Patents by Inventor Francesc Xavier MUÑOZ BERBEL

Francesc Xavier MUÑOZ BERBEL 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: 20200030799
    Abstract: A microfluidics valve comprises at least two substrates (1) between which there is at least a microchannel (5). It additionally comprises at least a barrier (4) of a meltable material, placed in the microchannel. The valve further comprises at least an optical heater (6) placed in correspondence with the barrier (4) and at least a section of one of the substrates (1), in correspondence with the optical heater (6), is transparent. The optical heater is a colored line that, when is illuminated with a light source, is heated and releases the heat to the barrier (4) thus melting the part of it that is closer to the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Antonio BALDI COLL, María DÍAZ GONZÁLEZ, César FERNÁNDEZ SÁNCHEZ, Francesc Xavier MUÑOZ BERBEL