Patents by Inventor Miguel A. Garcia

Miguel A. Garcia 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).

  • Publication number: 20190360463
    Abstract: A solution to optimally manage those requirements ensuring on the one hand, that the requirements set by the grid operators are appropriately and accurately accomplished at a point of interconnection (POI) and on the other hand, preventing the wind turbines from over fulfilling the requirements, for example, by remaining connected at voltages levels higher or lower than the ones required which, although possible, may cause higher loads and currents in the wind turbines than needed to fulfill the requirements
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: TERESA ARLABÁN GABEIRAS, JOSE MIGUEL GARCÍA SAYÉS, RICARDO ROYO GARCÍA, MIGUEL NÚÑEZ POLO
  • Publication number: 20190351896
    Abstract: A method for detecting vulnerable road users (VRUs) using wireless signals includes receiving, by a wireless receiver, wireless signals from mobile devices and determining received signal strength indication (RSSI) levels of the wireless signals. The wireless signals and the RSSI levels of the wireless signals received by the wireless receiver are analyzed so as to determine at least one location of the VRUs. A notification is issued to the vehicle or a driver of the vehicle based on the at least one determined location of the VRUs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Guerkan SOLMAZ, Miguel GARCIA GALVAO ALMEIDA
  • Patent number: 10452707
    Abstract: Examples methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture for auditing point-of-sale images are disclosed herein. Example methods disclosed herein include comparing a region of interest of an image displayed via a user interface with a plurality of reference product images stored in a database to identify a plurality of candidate product images from the plurality of reference product images as potential matches to a first product depicted in the image. For example, the candidate product images are associated with respective confidence levels indicating respective likelihoods of matching the first product. Disclosed example methods also include displaying, via the user interface, the candidate product images simultaneously with the image in a manner based on the respective confidence levels, and automatically selecting a first one of the candidate product images as matching the first product based on the respective confidence levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Diego Garcia Morate, Antonio Hurtado Garcia, Jorge Martin Martin, Miguel Garcia Carranza
  • Publication number: 20190319161
    Abstract: A relevant technological challenge is the low cost and abundant materials development for silicon surface passivation for applications in optoelectronic devices, in particular in solar cells by scalable industrial methods. In the present invention, a new hybrid material comprising PEDOT:PSS and transparent conducting oxide nanostructures is developed and a method is proposed to fabricate the composite material that passivates well the silicon surface to be used by means of a thin composite film of thickness below 200 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicants: Institutt for Energiteknikk, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
    Inventors: Ana CREMADES RODRIGUEZ, Chang Chuan YOU, David MAESTRE VAREA, Erik STENSRUD MARSTEIN, Geraldo Cristian VASQUEZ VILLANUEVA, Halvard HAUG, Javier PIQUERES DE NORIEGA, Jose Maria GONZALEZ CALBET, Julio RAMIREZ CASTELLANOS, Maria TAENO GONZALEZ, Miguel GARCIA TECEDOR, Smagul KARAZHANOV
  • Patent number: 10444639
    Abstract: A process control system includes a controller configured to generate a reference overlay signature based on one or more overlay reference layers of a sample, extrapolate the reference overlay signature to a set of correctable fields for the exposure of a current layer of the sample to generate a full-field reference overlay signature, identify one or more alignment fields of the set of correctable fields, generate an alignment-correctable signature by modeling alignment corrections for the set of correctable fields, subtract the alignment-correctable signature from the full-field reference overlay signature to generate feedforward overlay corrections for the current layer when the one or more overlay reference layers are the same as the one or more alignment reference layers, generate lithography tool corrections based on the feedforward overlay corrections, and provide the lithography tool corrections for the current layer to the lithography tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corporation
    Inventors: Onur Nihat Demirer, William Pierson, Mark D. Smith, Jeremy S. Nabeth, Miguel Garcia-Medina, Lipkong Yap
  • Publication number: 20190295039
    Abstract: An information exchange platform referred to as a Trading Grid (TG) may perform relationship-based data processing utilizing a trading partner (TP) graph that describes relationships amongst operating units (OUs) on the TG. When the TG receives a request from an OU to exchange data with a TP, the TG accesses the TP graph and determines a relationship between the OU and their TP as reflected in the TP graph. The TP graph is maintained and controlled by the system independently of the OU and the TP. The TG may route the data based on instructions associated with the relationship that is reflected in the TP graph. The instructions associated with the relationship may specify network based services provided by the TG. An orchestration component may operate to orchestrate the performance of the network based services. The TG then communicates the processed and/or produced data to the TP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ricardo Ceppi, John Theodore Radko, Miguel Garcia
  • Patent number: 10425001
    Abstract: A power switch apparatus for a power converter includes a semiconductor power switch and a gate drive unit connected to the semiconductor power switch for supplying gate drive signals to the semiconductor power switch to switch it on and off to cause the power converter to generate an alternating current voltage having a nominal operational frequency based on command signals received from a controller. The gate drive unit receives command signals based on the AC voltage to be generated and to alter the switching events of the semiconductor power switch by addition of a pre-defined jitter-like deviation to the gate drive signals such as to cause the power converter to generate an AC voltage having a modified operational frequency which partly and temporarily deviates from the nominal operational frequency by a pre-defined minimum percentage. A power converter comprising such a power switch apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Alvaro Jorge Mari Curbelo, Christof Sihler, Miguel Garcia Clemente, Thomas Alois Zoels
  • Publication number: 20190282696
    Abstract: Provided herein are conjugates, compositions and methods for use in photoimmunotherapy, such as photoimmunotherapy induced by activation of a phthalocyanine dye conjugated to a targeting molecule that binds a protein on cell, for example, an IR700-antibody conjugate. In some embodiments, the phthalocyanine-dye conjugate can be activated by irradiation with near-infrared light. Features of the conjugates, compositions and methods, including the dose of the conjugate, provide various advantages, such as lower toxicity and/or improved efficacy. In some embodiments, also provided is a dual label phthalocyanine-dye conjugate in which the targeting molecule is conjugated to an additional fluorescent dye, which can be used for photoimmunotherapy while, for example, also exhibiting improved performance for imaging or detection. Also provided are therapeutic methods using the conjugates and compositions for treatment of diseases and conditions, including tumors or cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Rakuten Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Merrill BIEL, Roger HEIM, Miguel GARCIA-GUZMAN
  • Publication number: 20190276630
    Abstract: The present invention relates polysiloxane based aerogels obtained by reacting a functionalised poly(dimethylsiloxane) oligomer and an aliphatic or aromatic isocyanate compound in a presence of a catalyst and a solvent. A polysiloxane based aerogels according to the present invention provide high thermal insulation material, while good mechanical properties and performance is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sergi Bassaganas Turon, lzaskun Miguel Garcia, Elisabet Torres Cano, Fouad Salhi
  • Patent number: 10394132
    Abstract: A method including obtaining a measurement result from a target on a substrate, by using a substrate measurement recipe; determining, by a hardware computer system, a parameter from the measurement result, wherein the parameter characterizes dependence of the measurement result on an optical path length of the target for incident radiation used in the substrate measurement recipe and the determining the parameter includes determining dependence of the measurement result on a relative change of wavelength of the incident radiation; and if the parameter is not within a specified range, adjusting the substrate measurement recipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Miguel Garcia Granda, Christian Marinus Leewis, Frank Staals
  • Publication number: 20190256678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid aerogel obtained by reacting an aromatic or aliphatic isocyanate compound and silanol moieties on a surface of a clay in a presence of a solvent. Hybrid aerogels according to the present invention provide high thermal insulation material, while good mechanical properties and performance is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Sergi Bassaganas Turon, Chou Kang Wei, Fouad Salhi, Maria Tome Jorge, Florencia Cecchi, Izaskun Miguel Garcia, Belen Del Sazorozco, Elisabet Torres Cano, Ilaria De Santo
  • Patent number: 10346802
    Abstract: An information exchange platform referred to as a Trading Grid (TG) may perform relationship-based data processing utilizing a trading partner (TP) graph that describes relationships amongst operating units (OUs) on the TG. When the TG receives a request from an OU to exchange data with a TP, the TG accesses the TP graph and determines a relationship between the OU and their TP as reflected in the TP graph. The TP graph is maintained and controlled by the system independently of the OU and the TP. The TG may route the data based on instructions associated with the relationship that is reflected in the TP graph. The instructions associated with the relationship may specify network based services provided by the TG. An orchestration component may operate to orchestrate the performance of the network based services. The TG then communicates the processed and/or produced data to the TP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Open Text GXS ULC
    Inventors: Ricardo Ceppi, John Theodore Radko, Miguel Garcia
  • Patent number: 10330080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine control method that makes it possible to detect misalignments in said wind turbine with respect to the wind direction, wherein once these situations are detected, the control method of the present invention makes it possible to perform an automatic correction of the control parameters and to return the wind turbine to its optimal operating point, together with the associated wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Alfonso Ruiz Aldama, Diego Otamendi Claramunt, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Publication number: 20190186466
    Abstract: The tool includes a first support element with: a first resting surface for allowing the tool to rest on the floor; a first support surface and a second support surface for respectively supporting on the same a first arm and a second arm of a first support of the subset that supports a low-speed shaft. Between the first support surface and the first resting surface is a first distance that is different from a second distance between the second support surface and the first resting surface. The difference in distances allows the low-speed shaft to be transported in a container according to an inclined orientation, with the maximum dimension thereof oriented according to the diagonal of the container, thereby simplifying the transport costs and logistics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Nuria AUGUSTO LIZARRAGA, Andres VALLE MARTIN, Diego RUEDA ALZUGARAY, Unai ARRAZTOA MAGANA, Juan IRURITA LOYARTE, Ander GASTON LUJAMBO, Teresa ARLABAN GABEIRAS, Jose Miguel GARCIA SAYES, Miguel NUNEZ POLO
  • Publication number: 20190186166
    Abstract: Wind turbine tower with reinforcing elements. The wind turbine tower comprises at least a first section (1) comprising at least two segments (2) defining at least two vertical joints (3) disposed between the at least two segments (2), at least two reinforcing elements (4) placed in each vertical joint (3), and at least an upper region (5) disposed above at least a lower region (6). The reinforcing elements (4) are configured to provide a first shear strength (1ss) in the at least upper region (5) and a second shear strength (2ss) in the at least lower region (6), the first shear strength and the second shear strength having different values and being enough to bear a maximum expected shear force in the vertical joint s (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Aitor GARDUNO ESTEBANEZ, Teresa ARLABAN GABEIRAS, Alexandre CAL HERNANDEZ, Ivan GARCIA MAESTRE, Jose Luis ARISTEGUI LANTERO, Jose Miguel GARCIA SAYES, Miguel NUNEZ POLO
  • Publication number: 20190158625
    Abstract: A method for supporting data upload, performed according to an upload schedule, from a mobile gateway device to a backend, includes: reporting, by gateway devices, connectivity information of the gateway devices to a connectivity registry; computing, by the connectivity registry, connectivity patterns based on the connectivity information; retrieving, by a mobile gateway device, one or more of the connectivity patterns for one or more channels for use by the mobile gateway device, based on location information of the mobile gateway device, the retrieved connectivity patterns being selected from the connectivity patterns computed by the connectivity registry; and determining, by the mobile gateway device, a preemptive upload schedule for uploading data from the mobile gateway device to the backend such that the preemptive upload schedule is adjusted based on the retrieved connectivity patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Apostolos Papageorgiou, Miguel Garcia Galvao Almeida, Ernoe Kovacs
  • Patent number: 10288042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine rotor balancing method which compensates imbalances between the centers of gravity of the wind turbine blades, in both magnitude and position along said blades, so that the amount of mass needed to carry out this balancing method is minimized, while reducing the loads and vibrations associated with a position of the center of gravity of the rotor not aligned with the axis of rotation thereof, wherein the invention further relates to the wind turbine rotor balancing system and the wind turbine balanced with the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Javier Sanz Corretge, Unai San Miguel Alzorriz, Fernando Echeverria Dura, Alvaro Gorostidi Martinez de Lecea, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Publication number: 20190129319
    Abstract: A method including obtaining a measurement result from a target on a substrate, by using a substrate measurement recipe; determining, by a hardware computer system, a parameter from the measurement result, wherein the parameter characterizes dependence of the measurement result on an optical path length of the target for incident radiation used in the substrate measurement recipe and the determining the parameter includes determining dependence of the measurement result on a relative change of wavelength of the incident radiation; and if the parameter is not within a specified range, adjusting the substrate measurement recipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Miguel GARCIA GRANDA, LEEWIS Marinus Christian, Frank STAALS
  • Publication number: 20190117642
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of adenosine monophosphate deaminase 2 (AMPD2) inhibitors alone or in combination with various agents to treat a wide variety of diseases including, but not limited to, sugar craving, salt craving, umami craving, and addictions including drug, tobacco, nicotine and alcohol addictions. Embodiments of the invention may also relate to stimulation of AMPD2 activity to treat anorexia nervosa or stimulate food intake in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Richard J Johnson, Ana Andres Hernando, Miguel A. Garcia
  • Patent number: 10267054
    Abstract: It allows simplificating the assembling of a wind turbine (1). The dowels (4) comprise: a) an upper surface (5); b) a lower surface (6); c) an inner side surface (7); d) an outer side surface (8); e) at least an intermediate fixing surface (12), located in one of the outer (8) or inner (7) side surfaces, between the upper (5) and lower (6) surfaces; and f) at least a first grooved housing (13) made in that of the side surfaces (7, 8) comprising the intermediate fixing surface (12), where the first grooved housing (13) communicates the intermediate fixing surface (12) with one of the upper (5) and lower (6) surfaces and is configured to accommodate joining cables (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Teresa Arlabán Gabeiras, José Miguel García Sayés, Miguel Nuñez Polo, Alfonso Ruiz Aldama, Francisco Javier Sanz Corretge