Patents by Inventor Carlos Rodrigues
Carlos Rodrigues 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: 20240094435Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a multi-model ensemble of global climate simulation data from a plurality of pre-existing global climate simulation model (GCM) datasets, are disclosed. The methods and systems perform steps of computing a GCM dataset validation measure based on at least one sample statistic for at least one climate variable from the pre-existing GCM dataset; selecting a validated subset of the plurality of pre-existing GCM datasets; selecting a subset of GCM datasets; generating candidate ensembles of GCM datasets; computing an ensemble forecast skill score for each candidate ensemble based on a model analog; generating the multi-model ensemble of GCM datasets by selecting a candidate ensemble with a best ensemble forecast skill score; and training the NN-based climate forecasting model using the multi-model ensemble of GCM datasets. Embodiments of the present invention enable accurate climate forecasting without the need to run new dynamical global climate simulations on supercomputers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Matias Castillo Tocornal, Brent Donald Lunghino, Maximilian Cody Evans, Carlos Felipe Gaitan Ospina, Aranildo Rodrigues Lima
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Publication number: 20190017533Abstract: A bolt with braked unscrewing consists of a screw and a nut. The screw or nut includes, in the axial direction, at least three stepped portions of continuous thread, namely an introduction portion for introducing the screw into the nut, a braking portion and an intermediate portion connecting the introduction portion to the braking portion. The braking portion has a thread diameter that is constant and different from the thread diameter of the introduction portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: RDO ALPHAInventor: Carlos RODRIGUES DE OLIVEIRA
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Patent number: 9028334Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bolting part, such as a screw or a nut. The bolting part having a head with a periphery having at least one shoulder extending in a radial plane. The method includes at least the following forming steps: shearing of a wire of material so as to obtain a part of determined length, calibration of the part so as to correct the geometry of the part, rough machining of the calibrated part so as to obtain the head of the bolting part, and finishing of the rough-machined part by means of a third punch so as to form a head having at least one shoulder. The calibration, rough machining and finishing steps being carried out only by cold heading.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Rdo AlphaInventor: Carlos Rodrigues De Oliveira
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Publication number: 20110183766Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bolting part, such as a screw or a nut. The bolting part having a head with a periphery having at least one shoulder extending in a radial plane. The method includes at least the following forming steps: shearing of a wire of material so as to obtain a part of determined length, calibration of the part so as to correct the geometry of the part, rough machining of the calibrated part so as to obtain the head of the bolting part, and finishing of the rough-machined part by means of a third punch so as to form a head having at least one shoulder. The calibration, rough machining and finishing steps being carried out only by cold heading.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventor: Carlos Rodrigues De Oliveira
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Publication number: 20100010077Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the additivation of wine, more specifically for the formation of compounds that are beneficial to health. The process is based on the contact of natural materials, namely cork, with wine, under conditions where certain compounds of the said materials react with other compounds present in the wine in order to form therein compounds with properties that are beneficial to the health of the consumer, namely a potent anti-cancerous agent called acutissimin-A. Additionally, the contact of the wine with the material also promotes the passage and interaction of compounds which will organoleptically influence the wine. The additivation process involves the contact with cork usually in fines particles, either at the final stage of vinification before bottling, during bottling or immediately before consumption, through different retention systems (filters, cartridges, etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Tecnologia E InovInventors: Luis Manuel Da Costa Cabral E Gil, Carlos Rodrigues Pereira
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Publication number: 20080093299Abstract: A membrane filtration device has a multiplicity of hollow fiber membranes, or fibers, unconfined in a shell of a module; a first header and a second header disposed in vertically spaced-apart relationship; said first header and said second header having opposed ends of each fiber sealingly secured therein, all open ends of said fibers open to a permeate-discharging face of at least one header; permeate collection means to collect said permeate, sealingly connected in open fluid communication with a permeate-discharging face of at least one of said headers; means to withdraw said permeate; said fibers, said headers and said permeate collection means together forming an integrated combination wherein said fibers are essentially vertically disposed and ends of individual fibers are potted in closely spaced-apart relationship in cured resin; with opposed faces at a fixed distance; each of said fibers having a length from 0.1% to less than 5% greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Mailvaganam Mahendran, Henry Behmann, Steven Pedersen, Carlos Rodrigues
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Publication number: 20060175243Abstract: A membrane filtration device has a multiplicity of hollow fiber membranes, or fibers, unconfined in a shell of a module; a first header and a second header disposed in vertically spaced-apart relationship; said first header and said second header having opposed ends of each fiber sealingly secured therein, all open ends of said fibers open to a permeate-discharging face of at least one header; permeate collection means to collect said permeate, sealingly connected in open fluid communication with a permeate-discharging face of at least one of said headers; means to withdraw said permeate; said fibers, said headers and said permeate collection means together forming an integrated combination wherein said fibers are essentially vertically disposed and ends of individual fibers are potted in closely spaced-apart relationship in cured resin; with opposed faces at a fixed distance; each of said fibers having a length from 0.1% to less than 5% greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Mailvaganam Mahendran, Henry Behmann, Steven Pedersen, Carlos Rodrigues
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Patent number: 6514015Abstract: The anti-contamination apparatus includes a transport enclosure (13) which has a input face (26) having an opening to admit the recipients and which contains: a guide rail capable of supporting the recipients by their protuberances; an inverted U-shaped longitudinal transport channel the legs of which surmount the guide rail. The apparatus further comprises a pneumatic device for blowing air in a direction (G) globally opposite to direction T of transport of the recipients, the device being capable of forming a frontal escape of air, from the inside towards the outside of the enclosure, via the admission opening of the input face (26).Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Netra SystemsInventors: Joël Trenel, Carlos Rodrigues, Jérôme Bariller
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Publication number: 20020192038Abstract: The method serves to form a train of articles, e.g. plastic bottles, which articles are transported in a conveyor line while being suspended and propelled along the line in a given transport direction under drive from transport air jets. The method comprises the following successive steps implemented in a segment of the conveyor that is referred to as a train-forming segment: a) articles are accumulated in at least a downstream zone of the train-forming segment under drive from transport air jets in an upstream zone of the segment, and by the articles in the downstream zone being braked (and optionally stopped) by drive from air; b) interrupting or reducing the power of the transport air jets in the upstream zone of the train-forming segment so that the articles present in said upstream zone do not penetrate into the downstream zone, while accelerating (or starting) a train of articles under drive from transport air jets in the downstream zone of the train-forming segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Joel Trenel, Bruno Travail, Carlos Rodrigues
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Publication number: 20020123896Abstract: A control system for a heating, ventilating or air conditioning HVAC system includes a remote command receiver for receiving HVAC system instructions for the HVAC system; and conditioning HVAC system, including a remote command receiver for receiving HVAC system instructions for the HVAC system; and a control module, including (i) a speech receiving member for receiving speech commands; and (ii) a converter for converting the speech commands to HVAC system instructions; wherein the module is communicated with the receiver for conveying the HVAC system instructions from the module to the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2002Publication date: September 5, 2002Inventors: Tomas Diez, Mary Jo Dunn, H. Ezzat Khalifa, Christian Netter, Timothy M. Remmers, William Weiss, Felipe Costa, Carlos Rodrigues, Michael Tedone, Thomas Hamilton
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Patent number: 6368027Abstract: The air conveyor enables suspended articles to be transported, e.g. empty plastics bottles B, under drive from air jets. It has a bottom longitudinal guide (6) which extends along the path of the articles, which has two facing longitudinal guide walls (7b), and which is positioned or suitable for being positioned relative to the suspension points of the articles in such a manner that an article suspended from the conveyor comes into contact via its base with the inside faces of the two guide walls, and is held tilted relative to the vertical and rearwards relative to the transport direction by a minimum conveying angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Netra SystemsInventors: Joël Trenel, Carlos Rodrigues
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Patent number: 4950084Abstract: The invention relates to a capacitive sensor for the measurement, under dynamic conditions, of at least one characteristic of a turbo-machine, this sensor comprising a conductive surface intended to be fixed to the casing near a succession of rotating blades to form the first plate of a capacitor, the second plate of which consists, in succession, of each one of the ends of the rotating blades when these ends pass in proximity to this conductive surface. This sensor comprises an electrical interconnection means to connect this conductive surface to first electrical detection means for measuring the variations of the capacitance of the capacitor thus formed. According to the invention, this electrical interconnection means also constitutes a means for connecting this conductive surface to second electrical detection means for measuring the temperature of the casing in the region of fixing of the said conductive surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1989Date of Patent: August 21, 1990Assignee: U.S. Philips CorporationInventors: Gilles Bailleul, Carlos Rodrigues, Samin Albijat