Patents by Inventor Manuel Espinosa
Manuel Espinosa 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: 20230204625Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for modifying a scanning probe microscope (SPM) tip, a modified SPM tip obtainable by the method, a modified SPM tip, to the use of the modified SPM tip, to a scanning probe comprising the modified SPM tip and to the use of the scanning probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Belén SANZ SANZ, Manuel ESPINOSA RODRÍGUEZ
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Publication number: 20220294936Abstract: A camera module attaches a camera to a motor vehicle. The camera module includes a camera unit having an optical axis, and a support configured for accommodating the camera. The support has a main positioning surface transversal to the optical axis, such as when the camera is mounted with the support the front contact surface of the camera and the main positioning surface are in contact. A cover is attachable to the support to retain the camera pressed against the support in a direction parallel to the optical axis. First pressure means are provided in the cover or in the support, and as when the cover is fastened with the support, the pressure means press the camera unit against the support in a direction parallel to the optical axis (X) or perpendicular to the main positioning surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicants: FICOMIRRORS S.A.U., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: José Manuel ESPINOSA MORALES, David GÓMEZ TIMONEDA, José MENDOZA VICIOSA, Makoto SAWADA, Hidemasa SUGAI
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Patent number: 10882495Abstract: An aspect of the invention refers to a system for cleaning an external vehicle-mounted sensor surface. The system comprises an air nozzle arranged to discharge air onto a sensor surface; an air pump comprising a fluid inlet, an air outlet, an air-fluid interface and a variable volume compression chamber communicated with the air outlet; an air flow control device communicated with the air nozzle and the air outlet for controlling the flow of air therethrough; and a liquid pump communicated with the fluid inlet to supply a flow of pressurized liquid such that the volume of the compression chamber varies to generate a volume of pressurized air with an absolute pressure below 10 bar.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: FICO TRANSPAR, S.A.Inventors: Robert López Galera, Miguel Mota López, Carlos Esteller Pitarch, Jose Manuel Espinosa, Olallo Alcaide Hernández, Cristian Rodríguez Estévez
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Publication number: 20180126406Abstract: The fluid-ejection device (100) comprises a first member (110) and a second member (120). The second member (120) is movable relative to the first member (110) and has an outlet (125) from which fluid can be discharged. The first member (110) has a first inlet (200) adapted to be fed by fluid from a source of fluid (250), and is connected to the outlet (125), and a second inlet (300) adapted to be fed by fluid from a source of fluid (250) that is capable of driving the second member (120) so as to move it relative to the first member (110).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Robert López Galera, Miguel Mota López, Carles Esteller Pitarch, José Manuel Espinosa Morales, Olallo Alcaide Hernández
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Patent number: 9845054Abstract: A mirror base, a mirror housing rotatable to the mirror base between a non-driving retracted position and a driving protracted position around an axis (X), a non-metallic spring for providing an axial spring force between the mirror base and the mirror housing whose force differs at least between the non-driving retracted and the driving protracted positions; and a first guide portion for contacting a first contact area of the non-metallic spring, and a second guide portion for contacting a second contact area of the non-metallic spring. The guide portions are configured such that, during rotation of the mirror housing to the mirror base, at least one deformable portion of the non-metallic spring between the first and second contact areas is deformed in a direction (Y) substantially perpendicular to the mirror rotation axis (X).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: Adolfo Caballero Guirado, Miguel Ángel Gómez Castilla, José Manuel Espinosa Morales
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Publication number: 20170313286Abstract: An aspect of the invention refers to a system for cleaning an external vehicle-mounted sensor surface. The system comprises an air nozzle arranged to discharge air onto a sensor surface; an air pump comprising a fluid inlet, an air outlet, an air-fluid interface and a variable volume compression chamber communicated with the air outlet; an air flow control device communicated with the air nozzle and the air outlet for controlling the flow of air therethrough; and a liquid pump communicated with the fluid inlet to supply a flow of pressurized liquid such that the volume of the compression chamber varies to generate a volume of pressurized air with an absolute pressure below 10 bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: FICO TRANSPAR, S.A.Inventors: Robert López Galera, Miguel Mota López, Carlos Esteller Pitarch, Jose Manuel Espinosa, Olallo Alcaide Hernández, Cristian Rodríguez Estévez
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Patent number: 9696000Abstract: An outer housing with a cover having a PVD coating; a lens; and an illumination device such as LEDs, light guides, light emitting surfaces and/or blinkers. The lens has a first area internal to the cover, and a second, transparent area extending to one side of the outer housing. The cover has a first cover element external to the lens and of a nature such that the illumination device is visible from the exterior when it is on and not visible from the exterior when it is off. The cover has a substantially opaque second cover element having an overlapping portion between the first area of the lens and the first cover element.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: Sergio Hellin Navarro, Nestor Ruiz Ortega, Maria Luisa Novella, Carles Montero Foix, Josep Pujadas Beltran, Robert Lopez Galera, Jose Manuel Espinosa
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Patent number: 9393909Abstract: A mirror pane, a mirror pane carrying element, a cover, and a supporting device associated with the carrying element and the cover includes supporting elements formed on an inner surface of the cover extending perpendicular to an inner surface of the mirror pane. It may also include reinforcing ribs in portions of the mirror pane to be received into slots of the carrying element. A clipping device is provided for coupling the mirror pane to the carrying element which includes a number of flanges and a number of corresponding openings whose plane is mutually perpendicular.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: Jose Manuel Espinosa Morales, Adolfo Caballero Guirado, Robert Lopez Galera, Jose Angel Tornero Jaen
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Publication number: 20160137131Abstract: A mirror base, a mirror housing rotatable to the mirror base between a non-driving retracted position and a driving protracted position around an axis (X), a non-metallic spring for providing an axial spring force between the mirror base and the mirror housing whose force differs at least between the non-driving retracted and the driving protracted positions; and a first guide portion for contacting a first contact area of the non-metallic spring, and a second guide portion for contacting a second contact area of the non-metallic spring. The guide portions are configured such that, during rotation of the mirror housing to the mirror base, at least one deformable portion of the non-metallic spring between the first and second contact areas is deformed in a direction (Y) substantially perpendicular to the mirror rotation axis (X).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: Adolfo CABALLERO GUIRADO, Miguel Ángel GÓMEZ CASTILLA, José Manuel ESPINOSA MORALES
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Publication number: 20150008692Abstract: A mirror pane, a mirror pane carrying element, a cover, and a supporting device associated with the carrying element and the cover includes supporting elements formed on an inner surface of the cover extending perpendicular to an inner surface of the mirror pane. It may also include reinforcing ribs in portions of the mirror pane to be received into slots of the carrying element. A clipping device is provided for coupling the mirror pane to the carrying element which includes a number of flanges and a number of corresponding openings whose plane is mutually perpendicular.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: JOSE MANUEL ESPINOSA MORALES, ADOLFO CABALLERO GUIRADO, ROBERT LOPEZ GALERA, JOSE ANGEL TORNERO JAEN
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Publication number: 20140340921Abstract: An outer housing with a cover having a PVD coating; a lens; and an illumination device such as LEDs, light guides, light emitting surfaces and/or blinkers. The lens has a first area internal to the cover, and a second, transparent area extending to one side of the outer housing. The cover has a first cover element external to the lens and of a nature such that the illumination device is visible from the exterior when it is on and not visible from the exterior when it is off. The cover has a substantially opaque second cover element having an overlapping portion between the first area of the lens and the first cover element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: FICO MIRRORS, S.A.Inventors: SERGIO HELLIN NAVARRO, NESTOR RUIZ ORTEGA, MARIA LUISA NOVELLA, CARLES MONTERO FOIX, JOSEP PUJADAS BELTRAN, ROBERT LOPEZ GALERA, JOSE MANUEL ESPINOSA
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Patent number: 5002875Abstract: A method is disclosed for cloning the gene which encodes a DNA polymerase-exonuclease of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Plasmid pSM22, the vector containing the pneumocccal polA gene, facilitates the expression of 50-fold greater amounts of the PolI enzyme.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1987Date of Patent: March 26, 1991Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Sanford A. Lacks, Susana Martinez, Paloma Lopez, Manuel Espinosa