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PATENTS

Patents:

  • Patent Application 202141042501, “Swift Transit Vacuum Tube Infrastructure (STVTI)”, Filed Sep 2021, in the name of Indian Institute of Technology Madras, inventors Satyanarayanan R. Chakravarthy, Thiruchengode M. Muruganandam, Vibhor Jain, Rajaraman S, Anurag Patil, Dhalpe Abhishek Jayant, Vemireddy Sri Rishitha, Kishan Thakkar, Neel Balar.
  • Indian Patent Application 201641024206, "A swirl mesh lean direct injection concept for distributed flame holding for low pollutant emissions and mitigation of combustion instability", Granted Jul 15, 2016, in the name of Indian Institute of Technology Madras, inventors T.M.Muruganandam, S.R.Chakravarthy, R.S.Preethi, N. Rajabharathi, V. Deepika, and S. Shanmugaprabhu, IITM. PCT Filing PCT/IN2017/050291 14th July-2017 WO/2018/011827 18th Jan-2018, National Phase Entry - US 16/318,005 15th Jan-2019, National Phase Entry - AU 2017296362 12th Feb-2019, National Phase Entry - EP EP17827143.3 13th Feb-2019.
  • Indian Patent application # 201641031825, Filed on Sep 19, 2016, Applicant name: IITM, “Nonuniform Valve-less Standing Wave Suction Pump”, Authors: T.M. Muruganandam and Sonu K. Thomas.
  • Indian Patent application # 2931/CHE/2010, Filed 25 Nov 2011, Published 28 Dec 2012, “Power generation system with Twin turbines based on oscillating water column”, in the name of Indian Institute of Technology Madras, along with Prof. V. Jayashankar EE, IITM.
  • U.S. Patent # US2005/0056024 A1, Filed Oct. 30, 2003, Issued Mar 17, 2005, Patent granted Nov 25, 2008, Grant No. 7,454,892, "Systems and methods for Detection and control of Blowout precursors in combustors using Acoustical and Optical sensing" Granted to Georgia Tech Research Corporation, authors Lieuwen et al.

Patents converted to Technology Transfer:

  • Indian Patent Application 201641024206, "A swirl mesh lean direct injection concept for distributed flame holding for low pollutant emissions and mitigation of combustion instability", Date Filed Jul 15, 2016, in the name of Indian Institute of Technology Madras, inventors T.M.Muruganandam S.R.Chakravarthy, R.S.Preethi, N. Rajabharathi, V. Deepika, and S. Shanmugaprabhu, IITM. WIPO PCT WO2018011827A1, US patent US11300052B2, AU patent AU2017296362B2, EU patent EP3485197A1.
  • U.S. Patent # US2005/0056024 A1, Filed Oct. 30, 2003, Issued Mar 17, 2005, Patent granted Nov 25, 2008, Grant No. 7,454,892, "Systems and methods for Detection and control of Blowout precursors in combustors using Acoustical and Optical sensing“.