Patents by Inventor Luis Rodrigues

Luis Rodrigues 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: 20240092526
    Abstract: The method includes establishing a blank with a bottom wall, the blank including a first sidewall and a second sidewall on opposing ends of the bottom wall and a lid panel and a top panel on opposing sides of the bottom wall, first folding the first sidewall and the second sidewall to be perpendicular to the bottom wall such that an end panel of a ramp contacts the bottom wall, the ramp being directly connected to a first edge of the first sidewall, second folding the top panel into a first closed position such that a first top wall of the top panel is parallel to the bottom wall as the first top wall at least partially covers the ramp, and third folding the lid panel into a second closed position such that a second top wall of the lid panel covers the first top wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Luiz Andre RODRIGUES, Onesio Luis THESING
  • Patent number: 11715968
    Abstract: A hybrid electrical power supply control system for providing electrical energy to at least one load. The load may alternate between a first low energy consuming operational modus and a second high energy consuming operational modus. The control system may include a first power source comprising at least one battery unit and a second power source comprising at least one energy harvesting unit and arranged to harvest and convert energy into Direct Current, DC, energy, and wherein the converted DC energy is stored in a charge collecting unit. The control system further includes an operational modus detecting unit and a power source switching unit, connected to the operational modus detecting unit and arranged to alternately connect the first power source and the second power source to the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: NOWI ENERGY B.V.
    Inventors: Andre Luis Rodrigues Mansano, Omar Vince Link, Simon Van Der Jagt, Mario Lizana Calvo
  • Publication number: 20220100219
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power energy converter unit for converting Direct Current to Direct Current, DC-DC, with maximum power point tracking that measures converted power at the output and controller module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Omar Vince LINK, Weichen XU, André Luís RODRIGUES MANSANO, Simon VAN DER JAGT
  • Publication number: 20210408821
    Abstract: A hybrid electrical power supply control system for providing electrical energy to at least one load, said load alternating between a first low energy consuming operational modus and second high energy consuming operational modus, and wherein said control system comprises: a first power source comprising at least one battery unit and arranged to be switched to said load for supplying electrical energy; a second power source comprising at least one energy harvesting unit and arranged to harvest and convert energy into Direct Current, DC, energy, and wherein said converted DC energy is stored in a charge collecting unit, and wherein said second power source is further arranged to be switched to said load for supplying electrical energy; an operational modus detecting unit, arranged for detecting whether said load being in said first or in said second operational modus; a power source switching unit, connected to said operational modus detecting unit for receiving said detected first or second operational modus
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Andre Luis Rodrigues Mansano, Omar Vince Link, Simon Van Der Jagt, Mario Lizana Calvo
  • Publication number: 20200119585
    Abstract: An energy harvester (RF) to convert incident radio frequency, RF, energy associated with an RF signal to direct current energy comprises a rectifier (5) comprising a pre-storage capacitor (4), wherein said rectifier is arranged to rectify said incoming RF energy (3), storing the RF energy into the pre-storage capacitor (4), followed by an energy transfer unit (6) comprising a storage output capacitor (8), the value of the storage output capacitor (8) is higher than the value of the pre-storage capacitor (4), the energy transfer unit is arranged to transfer said energy from the pre-storage capacitor into the storage output capacitor including a control unit (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: André Luís RODRIGUES MANSANO, Omar Vince LINK, Simon VAN DER JAGT
  • Patent number: 6334357
    Abstract: A method for detecting a misfire in at least one truck or motor vehicle internal combustion engine cylinder by analysing the values (Cg, n, i) of a quantity (Cg) characteristic of combustion and generated by observing the rotation of the crankshaft to detect the occurrence of a misfire. According to the method, misfire detection is suspended for a predetermined time when the analysis of said values (Cg, n, i) reveals anomalies originating in the transmission power line between the drive shaft and the vehicle wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignees: Renault, Siemens Automotive S.A.
    Inventors: Xavier Moine, Luis Rodrigues
  • Publication number: 20010037792
    Abstract: A method for detecting a misfire in at least one truck or motor vehicle internal combustion engine cylinder by analyzing the values (Cg, n, i) of a quantity (Cg) characteristic of combustion and generated by observing the rotation of the crankshaft to detect the occurrence of a misfire. According to the method, misfire detection is suspended for a predetermined time when the analysis of said values (Cg, n, i) reveals anomalies originating in the transmission power line between the drive shaft and the vehicle wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: XAVIER MOINE, LUIS RODRIGUES