Patents by Inventor Javier Figueroa
Javier Figueroa 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: 20240082958Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to capsules, for example, softgel capsules for oral administration that have on their surface laser etching that penetrates at least partially into the surface of the capsule, reduces the structural integrity of the capsule while preventing exposure of the interior contents to the outside environment, and increases the rate of release of active ingredients contained within.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: Bayer HealthCare LLC, Ackley Machine CorporationInventors: Debanjan Das, Reinhard Walter, Javier Zumeta Perez, Alberto Prior Cabanillas, Gerard Meisel, Carlos Figueroa, Mark David Ford, Roland Norman Thurston, Jr.
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Patent number: 11613823Abstract: A method for recycling molten salt from electrorefining processes, the method having the steps of collecting actinide metal using a first plurality of cathodes from an electrolyte bath, collecting rare earths metal using a second plurality of cathodes from the electrolyte bath, inserting the collected actinide metal and uranium into the bath, and chlorinating the inserted actinide metal and uranium. Also provided is a system for recycling molten salt, the system having a vessel adapted to receive and heat electrolyte salt, a first plurality of cathodes adapted to be removably inserted into the vessel, a second plurality of cathodes adapted to be removably inserted into the vessel, an anode positioned within the vessel so as to be coaxially aligned with the vessel, and a vehicle for inserting uranium into the salt.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: James L. Willit, Magdalena M. Tylka, Mark A. Williamson, Stanley G. Wiedmeyer, Javier Figueroa
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Publication number: 20210317548Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a system to separate salt from uranium. The system has a vessel, a heater, a pump, and a condenser. The vessel is adapted to receive a uranium that has a salt concentration. The heater heats the uranium for a period of time, causing the salt to turn into a salt vapor and the uranium to melt. The melted uranium releases the salt vapor. The pump circulates an inert gas that carries the salt vapor away from the melted uranium. The condenser is adapted to receive the salt vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Mark A. Williamson, James L. Willit, Stanley G. Wiedmeyer, Terry R. Johnson, Javier Figueroa, Terry Alan Cruise
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Publication number: 20200165735Abstract: A method for recycling molten salt from electrorefining processes, the method having the steps of collecting actinide metal using a first plurality of cathodes from an electrolyte bath, collecting rare earths metal using a second plurality of cathodes from the electrolyte bath, inserting the collected actinide metal and uranium into the bath, and chlorinating the inserted actinide metal and uranium. Also provided is a system for recycling molten salt, the system having a vessel adapted to receive and heat electrolyte salt, a first plurality of cathodes adapted to be removably inserted into the vessel, a second plurality of cathodes adapted to be removably inserted into the vessel, an anode positioned within the vessel so as to be coaxially aligned with the vessel, and a vehicle for inserting uranium into the salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: James L. WILLIT, Magdalena M. TYLKA, Mark A. WILLIAMSON, Stanley G. WIEDMEYER, Javier FIGUEROA
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Patent number: 10600527Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a method to create a ceramic waste form from used nuclear fuel. An active metal salt waste, a rare earth metal waste, and raw materials are received. The active metal salt waste is combined with the rare earth metal waste, forming a waste salt. The waste salt is then heated to approximately 500° C. The raw materials are also heated to approximately 500° C. The waste salt and raw materials are then blended to form a homogenous waste mixture. The homogenous waste mixture is heated to a first predetermined temperature for a predetermined amount of time, creating a ceramic waste form. The ceramic waste form is cooled to a second predetermined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: U.S Department of EnergyInventors: Mark A. Williamson, James L. Willit, Stanley G. Wiedmeyer, Terry R. Johnson, Javier Figueroa
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Publication number: 20200082955Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a method to create a ceramic waste form from used nuclear fuel. An active metal salt waste, a rare earth metal waste, and raw materials are received. The active metal salt waste is combined with the rare earth metal waste, forming a waste salt. The waste salt is then heated to approximately 500° C. The raw materials are also heated to approximately 500° C. The waste salt and raw materials are then blended to form a homogenous waste mixture. The homogenous waste mixture is heated to a first predetermined temperature for a predetermined amount of time, creating a ceramic waste form. The ceramic waste form is cooled to a second predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Mark A. Williamson, James L. Willit, Stanley G. Wiedmeyer, Terry R. Johnson, Javier Figueroa
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Patent number: 10550489Abstract: A method for recycling molten salt from electrorefining processes, the method having the steps of collecting actinide metal using a first plurality of cathodes from an electrolyte bath, collecting rare earths metal using a second plurality of cathodes from the electrolyte bath, inserting the collected actinide metal and uranium into the bath, and chlorinating the inserted actinide metal and uranium. Also provided is a system for recycling molten salt, the system having a vessel adapted to receive and heat electrolyte salt, a first plurality of cathodes adapted to be removably inserted into the vessel, a second plurality of cathodes adapted to be removably inserted into the vessel, an anode positioned within the vessel so as to be coaxially aligned with the vessel, and a vehicle for inserting uranium into the salt.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: James L. Willit, Magdalena M. Tylka, Mark A. Williamson, Stanley G. Wiedmeyer, Javier Figueroa
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Publication number: 20180010256Abstract: A method for recycling molten salt from electrorefining processes, the method having the steps of collecting actinide metal using a first plurality of cathodes from an electrolyte bath, collecting rare earths metal using a second plurality of cathodes from the electrolyte bath, inserting the collected actinide metal and uranium into the bath, and chlorinating the inserted actinide metal and uranium. Also provided is a system for recycling molten salt, the system having a vessel adapted to receive and heat electrolyte salt, a first plurality of cathodes adapted to be removably inserted into the vessel, a second plurality of cathodes adapted to be removably inserted into the vessel, an anode positioned within the vessel so as to be coaxially aligned with the vessel, and a vehicle for inserting uranium into the salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: James L. WILLIT, Magdalena M. TYLKA, Mark A. WILLIAMSON, Stanley G. WIEDMEYER, Javier FIGUEROA
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Publication number: 20150169550Abstract: Translation suggestion includes: receiving, by a translation engine from a user, text representing one or more words in a source language; translating, by the translation engine, the one or more words to a target language; identifying, by the translation engine in dependence upon the translated words, a common phrase in the target language for suggestion to the user; and suggesting, by the translation engine, the common phrase to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: SASA CVIJETIC, JAVIER A. FIGUEROA, ADRIAN X. RODRIGUEZ, FELICIA N. SOTO
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Publication number: 20150163356Abstract: Administering text message communications, including: maintaining, by a service provider, an account age for a plurality of phone numbers; receiving, by the service provider from a mobile communications device, a text message intended to be delivered to a target device associated with a phone number, the text message including metadata describing an address book age of the phone number in an address book of the mobile communications device; determining, by the service provider, whether the address book age of the phone number is older than an account age of the phone number; and responsive to determining that the address book age information of the phone number is older than the account age of the phone number, performing, by the service provider, one or more message administration actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: JAVIER A. FIGUEROA, ADRIAN X. RODRIGUEZ, ERIC WOODS
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Patent number: 8806024Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for bi-directionally sharing DOMS in order to enable a shared internet browsing experience between first and second client computing devices. The client computing devices share the DOMs of the webpages each is currently viewing via a central server. In this manner, the webpage being viewed at the first client computing device is rendered at the second client computing device and the webpage being viewed at the second client computing device is rendered at the first client computing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: OMG Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Brian Alejandro Toba Francis, Reymarx Gereda Pico, Renee Mauricio Cuevas, Christopher Lee Rallo, Javier Figueroa, Alejandro E. Cabrera