Patents by Inventor Shantanu Pal

Shantanu Pal 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: 10894610
    Abstract: A lightning protection apparatus and related methods are described. The lightning protection apparatus includes a housing that defines a cavity, a gas generating device disposed within the housing, and a signal acquisition device. The housing is coupled to an aircraft. The signal acquisition device is configured to detect a lightning arc and responsively activate the gas generating device to emit a stream of gas to suppress the lightning arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Om Prakash, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Shantanu Pal, Radhakrishnan Anbarasan
  • Publication number: 20180346145
    Abstract: A lightning protection apparatus and related methods are described. The lightning protection apparatus includes a housing that defines a cavity, a gas generating device disposed within the housing, and a signal acquisition device. The housing is coupled to an aircraft. The signal acquisition device is configured to detect a lightning arc and responsively activate the gas generating device to emit a stream of gas to suppress the lightning arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Om Prakash, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Shantanu Pal, Radhakrishnan Anbarasan