Intellectual Property

Patents

PES University's innovations and breakthroughs are protected through patents granted in India and the United States.

Innovation is at the heart of research at PES University that often leads to inventions with the power to shape the world around us. These inventions and breakthroughs are protected through patents granted in India and other global regions.

Our Patent portfolio currently holds around 30 granted patents and over 100 published patents till date. This portfolio is a testament to the discoveries stemming from ideas nurtured in classrooms and labs — capable of making a real difference in the relevant areas.

We invite businesses and entrepreneurs to partner with us to translate our patents into tangible solutions for society's most pressing challenges. Explore how we facilitate our patents and turning knowledge into impact.

The university facilitates patenting and commercialization process through the IPR Center at the university.

Intellectual Property Rights

IPR Centre @ PESU

Objectives

Engage university-wide IP activities — from awareness and identification to filing, prosecuting, and maintaining created IP.

Foster industry links for technology licensing, know-how transfer, and other IP-related commercial activities.

Promote commercialization and deployment of university-developed technologies to benefit society.

Director

ravitv@pes.edu +91 (80) 2672 1983 Ext: 751

Dr. T V Ravi

Director, IPR Centre — PES University

30⁺Years Exp.

23Yrs at Philips

IN/PA/970Patent Agent

Qualifications

B.E. Electronics M.Tech E&C Ph.D CS Diploma in Patent Info PCT/EP Practice LL.B

With over 30 years of industry and academic experience — IBM Research, GE India, SAP Labs, Philips, and Versuni — Dr. Ravi spent 23 years at Philips/Versuni building and managing their global patent portfolio, developing comprehensive IP policies aligned with business strategy.

He has conducted IP Due Diligence, completed M&A projects, managed IP Compliance issues, and provided monetization advisory. He has developed and deployed IP training programmes for research, product innovation, and business groups.

Experience at IBM Research GE India SAP Labs Philips Versuni

IP Portfolio Creation

IP Ecosystem Stakeholders

Faculty, researchers, postdocs, students, visiting scholars, industry collaborators, and corporate sponsors — all of whose IP forms a strategic asset for commercialization, start-up partnerships, and long-term institutional growth.

Types of IP

Technical IP (Inventions) Non-technical IP Trademarks Industrial Designs Copyrights

Structured IP Disclosure Process

A centralized disclosure process guides IP creators step-by-step through what to submit, what information to include, the review process, and various timelines for protecting submitted IP. A holistic assessment of each proposal is carried out based on internal guidelines.

IP Proposal Forms

Invention Proposal — purpose, technical implementation details, and potential marketability
Trademark Proposal — proposed trademark type and applicable goods/services
Industrial Design Proposal — aesthetic, non-functional features (shape, configuration, pattern, colour)
Copyright Proposal — original nature of work (literary, dramatic, artistic, sound recording)

Patent Portfolio

30+

Patents Granted

100+

Patents Published

Our patent portfolio is a testament to the discoveries stemming from ideas nurtured in classrooms and labs — capable of making a real difference in the relevant areas.

We invite businesses and entrepreneurs to partner with us to translate our patents into tangible solutions for society's most pressing challenges. Explore our patents below and see how PES University is turning knowledge into impact.

List of Patents

Adaptive Multimodal Communication Assist System

US Patent 8,793,118 · Filed Dec 20, 2011 · Published Jul 29, 2014

Center for Pattern Recognition

A system that permits visually and/or hearing impaired persons to communicate with each other and with people who have normal sight and hearing. It accepts input in audio, video (gestures) or text modes and relays output in any mode. The system continuously adapts to the user's proficiency level using machine learning algorithms.

An Intelligent Wearable Device to Recognize Emotions in Children with Autism

Provisional Application Filed

Intelligent Systems

A wearable wristband with an array of sensors to capture physiological parameters of subjects. These parameters are analysed to recognize emotions — happy, sad, and involvement. Based on the principle that "every emotional change has a physiological basis." Carried out with NIMHANS, Bangalore.

Digital Circuit Emulation and Simulation using Support Vector Machine (SVM) Classifiers

App No. 3410/CHE/2014 · Filed Jul 9, 2014

Signal Processing

A set of binary SVM classifiers to represent and implement combinational circuit design. A single binary SVM classifier for each bit of the output enables multiple digital combinational functions by varying only the parameter set loaded into memory.

Gesture Based Tangible User Interface for Resource Management

App No. 2378/CHE/2014 · Filed May 12, 2014

Networks and Security

An innovative way to share resources across cross-platform devices using the internet and gesture-based user interface. Enables users to transfer documents, media files and links over the internet using hand gestures — without external hardware, emails, or social sites.

Inconel 718 Titanium Composites Coating for Plunger in Bio-fuel Industries

App No. 3410/CHE/2014 · Filed Jul 9, 2014

Advanced Composites Research Center

Specialized coating technology using Inconel 718 Titanium composites to enhance the life of plunger components in bio-fuel industries, improving durability and performance in high-stress industrial environments.

Granted Patents Registry

#	Patent Number	Title	Abstract
1	US12106250B2	Skill-gap Analysis and Recommender System	A skill-gap analysis and recommender system and method that serves as a personalized education and skill (PES) map. It provides a comprehensive presentation of the opportunities afforded by the University along with a detailed analysis of trends for placements and career goals. It conducts a comprehensive analysis of past student data and current market trends to make recommendations adapted to each student's profile in line with their individual career goals.
2	US11594258B2	System for the Automated, Context Sensitive, and Non-intrusive Insertion of Consumer-adaptive Content in Video	A method and system for automated, context sensitive and non-intrusive insertion of consumer-adaptive content in video. It assesses 'context' in the video that a consumer is viewing through multiple modalities and metadata about the video, and analyzes relevance for a consumer based on factors such as profile information, history of content, social media and consumer interests, and professional or educational background.
3	US9068374B2	Vehicle Management System	A method and system for managing vehicles within a boundary. Boundary units positioned at predetermined locations define a boundary within which multiple docking stations are positioned. Each docking station comprises a client component and a locking unit that allocates a vehicle to a user based on allocation criteria. Each vehicle comprises a vehicle control unit that determines proximity to the defined boundary and restricts movement when the vehicle is in close proximity to the boundary.
4	US8793118B2	Adaptive Multimodal Communication Assist System	A computer implemented method and system for assisting a user to learn and/or communicate in a visual communication language in one or more modes. The application determines the user's characteristic information, determines a delay factor, captures modal input via an interactive interface, and processes and transforms the captured input in one mode into output in another mode. The application also generates learning components and testing components for the user.

#	Patent Number	Title	Abstract
1	573449	Haptic Feedback System	A haptic feedback system for use in a virtual environment. The system comprises a finger arrangement with a plurality of finger wrapping structures, a gear unit associated with each finger wrapping structure, and an actuator unit for actuating the gear system for moving the finger. A control unit comprising a position tracker unit and a processing unit controls actuation. The position tracker unit measures angular and positional characteristics of the hand.
2	559635	Digital Circuit Realization with Partitioning	A method and system for realizing a digital circuit design with partitioning by obtaining inputs comprising a list of resource types, a number of inputs and outputs, a desired truth table, a number of partitions and a type of partitioning (output partitioning, input partitioning, or input-output partitioning); and determining a digital circuit design for each partition based on a populated simulated annealing optimization.
3	578497	Colorizing Black and White Videos Using Damping Factor and Pixel Tolerance	A system for colorizing black and white videos comprising an input device, server, and central repository device. The system divides and resizes video frames into 256×256 images, individually passes frames into machine learning models for colorizing, selects the final colorized image frame based on user input parameters using Numpy and OpenCV, merges the colorized frames sequentially to form a colorized video, and transfers the result to the input device.
4	579898	Method and System for Conducting Interactive Rehabilitation Sessions with Continuous Monitoring	A method and system for conducting interactive rehabilitation sessions for a user with continuous monitoring. The session is generated in the form of tasks using the current condition of the user and recommendations provided by a physiotherapist. Tasks are performed in a virtual environment and continuously monitored using image processing techniques. In case a deviation is detected, dynamic feedbacks are provided in real-time to correct the user's actions.
5	579210	A System for The Automated, Context Sensitive and Non-intrusive Insertion of Consumer-adaptive Content in Video	A method and system for automated, context sensitive and non-intrusive insertion of consumer-adaptive content in video. It assesses context through multiple modalities and metadata. The system analyzes relevance based on the profile information of the end-user, history of content, social media and consumer interests and professional or educational background, and implements local-context through search techniques for localizing homogenous regions in the image.
6	577406	Online Examination Monitoring – Microservice Orchestration with Kubernetes	A system for monitoring online examinations to identify any abnormal behavior by test takers. The system comprises user devices with webcam, exam management server, and automatic monitoring server. The application is containerized and forked into micro services managed by Kubernetes. An AI model of rules monitors test takers, and if any test taker breaks the rules, an alert message is sent and the test is configured to stop for that test taker after three warnings.
7	577994	Skill Gap Analysis and Recommender System	A skill-gap analysis and recommender system that serves as a personalized education and skill (PES) map. It provides a comprehensive presentation of opportunities afforded by the University along with detailed analysis of trends for placements and career goals. It conducts a comprehensive analysis of past student data and current market trends to make recommendations adapted to each student's profile using an algorithm for adaptive association pattern mining.
8	577871	Identification of Facial Expression in Images	Techniques for determining a facial expression in an image. A first convolutional neural network (CNN) pre-trained for a task other than determination of facial expressions and fine-tuned for facial expressions indicates a probable facial expression. A second custom CNN trained for facial expression determination also indicates a probable expression. The final facial expression is determined based on the probable expressions indicated by both CNNs.
9	533360	Real Time Crime Detection and Prevention Using Live CCTV Footage	A real time crime detection and prevention system from live CCTV footage. The system comprises video cameras configured to live stream, and a user computer that preprocesses the output video by segmenting and grouping frames, subjects the grouped frames to CNN coupled Slow-Fast Dual networks for feature extraction, and passes the extracted features to a pre-trained ML model for classifying and predicting crime. If crime is detected, a trigger is generated and an alarm is sent to registered external devices.
10	556401	Connectionless Vending Machine Using Encrypted QR Code	A connectionless vending machine system designed to efficiently process orders in environments with unreliable internet connectivity. The vending machine reads QR codes containing encrypted order details generated by a mobile application, decrypts the data, and processes it. The system operates in semi-offline or fully offline mode. A two-layer dispenser box enhancement comprising a belt and clip arrangement dispenses products securely and automatically cycles unclaimed products.
11	493073	Speech Based Scriber for Visually Impaired Students	A system and method for scribing texts corresponding to received speeches. The system comprises a processing unit, scribing unit, and speech signal receiving unit with a speech-to-text (STT) converter. A color changing module changes the color of the marking material based on identification of repeated vocal segments in the speech signal, providing input signals to the scribing unit to assist visually impaired students.
12	529497	A Flying Object for Dispensing Chemical Composition and Method Thereof	A system that dispenses chemical compositions using sensor data and drones. A flight path is assigned to the flying object to cover the field. As the flying object takes off, it captures images with a sensor and the computing system detects diseases based on machine learning models. If disease is detected, the dispensing unit is opened to dispense chemical composition only over the diseased vegetation. The spread of the disease can be modelled and prevented using drones.
13	542738	Digital Circuit Realization Using Simulated Annealing	A method and system for realizing a digital circuit design by obtaining a set of inputs from a user and determining a digital circuit design based on a populated simulated annealing optimization. The optimization technique generates an initial sample set of digital circuits, perturbs it to generate a perturbed sample set, evaluates a fitness score for each sample, and selects the sample with the best fitness score as the realization of the digital circuit design.
14	531693	A Drag Enhancement Apparatus for Spacecraft	An apparatus that uses a tuft of numerous ultra-thin wires as a drag enhancing system for spacecrafts. When deployed on-board a spacecraft in high numbers, they cumulatively increase the effective area experiencing drag, forming a drag device that augments the drag force experienced by the spacecraft. The drag device creates both aerodynamic drag and Coulomb drag, whose synergistic effect provides effective de-orbiting of the spacecraft.
15	514455	Production of Hydrogen Using Solar Paint	Hydrogen production assemblies are provided. An example assembly comprises a main chamber enclosing at least one set of modules. Each module comprises a first surface to receive incident light, with a photocatalyst paint to produce hydrogen by photocatalysis of water. A plurality of reflectors is provided around the main chamber to reflect light onto the first surface. The reflectors are moveable on a rail to maximize reflection of light into the main chamber.
16	510250	Facial Recognition	Techniques for recognition of a face in an image. The recognition involves generation of a circular constituent vector for a facet in the face and comparison of the circular constituent vector with a first circular constituent vector for a corresponding facet in a stored image. If the two vectors match, an output is generated to indicate that the facet matches the corresponding facet in the stored image. The generation involves generating a circular descriptor from a pixel matrix for the facet.
17	533071	Circuit Emulator Using Support Vector Machine Classifiers	A use of set of binary Support Vector Machines (SVM) classifiers to represent and implement combinational circuit design. A single binary SVM classifier is used for each bit of the output of the digital combinational function. The parameters characterizing each SVM classifier are loaded into memory apriori. A set of functional switches on the memory selection and output selection suitably synchronized over time can enable one binary SVM classifier to have multiple digital combinational functions.
18	401383	Image Recognition	A method for image recognition comprising detecting the presence of a first region in an original image and fragmenting the first region into multiple sections. An identification of multiple indicators for each section is done and at least one feature associated with each indicator is extracted. A first set of descriptor vectors corresponding to the at least one feature is generated, and a descriptor vector matrix is formulated by mapping descriptor vectors to the multiple sections.
19	512839	Fetal Monitoring	Systems, methods, and devices for monitoring maternal and fetal data. Audio signals from maternal abdominal sounds captured by a piezoelectric microphone are received. Maternal and fetal heart rates are extracted by bandpass filtering (5–30 Hz for maternal; 1–10 Hz for fetal), denoising, and counting R peaks. Fetal kick count can be extracted from the audio signal by normalizing the audio signals and counting peaks above a reference threshold.
20	551082	Internet-of-things (IoT) Enabled Fire Safety System with Enhanced Emergency Response Features	A fire safety system integrating fire alarm control panels with an IoT-enabled public addressing control panel for advanced communication and emergency response. The system features a dedicated communication mechanism, facilitating precise zone mapping of manual call points through a two-way serial communication link. The public addressing control panel allows two-way audio communication, with automatic phone call initiation in case of non-acknowledgment.
21	443151	Robot Based Surface Cleaner	A robot-based surface cleaning apparatus comprising a first arm, a second arm, a first lead screw, a second lead screw, a waist joint, a first suction cup, a second suction cup, and a cleaning attachment. The first lead screw, coupled to the first arm, rotates to move the waist joint and the second arm along the first lead screw. The cleaning attachment attached with the second arm moves along with the second arm to clean the surface.

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