Patents by Inventor Richard Blanco
Richard Blanco 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: 11946035Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, and techniques regarding a microfluidic-enabled multiwell device with closed-loop monitoring and control of various parameters of the microfluidic environment are provided. A microfluidic-enabled multiwell device may have a removable and disposable microfluidics module layer and a reusable sensor module layer. The sensor module layer may be configured to monitor and control parameters of the environment inside the microfluidics module layer, store data regarding the parameters, and wirelessly transmit the data. The device may be configured to individually address flow of fluid to any one of a plurality of wells, using one or more pneumatic micropumps. The device may be configured to automatically execute one or more live cell cultures, assays, and/or protocols. The device may be configured to be received in a docking station and/or portable manifold adapter, and to be fluidly, pneumatically, and/or electronically coupled to the station, adapter, or other laboratory equipment.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: The Regents of The University of California, Cairn Biosicences, Inc.Inventors: Mary J. C. Ludlam, Austin Blanco, David Wartmann, Richard A. Mathies
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Publication number: 20210100122Abstract: An electronic device with a sealing layer is disclosed. The sealing layer may include several enhancements designed to improve the overall sealing performance. For instance, the sealing layer may include an adhesive material and several particles embedded in the adhesive material. The embedded particles may include liquid-activated particles that respond to liquid exposure. In some instances, the liquid-activated particles absorb the liquid. Additionally, the liquid-activated particles may expand and fill/cover areas previously occupied by the sealing layer or another structure of the electronic device. Further, the liquid-activated particles may adhere to one or more structures of the electronic device, thereby providing the sealing layer with sealing properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Xuefeng WANG, SungChang LEE, Alan AN, Richard BLANCO, Andrew CHEN, Maxime CHEVRETON, Kyle B. CRUZ, Walton FONG, Nigel J. FUNGE, Ki Myung LEE, Cheng-I LIN, Kenneth H. MAHAN, Anya PRASITTHIPAYONG, Alyssa C. RAMDYAL, Nikhil SHARMA, Eric SHI, Wei Guang WU
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Publication number: 20150059678Abstract: A cylinder head assembly includes a cylinder head defining a port for selectively communicating air to a combustion chamber of an engine or for selectively discharging exhaust gases from the combustion chamber. The cylinder head also defines a valve seat between the port and the combustion chamber. A combustion valve is mounted in the cylinder head and is selectively seated and unseated with the valve seat. A camshaft with a lobe is mounted in the cylinder head. A rocker arm is engaged with the combustion valve and has a follower for following the lobe. An oil spray source provides a spray of oil while an oil reflector is configured to receive the spray of oil and direct the spray of oil to the follower to provide lubrication between the interface of the follower and the lobe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: JONGMIN LEE, CYNTHIA ANN TAWAF, RICHARD BLANCO ROE
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Publication number: 20070177367Abstract: An apparatus for conducting heat from a computer component to a heat sink. The invention may include a thermal interface material (TIM). The invention may further include a seal or gasket that at least partially encloses the TIM. The gasket may facilitate retaining the TIM within its sidewall, and thus in place on or near a computer component. Generally, the gasket may be placed between the computer component (or a silicon board or other material upon which the computer component is located) and a heat sink. An insert may be placed within the gasket and define an aperture. The chip seats in the aperture and thus is spatially located with respect to the insert. The TIM abuts both the computer component and a heat sink. A desiccant may be located within the gasket and absorb any moisture diffusing or migrating through the gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicants: Apple Computer, Inc., International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sean Bailey, Richard Blanco, David Edwards, Supratik Guha, Michael Hillman, Yves Martin, Phillip Mort, Roger Schmidt, Prabjit Singh, Ronald Smith, Gregory Tice, Theodore van Kessel
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Publication number: 20070076378Abstract: A thermal contact arrangement. The thermal contact arrangement may mitigate or reduce migration over time of a thermal interface material positioned between a chip and a heat sink. The thermal contact arrangement may include a first zone formed on a first area of the heat sink and a second zone formed on a second area of the heat sink. The processor may overlap or overlie the first zone, with the second zone generally outside the footprint of the processor and optionally surrounding the processor's footprint. The first zone may have a generally smooth surface, while the second zone may have a surface rougher than the first zone. The first zone may be finished to a specific smoothness while the second zone may be finished to second particular smoothness that is generally less than the first zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2005Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventor: Richard Blanco
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Publication number: 20060053995Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a corrugated metal sheet is disclosed. The apparatus includes a table, a clamp assembly, and a cutting tool. The clamp assembly has a lower frame and an upper frame. A lower vibration absorbing pad is supported by the lower frame, and an upper vibration absorbing pad is secured to the upper frame such that the upper vibration absorbing pad faces the lower vibration absorbing pad. In an open position the lower and upper vibration absorbing pads are separated to permit the corrugated sheet metal to be positioned therebetween and in a closed position the corrugated metal sheet is clamped between the lower and upper vibration absorbing pads with at least one of the lower and upper vibration absorbing pads substantially conforming to the contour of an adjacent surface of the corrugated metal sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2004Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: Richard Blanco, Scott Pardue
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Patent number: 6597539Abstract: A suspension assembly for supporting a read/write head/slider assembly adjacent to a rotating storage disk with dynamically adjustable flying height for use within a hard disk drive is provided. The suspension assembly includes a generally elongated loadbeam that has a baseplate defined at a first end thereof and a gimbaled flexure portion defined at a second end thereof. The flexure portion includes a pair of flexure legs and a flexure tongue. The pair of flexure legs extend from the flexure tongue and each leg attaches to an opposite side of the loadbeam. The flexure tongue generally provides a mounting surface for the read/write head/slider assembly. Strips of thermal-expansion material are attached to the flexure portion. These strips are connected to a power source via a power conductor. When the strips are energized, they expand and deform a portion of the flexure portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1999Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Steven Stupp, Richard Blanco, Timothy A. Riener
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Patent number: 6382173Abstract: A split-body deactivation valve lifter for use in an internal combustion engine includes a lower body having a substantially cylindrical base and an elongate column extending in an axial direction a predetermined distance above the base. The base is associated with a cam of the internal combustion engine and converts rotary motion of the cam to linear motion of the lower body. A substantially cylindrical upper body defines an axial column bore therein. A portion of the elongate column of the lower body is slidably disposed within the column bore. The upper body is associated with a valve of the internal combustion engine. The upper body is normally coupled to the elongate column of the lower body to thereby transfer vertical movement of the lower body to vertical movement of the upper body. The upper body is selectively decoupled from the lower body such that a lost motion spring prevents movement of one of the bodies from being transferred to movement of the other body.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Richard Blanco Roe
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Patent number: 6235128Abstract: The present invention is a unique sequential process for treating carbon and alloy steels to improve resistance to tribological stresses while reducing conventional processing time required to obtain articles having a similar hardness. This process comprises carburizing or carbonitriding the article, tempering the carburized or carbonitrided article, net-shaping (machining) the tempered article, and plasma (ion) nitriding the tempered article for a significantly reduced period of time versus conventional plasma (ion) nitriding.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Inventors: John C. Chang, John Joseph Krieg, Richard Blanco Roe, Steve Stormzand, Tony Wu, Lynn Lu, Jeffrey W. Kunitzer
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Patent number: 5931133Abstract: A cam follower roller bearing shaft is restrained against lateral motion in shaft support bores of the follower body by plugging the bore ends with retainer plugs in or adjacent the ends of the bores. Soft metal or plastic bearing materials may be pressed or molded in the bore ends or in recesses in the follower body at the ends of the bores. Other forms of mechanical retention are disclosed. A fixture for pressing in plugs cut from plastic strips is also disclosed. Applications of the plugs in roller valve lifters, roller finger followers and rocker arm roller followers are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1998Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Guy Ernest Giannone, Gary Donnell Blake, Richard Blanco Roe, Ralph Lyle Clayson, III