Patents by Inventor Michelle Cardenas

Michelle Cardenas 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).

  • Thermally induced single-use valves and method of use
    Patent number: 7958906
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a thermally induced single-use valve is provided including a silicon wafer having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one cavity formed in the bottom surface of the wafer, a thermally deformable membrane suspended across the cavity on the top surface of the wafer and at least one resistive element patterned on top of the thermally deformable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Andres M. Cardenas-Valencia, Jay Dlutowski, Michelle Cardenas, John Bumgarner, Weidong Wang, Larry Langebrake
  • Thermally Induced Single-Use Valves and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20100180953
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a thermally induced single-use valve is provided including a silicon wafer having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one cavity formed in the bottom surface of the wafer, a thermally deformable membrane suspended across the cavity on the top surface of the wafer and at least one resistive element patterned on top of the thermally deformable membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Andres M. Cardenas-Valencia, Jay Dlutowski, Michelle Cardenas, John Bumgarner, Weidong Wang, Larry Langebrake