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Annamalai Swaminathan, Singapore SG
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20110216906 | ENABLING 3D SOUND REPRODUCTION USING A 2D SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT - The perception of 3D sound positioning can be achieved using a 2D arrangement of speakers positioned around the listener. The disclosed techniques can enable listeners to perceive sounds as coming from above and/or below them, without the need for positioning speakers above and/or below the listener. In some embodiments, elevation information can be included in the X and Y horizontal components of the 2D ambisonics encoding. The X and Y components can be decoded using 2D ambisonics decoding. Suitable filtering may be performed on the decoded sound information to enhance the listener's perception of the elevation information encoded in the X and Y components. | 09-08-2011 |
Ashok Swaminathan, Ramsden Heath GB
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20150300426 | CLUTCH HOUSING WITH INTEGRATED HYDRAULIC LINE - A clutch housing for a clutch assembly of a vehicle, the clutch housing comprising a fluid pathway at least partially disposed within a wall of the clutch housing, the fluid pathway forming at least a portion of a fluid line between a clutch slave cylinder and a clutch master cylinder, the fluid line being configured to transfer hydraulic fluid between the clutch slave cylinder and the clutch master cylinder. | 10-22-2015 |
Gandhi Swaminathan, Renton, WA US
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20150294256 | SCENARIO MODELING AND VISUALIZATION - A user provides inputs to model scenarios for which data is to be reported. These scenarios are modeled by aggregating events into activities that are then aggregated, themselves, into scenarios. A scenarios analyzer accesses data logs to extract and analyze data for the modeled scenario. The analyzed data is visualized as a histogram with roll up and drill down functionality. | 10-15-2015 |
Iyer Swaminathan, Singapore SG
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20150315740 | Laundry Machine - The present invention relates to a laundry machine comprising a casing ( | 11-05-2015 |
Jaichander Swaminathan, Cambridge, MA US
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20160074812 | Energy-Efficient Conductive-Gap Membrane Distillation - Apparatus for energy-efficient conductive-gap membrane distillation includes a feed-liquid source and a distillation module. The distillation module includes a feed-liquid chamber in fluid communication with the feed-liquid source. The feed-liquid chamber includes a selectively porous material that allows a component of the feed liquid to pass through the selectively porous material and exit the feed-liquid chamber in vapor form but not in liquid form. The distillation module also includes a conductive-gap chamber adjacent to the selectively porous material on an opposite side of the selectively porous material from the feed-liquid chamber; a heat-transfer surface maintained at a lower temperature than the feed liquid in the feed-liquid chamber, wherein the heat-transfer surface is in thermal contact with the conductive-gap chamber; and a thermally conductive material extending across the conductive-gap chamber. | 03-17-2016 |
Jayanthi Swaminathan, Christchurch NZ
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20100266560 | AGENT STABILISATION PROCESS AND PRODUCT - The invention relates to a composition and method of manufacture including a substrate coated with a biopolymer and aqueous biological gel and subsequently coated with at least one desiccation agent. The resulting composition is dry to touch, has a low water activity and stabilises the biological material for storage over at least one month at ambient temperatures. | 10-21-2010 |
20100266727 | STABILISATION OF DRIED BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - The invention relates to a storage stable composition and method of manufacture containing a biological material, oil and a biopolymer which has a water activity of less than 0.5. The biological material in the composition attains significant stability and resistance to temperature, humidity and oxygen degradation. Advantages from the invention include the ability to stabilise, further process, store and then release the probiotic bacteria at a later date and retain viability. In addition the composition and method is more practical for producing and marketing of biological materials including probiotic material as it is simple, has low energy requirements and the resulting product is easy to incorporate in formulations and foods. | 10-21-2010 |
Jayanthis Swaminathan, Christchurch NZ
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20080254054 | Fungal Material Stabilisation - A composition and methods of production are described including fungal material, a solid substrate and a biopolymer composition. The composition is described as being stable when stored for at least 7 months and also reduces dust losses normally attributed to fungal compositions. Uses are described for the composition including pest and weed treatments. | 10-16-2008 |
Kartik Swaminathan, Muenchen DE
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20110267105 | PARITY UNIT USING 3-INPUT NANDs - Disclosed herein is a logic circuit which responds to three signals to detect whether the number of signals taking one of logic-1 and logic-0 is odd or even, and includes five NAND gates. The first NAND gate is supplied with the first signal, the second signal and the third signal; the second NAND gate is supplied with the inverted first signal, the inverted second signal and the third signal; the third NAND gate is supplied with the first signal, the inverted second signal and the inverted third signal; and the fourth NAND gate is supplied with the inverted first signal, the second signal and the inverted third signal. The fifth NAND gate is supplied with outputs of first, second, third and fourth NAND gates and produces the output signal whose logic level is dependent on whether the number of the input signals taking one of logic-1 and logic-0 is odd or even. | 11-03-2011 |
Kishore S. Swaminathan, Hinsdale, IL US
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20160041835 | Cloud Reference Model Framework - A computing device implemented method, in one embodiment, can include a cloud transformation module transforming content for a compute platform. Additionally, the method can include a cloud control module receiving the content from the cloud transformation module. The method can also include the cloud control module provisioning a virtual machine appliance to form the compute platform. Furthermore, the method can include a cloud instantiation module executing the provisioning of the cloud control module. In addition, the method can include a cloud appliance module adding middleware to a virtual machine to create the virtual machine appliance. Moreover, the method can include a cloud virtualization module producing a virtualized representation of the compute platform. | 02-11-2016 |
Kunchithapadam Swaminathan, Singapore SG
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20120135931 | METHOD OF MODIFYING SERINE PROTEASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to a method of modifying serine protease inhibitors in order to acquire or enhance any one of a variety of desired properties, including extent of inhibition, maintenance of inhibition following cleavage of the serine protease inhibitor by the target serine protease, speed of binding to the serine protease, neutralisation, and binding affinity. The present invention also relates to the products of such modifications and the uses of such products, in particular, their use in therapy. | 05-31-2012 |
Natarajan Swaminathan, Singapore SG
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20090261666 | Radially Balanced Stator Forces for a Spindle Motor - A spindle motor is provided for reducing or eliminating RRO and NRRO. Radial forces on the spindle motor are reduced or eliminated, and the net rotational torque is increased. Read and write heads may be placed increasingly closer to a memory storage disc surface, and are accurately aligned with the disc storage tracks. This allows increased track densities, and also allows for smaller discs and increased storage capacity of discs. In an aspect, a first stator tooth and a second stator tooth are positioned to generate substantially equal and opposite radial forces on the spindle motor. The first and second stator teeth are also simultaneously energized to cause the interaction of the stator with the magnet. In another aspect, the first stator tooth is positioned 180 degrees circumferentially about the stator from the second stator tooth, and axially above the second stator tooth. | 10-22-2009 |
Nikhil Swaminathan, Toronto CA
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20120084680 | GESTURE CAPTURE FOR MANIPULATION OF PRESENTATIONS ON ONE OR MORE DEVICE DISPLAYS - An intuitive technique for inputting user gestures into a handheld computing device is disclosed allowing a user to better manipulate different types of screen display presentations, such as desktops and application windows, when performing tasks thereon, e.g., minimization, maximization, moving between display screens, and increasing/decreasing a display thereof across multiple display screens. For manipulating an application window on a device display screen for performing tasks as identified above, user gestures are input to a corresponding gesture capture area for this display screen, wherein this capture area is separate from this display screen. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084724 | SLEEP STATE FOR HIDDEN WINDOWS - Systems and methods are provides for changing a user interface for a multi-screen device. The user interface can change based on the movement of a window. The system can receive a user interface event that modifies the display of windows in the user interface. Upon receiving the user interface event, the system determines if a window has been covered or uncovered. If a window has been covered, the window is placed in a sleep state. If a window is uncovered, the window is activated from a sleep state. A sleep state is a window state where an application associated with the window does not receive user interface inputs and/or does not render the window. | 04-05-2012 |
20160041697 | SLEEP STATE FOR HIDDEN WINDOWS - Systems and methods are provides for changing a user interface for a multi-screen device. The user interface can change based on the movement of a window. The system can receive a user interface event that modifies the display of windows in the user interface. Upon receiving the user interface event, the system determines if a window has been covered or uncovered. If a window has been covered, the window is placed in a sleep state. If a window is uncovered, the window is activated from a sleep state. A sleep state is a window state where an application associated with the window does not receive user interface inputs and/or does not render the window. | 02-11-2016 |
Palanivel Swaminathan, Koln DE
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20160038987 | STRETCH ROLL FORMING - A method of forming includes applying a stretching force along a linear axis of a work piece and forming the work piece while the stretching force is applied. | 02-11-2016 |
Ramasamyiyer Swaminathan, Radlett GB
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20100047779 | BIOMARKERS - The present invention provides circulating biomarkers for conditions associated with metabolic syndrome, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension and congestive heart failure. The biomarkers include plasma DNA, neuron-specific enolase, 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, rhodopsin, retinoschisin, RPE65 and cardiac troponin T. Methods and kits for detecting these biomarkers in the prediction, monitoring and diagnosing of disease are provided, particularly for determining mRNA levels thereof in a subject's blood. | 02-25-2010 |
Tirumani Swaminathan, Houston, TX US
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20160024684 | WEIR FOR INHIBITING MELT CONTAMINATION - A system for growing a crystal ingot from a melt is provided. The system includes a first crucible, a barrier, and a shield. The first crucible has a first base and a first sidewall forming a first cavity for containing the melt. The barrier is disposed within the first cavity of the first crucible to inhibit movement of the melt from outward of the barrier to inward of the barrier. The barrier extends from the first base to above the melt. The barrier has an inner arm and an outer arm extending upward to form a channel therebetween. The shield extends downward between the inner arm and the outer arm to inhibit passage of contaminants. | 01-28-2016 |
20160024685 | CRYSTAL GROWING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING A PASSIVE HEATER - A system for growing a crystal ingot from a melt is provided. The system includes a crucible assembly, a first heater, a second heater, and a passive heater. The crucible assembly includes a crucible and a weir separating an outer melt zone of the melt from an inner melt zone of the melt. The first heater is configured to supply thermal energy to the melt by conduction through the crucible. The second heater is configured to generate thermal radiation. The passive heater is configured to supply thermal energy to the outer melt zone by transferring thermal radiation generated by the second heater to the outer melt zone. | 01-28-2016 |
20160024686 | METHOD OF DESIGNING A PASSAGE THROUGH A WEIR FOR ALLOWING DILUTIONS OF IMPURITIES - A method for growing a crystal ingot from a melt in a crystal growing system is provided. The system includes a crucible and a barrier disposed within the crucible. The method includes identifying a Peclet number (Pe) with an advective transport rate that is less than a diffusive transport rate, calculating a cross-sectional area of a passage to be formed in the barrier based on the identified Peclet number to allow outward diffusion of impurities through the passage during growth of the crystal ingot, and growing the crystal ingot using the barrier having the passage formed therein. | 01-28-2016 |
Vasanth Swaminathan, Mississauga CA
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20090219985 | Systems and Methods for Processing Multiple Projections of Video Data in a Single Video File - Methods and systems for processing a plurality of video streams are disclosed. One example method includes encoding a first video stream corresponding to a first projection of a scene and encoding a second video stream corresponding to a second projection of the scene. Due to similarities in the spatially proximate projections, the encoded second video stream may be compressed more than the encoded first video stream. Moreover, the first encoded video stream may be stored in a primary data field of a video file and the second encoded video stream may be stored in a supplemental data field of the video file. | 09-03-2009 |
20090231329 | Processing Graphics Data For A Stereoscopic Display - Processing graphics data for display on a stereoscopic display. In one example embodiment, a method of processing graphics data for display on a stereoscopic display includes several acts. First, a first projection matrix call from a graphics application to a graphics library is intercepted. Next, it is determined that the first projection matrix call produces a perspective projection matrix. Then, the first projection matrix call is forwarded to the graphics library. Next, a first drawing call with a first viewpoint from the graphics application to the graphics library is intercepted. Then, a second drawing call with a second viewpoint is generated. Next, a third drawing call with a third viewpoint is generated. Finally, the second and third drawing calls are forwarded to the graphics library. | 09-17-2009 |
20090262125 | Rendering A Multiple Viewpoint Image Into A Single Frame Buffer Using Off-Screen Rendering Surfaces - A method and apparatus for rendering multiple viewpoint image data into a single physical frame buffer are described. One example method includes storing image data corresponding to different viewpoints on different virtual buffers, processing the image data stored on the virtual buffers, then blending the image data and storing the blended image data in a physical frame buffer. The blended image data may then be transferred to a multi-viewpoint display, such as an autostereoscopic display. Storing image data on virtual buffers may include rendering the image data into a texture using graphics library functions, such as OpenGL frame buffer object extension functions. | 10-22-2009 |
Venkat Swaminathan, Toronto CA
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20130088227 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE-BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF OXYGEN SATURATION IN FLOWING BLOOD - A method and system for determination of oxygen saturation in blood flowing in a vessel using magnetic resonance (MR). An MR image sequence is acquired with different echo time (TE) encoding, and different Fourier velocity encoding (FVE). A Fourier transformation is applied along the velocity dimension to determine a velocity distribution of tissue signals in each voxel of the image sequence. Tissue signals indicative of moving tissues are separated from tissue signals indicative of static tissue, based on the velocity distribution. Oxygen saturation in blood may then be determined using only the tissue signals indicative of flowing blood. | 04-11-2013 |
Venkat R. Swaminathan, Toronto CA
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20160058368 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING BIOMARKERS INDICATIVE OF CARIDAC THERMAL ABLATION LESIONS - Described here are systems and methods for visualizing thermal ablation lesions by imaging specific chemical compounds that are created during thermal ablation procedures, such as cardiac ablation procedures. When a cardiac ablation procedure is performed, a central area of coagulative necrosis is created at the treatment site. This necrotic region is surrounded by layers of tissues with ultra-structural and electrophysiological changes. Two particular changes include the denaturation of proteins and the formation of ferric iron containing chemical compounds, such as methemoglobin and metmyoglobin. The formation of and distribution of such chemical compounds can be imaged with the appropriate systems and methods. Accordingly, these chemical compounds can be utilized as biomarkers that indicate the presence and physical characteristics of thermal ablation lesions. Imaging can be performed using magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging, or photoacoustic imaging, as examples. | 03-03-2016 |
Vijay Narayanan Swaminathan, Ludwigshafen DE
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20100331222 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE BEADS FROM SOLUTIONS OF CELLULOSE IN IONIC LIQUID - Process for producing cellulose beads or lignocellulose beads, wherein cellulose or lignocellulose is dissolved in a solvent which comprises more than 50% by weight of the symmetrical imidazolium compound of the formula I below | 12-30-2010 |
20110297530 | DISTILLATION OF IONIC LIQUIDS USING AN AUXILIARY DISTILLATION AGENT - Method of distilling mixtures comprising salts having a melting point of less than 200° C. at 1 bar (ionic liquids), wherein the mixtures additionally comprise an organic compound (called distillation aid below) which | 12-08-2011 |
20120067715 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS CONTAINING HALOGEN COMPOUNDS - In a process for purifying carboxylic acids comprising halogen compounds, the carboxylic acid is distilled in the presence of a nonvolatile auxiliary base, the halide of which is liquid at the boiling temperature of the carboxylic acid. The auxiliary base binds the hydrogen halide which is present in the carboxylic acid and/or has been eliminated from halogen compounds as a result of thermal action and lowers the vapor pressure thereof in this way, such that the hydrogen halide is held in the distillation bottoms and is not transferred into the distillate. Since the halide of the auxiliary base is liquid, the formation of solid deposits in the distillation apparatus is prevented. The carboxylic acid optionally also comprises at least one low boiler. | 03-22-2012 |
Viswanathan Swaminathan, Singapore SG
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20160002538 | Flame Retardant Composite Particles - The present invention relates to a method of producing a composite particle having a metal oxide core and a metal hydroxide outer shell, said method comprising the steps of: (a) thermally treating a metal hydroxide under conditions to produce a pure phase crystalline metal oxide; (b) hydrating said pure phase crystalline metal oxide to form said composite particle. (c) hydrating said pure phase crystalline metal oxide under conditions to form a metal oxide inner core and a metal hydroxide outer shell. | 01-07-2016 |