Patents by Inventor Manuel Caraballo-Sánchez

Manuel Caraballo-Sánchez 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).

  • Polyphenyl thioether (and synthesis path) for use in liquid lenses
    Patent number: 11630242
    Abstract: A liquid lens fluid composition includes a polyphenyl ether molecule having from 2 to 7 aromatic rings, where the rings include ortho substitutions, meta substitutions, or a combination of ortho, meta, and para substitutions. Inter-ring linkages may include sulfur or oxygen. The liquid lens fluid composition may be characterized by a refractive index over the visible spectrum of at least 1.4, a viscosity at room temperature of less than approximately 1000 cP, and a freezing point of less than approximately ?10° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sheng Ye, Lafe Purvis, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Manuel Caraballo-Sánchez, Hayden Erik Hernández