Patents by Inventor Carlos Duran Neira

Carlos Duran Neira 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).

  • Autonomous and remote-controlled multi-parametric buoy for multi-depth water sampling, monitoring, data collection, transmission, and analysis
    Patent number: 8312768
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include an apparatus for water sampling and analysis, the apparatus comprising: (a) a device for water sampling at a plurality of depths comprising a hosepipe and a plurality of internal independent pipes with a plurality of sampling inlets at a plurality of water depths, and (b) a pumping system to pump a sample of water collected using the device for water sampling at a plurality of depths to an isolated module for analysis. According to one embodiment, the apparatus is an autonomous multi-parametric buoy with capabilities for multi-depth water sampling, self-maintenance, monitoring, data collection, transmission, and analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Centro de Investigaciones Submarinas S.L.
    Inventors: Carlos Duran Neira, Xulio Fernandez Hermida
  • Autonomous and Remote-Controlled Multi-Parametric Buoy for Multi-Depth Water Sampling, Monitoring, Data Collection, Transmission, and Analysis
    Publication number: 20110009019
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include an apparatus for water sampling and analysis, the apparatus comprising: (a) a device for water sampling at a plurality of depths comprising a hosepipe and a plurality of internal independent pipes with a plurality of sampling inlets at a plurality of water depths, and (b) a pumping system to pump a sample of water collected using the device for water sampling at a plurality of depths to an isolated module for analysis. According to one embodiment, the apparatus is an autonomous multi-parametric buoy with capabilities for multi-depth water sampling, self-maintenance, monitoring, data collection, transmission, and analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Carlos Duran Neira, Xulio Fernandez Hermida
  • Ocean buoy
    Patent number: D608232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: CIS, SL
    Inventors: Carlos Duran Neira, Xulio Fernandez Hermida