acid and Vitamins, D-Biotin and thiamine HCl ranging from 0.001% to 0.6% and designated as BBIL-SB. The formulation can be effectively used to prevent and or cure gastro intestinal disorders by administering in various forms to the mammals including human suffering there from, in a required quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Krishna Murthy Ella, Srinivas Kannappa Vellimedu, Sivasankara Rao Sunkara
  • Publication number: 20040083485
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting viewership data. The inventive system (10) is adapted to receive a signal having multiple channels of program content and associated channel identification information. The system (10) is adapted to parse the program content and channel identification information from the received signal. The system (10) outputs selective channels of program content in response to user input and the parsed program content. The system (10) monitors the selected channels and provides viewership data with respect thereto. The viewership data includes channel identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: David P. Russ, Mark G. Welsh, Rao Sunkara