Patents by Inventor Vijay Kumar Mallikarjun Hanagandi

Vijay Kumar Mallikarjun Hanagandi 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).

  • On-line color measurement system for cooled product
    Patent number: 6469789
    Abstract: An on-line color sensor supplies light to a spectrophotometer for color measurement of product after cooling. The product is extruded in a main extruder having a bypass section. The on-line color sensor includes an housing having an interior portion. The housing is positioned proximate to the bypass section and is used to direct the product from the bypass section into the interior portion. A receptacle that is connected to the housing is positioned in the interior portion of the housing to hold the product directed into the interior portion. The product is allowed to cool while being held on the receptacle. A light source is connected to the housing and supplies light to the interior portion of the housing. A light receiver is connected to the housing to capture the light from the light source in the interior portion that is affected by the cooled product. The captured light is supplied to the spectrophotometer to measuring the color of the cooled product in the interior portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ravi Rajamani, Vijay Kumar Mallikarjun Hanagandi