Patents by Inventor Toofan Parniani

Toofan Parniani 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).

  • Video inspection system for inspection of rail components and method thereof
    Patent number: 7755660
    Abstract: A video inspection system and method for facilitating inspection of a rail component while traveling on the railroad track. The system includes a light source that provides illumination to a rail of the railroad track, a triggering device for automatically providing a trigger signal, a camera adapted to provide an image of the illuminated rail component, and a computing device adapted to capture the image provided by the camera based on the trigger signal. A method for inspecting rail components is also provided, the method including the steps of illuminating a rail of the railroad track, automatically providing a trigger signal, providing a camera adapted to provide an image of the rail component, and capturing the image of the rail component that is provided by the camera based on the trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Ensco, Inc.
    Inventors: Boris Nejikovsky, Christian Diaz, Gary A. Carr, Toofan Parniani
  • Video inspection system for inspection of rail components and method thereof
    Publication number: 20040263624
    Abstract: A video inspection system and method for facilitating inspection of a rail component while traveling on the railroad track. The system includes a light source that provides illumination to a rail of the railroad track, a triggering device for automatically providing a trigger signal, a camera adapted to provide an image of the illuminated rail component, and a computing device adapted to capture the image provided by the camera based on the trigger signal. A method for inspecting rail components is also provided, the method including the steps of illuminating a rail of the railroad track, automatically providing a trigger signal, providing a camera adapted to provide an image of the rail component, and capturing the image of the rail component that is provided by the camera based on the trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Ensco, Inc.
    Inventors: Boris Nejikovsky, Christian Diaz, Gary A. Carr, Toofan Parniani