Netravali, US
Anil Netravali, Ithaca, NY US
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20090042003 | Biodegradable plyboard and method of manufacture - A ply material comprising laminated plies of wood and/or bamboo affixed together by a layer of biodegradable soy protein resin fiber structures impregnated with soy protein resin. | 02-12-2009 |
20100291822 | STARCH BASED COMPOSITES AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE - In one aspect of the invention, there is a biodegradable composition comprising lignocellulosic reinforcement material impregnated with a starch based resin and cured to form a thermoset composition. In another embodiment of the invention, there is a method of making a biodegradable composition comprising the steps of (a) providing a lignocellulosic reinforcement material; (b) impregnating the lignocellulosic reinforcement material with starch based resin to create an impregnated lignocellulosic reinforcement material; (c) drying the impregnated lignocellulosic reinforcement material; (d) curing the lignocellulosic reinforcement material at a sufficient temperature and a sufficient pressure for a sufficient period of time to produce a thermoset biodegradable composition. | 11-18-2010 |
20110033671 | High Strength Environmentally Friendly Contoured Articles - The present invention is a contoured press molded article comprising: | 02-10-2011 |
20110052881 | HIGH-STRENGTH, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CORRUGATED BOARD - The present invention includes a high-strength, light-weight corrugated board. The board comprises a first sheet made of a soy protein based resin and one or more sheets of plant-based fibers. The first sheet is connected to a corrugated member. In one aspect of the present invention, there is a method of manufacturing a high-strength, corrugated board. | 03-03-2011 |
Anil N. Netravali, Ithaca, NY US
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20100285962 | BIODEGRADABLE, PLANT-BASED COVERING AND PREMIXTURE - A biodegradable covering for erosion control, plant protection, and seed coating can comprise a porous matrix of a dried premixture. The premixture can comprise a plant-based protein product and a plant-based fiber product. The plant-based protein product can comprise a plant-based protein, and the plant-based fiber product can comprise a plant-based fiber. In one embodiment, a method of forming a biodegradable covering for erosion control is provided. The method can comprise mixing a biodegradable premixture, placing the biodegradable premixture in an applicator, and applying the biodegradable premixture. The biodegradable premixture can comprise a plant-derived protein product and a plant-derived fiber product. | 11-11-2010 |
20100295414 | COUPLED MEMS STRUCTURE FOR MOTION AMPLIFICATION - A microelectromechanical structure (MEMS) device includes a secondary MEMS element displaceably coupled to a substrate. A primary MEMS element is displaceably coupled to the secondary MEMS element and has a resonant frequency substantially equal to the secondary MEMS element and has a much larger displacement than the secondary MEMS element. | 11-25-2010 |
20120129228 | BACTERIAL CELLULOSE BASED 'GREEN' COMPOSITES - ‘Green’ composites are fabricated using resins, such as soy-based resins, and reinforced with crystalline high strength bacterial cellulose (BC) fibers. Bacterial cellulose is produced by providing a bacterial cellulose-producing bacterium such as | 05-24-2012 |
20120135234 | BIODEGRADABLE NANOFIBERS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS THEREOF - A fibrous product is described that comprises biodegradable fibers on a substrate. The fibers originate from a deposition solution that comprises a protein-based component and a carrier polymer component, each configured so that the resulting deposition solution can be deposited using electro-deposition techniques. In one embodiment, the proteins in the deposition solution are denatured in a manner that modifies the viscosity of the resulting deposition solution so that the deposition solution is compatible with electro-spinning. | 05-31-2012 |
20140083327 | BACTERIAL CELLULOSE BASED 'GREEN' COMPOSITES - ‘Green’ composites are fabricated using resins, such as soy-based resins, and reinforced with crystalline high strength bacterial cellulose (BC) fibers. Bacterial cellulose is produced by providing a bacterial cellulose-producing bacterium such as | 03-27-2014 |
20150203667 | CROSSLINKED NATIVE AND WAXY STARCH RESIN COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to an enhanced starch resin composition, methods of making the enhanced starch resin composition using environmentally benign, water-based processes, and products produced using the enhanced starch resin composition. The enhanced starch resin composition comprises a native starch and/or a waxy starch crosslinked with a multi-functional polycarboxylic acid. The starch resin composition is formed by a water-based reaction comprising using a non-toxic, water-soluble catalyst to catalyze esterification of the native starch and/or the waxy starch with the multi-functional polycarboxylic acid, thereby yielding a crosslinked starch resin composition having at least one enhanced mechanical property and/or reduced moisture absorption as compared to the native starch and/or the waxy starch. | 07-23-2015 |
Arun Netravali, Westfield, NJ US
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20140189036 | OPPORTUNISTIC DELIVERY OF CONTENT TO USER DEVICES WITH RATE ADJUSTMENT BASED ON MONITORED CONDITIONS - At least one processing device of a communication network is configured to implement a content delivery system. The content delivery system in one embodiment is configured to identify a set of user devices to receive content in a scheduling interval, to initiate delivery of the content to the set of user devices at respective delivery rates for a first portion of the scheduling interval, to monitor conditions associated with delivery of the content to the set of user devices, and to adjust a delivery rate of at least one of the user devices in the set for a second portion of the scheduling interval based at least in part on the monitored conditions. The monitored conditions may comprise, for example, buffer occupancy and channel quality for each of the user devices. The identifying, initiating, monitoring and adjusting are repeated for each of a plurality of additional scheduling intervals. | 07-03-2014 |
Arun N. Netravali, Westfield, NJ US
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20080273458 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTICAST SCHEDULING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - The invention includes a method and apparatus for scheduling multicast transmissions in a wireless network by selecting one of a plurality of multicast groups of a cellular region that is permitted to transmit information during a current timeslot. A method includes receiving data rate request values from wireless user terminals of each of a plurality of multicast groups, assigning a data rate to each multicast group using the data rate request values of wireless user terminals belonging to the respective multicast groups, selecting one of the multicast groups using the assigned data rates, and transmitting information to the selected one of the multicast groups at the associated assigned data rate. In one embodiment, the multicast scheduling algorithm may be a multicast proportional fairness (MPF) scheduling algorithm which attempts to maximize utility value of data received by individual users. In one embodiment, the multicast scheduling algorithm may be an inter-group proportional fairness (IPF) scheduling algorithm which attempts to maximize utility value of data received by multicast groups. | 11-06-2008 |
20080313033 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - The invention provides for advertising content selection, presentation, and statistics reporting at a wireless user terminal. The invention includes a method for selecting a subset of advertising content for presentation at the wireless user terminal. The invention includes a method for presenting advertising content at a wireless user terminal in response to one or more conditions detected at the wireless user terminal. The invention includes a method for collecting advertising content presentation statistics and providing the advertising content presentation statistics to at least one network system. In one embodiment, the invention may include one or more of the advertising content selection, presentation, and statistics reporting functions. | 12-18-2008 |
Arun Narayen Netravali, Westfield, NJ US
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20100085868 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED MULTICAST STREAMING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - The invention includes a method and apparatus for providing media content. The method includes duplicating each packet of an original packet stream for which an associated importance level satisfies an importance condition, inserting each duplicate packet within the original packet stream to form thereby a modified packet stream, and transmitting the modified packet stream toward a wireless terminal adapted for processing the modified packet stream for presenting the media content conveyed by the original packet stream. The duplicate packets may be inserted within respective windows associated with the duplicate packets, wherein each window is determined according to an original packet position associated with the original packet from which the duplicate packet is formed. | 04-08-2010 |
20120011415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED MULTICAST STREAMING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - The invention includes a method and apparatus for providing media content. The method includes duplicating each packet of an original packet stream for which an associated importance level satisfies an importance condition, inserting each duplicate packet within the original packet stream to form thereby a modified packet stream, and transmitting the modified packet stream toward a wireless terminal adapted for processing the modified packet stream for presenting the media content conveyed by the original packet stream. The duplicate packets may be inserted within respective windows associated with the duplicate packets, wherein each window is determined according to an original packet position associated with the original packet from which the duplicate packet is formed. | 01-12-2012 |
Nathan A. Netravali, Palo Alto, CA US
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20150220682 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGISTRATION IN ORTHOPAEDIC APPLICATIONS - Described herein are systems and methods for creating a custom registration guide. In general, the methods may include receiving scan data of a patient's bone; creating instructions based on the scan data for creating a three-dimensional surface model of the patient's bone; and moving a plurality of moveable elements, coupled to the adjustable model, based on the instructions. The method may further include the steps of placing a malleable registration guide onto the adjustable model and shaping the registration guide to fit to the adjustable model. The method may further include the step of intraoperatively determining the location of a patient's bone using the custom registration guide. The step of determining the location of the patient's bone may include the steps of coupling the registration guide and fiducial markers to the patient's bone. | 08-06-2015 |
Ravi Arun Netravali, Westfield,, NJ US
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20140213293 | Authenticating a User's Location in a Femtocell-Based Network - A method for authenticating a user's location in a femtocell-based network is disclosed. A user is associated to a femtocell connected to a connection point in the wireless network. An indication of the user's location is provided to a remote user. A characteristic of a connection between the femtocell and the connection point is monitored. The monitored characteristic is provided to the remote user to verify user's location. | 07-31-2014 |