Patents by Inventor Manuel Forcales

Manuel Forcales 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).

  • Assembly with absorbing sensor layer
    Patent number: 8629983
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for detecting the presence of a target based on a detection of a resonance associated to surface polaritons, such as long-range surface exciton polaritons (LRSEP). The invention relates to an assembly to be used in connection with a bio-sensor. The assembly comprising a carrier substrate (1) and a sensor layer (2) positioned on the carrier substrate. The sensor layer is of a material having a complex permittivity with an imaginary part being greater than or similar to the real part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Stichting IMEC Nederland
    Inventors: Manuel Forcales, Jaime Gomez Rivas, Marcus Verschuuren, Vincenzo Giannini
  • Assembly With Absorbing Sensor Layer
    Publication number: 20110222066
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for detecting the presence of a target based on a detection of a resonance associated to surface polaritons, such as long-range surface exciton polaritons (LRSEP). The invention relates to an assembly to be used in connection with a bio-sensor. The assembly comprising a carrier substrate (1) and a sensor layer (2) positioned on the carrier substrate. The sensor layer is of a material having a complex permittivity with an imaginary part being greater than or similar to the real part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: STICHTING IMEC NEDERLAND
    Inventors: Manuel Forcales, Jaime Gomez Rivas, Marcus Verschuuren, Vincenzo Giannini