Patents by Inventor Marc JOFRE
Marc JOFRE 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).
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Publication number: 20240133826Abstract: A method and a system for detecting microwave signals which carry information of the functional dynamics of biological particles are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYAInventors: Marc JOFRE CRUANYES, Lluís JOFRE CRUANYES, Luis JOFRE ROCA, César Augusto PALACIOS ARIAS, Jordi ROMEU ROBERT, Juan Manuel O'CALLAGHAN CASTELLÀ
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Patent number: 11686680Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for probing a sample comprising a light source for emitting an illuminating light beam, a birefringent element for splitting the illuminating light beam into two sheared beams, a reflective element for reflecting the two sheared beams, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the reflected beams propagate through the birefringent element for recombining the reflected beams, and a detector for detecting the recombined beam, wherein the sample is arrangeable in the optical path of the sheared beams or at the backside of a reflective surface in the optical path of the sheared beams, the reflective surface exhibiting a surface plasmon resonance or a localized surface plasmon resonance.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignees: FUNDACIÓ INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES FOTÔNIQUES, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATSInventors: Valerio Pruneri, Roland Alfonso Terborg, Josselin Pello, Marc Jofre, Pedro Martinez
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Publication number: 20220178811Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for the detection of optical emission from individual members of a sample of micro-organisms where the flow is focused in a specific region, comprising an optical device including a light source configured to emit light in a first direction to individual members of the sample and a detection device configured to detect in a field of view optical emission from the individual members emitted in a second direction opposite to the first direction and excited by the light emitted by the light source and a fluid device including a storage reservoir configured to store the sample of micro-organisms, a pumping device, in particular, a circulation pump capable of producing different pulsed pressures to affect the flow configured to circulate the sample of micro organisms in the storage reservoir and wherein a capillary channel is arranged in the storage reservoir configured to allow a flow of individual members of the sample such that one individual member only is presentType: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Valerio PRUNERI, Marc JOFRE, Pedro Antonio MARTÍNEZ CORDERO
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Publication number: 20210364432Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for probing a sample comprising a light source for emitting an illuminating light beam, a birefringent element for splitting the illuminating light beam into two sheared beams, a reflective element for reflecting the two sheared beams, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the reflected beams propagate through the birefringent element for recombining the reflected beams, and a detector for detecting the recombined beam, wherein the sample is arrangeable in the optical path of the sheared beams or at the backside of a reflective surface in the optical path of the sheared beams, the reflective surface exhibiting a surface plasmon resonance or a localized surface plasmon resonance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Valerio PRUNERI, Roland Alfonso TERBORG, Josselin PELLO, Marc JOFRE, Pedro MARTINEZ
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Patent number: 10346972Abstract: An image cytometer for capturing and analyzing the image of a sample in the momentum domain. The cytometer is provided with a light source for illuminating a sample with a light beam, an optical transforming system positioned behind the sample in the beam propagation direction for generating the Fourier transform in the space plane, a light sensor array and a spatially selective filter positioned with respect to the optical system such that the Fourier transform is imaged onto the light sensor array.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE CIENCIES FOTONIQUES, INSTITUCIO CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANCATSInventors: Valerio Pruneri, Marc Jofre, Juan Miguel Perez Rosas
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Patent number: 10302560Abstract: Apparatus for measuring light scattering of a sample comprising a light beam source, means for collimating the beam and making it impinge on the sample in a perpendicular direction, at least one light sensor, and at least one spatial filter between the sample and the optical sensor, provided with two apertures, means for measuring the total power reaching the sensor and means for measuring the power of beams with a low k vector after the beam traverses the filter. The invention provides thus a simplified, portable and compact device for measuring different parameters like haze, turbidity, etc. can be built, for any sample and without the need of changing detectors.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignees: Fundacio Institute de Ciencies Fotoniques, Institucio Catalana de Recerca I Estudis AvancatisInventors: Valerio Pruneri, Pedro A. Martínez, Marc Jofre
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Publication number: 20180149589Abstract: Apparatus for measuring light scattering of a sample comprising a light beam source, means for collimating the beam and making it impinge on the sample in a perpendicular direction, at least one light sensor, and at least one spatial filter between the sample and the optical sensor, provided with two apertures, means for measuring the total power reaching the sensor and means for measuring the power of beams with a low k vector after the beam traverses the filter. The invention provides thus a simplified, portable and compact device for measuring different parameters like haze, turbidity, etc. can be built, for any sample and without the need of changing detectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicants: FUNDACIÓ INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES FOTÓNIQUES, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATSInventors: Valerio PRUNERI, Pedro A. MARTÍNEZ, Marc JOFRE
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Patent number: 9857300Abstract: Apparatus for measuring light scattering of a sample comprising a light beam source, means for collimating the beam and making it impinge on the sample in a perpendicular direction, at least one light sensor, and at least one spatial filter between the sample and the optical sensor, provided with two apertures, means for measuring the total power reaching the sensor and means for measuring the power of beams with a low k vector after the beam traverses the filter. The invention provides thus a simplified, portable and compact device for measuring different parameters like haze, turbidity, etc. can be built, for any sample and without the need of changing detectors.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Fundacio Institute De Ciencies FotoniquesInventors: Valerio Pruneri, Pedro Antonio Martïnez Cordero, Marc Jofre Cruanyes
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Publication number: 20160313231Abstract: An image cytometer for capturing and analyzing the image of a sample in the momentum domain. The cytometer is provided with a light source for illuminating a sample with a light beam, an optical transforming system positioned behind the sample in the beam propagation direction for generating the Fourier transform in the space plane, a light sensor array and a spatially selective filter positioned with respect to the optical system such that the Fourier transform is imaged onto the light sensor array.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Valerio PRUNERI, Marc JOFRE, Juan Miguel PEREZ ROSAS
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Patent number: 9218160Abstract: The invention is based on a process and system for producing random numbers by means of a quantum random number generator where the method comprises the steps of operating a laser in single mode and high modulation bandwidth by means of an electrical pulse driver, transforming the phase randomized optical pulses produced before in optical pulses with random amplitude and detecting the resulting random amplitude signals by means of a fast photodiode. The numbers thus produced are truly random.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignees: Fundacio Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Institucio Catalana de Recerca I Estudis Avancats, Universidade de VigoInventors: Valerio Pruneri, Mitchel Morgan, Marc Jofre Cruanyes, Marcos Curty Alonso
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Publication number: 20150219555Abstract: Apparatus for measuring light scattering of a sample comprising a light beam source, means for collimating the beam and making it impinge on the sample in a perpendicular direction, at least one light sensor, and at least one spatial filter between the sample and the optical sensor, provided with two apertures, means for measuring the total power reaching the sensor and means for measuring the power of beams with a low k vector after the beam traverses the filter. The invention provides thus a simplified, portable and compact device for measuring different parameters like haze, turbidity, etc. can be built, for any sample and without the need of changing detectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicants: FUNDACIÓ INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES FOTÒNIQUES, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATSInventors: Valerio PRUNERI, Pedro Antonio MARTÍNEZ CORDERO, Marc JOFRE CRUANYES
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Publication number: 20130036145Abstract: The invention is based on a process and system for producing random numbers by means of a quantum random number generator where the method comprises the steps of operating a laser in single mode and high modulation bandwidth by means of an electrical pulse driver, transforming the phase randomized optical pulses produced before in optical pulses with random amplitude and detecting the resulting random amplitude signals by means of a fast photodiode. The numbers thus produced are truly random.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Valerio PRUNERI, Mitchel Morgan, Marc Jofre Cruanyes, Marcos Curty Alonso