Patents by Inventor Sergio Alvarez
Sergio Alvarez 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: 20240144676Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for providing responses to queries regarding store observation images. An example computer readable medium includes instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least obtain first metadata associated with a set of store dictionaries, select ones of the set of store dictionaries for use based on the associated first metadata, obtain second metadata associated with a set of question templates, select ones of the set of question templates for use based on the associated second metadata, generate question-answer pairs using the selected ones of the set of store dictionaries and the selected ones of the set of question templates, train a machine-learning model using the question-answer pairs, and provide query responses using the trained machine-learning model.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Roberto Arroyo, Sergio Álvarez Pardo, Aitor Aller, Miguel Eduardo Ortiz, Luis Miguel Bergasa
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Publication number: 20240088567Abstract: A horn antenna device is disclosed that comprises: a plastic body comprising a top face, a bottom face opposing the top face and lateral faces adjoining the top face and the bottom face; and a cavity formed in the plastic body, wherein the cavity comprises a cavity opening formed at the top face of the plastic body, wherein the cavity is at least partially coated with a metal layer to form a horn antenna for radiating microwaves through the cavity opening, wherein the plastic body is partially coated with the metal layer, and wherein the metal layer being configured to define a radiation characteristic of the horn antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Claudia VASANELLI, Jonathan ALVAREZ, Simon TEJERO ALFAGEME, Jordi BALCELLS VENTURA, Sergio DUQUE BIARGE, Alberto PEREZ MONJAS
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Patent number: 11594858Abstract: A high Q whispering gallery mode resonator with ion-implanted voids is described. A resonator device includes a resonator disk formed of an electrooptic material. The resonator disk includes a top surface, a bottom surface substantially parallel to the top surface, and a side structure between the top surface and the bottom surface. The side structure includes an axial surface along a perimeter of the resonator disk, where a midplane passes through the axial surface dividing the axial surface into symmetrical halves. The whispering gallery mode resonator disk includes voids localized at a particular depth from the top surface. At least one of the voids localized at the particular depth from the top surface is located at an outer extremity towards the perimeter of the resonator disk. The resonator device can further include a first electrode on the top surface and a second electrode on the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Scott Singer, Lutfollah Maleki, Ivan Grudinin, Sergio Alvarez, Vladimir Ilchenko
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Publication number: 20220397646Abstract: An asymmetric whispering gallery mode resonator device is described. The resonator device includes an asymmetric whispering gallery mode resonator disk (e.g., transparent material, electrooptic material). The resonator disk includes an axial surface along a perimeter of the resonator disk, a top surface, and a bottom surface. A first midplane passes through the axial surface dividing the axial surface into symmetrical halves. The top surface and the bottom surface are substantially parallel, and a second midplane is substantially equidistant between the top surface and the bottom surface. The first midplane and the second midplane are non-coextensive. The asymmetric whispering gallery mode resonator disk can further include a first chamfered edge between the top surface and the axial surface, and a second chamfered edge between the bottom surface and the axial surface. Moreover, the resonator device includes a first electrode on the top surface and a second electrode on the bottom surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Ivan Grudinin, Vladimir Ilchenko, Lutfollah Maleki, Sergio Alvarez
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Patent number: 11454707Abstract: An asymmetric whispering gallery mode resonator device is described. The resonator device includes an asymmetric whispering gallery mode resonator disk (e.g., transparent material, electrooptic material). The resonator disk includes an axial surface along a perimeter of the resonator disk, a top surface, and a bottom surface. A first midplane passes through the axial surface dividing the axial surface into symmetrical halves. The top surface and the bottom surface are substantially parallel, and a second midplane is substantially equidistant between the top surface and the bottom surface. The first midplane and the second midplane are non-coextensive. The asymmetric whispering gallery mode resonator disk can further include a first chamfered edge between the top surface and the axial surface, and a second chamfered edge between the bottom surface and the axial surface. Moreover, the resonator device includes a first electrode on the top surface and a second electrode on the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Ivan Grudinin, Vladimir Ilchenko, Lutfollah Maleki, Sergio Alvarez
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Patent number: 11285035Abstract: A single arch dental device. The single arch dental device includes a dental trough, having a lingual surface, a facial surface, and an occlusal surface. The dental trough is molded to conform to a shape of a wearer's lower teeth. The facial surface of the dental trough has an anterior facial surface and a posterior facial surface. The posterior facial surface of the dental trough is contoured to receive a facial surface of the wearer's teeth. The lingual surface of the dental trough has an anterior lingual surface and a posterior lingual surface. The anterior lingual surface of the dental trough is contoured to receive the lingual surface of the wearer's teeth. A pocket is carved out of the posterior lingual surface of the dental trough and provides a surface into which an anterior and lateral border portion of the wearer's tongue rests.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Dental Choice Holdings LLCInventors: Ramiro Michael Alvarez, Jose Sergio Alvarez
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Publication number: 20220072532Abstract: System that enables urine testing in a home environment. A user may apply a urine sample to a card containing multiple tests, and capture an image of the card using a phone; an analysis system executing on the phone or in the cloud may analyze the image and determine test results. The test card and analysis system may compensate for variability in lighting conditions and time of exposure to the urine sample, which are difficult to control in a home environment. The test card may contain fiducial markers of known colors; the analysis system may adjust colors in the captured image based on appearance of these markers. Color adjustments may also compensate for nonuniform lighting across the card. The card may also contain time indicators that change appearance over time after urine is applied, and the analysis system may use these indicators to calculate the time of exposure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: VESSEL HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Matthew MCCORD, Jon CARDER, Jesus GONZALEZ, Sergio ALVAREZ
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Publication number: 20220008244Abstract: Provided is a soft flexible oral appliance having protuberances that mimic naturally occurring dental Tori. An upper, palatial appliance and a lower, mandibular appliance may be used in conjunction or separately to alleviate a variety of disorders, improve facial tone, and increase physical performance. The appliances are lightweight, thin, and do not prohibit normal speech patterns when in use. Small protuberances are strategically molded along key surfaces of each appliance to stimulate nerves in the tongue and affect forward protrusion. Forward positioning of the tongue dilates the airways of the throat improving breathing while the use is sleeping, playing sports, or talking. It also reduces bruxing or grinding of the teeth. A method is further provided, for adding protuberances to other types of oral appliances, thereby conferring some of the benefits listed above on appliances originally intended for other dental uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Brian Hart, Ramiro Michael Alvarez, Jose Sergio Alvarez
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Patent number: 11192100Abstract: System that enables urine testing in a home environment. A user may apply a urine sample to a card containing multiple tests, and capture an image of the card using a phone; an analysis system executing on the phone or in the cloud may analyze the image and determine test results. The test card and analysis system may compensate for variability in lighting conditions and time of exposure to the urine sample, which are difficult to control in a home environment. The test card may contain fiducial markers of known colors; the analysis system may adjust colors in the captured image based on appearance of these markers. Color adjustments may also compensate for nonuniform lighting across the card. The card may also contain time indicators that change appearance over time after urine is applied, and the analysis system may use these indicators to calculate the time of exposure.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: VESSEL HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Matthew McCord, Jon Carder, Jesus Gonzalez, Sergio Alvarez
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Publication number: 20210328405Abstract: A high Q whispering gallery mode resonator with ion-implanted voids is described. A resonator device includes a resonator disk formed of an electrooptic material. The resonator disk includes a top surface, a bottom surface substantially parallel to the top surface, and a side structure between the top surface and the bottom surface. The side structure includes an axial surface along a perimeter of the resonator disk, where a midplane passes through the axial surface dividing the axial surface into symmetrical halves. The whispering gallery mode resonator disk includes voids localized at a particular depth from the top surface. At least one of the voids localized at the particular depth from the top surface is located at an outer extremity towards the perimeter of the resonator disk. The resonator device can further include a first electrode on the top surface and a second electrode on the bottom surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Scott Singer, Lutfollah Maleki, Ivan Grudinin, Sergio Alvarez, Vladimir Ilchenko
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Publication number: 20210299651Abstract: System that enables urine testing in a home environment. A user may apply a urine sample to a card containing multiple tests, and capture an image of the card using a phone; an analysis system executing on the phone or in the cloud may analyze the image and determine test results. The test card and analysis system may compensate for variability in lighting conditions and time of exposure to the urine sample, which are difficult to control in a home environment. The test card may contain fiducial markers of known colors; the analysis system may adjust colors in the captured image based on appearance of these markers. Color adjustments may also compensate for nonuniform lighting across the card. The card may also contain time indicators that change appearance over time after urine is applied, and the analysis system may use these indicators to calculate the time of exposure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: BLOOM HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Matthew MCCORD, Jon CARDER, Jesus GONZALEZ, Sergio ALVAREZ
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Patent number: 11129746Abstract: Provided is a soft flexible oral appliance having protuberances that mimic naturally occurring dental Tori. An upper, palatial appliance and a lower, mandibular appliance may be used in conjunction or separately to alleviate a variety of disorders, improve facial tone, and increase physical performance. The appliances are lightweight, thin, and do not prohibit normal speech patterns when in use Small protuberances are strategically molded along key surfaces of each appliance to stimulate nerves in the tongue and affect forward protrusion. Forward positioning of the tongue dilates the airways of the throat improving breathing while the use is sleeping, playing sports, or talking. It also reduces bruxing or grinding of the teeth. A method is further provided, for adding protuberances to other types of oral appliances, thereby conferring some of the benefits listed above on appliances originally intended for other dental uses.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: DENTAL CHOICE HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Ramiro Michael Alvarez, Jose Sergio Alvarez, Wayne Carl LaVelle
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Patent number: 11081859Abstract: A high Q whispering gallery mode resonator with ion-implanted voids is described. A resonator device includes a resonator disk formed of an electrooptic material. The resonator disk includes a top surface, a bottom surface substantially parallel to the top surface, and a side structure between the top surface and the bottom surface. The side structure includes an axial surface along a perimeter of the resonator disk, where a midplane passes through the axial surface dividing the axial surface into symmetrical halves. The whispering gallery mode resonator disk includes voids localized at a particular depth from the top surface. At least one of the voids localized at the particular depth from the top surface is located at an outer extremity towards the perimeter of the resonator disk. The resonator device can further include a first electrode on the top surface and a second electrode on the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Scott Singer, Lutfollah Maleki, Ivan Grudinin, Sergio Alvarez, Vladimir Ilchenko
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Publication number: 20210098968Abstract: A high Q whispering gallery mode resonator with ion-implanted voids is described. A resonator device includes a resonator disk formed of an electrooptic material. The resonator disk includes a top surface, a bottom surface substantially parallel to the top surface, and a side structure between the top surface and the bottom surface. The side structure includes an axial surface along a perimeter of the resonator disk, where a midplane passes through the axial surface dividing the axial surface into symmetrical halves. The whispering gallery mode resonator disk includes voids localized at a particular depth from the top surface. At least one of the voids localized at the particular depth from the top surface is located at an outer extremity towards the perimeter of the resonator disk. The resonator device can further include a first electrode on the top surface and a second electrode on the bottom surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Scott Singer, Lutfollah Maleki, Ivan Grudinin, Sergio Alvarez, Vladimir Ilchenko
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Publication number: 20210096222Abstract: An asymmetric whispering gallery mode resonator device is described. The resonator device includes an asymmetric whispering gallery mode resonator disk (e.g., transparent material, electrooptic material). The resonator disk includes an axial surface along a perimeter of the resonator disk, a top surface, and a bottom surface. A first midplane passes through the axial surface dividing the axial surface into symmetrical halves. The top surface and the bottom surface are substantially parallel, and a second midplane is substantially equidistant between the top surface and the bottom surface. The first midplane and the second midplane are non-coextensive. The asymmetric whispering gallery mode resonator disk can further include a first chamfered edge between the top surface and the axial surface, and a second chamfered edge between the bottom surface and the axial surface. Moreover, the resonator device includes a first electrode on the top surface and a second electrode on the bottom surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Ivan Grudinin, Vladimir Ilchenko, Lutfollah Maleki, Sergio Alvarez
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Publication number: 20210015657Abstract: A single arch dental device. The single arch dental device includes a dental trough, having a lingual surface, a facial surface, and an occlusal surface. The dental trough is molded to conform to a shape of a wearer's lower teeth. The facial surface of the dental trough has an anterior facial surface and a posterior facial surface. The posterior facial surface of the dental trough is contoured to receive a facial surface of the wearer's teeth. The lingual surface of the dental trough has an anterior lingual surface and a posterior lingual surface. The anterior lingual surface of the dental trough is contoured to receive the lingual surface of the wearer's teeth. A pocket is carved out of the posterior lingual surface of the dental trough and provides a surface into which an anterior and lateral border portion of the wearer's tongue rests.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Ramiro Michael Alvarez, Jose Sergio Alvarez
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Publication number: 20200015791Abstract: Urine analysis system that couples or integrates with a toilet. Wirelessly links to a computer, such as a user's mobile device to accept control inputs and report urine test results. Accepts user input to initiate testing and deploys a urine collector into the toilet bowl above the water to collect a urine sample. The collected urine sample is dispensed onto multiple regions of a test matrix that may perform many urine tests simultaneously. A single test matrix may include multiple types of tests, such as immunochromatography and colorimetric assays. An optical imaging system detects reaction of the urine with reagents integrated into the test matrix. Analysis of images may be performed locally or on a remote server. The system may store an inventory of test matrices to support daily testing for long durations, for example 6 months or more before refilling.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: BLOOM HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Matthew MCCORD, Jon CARDER, Sergio ALVAREZ, Jesus GONZALEZ
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Patent number: 10383606Abstract: Urine analysis system that couples or integrates with a toilet. Wirelessly links to a computer, such as a user's mobile device to accept control inputs and report urine test results. Accepts user input to initiate testing and deploys a urine collector into the toilet bowl above the water to collect a urine sample. The collected urine sample is dispensed onto multiple regions of a test matrix that may perform many urine tests simultaneously. A single test matrix may include multiple types of tests, such as immunochromatography and colorimetric assays. An optical imaging system detects reaction of the urine with reagents integrated into the test matrix. Analysis of images may be performed locally or on a remote server. The system may store an inventory of test matrices to support daily testing for long durations, for example 6 months or more before refilling.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: BLOOM HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Matthew McCord, Jon Carder, Sergio Alvarez, Jesus Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20180207022Abstract: Provided is a soft flexible oral appliance having protuberances that mimic naturally occurring dental Tori. An upper, palatial appliance and a lower, mandibular appliance may be used in conjunction or separately to alleviate a variety of disorders, improve facial tone, and increase physical performance. The appliances are lightweight, thin, and do not prohibit normal speech patterns when in use Small protuberances are strategically molded along key surfaces of each appliance to stimulate nerves in the tongue and affect forward protrusion. Forward positioning of the tongue dilates the airways of the throat improving breathing while the use is sleeping, playing sports, or talking. It also reduces bruxing or grinding of the teeth. A method is further provided, for adding protuberances to other types of oral appliances, thereby conferring some of the benefits listed above on appliances originally intended for other dental uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Ramiro Michael Alvarez, Jose Sergio Alvarez, Wayne Carl LaVelle
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Patent number: 9968419Abstract: Provided is a soft flexible oral appliance having protuberances that mimic naturally occurring dental Tori. An upper, palatial appliance and a lower, mandibular appliance may be used in conjunction or separately to alleviate a variety of disorders, improve facial tone, and increase physical performance. The appliances are lightweight, thin, and do not prohibit normal speech patterns when in use. Small protuberances are strategically molded along key surfaces of each appliance to stimulate nerves in the tongue and affect forward protrusion. Forward positioning of the tongue dilates the airways of the throat improving breathing while the use is sleeping, playing sports, or talking. It also reduces bruxing, or grinding of the teeth. A method is further provided, for adding protuberances to other types of oral appliances, thereby conferring some of the benefits listed above on appliances originally intended for other dental uses.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Inventors: Ramiro Michael Alvarez, Jose Sergio Alvarez, Wayne Carl La Velle