Patents by Inventor Rafael Bru Gilbert

Rafael Bru Gilbert 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).

  • Patent number: 10775370
    Abstract: A fluidic testing system and method for use are presented. The fluidic testing system includes a microfluidic channel, a first chamber and second chamber. The microfluidic channel has only one port for the introduction and/or extraction of fluid through the microfluidic channel. The first chamber is disposed at a terminal end of the microfluidic channel. The second chamber is coupled to the fluidic channel and is aligned such that each opening to the second chamber is configured to be aligned substantially parallel to a gravity vector during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: STAT-DIAGNOSTICA & INNOVATION, S.L.
    Inventors: Jordi Carrera Fabra, Mathias Kuphal, Rafael Bru Gilbert, Anna Comengés Casas
  • Patent number: 10413902
    Abstract: A centrifuge device and method for use are presented. The centrifuge device includes a housing, a chamber, a channel, and a cover. The housing includes a first port and a vent opening and is designed to rotate about an axis passing through a center of the housing. The chamber is defined within the housing and is coupled to the first port. A first portion of the chamber has a width that tapers between a first width at a first position and a second width at a second position within the chamber, the first width being greater than the second width. The channel is coupled to the second position of the chamber and arranged such that a path exists for gas to travel from the channel to the vent opening. The cover provides a wall that seals the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: STAT-DIAGNOSTICA & INNOVATION, S.L.
    Inventors: Rafael Bru Gilbert, Mathias Kuphal, Jordi Carrera Fabra, Ricard Martin Blanco, Francisco Javier Ramírez
  • Patent number: 10159972
    Abstract: A fluidic testing system is presented that includes a plurality of test chambers, a plurality of inlet channels, and a fluidic network that connects the inlet channels to one or more other chambers. The plurality of test chambers are each characterized by a length and a hydraulic diameter. The length of each test chamber is aligned substantially parallel to a gravity vector. Each of the test chambers has only one opening disposed along the length of the corresponding test chamber. Additionally, each of the test chambers is coupled via its respective opening to only one of the plurality of inlet channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Stat-Diagnostica & Innovation, S.L.
    Inventors: Rafael Bru Gilbert, Jordi Carrera Fabra, Anna Comengés Casas, José Antonio Garcia Sánchez