Patents by Inventor Manuel Castillo
Manuel Castillo 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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Patent number: 11962044Abstract: The present invention offers some general specifications for the design, assembly, and adaptation of a rotating cylinder electrochemical cell into an autoclave, of a high temperature and pressure system for corrosion studies that simulate operating conditions in pipelines, as well as the operation and safety of an autoclave to evaluate the electrochemical process of metal surfaces exposed to aggressive aqueous solutions. The electrochemical cell consists of an array of three electrodes that include a rotating cylinder electrode designed to operate hermetically, a reference electrode and an auxiliary electrode. The rotating cylinder electrode is considered to be the working electrode, where the oxidation and electrochemical reduction processes are studied. However, the use of the method described in this work can be extended to other testing environments and materials by taking into account the physical and chemical properties of the fluids and materials to be used in order to avoid any risk for the operator.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEOInventors: Eliceo Sosa Hernandez, Marco Antonio Dominguez Aguilar, Hongbo Liu, Jorge Luis Alamilla Lopez, Jorge Flores Castillo, Marco Antonio Hernandez Rojo, Ivan Velazquez Ovando, Cesar Mendez Romero, Luis Manuel Quej Ake
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Patent number: 11041805Abstract: A method (100) and a system for determining pH values of fermented/acidified animal/vegetable milk products from inline optical measurements, the method comprising: emitting light into a fermented/acidified animal/vegetable milk product (101); optically detecting scattering light coming from said fermented/acidified animal/vegetable milk product, generated from said emitted light once received therein, to collect scattered light data (102); calculating by a computing device including one or more processors running an algorithm at least one value of a variable from the collected scattered light data (103); and obtaining, by said computing device a pH value of the fermented/acidified animal/vegetable milk product by using said at least one calculated value of a variable (104), wherein a single wavelength is used for collecting the scattered light data.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONAInventors: Manuel Castillo Zambudio, Oscar Arango Bedoya, Antonio José Trujillo Mesa
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Publication number: 20180340887Abstract: A method (100) and a system for determining pH values of fermented/acidified animal/vegetable milk products from inline optical measurements, the method comprising: emitting light into a fermented/acidified animal/vegetable milk product (101); optically detecting scattering light coming from said fermented/acidified animal/vegetable milk product, generated from said emitted light once received therein, to collect scattered light data (102); calculating by a computing device including one or more processors running an algorithm at least one value of a variable from the collected scattered light data (103); and obtaining, by said computing device a pH value of the fermented/acidified animal/vegetable milk product by using said at least one calculated value of a variable (104), wherein a single wavelength is used for collecting the scattered light data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2016Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELOMAInventors: Manuel CASTILLO ZAMBUDIO, Oscar ARANGO BEDOYA, Antonio José TRUJILLO MESA
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Publication number: 20160370286Abstract: A method and a system for determining gel firmness values from inline optical measurements. The method comprises:—emitting light into a gel which is hardening to develop firmness;—optically detecting light coming from said gel to collect light data;—calculating a value of a rheological variable from the collected light data;—defining a mathematical model of the evolution in time of said rheological variable;—defining a mathematical model of the evolution in time of an optical variable generated from a light generation mechanism responsible for generating said detected light;—combining both mathematical models in order to obtain an expression which does not include time and which relates said rheological variable with said optical variable; and—introducing said collected light data into said expression to calculate said value of the rheological variable. The system comprises means for implementing the method of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Manuel CASTILLO ZAMBUDIO, Oscar ARANGO
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Patent number: 7892584Abstract: A method is provided for improving quality of cheese produced from a milk batch. A light beam from an incident light source impinges onto a surface of the milk batch, and light backscatter is optically detected during a coagulation process and correlated to an optimum cutting time for the milk coagulum. Next, light backscattered from a curd and whey mixture derived from the milk batch during a syneresis process is optically detected and correlated to an optimum syneresis endpoint. At least one of the backscattered light data, optical parameters developed from analysis of the backscattered light data, and whey fat dilution are correlated to at least one of a milk protein %, a milk fat %, a milk total solids content, a milk processing temperature, a curd moisture content, a curd moisture change over time, whey fat content, a whey fat loss, and a final curd yield.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignees: University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Teagase-The Agriculture & Food Development AuthorityInventors: Manuel Castillo, Colette C. Fagan, Colm P. O'Donnell, Donal J. O'Callaghan, Frederick Alan Payne
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Patent number: 7880881Abstract: A method is provided for improving the quality of cheese produced from a curd and whey mixture. The method comprises the steps of monitoring the curd and whey mixture during syneresis processing to collect color data, comparing the color data to a predetermined standard and terminating syneresis when the color meets the predetermined standard or, alternatively, analyzing the color data obtained to generate kinetic parameters that can be used to predict the end point of syneresis to improve control of curd moisture content.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: University of Kentucky Research FoundationInventors: Colm D. Everard, Donal J. O'Callaghan, Colm P. O'Donnell, Colleen C. Fagan, Manuel Castillo, Frederick Alan Payne
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Publication number: 20080268110Abstract: A method is provided for improving quality of cheese produced from a milk batch. A light beam from an incident light source impinges onto a surface of the milk batch, and light backscatter is optically detected during a coagulation process and correlated to an optimum cutting time for the milk coagulum. Next, light backscattered from a curd and whey mixture derived from the milk batch during a syneresis process is optically detected and correlated to an optimum syneresis endpoint. At least one of the backscattered light data, optical parameters developed from analysis of the backscattered light data, and whey fat dilution are correlated to at least one of a milk protein %, a milk fat %, a milk total solids content, a milk processing temperature, a curd moisture content, a curd moisture change over time, whey fat content, a whey fat loss, and a final curd yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Manuel Castillo, Colette C. Fagan, Colm P. O'Donnell, Donal J. O'Callaghan, Frederick Alan Payne
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Publication number: 20080270063Abstract: A method is provided for improving the quality of cheese produced from a curd and whey mixture. The method comprises the steps of monitoring the curd and whey mixture during syneresis processing to collect color data, comparing the color data to a predetermined standard and terminating syneresis when the color meets the predetermined standard or, alternatively, analyzing the color data obtained to generate kinetic parameters that can be used to predict the end point of syneresis to improve control of curd moisture content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Colm D. Everard, Donal J. O'Callaghan, Colm P. O'Donnell, Colleen C. Fagan, Manuel Castillo, Frederick Alan Payne
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Publication number: 20030145733Abstract: Apparatus to purify air, which consists of a recipient (2) with water in its interior, in which is introduced, submerged in its interior an end, perforated section (5) of the smoke circulation conduct (6), which is pushed by a turbine, and sucked in by a smoke collector (7) to collect the smoke, with transversal and parallel axes (12) in its interior, with blades (13) which are turned with the aid of a transmission, consisting of sprockets (14) and a chain (15) connected to the axis sprocket (16) of the motor outlet (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventor: Manuel Castillo Martinez
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Patent number: 5629687Abstract: An operator interface device is connected to the central control unit of a remotely-monitored security system, which also includes one or more local control units located at monitored sites. A local control unit may initiate a telephone call to the central control unit to alert the operator of an event such as an intrusion at the site. The interface device has a keypad on which the operator can enter commands that are transmitted to the local control unit. A processor in the interface device uses a look-up table, state machine or other predetermined relationship to translate the command entered by the operator into the native or local command recognized by the local control unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1994Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Assignee: Emergency Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gary E. Sutton, Roger A. Moore, Milt E. Hamilton, Manuel Castillo