Patents by Inventor Hector Alonso
Hector Alonso 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: 20210245243Abstract: A method for controlling grain growth in articles of manufacture produced using nano-particle jetting additive manufacturing processes includes the steps of; providing or obtaining nanoparticles of a bulk material, providing or obtaining nanoparticles of a dopant material different from the bulk material, supplying the bulk material and the dopant material to a nano-particle jetting apparatus, and using the nano-particle jetting apparatus, building-up the article of manufacture in a layer-by-layer manner. Each layer includes a mixture of the bulk material particles and the dopant material particles. Furthermore, the method includes sintering the article of manufacture. During sintering, the presence of the dopant material mixed with the bulk material moderates the grain growth of the bulk material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Hector Alonso Peralta-Duran, Harry Kington
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Publication number: 20190059441Abstract: A wrapper for a smoking article includes a web; and a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper, wherein the patterned deposit comprises catalyst particles. The patterned deposit can include a nanoparticle catalyst that is capable of catalyzing the conversion of a constituent gas component in the mainstream and/or sidestream smoke of the smoking article. The constituent gas component can be carbon monoxide and/or nitric oxide and the catalyst particles can be iron oxide. Also provided is a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod having a wrapper formed around the tobacco rod, the wrapper including a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper. A method of making the wrapper and a method of making a smoking article utilizing the wrapper are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Ping LI, Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Firooz RASOULI, Weijun ZHANG, Rajesh K. GARG, Hector ALONSO
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Patent number: 10040258Abstract: A method for obtaining a composite piece of n plies, at least one ply having a fiber volume greater than 58% in weight, the method comprising the steps of laying uncured prepreg plies and performing ultrasound compaction over each laid uncured laminate ply, wherein at least one of the uncured laminate plies has a fiber volume greater than 58% in weight. Finally, the composite laminate is cured. The step of performing ultrasound compaction comprises applying an ultrasonic compactor over each laid laminate ply.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Airbus Operations S.L.Inventors: Jose Sanchez Gomez, Rafael Avila Dominguez, Hector Alonso Pintado
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Publication number: 20160198760Abstract: A wrapper for a smoking article includes a web; and a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper, wherein the patterned deposit comprises catalyst particles. The patterned deposit can include a nanoparticle catalyst that is capable of catalyzing the conversion of a constituent gas component in the mainstream and/or sidestream smoke of the smoking article. The constituent gas component can be carbon monoxide and/or nitric oxide and the catalyst particles can be iron oxide. Also provided is a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod having a wrapper formed around the tobacco rod, the wrapper including a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper. A method of making the wrapper and a method of making a smoking article utilizing the wrapper are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Ping LI, Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Firooz RASOULI, Weijun ZHANG, Rajesh K. GARG, Hector ALONSO
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Patent number: 9221535Abstract: A system and method of adaptively managing a plurality of engines in a multi-engine system, where each engine comprises hot gas components and non-hot gas components, and each engine exhibits a performance margin and a remaining useful life, includes continuously, and in real-time, determining a plurality of different degradation mechanisms for each of the plurality of engines, and continuously, and in real-time, determining which of the determined degradation mechanisms is most limiting. The engines are controlled, based on the most limiting degradation mechanism, in a manner that the remaining useful lives of each engine are substantially equal. The plurality of different degradation mechanisms of each engine are determined based on the engine performance margin, modeled failure predictions of the hot gas components, and modeled failure predictions of the non-hot gas components.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Grant Gordon, Hector Alonso Peralta-Duran, Richard Ling, Michael Gorelik
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Publication number: 20150314539Abstract: A method for obtaining a composite piece of n plies, at least one ply having a fiber volume greater than 58% in weight, the method comprising the steps of laying uncured prepreg plies and performing ultrasound compaction over each laid uncured laminate ply, wherein at least one of the uncured laminate plies has a fiber volume greater than 58% in weight. Finally, the composite laminate is cured. The step of performing ultrasound compaction comprises applying an ultrasonic compactor over each laid laminate ply.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Jose Sanchez Gomez, Rafael Avila Dominguez, Hector Alonso Pintado
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Patent number: 9119421Abstract: A wrapper for a smoking article includes a web; and a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper, wherein the patterned deposit comprises catalyst particles. The patterned deposit can include a nanoparticle catalyst that is capable of catalyzing the conversion of a constituent gas component in the mainstream and/or sidestream smoke of the smoking article. The constituent gas component can be carbon monoxide and/or nitric oxide and the catalyst particles can be iron oxide. Also provided is a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod having a wrapper formed around the tobacco rod, the wrapper including a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper. A method of making the wrapper and a method of making a smoking article utilizing the wrapper are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Ping Li, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Firooz Rasouli, Weijun Zhang, Rajesh K. Garg, Hector Alonso
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Patent number: 9045251Abstract: A container is formed from a one-piece blank including a bottom panel, first and second opposed side walls, and first and second end walls. A top lid panel is foldably attached to the first side wall and a bottom lid panel is foldably attached to the second side wall. A plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is formed in the respective top and bottom lid panels. Each of the respective plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is sandwiched between their respective inner panel and middle panels so as to prevent the side walls from being distorted upon outward pressure applied to these side walls when the container is unreasonably over-packed during shipping and transportation.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignees: IP CARTONES Y CORRUGADOS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V., INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYInventors: Hector Alonso Sanchez, Jose Manuel Fraga Munoz, David Kretz
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Publication number: 20150081193Abstract: A system and method of adaptively managing a plurality of engines in a multi-engine system, where each engine comprises hot gas components and non-hot gas components, and each engine exhibits a performance margin and a remaining useful life, includes continuously, and in real-time, determining a plurality of different degradation mechanisms for each of the plurality of engines, and continuously, and in real-time, determining which of the determined degradation mechanisms is most limiting. The engines are controlled, based on the most limiting degradation mechanism, in a manner that the remaining useful lives of each engine are substantially equal. The plurality of different degradation mechanisms of each engine are determined based on the engine performance margin, modeled failure predictions of the hot gas components, and modeled failure predictions of the non-hot gas components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Grant Gordon, Hector Alonso Peralta-Duran, Richard Ling, Michael Gorelik
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Publication number: 20150034708Abstract: A container is formed from a one-piece blank including a bottom panel, first and second opposed side walls, and first and second end walls. A top lid panel is foldably attached to the first side wall and a bottom lid panel is foldably attached to the second side wall. A plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is formed in the respective top and bottom lid panels. Each of the respective plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is sandwiched between their respective inner panel and middle panels so as to prevent the side walls from being distorted upon outward pressure applied to these side walls when the container is unreasonably over-packed during shipping and transportation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: HECTOR ALONSO SANCHEZ, JOSE MANUEL FRAGA MUNOZ, DAVID KRETZ
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Publication number: 20070095358Abstract: A wrapper for a smoking article includes a web; and a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper, wherein the patterned deposit comprises catalyst particles. The patterned deposit can include a nanoparticle catalyst that is capable of catalyzing the conversion of a constituent gas component in the mainstream and/or sidestream smoke of the smoking article. The constituent gas component can be carbon monoxide and/or nitric oxide and the catalyst particles can be iron oxide. Also provided is a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod having a wrapper formed around the tobacco rod, the wrapper including a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper. A method of making the wrapper and a method of making a smoking article utilizing the wrapper are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2004Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Ping Li, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Firooz Rasouli, Weijun Zhang, Rajesh Garg, Hector Alonso
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Patent number: 6869275Abstract: A piezoelectrically driven fluid pump includes a chamber having two opposite sidewalls formed by flexible membranes, and an inlet and an outlet each regulated by a valve. Separate piezo elements are fixed to each of the membranes, to flex the membranes and increase or reduce the chamber volume and thereby draw fluid into the chamber or expel fluid from the chamber. The valves are each formed by two adjacent piezo elements that are supported or flexibly joined together at two opposite ends. When actuated, the valve piezo elements flex outward between the two opposite ends, opening the valve to form an aperture between the two piezo elements. In another embodiment, a fluid pump includes a chamber having one flexible membrane sidewall. A valve-regulated inlet or outlet aperture through the membrane communicates with the pump chamber. A ring-shaped piezo centered around the aperture, on the membrane, flexes the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Henry M. Dante, Hector Alonso, A. Clifton Lilly, Jr.
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Publication number: 20030152469Abstract: A piezoelectrically driven fluid pump includes a chamber having two opposite sidewalls formed by flexible membranes, and an inlet and an outlet each regulated by a valve. Separate piezo elements are fixed to each of the membranes, to flex the membranes and increase or reduce the chamber volume and thereby draw fluid into the chamber or expel fluid from the chamber. The valves are each formed by two adjacent piezo elements that are supported or flexibly joined together at two opposite ends. When actuated, the valve piezo elements flex outward between the two opposite ends, opening the valve to form an aperture between the two piezo elements. In another embodiment, a fluid pump includes a chamber having one flexible membrane sidewall. A valve-regulated inlet or outlet aperture through the membrane communicates with the pump chamber. A ring-shaped piezo centered around the aperture, on the membrane, flexes the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2002Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventors: Henry M. Dante, Hector Alonso, A. Clifton Lilly
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Method and apparatus for detecting and removing foreign material from a stream of particulate matter
Patent number: 4657144Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for detecting and removing foreign material which may be found in a stream of particulate matter, such as tobacco. The tobacco is allowed to fall in a cascade past an optical detector. The turbulence of the falling motion brings a large proportion of the particles in the cascade into the field of view of the detector. When foreign material is detected, a signal is generated to activate a fluid blast directed at the portion of the cascade in which the foreign material is located.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1985Date of Patent: April 14, 1987Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Peter Martin, Avis N. Wyatt, Jr., Hector Alonso, Norman R. Rowe, Robert S. Southard, Stephen G. Zimmermann