Patents by Inventor Sreenath K. RAMANNA
Sreenath K. RAMANNA 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).
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Patent number: 11257341Abstract: A fire detection and suppression system includes a system controller for determining an initial location of the fire based on fire location information from fire detectors, and then the system controller determines a final location of the fire based on fire location information taking into account spatial and/or angular relationships between the fire detectors and the initial location. The system controller determines a location of the fire and activates monitors to deploy suppressant based on a distance between each of the monitors and the location of the fire. The system controller controls the monitors based on how the suppressant is deployed onto the fire.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Tyco Fire ProductsInventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, P. U. Kamruddin, Andrew Rynkiewicz, Clive Weston
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Patent number: 10573145Abstract: A fire detection and suppression system correcting fire detection based on wind. Wind may affect both the apparent position of the fire detected by the fire detectors and also the suppressant jet being delivered by a monitor. Typically wind results in shifting of estimated fire location away from the real fire in the direction of wind. Similarly the suppressant jet will also be diverted in the same direction. The system comprises fire detectors for acquiring two-dimensional fire location information for a fire. A wind sensor acquires wind information, often in region of the fire. A system controller then compensates the three-dimensional fire location information based on the wind information. Additionally, the position of fog/jet monitors is preferably compensated based on the wind information. The jet pressure setting is also ideally determined based on the wind.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Tyco Fire ProductsInventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, P. U. Kamruddin, Andrew Rynkiewicz, Clive Weston
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Patent number: 10497243Abstract: A fire detection system includes at least two fire detectors having a partially overlapping view of a fire. The at least two fire detectors are configured to acquire fire cluster information related to the fire. A validation and pairing module pairs fire clusters detected by the at least two fire detectors for the fire. The validation and pairing module is configured to validate the paired fire clusters according to a validation process that ensures that the pair corresponds to a fire. A triangulation module determines a three-dimensional fire location for the fire based on the fire cluster information related to the validated fire cluster pairs.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Tyco Fire ProductsInventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, P. U. Kamruddin, Andrew Rynkiewicz, Clive Weston
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Publication number: 20180301010Abstract: A fire detection and suppression system correcting fire detection based on wind. Wind may affect both the apparent position of the fire detected by the fire detectors and also the suppressant jet being delivered by a monitor. Typically wind results in shifting of estimated fire location away from the real fire in the direction of wind. Similarly the suppressant jet will also be diverted in the same direction. The system comprises fire detectors for acquiring two-dimensional fire location information for a fire. A wind sensor acquires wind information, often in region of the fire. A system controller then compensates the three-dimensional fire location information based on the wind information. Additionally, the position of fog/jet monitors is preferably compensated based on the wind information. The jet pressure setting is also ideally determined based on the wind.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, P. U. Kamruddin, Andrew Rynkiewicz, Clive Weston
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Publication number: 20180247510Abstract: A fire detection system includes at least two fire detectors having a partially overlapping view of a fire. The at least two fire detectors are configured to acquire fire cluster information related to the fire. A validation and pairing module pairs fire clusters detected by the at least two fire detectors for the fire. The validation and pairing module is configured to validate the paired fire clusters according to a validation process that ensures that the pair corresponds to a fire. A triangulation module determines a three-dimensional fire location for the fire based on the fire cluster information related to the validated fire cluster pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, P. U. Kamruddin, Andrew Rynkiewicz, Clive Weston
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Patent number: 9990824Abstract: A fire detection system includes at least two fire detectors having a partially overlapping view of a fire. The at least two fire detectors are configured to acquire fire cluster information related to the fire. A validation and pairing module pairs fire clusters detected by the at least two fire detectors for the fire. The validation and pairing module is configured to validate the paired fire clusters according to a validation process that ensures that the pair corresponds to a fire. A triangulation module determines a three-dimensional fire location for the fire based on the fire cluster information related to the validated fire cluster pairs.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, P. U. Kamruddin, Andrew Rynkiewicz, Clive Weston
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Patent number: 9990825Abstract: A fire detection and suppression system correcting fire detection based on wind. Wind may affect both the apparent position of the fire detected by the fire detectors and also the suppressant jet being delivered by a monitor. Typically wind results in shifting of estimated fire location away from the real fire in the direction of wind. Similarly, the suppressant jet will also be diverted in the same direction. The system comprises fire detectors for acquiring two-dimensional fire location information for a fire. A wind sensor acquires wind information, often in region of the fire. A system controller then compensates the three-dimensional fire location information based on the wind information. Additionally, the position of fog/jet monitors is preferably compensated based on the wind information. The jet pressure setting is also ideally determined based on the wind.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, P. U. Kamruddin, Andrew Rynkiewicz, Clive Weston
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Patent number: 9779316Abstract: Processing system and method for biometrics identification uses a plurality of biometrics capture devices and one or more network servers to provide cloud based biometric processing services. One or more gateway computers regulate data traffic as between the one or more servers and the biometric capture devices. The components of the system work cooperatively to reduce system bandwidth requirements and reduce a processing load upon various system components. The components are responsive to processing requests which dynamically selectively specify constituent steps in a biometric recognition process which are to be performed by each of the components.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Manjuprakash R. Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, Rambabu Chinta
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Publication number: 20170091570Abstract: Processing system and method for biometrics identification uses a plurality of biometrics capture devices and one or more network servers to provide cloud based biometric processing services. One or more gateway computers regulate data traffic as between the one or more servers and the biometric capture devices. The components of the system work cooperatively to reduce system bandwidth requirements and reduce a processing load upon various system components. The components are responsive to processing requests which dynamically selectively specify constituent steps in a biometric recognition process which are to be performed by each of the components.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Manjuprakash R. Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, Rambabu Chinta
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Patent number: 9607296Abstract: Method for managing mobile point of sale (mPOS) operations using a wireless network to detect location data includes capturing video data of one or more customers within a retail store premises. The video data is analyzed to determine one or more customer behavior indicators potentially indicating a need for mPOS services. The location data is used to correlate the customer behavior indicators with the one or more customers. The method also involves determining a probability that at least one of the customers will be requesting mPOS services within a predetermined interval of time.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Paul B. Rasband, Manjuprakash R. Rao, Sreenath K. Ramanna, Surajit Borah, Stewart E. Hall
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Publication number: 20160328938Abstract: A fire detection and suppression system correcting fire detection based on wind. Wind may affect both the apparent position of the fire detected by the fire detectors and also the suppressant jet being delivered by a monitor. Typically wind results in shifting of estimated fire location away from the real fire in the direction of wind. Similarly, the suppressant jet will also be diverted in the same direction. The system comprises fire detectors for acquiring two-dimensional fire location information for a fire. A wind sensor acquires wind information, often in region of the fire. A system controller then compensates the three-dimensional fire location information based on the wind information. Additionally, the position of fog/jet monitors is preferably compensated based on the wind information. The jet pressure setting is also ideally determined based on the wind.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, P. U. Kamruddin, Andrew Rynkiewicz, Clive Weston
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Publication number: 20160328937Abstract: A fire detection system includes at least two fire detectors having a partially overlapping view of a fire. The at least two fire detectors are configured to acquire fire cluster information related to the fire. A validation and pairing module pairs fire clusters detected by the at least two fire detectors for the fire. The validation and pairing module is configured to validate the paired fire clusters according to a validation process that ensures that the pair corresponds to a fire. A triangulation module determines a three-dimensional fire location for the fire based on the fire cluster information related to the validated fire cluster pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBHInventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, P. U. Kamruddin, Andrew Rynkiewicz, Clive Weston
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Publication number: 20160321900Abstract: A fire detection and suppression system includes a system controller for determining an initial location of the fire based on fire location information from fire detectors, and then the system controller determines a final location of the fire based on fire location information taking into account spatial and/or angular relationships between the fire detectors and the initial location. The system controller determines a location of the fire and activates monitors to deploy suppressant based on a distance between each of the monitors and the location of the fire. The system controller controls the monitors based on how the suppressant is deployed onto the fire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Surajit Borah, Sreenath K. Ramanna, P. U. Kamruddin, Andrew Rynkiewicz, Clive Weston
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Publication number: 20150262158Abstract: Method for managing mobile point of sale (mPOS) operations using a wireless network to detect location data includes capturing video data of one or more customers within a retail store premises. The video data is analyzed to determine one or more customer behavior indicators potentially indicating a need for mPOS services. The location data is used to correlate the customer behavior indicators with the one or more customers. The method also involves determining a probability that at least one of the customers will be requesting mPOS services within a predetermined interval of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Paul B. Rasband, Manjuprakash R. Rao, Sreenath K. Ramanna, Surajit Borah, Stewart E. Hall
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Publication number: 20140225734Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for inhibiting electronic article surveillance, EAS, system alarming are provided. A receiver is configured to receive captured identification data after a transaction. A processor is configured to determine whether the captured identification data is associated with the transaction. The processor is further configured to determine whether to inhibit EAS system alarming based at least in part on the determination whether the captured identification data is associated with the transaction. The determination whether to inhibit EAS system alarming is made without regard to whether an active EAS tag is detected. A transmitter configured to transmit an authorization message. The authorization message indicates whether to inhibit EAS system alarming.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Inventors: Paul Brent RASBAND, Manjuprakash Rama RAO, Surajit BORAH, Sreenath K. RAMANNA, Kevin LYNCH, Nancy Lee VAN NEST, James A. COOK, Jason PELSKI