Archana Menon

Title: Archana Menon and a Patent for Cold Rolling Mill Control

Introduction

Archana Menon is an inventor based in Bengaluru, India. Her patent work addresses control systems for cold rolling mills, where maintaining consistent sheet-metal thickness depends on accurately identifying and compensating for changing operating conditions.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Menon: “Dynamic Roll Eccentricity Identification Using Extended Kalman Filter State Estimation and Control Upgrade for Cold Rolling Mills.” The invention uses sensor measurements of roll eccentricity, roll slip, mill disturbances, and process noise to help a controller improve thickness uniformity. Because sensor data may be delayed in transmission, the system accounts for communication delays with a filter. An Extended Kalman Filter can support the dynamic identification of backup-roll eccentricity, a nonlinear process, so the controller can adjust its response during mill operation.

Career Highlights

Menon’s listed patent focuses on applying state estimation and control techniques to industrial metal processing. The supplied information also associates her with Honeywell International Inc.

Collaborations

The provided information names Dattaraj Bhat and Shailendra Kumar Gupta as Menon’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborations.

Conclusion

Archana Menon’s listed invention applies sensor data, filtering, and state estimation to improve cold rolling mill control and support more uniform sheet-metal thickness.