Patents by Inventor Antonio Carvalho

Antonio Carvalho 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).

  • MOISTURE EXTRACTION PRESS AND MOISTURE REMOVAL FROM WOOD MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20240149545
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to moisture removal from wood materials. In particular, it relates to a press that includes a continuous and liquid permeable sheet metal band that makes use of viaways, grooves, perforations, or combinations thereof allowing liquid to permeate therethrough. The press can also include a first pressing roller located above the sheet metal band and a first anvil roller located below the sheet metal band and forming a first nip with the first pressing roller and the sheet metal band, such that the sheet metal band being located between the first pressing roller and the first anvil roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Idaho Forest Group, LLC
    Inventors: Marc BRINKMEYER, Antonio CARVALHO, Allen SELANDER
  • Moisture extraction press and moisture removal from wood materials
    Patent number: 11890828
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to moisture removal from wood materials. In particular, it relates to a press that includes a continuous and liquid permeable sheet metal band that makes use of viaways, grooves, perforations, or combinations thereof allowing liquid to permeate therethrough. The press can also include a first pressing roller located above the sheet metal band and a first anvil roller located below the sheet metal band and forming a first nip with the first pressing roller and the sheet metal band, such that the sheet metal band being located between the first pressing roller and the first anvil roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventors: Marc Brinkmeyer, Antonio Carvalho, Allen Selander
  • MOISTURE EXTRACTION PRESS AND MOISTURE REMOVAL FROM WOOD MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20210197512
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to moisture removal from wood materials. In particular, it relates to a press that includes a continuous and liquid permeable sheet metal band that makes use of viaways, grooves, perforations, or combinations thereof allowing liquid to permeate therethrough. The press can also include a first pressing roller located above the sheet metal band and a first anvil roller located below the sheet metal band and forming a first nip with the first pressing roller and the sheet metal band, such that the sheet metal band being located between the first pressing roller and the first anvil roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Idaho Forest Group, LLC
    Inventors: Marc BRINKMEYER, Antonio CARVALHO, Allen SELANDER
  • Automatic creation of a design for a high or medium voltage power transmission network
    Publication number: 20040267513
    Abstract: A design for a high or medium voltage power transmission network is created automatically. The network comprises a plurality of subsystems that are classifiable as switchgear, transformers, transmission lines, or network controllers such as compensators, where each subsystem comprises a plurality of components, where components exist in different embodiments having different technical and economical characteristics, and where the design comprises, for each subsystem, a selection of components such that the subsystem satisfies given technical and financial criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Dirk Westermann, Antonio Carvalho, Paula Rios, Marta Lacorte, Mohamed Rahmani, Peter Bosshart