Patents by Inventor Joaquim Lloveras Macià

Joaquim Lloveras Macià 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).

  • Patent number: 11464668
    Abstract: A container for menstrual collection and emptying thereof, in the shape of a cup or of a flat cup, with a drainage tube composed of at least one very flexible thin-walled portion, and a wall portion of greater thickness. By applying an upward force on the portion, the tube is folded by its portion closing off the liquid passageway, and the tube end remaining directly anchored to the vaginal wall or below a hollow formed in the container. For a mid-day emptying, a downward force is applied on the portion to unfold the drainage tube. The horizontal rim of the cup has a number of notches to aid the folding and can have a sloped shape, or double-ringed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA
    Inventors: Joaquim Lloveras Macià, Montserrat Iserte Jené
  • Publication number: 20200022835
    Abstract: A container for menstrual collection and emptying thereof, in the shape of a cup or of a flat cup, with a drainage tube composed of at least one very flexible thin-walled portion, and a wall portion of greater thickness. By applying an upward force on the portion, the tube is folded by its portion closing off the liquid passageway, and the tube end remaining directly anchored to the vaginal wall or below a hollow formed in the container. For a mid-day emptying, a downward force is applied on the portion to unfold the drainage tube. The horizontal rim of the cup has a number of notches to aid the folding and can have a sloped shape, or double-ringed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Joaquim Lloveras Macià, Montserrat Iserte Jené
  • Patent number: 9573098
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for desalination of sea water and a design and construction of a centrifugal filter for desalination of water. The process uses the filter developed based on reverse osmosis technology as a fundamental component that uses hollow fiber membrane modules arranged in a spiral manner around a central support pipe and distributed in concentric rings around the periphery of the rotating section to favor the formation of Dean vortices. Wherein the membrane is built with a structure of an aromatic polyamide as the first layer, followed by a layer of polyestersulfone and a support layer of polyester; applying the material Kevlar 49 in position 1 and 4 on the aromatic chain structure to increase the structure and resistance of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan
    Inventors: Jorge Antonion de la Cruz Lechuga Andrade, Joaquim Lloveras Macia
  • Publication number: 20140021134
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for desalination of sea water and a design and construction of a centrifugal filter for desalination of water. The process uses the filter developed based on reverse osmosis technology as a fundamental component that uses hollow fiber membrane modules arranged in a spiral manner around a central support pipe and distributed in concentric rings around the periphery of the rotating section to favor the formation of Dean vortices. Wherein the membrane is built with a structure of an aromatic polyamide as the first layer, followed by a layer of polyestersulfone and a support layer of polyester; applying the material Kevlar 49 in position 1 and 4 on the aromatic chain structure to increase the structure and resistance of the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Jorge Antonio de la Cruz Lechuga Andrade, Joaquim Lloveras Macia