Patents by Inventor Fernando Buarque

Fernando Buarque has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Valve actuation system through permanent magnet use
    Patent number: 11906070
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a valve having an actuator configured to translate a mass in a plane and a valve element located out of the first plane and configured to translate along a first linear axis. In an illustrative example, at least one of the mass and the valve element may include a magnetic source providing a persistent magnetic field and the other may include a non-magnetized, magnetically permeable mass. Reluctance-induced forces may, for example, translate the valve element towards the mass along the first linear axis when the mass is brought into register with a second linear axis. The first linear axis and the second linear axis may, for example, be colinear. Various embodiments may advantageously provide a valve requiring low energy input for operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Nextern Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Fernando Buarque, Christopher Narveson, Ryan J. Douglas, John Swoyer
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SHARPS DISPOSAL
    Publication number: 20240009404
    Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for disposal of medical sharps. In particular, provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for safe and efficient destruction of medical and research sharps (e.g., needles).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: ERIN Elizabeth Christiansen, RAY MCMULLEN, FERNANDO BUARQUE, GARY HASSEBROEK, SCOTT KALPIN, BRAD MILOS, GREG BROGE
  • Valve Actuation System Through Permanent Magnet Use
    Publication number: 20210388918
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a valve having an actuator configured to translate a mass in a plane and a valve element located out of the first plane and configured to translate along a first linear axis. In an illustrative example, at least one of the mass and the valve element may include a magnetic source providing a persistent magnetic field and the other may include a non-magnetized, magnetically permeable mass. Reluctance-induced forces may, for example, translate the valve element towards the mass along the first linear axis when the mass is brought into register with a second linear axis. The first linear axis and the second linear axis may, for example, be colinear. Various embodiments may advantageously provide a valve requiring low energy input for operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Nextern Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Fernando Buarque, Christopher Narveson, Ryan J. Douglas, John Swoyer