Patents by Inventor Victor A. Franco
Victor A. Franco 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: 20240109064Abstract: This application relates to improvements in environments for microbial testing. Exemplary embodiments provide a uniquely configured tray containing an environment conditioning material, such as an oxygen scavenger material, for use with a cassette assembly. Furthermore, some embodiments provide a cutting mechanism that allows the tray to be reliably breached, thereby exposing the material inside to the environment. Some embodiments can cut open the material with specially-configured cutter teeth, which can easily be deployed by twisting or pushing two halves of the cassette assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Hunter BLACK, David LEFORT, Blair MORAD, Victor CHUNG, Kaitlin BEACH, Jason MARTIN, Frank Owen GRIFFIN, Ethan FRANCO, Kayla VOLIS, Toby ISAACS, Taylor PARADIS
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Publication number: 20240109065Abstract: This application relates to improvements in environments for microbial testing. Exemplary embodiments provide a uniquely configured tray containing an environment conditioning material, such as an oxygen scavenger material, for use with a cassette assembly. Furthermore, some embodiments provide a cutting mechanism that allows the tray to be reliably breached, thereby exposing the material inside to the environment. Some embodiments can cut open the material with specially-configured cutter teeth, which can easily be deployed by twisting or pushing two halves of the cassette assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Hunter BLACK, David LEFORT, Blair MORAD, Victor CHUNG, Kaitlin BEACH, Jason MARTIN, Frank Owen GRIFFIN, Ethan FRANCO, Kayla VOLIS, Toby ISAACS, Taylor PARADIS
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Patent number: 10894085Abstract: The system comprises a support to receive a nanoparticle assembly (NPA) and to be conveyed towards a localized area of an organism infected or at risk to be infected by microorganisms; said nanoparticle assembly (NPA) comprising a plurality of nanoparticles (NPs) each one (NP) having a metal core and a surface surrounding said metal core, the metal core being reactable to thermal energy; and an energy unit (15) configured to apply at least one thermal shot on said localized area exposed to the nano-particle assembly, increasing the temperature of said localized area via the. nanoparticle assembly (NPA), so enabling a nanotheranostic multimodal antimicrobial therapy, wherein the metal core being made of silver, gold, iron or a mixture of silver and gold.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignees: FUNDACIÓ HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D'HEBRON—INSTITUT DE RECERCA, FUNDACIÓ INSTITUT DE BIOENGINYERIA DE CATALUNYA, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATSInventors: Joan Gavalda Santapau, Victor Franco Puntes, Eduard Torrents Serra
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Publication number: 20190054172Abstract: The system comprises a support to receive a nanoparticle assembly (NPA) and to be conveyed towards a localized area of an organism infected or at risk to be infected by microorganisms; said nanoparticle assembly (NPA) comprising a plurality of nanoparticles (NPs) each one (NP) having a metal core and a surface surrounding said metal core, the metal core being reactable to thermal energy; and an energy unit (15) configured to apply at least one thermal shot on said localized area exposed to the nanoparticle assembly, increasing the temperature of said localized area via the. nanoparticle assembly (NPA), so enabling a nanotheranostic multimodal antimicrobial therapy, wherein the metal core being made of silver, gold, iron or a mixture of silver and gold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Joan GAVALDA SANTAPAU, Victor FRANCO PUNTES, Eduard TORRENTS SERRA
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Patent number: 9416373Abstract: A process for the production of biogas from biodegradable material is disclosed, the process comprising the steps of: (a) adding the biodegradable material to the reactor; (b) inoculating a microorganism; (c) adding a colloidal solution of surface-modified iron oxide nanoparticles to the reactor; (d) providing anaerobic conditions; (e) carrying out an anaerobic digestion; and (f) collecting the biogas; wherein the steps (a), (b) and (c) can be carried out in any order.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignees: FUNDACIÓ PRIVADA INSTITUT CATALÁ DE NANOTECHOLOGIA, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS, UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONAInventors: Víctor Franco Puntes, Edgar Emir González, Eudald Casals Mercadal, Ana Garcia Mestre, Lucia Delgado Ramisa, Xavier Font Segura, Antonio Sánchez Ferrer
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Patent number: 9023370Abstract: The present invention relates to conjugates of formula (I) having colloidal stability in a medium, wherein NP is a gold, silver or platinum nanoparticle; L is a linker selected from the group consisting of formula (II), formula (III), and a stereoisomer of any of the formulas (II) and (III), which is attached to the nanoparticle NP through sulfur atoms; wherein the meanings of X, n, p, Y and s are further specified in the description; and A is a platinum (II) biradical selected from the group consisting of formula (IV), formula (V) and formula (VI) including any of the stereoisomers of all of them, wherein the biradical is optionally in the form of a salt and is attached to the linker L through the single bonded oxygen atoms of the carboxyl groups. It also relates to a process for the preparation of the conjugates of formula (I) and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The conjugates of the invention are used for the treatment of cancer.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignees: Fundacio Privada Institut Catala de Nanotecnologia, Institucio Catalana de Recerca I Estudis Avancats, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Universitat de Valencia, Fundacio Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu J Sant PauInventors: Victor Franco Puntes, Fernando Domíguez Puente, Francisco Manuel Romero Martínez, Óscar Gallego Rubio
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Patent number: 8881984Abstract: A system for decoding barcodes, by having an integrated hardware and software solution for reading and decoding of barcode using portable devices that have a camera.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electrônica da Amazônia Ltda.Inventors: Eduardo Telmo Fonseca Santos, Eduardo Manuel De Freitas Jorge, Talmai Brandão De Oliveira, Alberto Almeida De Azevedo Filho, Pedro Matos Motta, Silvio Guedes Santana, Felipe Pineiro Bitencourt, Roneclei Campos Dos Santos, Geovane Dos Santos Anunciaçāo, Raul Cezar Costa De Abreu, Gustavo De Almeida Neves, Victor Franco Costa
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Publication number: 20140017753Abstract: A process for the production of biogas from biodegradable material is disclosed, the process comprising the steps of: (a) adding the biodegradable material to the reactor; (b) inoculating a microorganisms; (c) adding a colloidal solution of surface-modified iron oxide nanoparticles to the reactor; (d) providing anaerobic conditions; (e) carrying out an anaerobic digestion; and (f) collecting the biogas; wherein the steps (a), (b) and (c) can be carried out in any order.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicants: FUNDACIÓ PRIVADA INSTITUT CATALÁ DE NANOTECHOLOGIA, UNIVERSITA AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATSInventors: Victor Franco Puntes, Edgar Emir Gonzälez, Eudald Casals Mercadal, Ana Garcia Mestre, Lucia Delgado Ramisa, Xavier Font Segura, Antonio Sänchez Ferrer
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Patent number: 8625889Abstract: A method for automatic food recognition by using portable devices equipped with digital cameras. With this system, it is possible to identify a previously established food menu. To this purpose, a semi-automated method of segmentation is applied to delineate the regions in which each type of food in an image of a plate of food, captured by a user. Pattern recognition techniques are used in images, integrated into a system whose goal is to label each type of food contained in the photo of a plate of food. No type of preprocessing is performed to correct deficiencies in capturing the image, just using the auto-focus component present in the portable device to capture a clear image.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Luciano Reboucas De Oliveira, Eduardo Manuel De Freitas Jorge, Alberto Almeida De Azevedo Filho, Victor Franco Costa, Gustavo De Almeida Neves, Talmai Brandäo De Oliveira, Geovane Dos Santos Anunciacäo, Eduardo Telmo Fonseca Santos
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Publication number: 20120170801Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for automatic food recognition by means of portable devices equipped with digital cameras. With this system, it is possible to identify a previously established food menu. To this purpose, a semi-automated method of segmentation is applied to delineate the regions in which each type of food in an image of a plate of food, captured by a user. Pattern recognition techniques are used in images, integrated into a system whose goal is to label each type of food contained in the photo of a plate of food. No type of preprocessing is performed to correct deficiencies in capturing the image, just using the auto-focus component present in the portable device to capture a clear image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Luciano REBOUCAS DE OLIVEIRA, Eduardo MANUEL DE FREITAS JORGE, Alberto ALMEIDA DE AZEVEDO FILHO, Victor FRANCO COSTA, Gustavo DE ALMEIDA NEVES, Talmai BRANDÃO DE OLIVEIRA, Geovane DOS SANTOS ANUNCIACÃO, Eduardo TELMO FONSECA SANTOS
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Publication number: 20110262500Abstract: The present invention relates to conjugates of formula (I) having colloidal stability in a medium, wherein NP is a gold, silver or platinum nanoparticle; L is a linker selected from the group consisting of formula (II), formula (III), and a stereoisomer of any of the formulas (II) and (III), which is attached to the nanoparticle NP through sulfur atoms; wherein the meanings of X, n, p, Y and s are further specified in the description; and A is a platinum (II) biradical selected from the group consisting of formula (IV), formula (V) and formula (VI) including any of the stereoisomers of all of them, wherein the biradical is optionally in the form of a salt and is attached to the linker L through the single bonded oxygen atoms of the carboxyl groups. It also relates to a process for the preparation of the conjugates of formula (I) and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The conjugates of the invention are used for the treatment of cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicants: FUNDACIÓ PRIVADA INSTITUT CATALÁ DE NANOTECNOLOGIA, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS, FUNDACIÓ INSTITUT DE RECERCA DE L'HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU, UNIVERSITAT DE VALÉNCIA, UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELAInventors: Victor Franco Puntes, Fernando Domìnguez Puente, Francisco Manuel Romero Martínez, Óscar Gallego Rubio
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Publication number: 20110155808Abstract: A system for decoding barcodes, by having an integrated hardware and software solution for reading and decoding of barcode using portable devices that have a camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electrônica da Amazônia Ltda.Inventors: Eduardo Telmo Fonseca SANTOS, Eduardo Manuel De Freitas Jorge, Talmai Brandão De Oliveira, Alberto Almeida De Azevedo Filho, Pedro matos Motta, Silvio Guedes Santana, Felipe Piñeiro Bitencourt, Roneclei Campos Dos Santos, Geovane Dos Santos Anunciação, Raul Cezar Costa de Abreu, Gustavo De Almeida Neves, Victor Franco Costa
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Patent number: 6855005Abstract: A double fluke security sealing ring for use in polyphase and single phase watt-hour meter includes a series of elements such as, a ring-type circular band made of stainless steel that has, at one end, annular rims folded at 90° along itself and two slotted flanges also folded at 90° forming the double fluke, and at the other end, two parallel and equidistant slots. It is not possible to revert the hooking action and effect once the sealing wire is installed due to the reduced internal space within the two flange slots. Therefore, the security sealing ring is red-flagged when the security sealing ring has been violated with the intention of manually moving the record pointers in order to alter the meter consumption lecture.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: IUSA-Ge, S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventor: Victor Franco Acacio
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Publication number: 20020135355Abstract: A double fluke security sealing ring is protected, which is novel due to the simplicity of its locking device to be used in polyphase and single phase watt-hour meters, consisting of a series of elements such as, a ring-type circular band made of stainless steel, which presents, at one end, annular rims folded at 90° along itself; and two slotted flanges also folded at 90°, forming the double fluke; and at the other end, two parallel and equidistant slots. It is not possible to revert said hooking action and effect, once the sealing wire is placed, due to the reduced internal space within the two flange slots. Therefore it is red-flagged, when the security sealing ring has been violated with the intention of manually moving the record pointers in order to alter the meter consumption lecture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventor: Victor Franco Acacio
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Patent number: 4893330Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed to enable a public switching network to limit the geographical calling area of calls charged to a credit card. When a credit card call is originated, the called party number is included as part of the credit card validation request. The called party number is compared against numbers stored in a call restriction table previously entered by the owner of the credit card. The network accepts or denies credit card calls as a result of this comparison.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1989Date of Patent: January 9, 1990Assignee: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, AT&T Bell LaboratoriesInventor: Victor A. Franco