Patents by Inventor Shankar Kumar

Shankar Kumar 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: 10848559
    Abstract: Malware scan status determination for network-attached storage systems is provided herein. A data storage system as described herein can include a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a data creation component that creates a scan status data structure associated with a network-attached storage (NAS) device, the scan status data structure comprising respective records that indicate a file identifier and a malware scan status for respective files stored on the NAS device, and a data update component that updates a record in the scan status data structure corresponding to a target file stored on the NAS device in response to receiving a malware scan result for the target file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Shiv Shankar Kumar, Jai Prakash Gahlot, Amit Kumar Chauhan
  • Publication number: 20200362022
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to conformation-specific antibodies that can bind to and neutralize the activity of phosphorylated-Threonine 231-tau protein (pT231-tau). The antibodies of the present technology are useful in methods for treating a neurological disorder associated with elevated cis-pT231-tau protein expression in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Pinteon Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Shankar KUMAR, Naoya Tsurushita, Michael Ahlijanian, Martin JEFSON
  • Patent number: 10812585
    Abstract: An adaptive connection policy for dynamic load balancing of client connections is provided herein. A data storage system as described herein can include a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a watermarking component that defines operating ranges and connection policies for respective performance parameters associated with the data storage system, a performance monitoring component that tracks respective performances of computing nodes of the data storage system with respect to the respective performance parameters, and a policy selection component that selects a connection policy for a performance parameter of the respective performance parameters, resulting in a selected connection policy, in response to a performance of at least one computing node of the data storage system being outside of an operating range of the operating ranges for the performance parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Shiv Shankar Kumar, Jai Prakash Gahlot, Amit Kumar Chauhan
  • Publication number: 20200302493
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sending information in an observation platform. A determination is made, at an observation platform, that a first communication device associated with a first user is located in an environment. A determination is made, at the observation platform, that the first communication device is located in proximity to a second communication device associated with a second user. Speech information is sent to the first communication device for the first user to use in communicating with the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: TheatroLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Kranthimanoj Nagothu
  • Patent number: 10785274
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and distributing content and aggregation of data in a plurality of observation platforms are disclosed. A message is generated with content at a content distribution manager. A delivery of the message is scheduled and a plurality of specified devices are specified for delivery in a plurality of observation platforms at a designated time and/or location(s) via the content distribution manager, wherein the plurality of observation platforms are capable of receiving a signal from a first mobile device with a first characteristic that corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic that corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first mobile device and relaying the signal to a destination based on the first characteristic and/or the second characteristic. The message is delivered to the plurality of observation platforms which relays the message to the plurality of specified devices at the designated time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Theatro Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Shiva Cheedella, Steve Lucy
  • Patent number: 10699313
    Abstract: In a method of structured communications, responsive to a user interacting with an observation platform via a software application installed on a first communication device belonging to the user, a signal is received by a computer system of the observation platform. The computer system is associated with an organization. The computer system identifies credentials of the user. The computer system accesses a profile associated with the credentials the user. The profile includes a history of the user's activities associated with the organization. The computer system utilizes the profile of the user to determine a person representing the organization to place in contact with the user via the first communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Theatro Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Kranthimanoj Nagothu
  • Publication number: 20200201994
    Abstract: Priority scanning of files written by malicious users in a data storage system is described herein. A data storage system as described herein can include a user lookup component that obtains identities of users that have made at least one modification to a first file stored on the data storage system, resulting in a set of modifying users; a comparison component that compares respective modifying users of the set of modifying users to respective malicious users of a set of malicious users; and a scan priority component that, in response to the comparison component identifying at least one match between a modifying user of the set of modifying users and a malicious user of the set of malicious users, assigns a first scan priority to the first file that is higher than a second scan priority assigned to a second, different file stored on the data storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Jai Prakash Gahlot, Amit Kumar Chauhan, Shiv Shankar Kumar
  • Publication number: 20200201995
    Abstract: Identification and control of malicious users on a data storage system is described herein. A data storage system as described herein can include a file tracking component that records identities of users that have made at least one modification to a file stored on the data storage system, resulting in a set of recorded users; a user monitor component that increments respective malware counts associated with respective users of the set of recorded users in response to a malware scan of the file indicating that the file contains malware; and an access control component that restricts usage of the data storage system by a first user of the set of recorded users in response to a malware count associated with the first user exceeding a first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Jai Prakash Gahlot, Amit Kumar Chauhan, Shiv Shankar Kumar
  • Publication number: 20200195750
    Abstract: In a method of structured communications in an observation platform a signal from a first communication device is received at a second communication device that is associated with a computer system. The computer system is associated with an organization, wherein a first characteristic of the signal corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic of the signal corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first communication device. The computer system derives a query from the signal, wherein the query is related to the organization. The computer system determines a plurality of persons representing the organization to respond to the query, wherein the determining is based on a factor related to the plurality of persons representing the organization. The signal is forwarded to a plurality of communication devices associated with the plurality of persons representing the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Theatro Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar
  • Publication number: 20200175454
    Abstract: A method for collecting data and deriving performance metrics for one or more users within an observation platform environment is described. The method includes recognizing a user identity based on signals from the communications device; Capturing a user's voice message and the secondary signal indicative of the location of the communications device or the relative proximity of the communications device to other devices; Deriving statistical data comprising: primary statistics, secondary statistics, and higher-order statistics from the secondary signal and voice message; and Storing the user identity, the voice message, the location of the communications device, and the statistical data in a database forming a user record, wherein the user record is processed by an inference engine to derive performance information about the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Theatro Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher N. Todd, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Shiva Cheedella
  • Patent number: 10558938
    Abstract: In a method of using an observation platform to determine relative expertise of enterprise employees, a computer system of the observation platform monitors communications from and to a plurality of communication devices which have been routed through a radio access point associated with the computer system. Each of the communication devices is associated with a user who is an employee in an enterprise. The computer system extracts information from the communications including identities of the users. The computer system measures performance of a plurality of the users based on aspects of the extracted information which are related to questions on one or more of products and processes of the enterprise, wherein the questions are posed and responded to via the communications devices. The computer system assigns a numerical ranking of the measured performance by each of the measured users, with respect to other measured users, at responding to the questions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Theatro Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher N. Todd, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Shiva Cheedella
  • Publication number: 20200045106
    Abstract: An adaptive connection policy for dynamic load balancing of client connections is provided herein. A data storage system as described herein can include a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a watermarking component that defines operating ranges and connection policies for respective performance parameters associated with the data storage system, a performance monitoring component that tracks respective performances of computing nodes of the data storage system with respect to the respective performance parameters, and a policy selection component that selects a connection policy for a performance parameter of the respective performance parameters, resulting in a selected connection policy, in response to a performance of at least one computing node of the data storage system being outside of an operating range of the operating ranges for the performance parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Shiv Shankar Kumar, Jai Prakash Gahlot, Amit Kumar Chauhan
  • Publication number: 20200028769
    Abstract: Efficient heartbeat with remote servers by network-attached storage (NAS) cluster nodes is provided herein. A data storage system as described herein can include a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a node assignment component that generates assignments for NAS nodes resulting in respective associated NAS nodes, the assignments associating respective ones of the NAS nodes with respective distinct anti-malware servers, and a heartbeat messaging component that instructs the respective associated NAS nodes to transmit heartbeat request messages to the respective distinct anti-malware servers according to the assignments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Shiv Shankar Kumar, Jai Prakash Gahlot, Amit Kumar Chauhan
  • Publication number: 20200014704
    Abstract: Server selection for optimized malware scanning on network-attached storage systems is provided herein. A data storage system as described herein can include a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a load determination component that determines respective available capacities of anti-malware servers based on loading information obtained from the anti-malware servers and a task assignment component that assigns a malware scan task to a selected anti-malware server of the anti-malware servers based on the respective available capacities of the anti-malware servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Shiv Shankar Kumar, Jai Prakash Gahlot, Amit Kumar Chauhan
  • Publication number: 20190349412
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and distributing content and aggregation of data in a plurality of observation platforms are disclosed. A message is generated with content at a content distribution manager. A delivery of the message is scheduled and a plurality of specified devices are specified for delivery in a plurality of observation platforms at a designated time and/or location(s) via the content distribution manager, wherein the plurality of observation platforms are capable of receiving a signal from a first mobile device with a first characteristic that corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic that corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first mobile device and relaying the signal to a destination based on the first characteristic and/or the second characteristic. The message is delivered to the plurality of observation platforms which relays the message to the plurality of specified devices at the designated time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: TheatroLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Shiva Cheedella, Steve Lucy
  • Publication number: 20190340359
    Abstract: Malware scan status determination for network-attached storage systems is provided herein. A data storage system as described herein can include a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a data creation component that creates a scan status data structure associated with a network-attached storage (NAS) device, the scan status data structure comprising respective records that indicate a file identifier and a malware scan status for respective files stored on the NAS device, and a data update component that updates a record in the scan status data structure corresponding to a target file stored on the NAS device in response to receiving a malware scan result for the target file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Shiv Shankar Kumar, Jai Prakash Gahlot, Amit Kumar Chauhan
  • Publication number: 20190332770
    Abstract: Malware scanning for network-attached storage systems is provided herein. A data storage system as described herein can include a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a file identification component that obtains an identifier for a target file stored by the data storage system; a lookup component that searches a scan status data structure for a malware scan result corresponding to the identifier for the target file; and a file access component that grants access to the target file in response to the lookup component obtaining the malware scan result from the scan status data structure and the malware scan result indicating that the target file contains no malware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Shiv Shankar Kumar, Jai Prakash Gahlot, Amit Kumar Chauhan
  • Publication number: 20190311409
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sending information in an observation platform. A determination is made, at an observation platform, that a first communication device associated with a first user is located in an environment. A determination is made, at the observation platform, that the first communication device is located in proximity to a second communication device associated with a second user. Speech information is sent to the first communication device for the first user to use in communicating with the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: TheatroLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Kranthimanoj Nagothu
  • Patent number: 10391450
    Abstract: A method and system for mitigating a urea deposit within an SCR system that includes determining a mass of an accumulated urea deposit present within the SCR catalyst and SCR piping, comparing the mass of the accumulated urea deposit with a deposit upper threshold limit, and initiating an SCR regeneration event when the mass of the accumulated urea deposit is greater than the deposit upper threshold limit. The method further includes determining an amount of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst downstream of the urea deposit, comparing the amount of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst with an NH3 regeneration threshold limit, and terminating the SCR regeneration event when the level of NH3 passing through the SCR catalyst is less than the SCR NH3 regeneration threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Fan Zeng, C. Larry Bruner, Edmund P. Hodzen, Ian A. Package, Shankar Kumar, Krishna Kamasamudram
  • Patent number: 10375133
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and distributing content and aggregation of data in a plurality of observation platforms are disclosed. A message is generated with content at a content distribution manager. A delivery of the message is scheduled and a plurality of specified devices are specified for delivery in a plurality of observation platforms at a designated time and/or location(s) via the content distribution manager, wherein the plurality of observation platforms are capable of receiving a signal from a first mobile device with a first characteristic that corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic that corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first mobile device and relaying the signal to a destination based on the first characteristic and/or the second characteristic. The message is delivered to the plurality of observation platforms which relays the message to the plurality of specified devices at the designated time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Theatro Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Shiva Cheedella, Steve Lucy