Patents by Inventor Cesario Dos Pereira Santos

Cesario Dos Pereira Santos 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).

  • Publication number: 20140166140
    Abstract: A MEMS check valve includes a supporting portion having a first perforation therethrough sized to permit fluid flow and includes a displaceable portion having a second perforation therethrough sized to permit fluid flow. The displaceable portion may be moveable relative to the supporting portion between a closed position inhibiting fluid flow through the valve and an open position permitting fluid flow through the valve. The first and second perforations are offset to inhibit fluid flow when the displaceable portion is in the first position, and fluid may flow through the first and second perforations when the displaceable portion is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Alcon Research, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cesario Dos Pereira Santos, Leslie A. Field