Patents by Inventor Juan Pablo Esquivel
Juan Pablo Esquivel 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: 20240038044Abstract: An event detection device consumes zero power until an alarming event takes place by taking; advantage of the phase transition of a PCM material (Phase Change Material) to monitor relevant physical/chemical events. If the PCM material is ion-conducting, the device comprises a liquid-activated battery, an ion-conducting PCM material (Phase Change Material), positioned in contact with the liquid-activated battery, and an electronics module, connected to the liquid-activated battery, that powers up with the battery. If the PCM material is a non ion-conducting PCM material, the device additionally comprises a ion- conducting liquid, and being the non ion-conducting PCM material placed as a barrier between the ion-conducting liquid and the liquid-activated battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Marc CASTELLARNAU, Jose Gabriel MACIAS, Neus SABATE, Juan Pablo ESQUIVEL
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Patent number: 11881696Abstract: This disclosure describes a wiring clip for vehicle electronics. An example wiring clip may include a base. The example wiring clip may also include a first upright extending from the base. The example wiring clip may also include an adjustable cover including a first end configured to be affixed to the first upright. The example wiring clip may also include a second upright extending from the base, wherein the wiring clip is configured to be removably affixed to a vehicle, wherein the wiring clip is configured to secure wiring of the vehicle within an area internal to the base, the first upright, the second upright, and the adjustable cover, and wherein the second upright includes a first hole and a second hole, wherein the wiring clip is configured to receive a second end of the adjustable cover through the first hole or the second hole.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos al Alberto Becerra beltran, Juan Pablo Esquivel
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Publication number: 20230268726Abstract: This disclosure describes a wiring clip for vehicle electronics. An example wiring clip may include a base. The example wiring clip may also include a first upright extending from the base. The example wiring clip may also include an adjustable cover including a first end configured to be affixed to the first upright. The example wiring clip may also include a second upright extending from the base, wherein the wiring clip is configured to be removably affixed to a vehicle, wherein the wiring clip is configured to secure wiring of the vehicle within an area internal to the base, the first upright, the second upright, and the adjustable cover, and wherein the second upright includes a first hole and a second hole, wherein the wiring clip is configured to receive a second end of the adjustable cover through the first hole or the second hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos al Alberto Becerra beltran, Juan Pablo Esquivel
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Patent number: 11499969Abstract: A multi-layered band and a method for manufacturing a multi-layered band are disclosed. The multi-layered band comprises a support (1) to hold at least one battery structure (10) formed by overlapped layers including a porous material (11) and two electroactive electrodes (12, 13), one oxidizing (12) and one reducing (13), separated at a certain distance between them and in touch with said porous material (11). The battery structure (10) is configured to be activated upon the addition of a fluid into a given region of the porous material (11) and to provide electrical energy while said fluid impregnates by capillarity the porous material (11). The overlapped layers are constituted by parallel strips extending longitudinally along the length of the support (1), such that said multi-layered band can be cut transversally providing individual batteries of a same or different width each including the porous material (11) and the electroactive electrodes (12, 13).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventors: Juan Pablo Esquivel Bojorquez, Maria de les Neus Sabate Vizcarra, Marc Castellarnau Aymar, Sergi Gasso Pons
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Publication number: 20220170878Abstract: The invention refers to a device and a method of quantification of analytes concentration, making use of a device that comprises an electrochemical cell (1) which contains the analyte, a load (2) which is connected in parallel to the electrochemical cell (1), and a readout unit (3), which is connected in parallel with the load (2). This includes the stages of quantification of the concentration of analytes, the charge transfer from the electrochemical cell (1) to the load (2), the determination of the voltage across the load (2) and the determination of the analyte concentration from the correlation between the analyte concentration and the voltage across the load (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Sunil Kumar SAILAPU, Irene MERINO JIMÉNEZ, Anna LLORELLA BUSTINS, Juan Pablo ESQUIVEL BOJÓRQUEZ, Neus SABATÉ VIZCARRA, Marina NAVARRO SEGARRA
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Publication number: 20210220821Abstract: A method for controlling timing of events in a microfluidic device and a timer microfluidic device are disclosed. The method comprises adding a liquid on a first end of a microfluidic device at a first time t0, the liquid flowing by capillarity towards a second end; producing, by a battery (12) included in the microfluidic device, energy from a second time tstart until a third time tend to feed an auxiliary device (16) connected to the battery (12). The battery (12) is sized and composed to provide a given amount of energy during a delivery energy time interval toperation, comprised between a time ton in which a voltage output of the battery (12) is above a threshold and a time toff in which the voltage output is below the threshold, to control the duration of an event including a selective activation and deactivation of said auxiliary device (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicants: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, INSTITUCIO CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS (ICREA), FUELIUM, SLInventors: Juan Pablo ESQUIVEL BOJORQUEZ, Maria de les Neus SABATE VIZCARRA, Sergi GASSO PONS
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Publication number: 20210148902Abstract: A multi-layered band and a method for manufacturing a multi-layered band are disclosed. The multi-layered band comprises a support (1) to hold at least one battery structure (10) formed by overlapped layers including a porous material (11) and two electroactive electrodes (12, 13), one oxidizing (12) and one reducing (13), separated at a certain distance between them and in touch with said porous material (11). The battery structure (10) is configured to be activated upon the addition of a fluid into a given region of the porous material (11) and to provide electrical energy while said fluid impregnates by capillarity the porous material (11). The overlapped layers are constituted by parallel strips extending longitudinally along the length of the support (1), such that said multi-layered band can be cut transversally providing individual batteries of a same or different width each including the porous material (11) and the electroactive electrodes (12, 13).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicants: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, INSTITUCIO CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS (ICREA), FUELIUM, SLInventors: Juan Pablo ESQUIVEL BOJORQUEZ, Maria de les Neus SABATE VIZCARRA, Marc CASTELLARNAU AYMAR, Sergi GASSO PONS
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Publication number: 20200400596Abstract: A device and a method for sensing the electrolytic conductivity of a fluid are disclosed. The device comprises a battery (1) having an oxidizing electrode (2) and a reducing electrode (3) connected by a hydrophilic and/or a porous material or an empty receptacle (4) providing a microfluidic cavity for a fluid (10), said battery (1) being activated upon the addition of said fluid (10) therein and providing electrical energy while the fluid (10) impregnates by capillarity said microfluidic cavity; and at least one instrument (5) connected to the battery (1). The instrument (5) has an equivalent impedance that makes the battery (1) work at a specific operating point allowing determining or discriminating among values of electrolytic conductivity of the fluid (10) and includes means for quantifying the electrolytic conductivity of the fluid (10), thereby inferring the conductivity of the fluid (10) from the performance of the battery (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicants: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS, INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS (ICREA)Inventors: Laura ORTEGA TAÑÁ, Anna LLORELLA BUSTINS, Juan Pablo ESQUIVEL BOJORQUEZ, Neus SABATÉ VIZCARRA
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Patent number: 9975119Abstract: A fuel cell comprising: at least one microfluidic channel that allows the capillary flow and, preferably, also diffusion of at least one suitable fluid for generating electricity, at least one receiving absorbent region coupled to each microfluidic channel, at least one collecting absorbent region coupled to each microfluidic channel, a cathodic zone coupled to each microfluidic channel, and an anodic zone coupled to each microfluidic channel, where each receiving absorbent region and each collecting absorbent region are coupled to one of the microfluidic channels such that when a fluid suitable for generating electricity is deposited in the receiving absorbent region, it flows by capillary action through the microfluidic channel to reach the collecting absorbent region where it is absorbed. As well as an analysis device comprising one or more of these fuel cells.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Inventors: Maria de les Neus Sabate Vizcarra, Juan Pablo Esquivel Bojorquez
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Publication number: 20180043361Abstract: An analysis device for a liquid sample comprising: one microfluidic analysis channel made of a wicking material with adequate porosity to allow capillary flow of at least one liquid sample suitable for generating electricity, at least one receiving absorbent region coupled to the microfluidic analysis channel, at least one collecting absorbent region coupled to the microfluidic analysis channel, a cathodic zone coupled to the microfluidic analysis channel, an anodic zone coupled to the microfluidic analysis channel, and at least one detection zone having a sensor, where each receiving absorbent region and each collecting absorbent region are coupled to the microfluidic analysis channel such that when a fluid suitable for generating electricity is deposited in the receiving absorbent region, it flows by capillary action through the microfluidic analysis channel to reach the collecting absorbent region where it is absorbed, and where the sensor interacts with the sample when the latter flows by capillary througType: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicants: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats (ICREA), FUELIUMInventors: Maria de les Neus Sabate Vizcarra, Juan Pablo Esquivel Bojorquez, Sergi Gasso-Pons
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Publication number: 20150202621Abstract: A fuel cell comprising: at least one microfluidic channel that allows the capillary flow and, preferably, also diffusion of at least one suitable fluid for generating electricity, at least one receiving absorbent region coupled to each microfluidic channel, at least one collecting absorbent region coupled to each microfluidic channel, a cathodic zone coupled to each microfluidic channel, and an anodic zone coupled to each microfluidic channel, where each receiving absorbent region and each collecting absorbent region are coupled to one of the microfluidic channels such that when a fluid suitable for generating electricity is deposited in the receiving absorbent region, it flows by capillary action through the microfluidic channel to reach the collecting absorbent region where it is absorbed. As well as an analysis device comprising one or more of these fuel cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Maria de les Neus Sabate Vizcarra, Juan Pablo Esquivel Bojorquez
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Publication number: 20130341188Abstract: A fuel cell comprising: at least one microfluidic channel that allows the capillary flow of at least one suitable fluid for generating electricity, at least one receiving absorbent region coupled to each microfluidic channel, at least one collecting absorbent region coupled to each microfluidic channel, a cathodic zone coupled to each microfluidic channel, and an anodic zone coupled to each microfluidic channel, where each receiving absorbent region and each collecting absorbent region are coupled to one of the microfluidic channels such that when a fluid suitable for generating electricity is deposited in the receiving absorbent region, it flows by capillary action through the microfluidic channel to reach the collecting absorbent region where it is absorbed. As well as an analysis device comprising one or more of these fuel cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: María de les Neus SABATÉ VIZCARRA, Juan Pablo ESQUIVEL BOJÓRQUEZ