Patents by Inventor LUIS A. CASTRO
LUIS A. CASTRO 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: 20240135811Abstract: An alert system and method comprising at least one alert beacon having one or more sensors (e.g., LiDAR sensor). The alert beacon further including a processor operable to poll the LiDAR sensor for a predefined number of beta readings in response to receiving an initial reading from the LiDAR sensor indicating a vehicle is within a predefined distance away from the alert beacon. The processor further being operable to calculate an average distance and an average velocity for the vehicle in response to receiving the predefined number of beta readings when the vehicle is within the predefined distance from the alert beacon. The processor also being operable to activate an audible alert and a visual alert when the average distance is below a distance threshold and the average velocity exceeds a velocity threshold in response to calculating the average distance and the average velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Shohreh ABEDI, Luis CASTRO, Jeffrey LASKOWSKI, Viral PATEL
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Patent number: 11900803Abstract: An alert system and method comprising at least one alert beacon having one or more sensors (e.g., LiDAR sensor). The alert beacon further including a processor operable to poll the LiDAR sensor for a predefined number of beta readings in response to receiving an initial reading from the LiDAR sensor indicating a vehicle is within a predefined distance away from the alert beacon. The processor further being operable to calculate an average distance and an average velocity for the vehicle in response to receiving the predefined number of beta readings when the vehicle is within the predefined distance from the alert beacon. The processor also being operable to activate an audible alert and a visual alert when the average distance is below a distance threshold and the average velocity exceeds a velocity threshold in response to calculating the average distance and the average velocity.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: THE AUTO CLUB GROUPInventors: Shohreh Abedi, Luis Castro, Jeffrey Laskowski, Viral Patel
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Publication number: 20230295998Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for an electrical submersible pump (ESP) of a wellbore is disclosed. The system includes a spool and a tubing insert valve to be associated with the wellbore. The spool is to be located above an Xmas tree and is to retain a coil, cable, or wireline that passes through a wellbore and through the tubing insert valve. The coil, cable, or wireline is to be associated with the ESP.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Jason Hoines, Austin Cookson, Mahesha Udipi, Loy Peng Koh, Luis Castro
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Publication number: 20230037925Abstract: An alert system and method comprising at least one alert beacon having one or more sensors (e.g., LiDAR sensor). The alert beacon further including a processor operable to poll the LiDAR sensor for a predefined number of beta readings in response to receiving an initial reading from the LiDAR sensor indicating a vehicle is within a predefined distance away from the alert beacon. The processor further being operable to calculate an average distance and an average velocity for the vehicle in response to receiving the predefined number of beta readings when the vehicle is within the predefined distance from the alert beacon. The processor also being operable to activate an audible alert and a visual alert when the average distance is below a distance threshold and the average velocity exceeds a velocity threshold in response to calculating the average distance and the average velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Shohreh ABEDI, Luis CASTRO, Jeffrey LASKOWSKI, Viral PATEL
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Patent number: 11508239Abstract: An alert system and method comprising at least one alert beacon having one or more sensors (e.g., LiDAR sensor). The alert beacon further including a processor operable to poll the LiDAR sensor for a predefined number of beta readings in response to receiving an initial reading from the LiDAR sensor indicating a vehicle is within a predefined distance away from the alert beacon. The processor further being operable to calculate an average distance and an average velocity for the vehicle in response to receiving the predefined number of beta readings when the vehicle is within the predefined distance from the alert beacon. The processor also being operable to activate an audible alert and a visual alert when the average distance is below a distance threshold and the average velocity exceeds a velocity threshold in response to calculating the average distance and the average velocity.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: THE AUTO CLUB GROUPInventors: Shohreh Abedi, Luis Castro, Jeffrey Laskowski, Viral Patel
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Publication number: 20220316901Abstract: A trip planning and reservation system and method is disclosed that may include a U.I. software application executing on a computing device (e.g., mobile device). The U.I. software application may transmit the user account information to an external server. The external server may validate the user account information and transmit an access token to the mobile device. An AI algorithm may be operable to predict and select the plurality of digital media files based on operational data that includes the user account information and one or more user interest tags. It is contemplated that the digital media files may include geographic coordinate data and informational data about a location within a pre-defined proximity of the desired travel route. A first file may then be selected from the plurality of digital media files for inclusion within the desired travel route displayed by the U.I. software application.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Shohreh ABEDI, Viral PATEL, Jeff LASKOWSKI, Sanjay KUCHIPUDI, Jakob TAYLOR, Ericka CAPERS, Luis CASTRO, Andrew HAGAR
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Publication number: 20220003898Abstract: Disclosed is a semi-finished lens including a first optical surface including a surface design associated with a first reference system and a second optical surface to be manufactured, the first and second optical surfaces are connected by an external periphery surface, the semi-finished lens further including a reference element provided on the second optical surface and/or on the external periphery surface, the position of the reference element being defined with respect to the first reference system. Also disclosed is a method and a device for manufacturing an optical lens from such a semi-finished lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventor: Luis CASTRO MARTINEZ
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Publication number: 20210366277Abstract: An alert system and method comprising at least one alert beacon having one or more sensors (e.g., LiDAR sensor). The alert beacon further including a processor operable to poll the LiDAR sensor for a predefined number of beta readings in response to receiving an initial reading from the LiDAR sensor indicating a vehicle is within a predefined distance away from the alert beacon. The processor further being operable to calculate an average distance and an average velocity for the vehicle in response to receiving the predefined number of beta readings when the vehicle is within the predefined distance from the alert beacon. The processor also being operable to activate an audible alert and a visual alert when the average distance is below a distance threshold and the average velocity exceeds a velocity threshold in response to calculating the average distance and the average velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Shohreh ABEDI, Luis CASTRO, Jeffrey LASKOWSKI, Viral PATEL
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Patent number: 11015421Abstract: A retrievable in-flow control device (ICD) including a device body having a first end, a second end, an outer surface extending between the first end and the second end, and an internal flow path. A wireline connector is arranged at the first end. A latch mechanism is provided on one of the wireline connector and the device body. A flow control port extends through the outer surface to the internal flow path. An equalizer member including a first flow path for passing a first fluid and a second flow path for resisting flow of a second fluid. The retrievable ICD also includes a flow control device establishes a selected pressure drop of the first fluid through the retrievable ICD.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Gregory Hern, Dylan Bulloch, Jonathan Nelson, Zhi Yong He, Luis A. Castro
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Publication number: 20210095549Abstract: A retrievable in-flow control device (ICD) including a device body having a first end, a second end, an outer surface extending between the first end and the second end, and an internal flow path. A wireline connector is arranged at the first end. A latch mechanism is provided on one of the wireline connector and the device body. A flow control port extends through the outer surface to the internal flow path. An equalizer member including a first flow path for passing a first fluid and a second flow path for resisting flow of a second fluid. The retrievable ICD also includes a flow control device establishes a selected pressure drop of the first fluid through the retrievable ICD.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Gregory Hern, Dylan Bulloch, Jonathan Nelson, Zhi Yong He, Luis A. Castro
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Patent number: 10385680Abstract: Electrically-operated downhole tools are run into a wellbore on a coiled tubing string which includes tube-wire that is capable of carrying power and data along its length. During operation, a downhole tool is provided power from surface using the tube-wire. Downhole data is provided to the surface via tube-wire.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Silviu Livescu, Thomas J. Watkins, Steven Craig, Luis Castro
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Patent number: 10215888Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical lens, includes the steps of providing a blank (1) which includes an upper surface and a lower surface (33) for forming first and second lens surfaces (2), an edge surface (4) forming a first mechanical positioning reference point and a ramp portion (5) provided between the edge surface and the upper surface, which forms a second positioning reference point; providing a positioning ring (10) including a cavity defining an inner contour (20) concentric with the edge surface which forms a first complementary control reference point and a shoulder (21) forming a second complementary control reference point; fitting the blank into the cavity, the edge surface being in contact with the inner contour and the ramp portion being in contact with the shoulder; and locking the blank in position on a locking and supporting pin, the ring then being positioned there between.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONALInventors: Luis Castro, Eric Gacoin, Jerome Moine, Bernard Pons
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Patent number: 10173759Abstract: A combustion buoyancy control system for a submersible object is provided. The buoyancy control system includes a piston cylinder and a piston defining a combustion chamber. An oxidizer inlet introduces oxidizer into the combustion chamber. A fuel injector and igniter device injects fuel into the combustion chamber so that it mixes with the oxidizer in the combustion chamber and then ignites the mixture of oxidizer and fuel in the combustion chamber to produce combustion. Combustion within the combustion chamber displaces the piston member in a first direction causing an increase in the volume of the combustion chamber which increases the buoyancy of the submersible object. Displacement of the piston member in a second opposite direction causes a decrease in the volume of the combustion chamber which in turn decreases the buoyancy of the submersible object.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Esteban Luis Castro-Feliciano
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Patent number: 10119351Abstract: An apparatus can include a well treatment system that supplies a treatment fluid, a conveyance device and a well tool conveyed by the conveyance device. The well tool can include a perforator configured to form at least one hole in the wellbore tubular and a restrictor projecting from an outer surface of the well tool and adjacent to the perforator. A gap may separate the restrictor and the wellbore tubular. The well tool may also include a flow space that provides fluid communication between a location uphole of the restrictor and a location downhole of the restrictor. The flow space is sized to be restricted by particles in the treatment fluid. The restrictor at least restricts fluid flow through an annulus between the restrictor and the wellbore tubular, and the well tool diverts a substantial amount of the treatment fluid through an at least one hole formed by the perforator.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Juan C. Flores, Luis A. Castro, Sr., Andre J. Porter
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Publication number: 20180266238Abstract: Electrically-operated downhole tools are run into a wellbore on a coiled tubing string which includes tube-wire that is capable of carrying power and data along its length. During operation, a downhole tool is provided power from surface using the tube-wire. Downhole data is provided to the surface via tube-wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Silviu Livescu, Thomas J. Watkins, Steven Craig, Luis Castro
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Patent number: 10072005Abstract: 4-Azaindole derivatives which are modulators of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) M1 and which may be effective for the prevention or disease modifying or symptomatic treatment of cognitive deficits associated with neurological disorders such as Alzheimer-type dementia (AD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a 4-azaindole derivative as an active ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Andrew Payne, Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Louise Michelle Birch, Afzal Khan, Alan James Braunton, James Edward Kitulagoda, Motohiro Soejima
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Publication number: 20180208593Abstract: 4-Azaindole derivatives which are modulators of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) M1 and which may be effective for the prevention or disease modifying or symptomatic treatment of cognitive deficits associated with neurological disorders such as Alzheimer-type dementia (AD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a 4-azaindole derivative as an active ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: EISAI R&D MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Andrew Payne, Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Louise Michelle Birch, Afzal Khan, Alan James Braunton, James Edward Kitulagoda, Motohiro Soejima
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Patent number: 10010994Abstract: Method of taping an optical lens member (10) to be manufactured. An optical lens member providing step (S1) is performed during which an optical lens member (10) is provided, the optical lens member has a first optical surface (11) associated with a first reference system and a second optical surface (12) to be manufactured, the first and second optical surfaces being connected by a external periphery surface (14), the first reference system being identified by at least one referencing element (111) on the first optical surface and/or the external periphery surface of the optical lens member, a taping step (S2) during which an adhesive tape (17) is provided on the first surface of the lens member so as to cover at least part of the first surface and leaving the referencing element uncovered.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)Inventors: Eric Gacoin, Luis Castro
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Patent number: 10012050Abstract: A system and method for treating a portion of a wellbore that includes a bottom hole assembly (BHA) connected to a work string. The BHA includes a packing element movable between an unset position and a set position and a locator device movable between retracted position and expanded positions. The locator device may be a locator collet. The locator collet may be expanded by a cone movable with respect to the collet. The expanded locator device is configured to engage a profile in a ported tubular within the wellbore. The engagement between the locator device and the profile selectively prevents further movement of the BHA and provides an indication of the location the BHA. The packing element may then be actuated and the wellbore treated through a port in the ported tubular. The BHA may then be moved to a different ported housing to treat another portion of the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Ian Beckett, Luis A. Castro, Christopher W. Thacker, Jason Harper, Marc Carriere, Leigh Thorne, Jeffrey Koch, Justin Reyes, Bradley Collas, Cory Casemore, David Luft, Orest Zolkavich, Derek Robert Brown
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Patent number: D1022041Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Inventor: Luis Castro