Patents by Inventor Ricardo Luis Ohta
Ricardo Luis Ohta 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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Patent number: 11941798Abstract: A method can include determining by photogrammetry, a first volume of a food-product unit and a second volume of a food-product subunit. The food-product subunit can be a separated portion of the food-product unit. The method can further include generating a code for the food-product subunit. The code can include a first identifier for the food-product unit and a second identifier for the food-product subunit. The first identifier can be based, at least in part, on the first volume. The second identifier can be based, at least in part, on the second volume. The method can further include assigning the code to the food-product subunit.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marco Aurelio Stelmar Netto, Vagner Figueredo de Santana, Ricardo Luis Ohta
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Publication number: 20240071575Abstract: Ranking materials for post combustion carbon capture by characterizing sorbent materials with a molecular model workflow that generates microscopic figures of merit for materials by microscopic properties; and evaluating the materials from the molecular model workflow with a process model workflow that generates macroscopic figures of merit for process steps of a carbon recovery process. The materials for applicability as a sorbent material are ranked using a combined microscopic performance and macroscopic process feasibility generator that ranks the materials according to the microscopic figures of merit for materials and the macroscopic figures of merit for the process steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Rodrigo Neumann Barros Ferreira, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Yogesh V. Joshi, Mathias B. Steiner, Tonia Elengikal, Binquan Luan, Ashish B. Mhadeshwar, Jayashree Kalyanaraman, Anantha Sundaram, Sumathy Raman
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Patent number: 11906515Abstract: A multiplexed lateral flow device includes an impermeable internal reservoir having an opening to receive a sample deposition. A fluid distributor pad is arranged in fluid communication with a lower surface of the internal reservoir. The fluid distributor pad includes a paper based microfluidic element having a pattern of a hydrophobic material to distribute a portion of the sample deposition substantially equally among a plurality of flow paths. Lateral flow assays having a plurality of flow lines are aligned with flow paths of the distributor pad. An impermeable top cover has a first window arranged over the opening of the internal reservoir, and at least a second window arranged over the test results of the lateral flow assays. A housing element houses the reservoir, the distributor pad and lateral flow assays.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, FUNDACAO OSWALDO CRUZInventors: Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Mathias B. Steiner, Antonio Gomes Pinto Ferreira, Edimilson Domingos da Silva, Nara Mazarakis Rubim, Pedro Paulo Ferreira Ribeiro
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Patent number: 11709819Abstract: A validation method applied to sensor data prior to submitting to a blockchain, a computer program product, and a system for validating chemical data. One embodiment may comprise receiving a sensor captured result at an application, applying the sensor captured result to a domain-specific statistical model of expected range of variability of measured results to extract a distribution of expected sensor values, computing a confidence value in the sensor captured result using the domain-specific statistical model, validating the confidence value against a required threshold of confidence, and submitting the sensor captured result for appending to the blockchain if the confidence level is validated against the threshold of confidence.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Percival Silva de Lucena, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Mathias B Steiner
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Patent number: 11618032Abstract: A multiplexed testing strip testing device includes a hydrophobic paper-based strip housing element configured for placement of one or more testing strips. One or more alignment markers on the hydrophobic paper-based housing element are marked to facilitate placement of the one or more testing strips. A cover element is arranged above the strip housing element and includes a machine-readable test identifier on an upper surface. A removably attached filtering element is arranged on the hydrophobic paper-based strip housing element.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Daniel Vitor Lopes Marcondes Marçal, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Mathias B. Steiner
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Patent number: 11554371Abstract: Devices and methods for controlling collection of liquid sample are described. In an example, a microfluidic device can include an analytical device and an actuator. The actuator can be connected to the analytical device. The actuator can be operable to absorb fluid. The actuator can guide the absorbed fluid to an input layer of the analytical device. The actuator can deform in response to an occurrence of an absorption condition. A degree of deformation of the actuator indicates a volume of fluid collected by the analytical device.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ricardo Luis Ohta, Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Daniel Vitor Lopes Marcondes Marçal, Ademir Ferreira Da Silva, Mathias B Steiner
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Patent number: 11549943Abstract: A multiplexed lateral flow assay device includes an impermeable internal reservoir having an opening to receive a sample deposition. A fluid distributor pad is arranged in fluid communication with a lower surface of the internal reservoir and divides a portion of the sample deposition substantially equally among a plurality of flow paths. Lateral flow assays having a plurality of flow lines are aligned with flow paths of the distributor pad. An impermeable paper top cover has a first window arranged over the opening of the internal reservoir, and at least a second window arranged over the test results of the lateral flow assays. A housing element houses the reservoir, the distributor pad and lateral flow assays. The housing element includes an impermeable bottom cover and a spacer element arranged between the top and bottom covers and, provides a gap between the lateral flow assays and the impermeable paper top cover.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, FUNDACAO OSWALDO CRUZInventors: Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Mathias B. Steiner, Nara Mazarakis Rubim, Pedro Paulo Ferreira Ribeiro, Edimilson Domingos da Silva, Antonio Gomez Pinto Ferreira
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Patent number: 11498069Abstract: A rapid test device includes a micropad chip configured for a multi-parameter chemical testing of an input sample. A plurality of paper layers of the micropad chip are in fluid communication, including a sample absorption element, a filtering element configured to filter the input sample, and a sample distribution element configured to distribute the input sample received from the filtering element to a remainder of the plurality of paper layers. One or more reacting elements associated with the multi-parameter chemical testing of the input sample have one or more colorimetric reagents in fluid communication with the sample distribution element. A colorimetric result displaying element in fluid communication with the one or more reacting elements is configured to display a colorimetric result of the testing of the input sample with the at least one reacting element for a respective chemical test of the multi-parameter chemical testing.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Daniel Vitor Lopes Marcondes Marçal, Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Mathias B. Steiner, Ricardo Luis Ohta
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Patent number: 11376582Abstract: Fabricating a fluid testing device includes receiving a substrate, and applying a pattern of hydrophobic material to the substrate. The substrate is positioned between layers of a thermally reflective material. Heat and pressure is applied to the substrate and thermally reflective material to reflow the pattern of hydrophobic material. A protective coating is applied over a portion of the substrate to form the fluid testing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Mathias Steiner
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Publication number: 20220203358Abstract: Devices and methods for controlling collection of liquid sample are described. In an example, a microfluidic device can include an analytical device and an actuator. The actuator can be connected to the analytical device. The actuator can be operable to absorb fluid. The actuator can guide the absorbed fluid to an input layer of the analytical device. The actuator can deform in response to an occurrence of an absorption condition. A degree of deformation of the actuator indicates a volume of fluid collected by the analytical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Ricardo Luis Ohta, Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Daniel Vitor Lopes Marcondes Marçal, Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Mathias B. Steiner
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Patent number: 11366943Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and prototyping platform creates a design blueprint for a substrate-based microfluidic device. A design and prototyping platform receives at least one blueprint parameter and at least one constraint associated with a proposed substrate-based microfluidic device including a hydrophilic material and arrangement of a pattern of a hydrophobic material. The platform determines an arrangement of a plurality of microfluidic device elements as candidates for implementation of the proposed substrate-based microfluidic device and outputs a design blueprint of the proposed substrate-based microfluidic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Mathias B. Steiner
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Publication number: 20220100731Abstract: A validation method applied to sensor data prior to submitting to a blockchain, a computer program product, and a system for validating chemical data. One embodiment may comprise receiving a sensor captured result at an application, applying the sensor captured result to a domain-specific statistical model of expected range of variability of measured results to extract a distribution of expected sensor values, computing a confidence value in the sensor captured result using the domain-specific statistical model, validating the confidence value against a required threshold of confidence, and submitting the sensor captured result for appending to the blockchain if the confidence level is validated against the threshold of confidence.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: JAIONE TIRAPU AZPIROZ, Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Percival Silva de Lucena, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Mathias B. Steiner
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Publication number: 20220067897Abstract: A method can include determining by photogrammetry, a first volume of a food-product unit and a second volume of a food-product subunit. The food-product subunit can be a separated portion of the food-product unit. The method can further include generating a code for the food-product subunit. The code can include a first identifier for the food-product unit and a second identifier for the food-product subunit. The first identifier can be based, at least in part, on the first volume. The second identifier can be based, at least in part, on the second volume. The method can further include assigning the code to the food-product subunit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Marco Aurelio Stelmar Netto, Vagner Figueredo de Santana, Ricardo Luis OHTA
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Publication number: 20220062911Abstract: A multiplexed testing strip testing device includes a hydrophobic paper-based strip housing element configured for placement of one or more testing strips. One or more alignment markers on the hydrophobic paper-based housing element are marked to facilitate placement of the one or more testing strips. A cover element is arranged above the strip housing element and includes a machine-readable test identifier on an upper surface. A removably attached filtering element is arranged on the hydrophobic paper-based strip housing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Daniel Vitor Lopes Marcondes Marçal, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Mathias B. Steiner
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Publication number: 20220062897Abstract: A rapid test device includes a micropad chip configured for a multi-parameter chemical testing of an input sample. A plurality of paper layers of the micropad chip are in fluid communication, including a sample absorption element, a filtering element configured to filter the input sample, and a sample distribution element configured to distribute the input sample received from the filtering element to a remainder of the plurality of paper layers. One or more reacting elements associated with the multi-parameter chemical testing of the input sample have one or more colorimetric reagents in fluid communication with the sample distribution element. A colorimetric result displaying element in fluid communication with the one or more reacting elements is configured to display a colorimetric result of the testing of the input sample with the at least one reacting element for a respective chemical test of the multi-parameter chemical testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Daniel Vitor Lopes Marcondes Marçal, Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Mathias B. Steiner, Ricardo Luis Ohta
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Patent number: 11235320Abstract: A system for manipulating electric fields within a microscopic fluid channel includes a fluid channel with an inlet and an outlet to support fluid flow, at least one controllable electric field producer that applies a non-uniform and adjustable electric field to one or more regions of the fluid channel, one or more sensors that measure one or more parameters of a fluid flowing through the fluid channel, and a controller with hardware and software components that receives signals from the one or more sensors representative of values of the one or more parameters and, based on the parameter values, drives one or more actuators to adjust the electric field produced by the plurality of electric field producers. A complex fluid including at least two components flows through the fluid channel, where at least one of the at least two components comprises particles controllable by the non-uniform and adjustable electric field.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Peter William Bryant, Ronaldo Giro, Rodrigo Neumann Barros Ferreira, Ricardo Luis Ohta
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Patent number: 11137764Abstract: A rechargeable power source in an autonomous vehicle (AV) adapted to traverse within a pipe network is charged, the charging using mechanical power derived from a flow of material within the pipe network. A sensor in the AV is powered from the charged rechargeable power source. Using power from the rechargeable power source, the AV is caused to traverse within the pipe network.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ana Paula Appel, Stefany Mazon, Vagner Figueredo de Santana, Ricardo Luis Ohta
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Patent number: 11060968Abstract: A target sample to be chemically analyzed is received at a microfluidic device which is part of an analysis card. The microfluidic device includes at least one input layer configured to receive the target sample, at least one intermediary layer, and at least one readout layer configured to present one or more color attributes at one or more readout regions in response to one or more colorimetric reactions to the target sample. An image of the readout layer of the microfluidic device is obtained. A calibration file that corresponds to the analysis card is obtained. The calibration file includes a calibrated model of at least one color attribute based on data from at least one known chemical attribute of at least one standard sample processed by a calibration card.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ricardo Luis Ohta, Ademir Ferreira da Silva, Andre de Oliveira Botelho, Matheus Esteves Ferreira, Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Michael Engel, Mathias Steiner
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Patent number: 11052391Abstract: A microfluidic device, including a controllable shape-changing micropillar where a shape of the shape-changing micropillar is changed by a fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Peter William Bryant, Rodrigo Neumann Barros Ferreira, Ronaldo Giro, Ricardo Luis Ohta
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Patent number: 10958531Abstract: Sensor data is detected from at least one sensor selected and installed for detecting operating conditions of at least one equipment. The sensor data includes an operating condition of at least one equipment. The sensor is selected dependent on indications of a user restriction and a predictive model. A sensor data signal is generated dependent on the sensor data. The sensor data signal is transmitted to a network device for collecting the sensor data and transforming the collected sensor data into a formatted transmission signal having a format for transmission over a network to a network server. The network server receives the formatted transmission signal for performing on-demand service of at least one of analysis, reporting and visualization dependent on the operating condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Leonardo Guerreiro Azevedo, Alecio Binotto, Fabio L. Gandour, Ricardo Luis Ohta, Marcelo Nery dos Santos, Ademir Fereira Silva, Vinicius Costa Villas Boas Segura