Patents by Inventor Robert Alvarez

Robert Alvarez 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: 20230211220
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable football field goal post and methods of making and using the same. A portable American football field goal post comprises: a left vertical crossbar, a right vertical crossbar, a top horizontal crossbar, a vertical gooseneck post, and a base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Robert Alvarez
  • Publication number: 20220351228
    Abstract: This document contains an invention denoted as a “virtual supply chain.” Its computerized systems and method generate, supply and distribute new assets including virtual rewards for video games and reward applications. Rewards and distribution take place over centralized and or blockchain networks. The “virtual supply chain” can be used to make new things possible using digital assets, such as video gaming as paid work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Alvarez
  • Patent number: 6956282
    Abstract: The invention is a leadframe/stabilizer (35) for use with semiconductor devices. Stabilizer (35) is for stabilizing the space between of lead frame leads (36–39) and improving the lead to lead spacing and to improve lead tip planarity. Stabilizer (35) extends partially along the length of and on each side of said lead frame leads (36–39) and include a die pad mount (40), integral with and forming a part of said stabilizer 35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Alvarez, Paul R. Moehle, Harold T. Kellher
  • Patent number: 6326679
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a device and method in which a heat sink (22) is attached to support leads (18) of a leadframe (10) via a welding or mechanical joining technique. The method is performed prior to semiconductor device packaging and is usually performed after the leadframe is etched or stamped, and before it is cut into strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Anthony M. Chiu, Robert Alvarez
  • Patent number: 5716954
    Abstract: Benzo or pyridopyridazinones and pyridazinthiones of the formula ##STR1## wherein: X and Y are nitrogen or carbon, provided that at least one is carbon, and Z is oxygen or sulfur;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclo, heterocyclo lower-alkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl;R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, halo, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, lower-alkyl carbonyl, halocarbonyl, thiomethyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano or nitro;or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester, ether or salt thereof, have been found to be useful as an anti-inflammatory, antasthmatic, immunosuppressive, anti-allograft rejection, anti-graft-vs-host rejection, autoimmune disease or analgetic agent(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Syntex U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Wilhelm, Bradley E. Loe, Bruce H. Devens, Robert Alvarez, Michael G. Martin
  • Patent number: 5696029
    Abstract: A lead frame design and manufacturing process comprising a lead frame (18) having its internal lead fingers (20) punched out to dimensions optimized to accommodate the body size of a selected die. A die pad (30), also optimized to accommodate the body size of the selected die, is attached to the lead frame with mechanical or chemical bonding. Punches are used to punch out the internal lead pins according to selected dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Alvarez, Anthony M. Chiu, Jay Alexander
  • Patent number: 5394607
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a device and method in which a heat sink (22) is attached to support leads (18) of a leadframe (10) via a welding or mechanical joining technique. The method is performed prior to semiconductor device packaging and is usually performed after the leadframe is etched or stamped, and before it is cut into strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Tony Chiu, Robert Alvarez
  • Patent number: 5264437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to optionally substituted pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones or optionally substituted pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2(1H,3H)-ones, i.e., compounds of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein: Y is --CH.sub.2 -- or --C(O)--;R.sup.1 is hydrogen or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sup.7, wherein:R.sup.7 is aryl or heteroaryl, andn is 1 or 2,provided that when Y is --C(O)--, R.sup.7 is heteroaryl; andR.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen, or one is selected from lower alkyl, halo, carboxy, methoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, methylcarbamoyl, di-methylcarbamoyl, methylcarbonyl, methylthio, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, hydroxymethyl, amino, trifluoromethyl, cyano or nitro; orR.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, nitro, chloro, fluoro, methoxycarbonyl or methylcarbonyl, provided at least one is hydrogen, and R.sup.6 is hydrogen;or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester, ether or salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Wilhelm, Ronnie L. Chin, Bruce H. Devens, Robert Alvarez
  • Patent number: 4710624
    Abstract: Apparatus and a method for providing measurements of the diffuse transmittance or reflectance of a sheet at a set of points arranged along a pattern line on the sheet. In accordance with the invention, the sheet, such as a photographic film, is moved with respect to a cylinder with a slot cut in its wall parallel to its central axis. A beam of radiation is swept parallel to the slot and into the cylinder after scanning along a line on the sheet. The inner wall surface of the cylinder is coated with a high reflectance material so that a fraction of the directly transmitted and scattered radiation in the cylinder enters one or more electronic radiation detectors coupled to the cylinder. The fraction of the radiation measured depends on the position along the slot of the radiation beam, and the data are corrected by dividing the measurement at each point by the measured radiation at that point when no object is in the beam. Several embodiments of the cylinder are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: DigiRad Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Alvarez, Leonard Lehmann, Bruno Strul
  • Patent number: 4663320
    Abstract: Compounds according to the formula ##STR1## an optical isomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof wherein:n is an integer of 1 to 6;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are combined to form an oxo group;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, phenyl, benzyl, hydroxy lower alkyl or an aliphatic acylate thereof of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl acylate thereof of 7 to 12 carbon atoms, carbamoyl alkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl of an .alpha.-amino acid side chain;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, benzyl, or hydroxy lower alkyl;Y is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo or lower alkoxy;A is NR.sub.5 R.sub.6 wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Jones, Michael C. Venuti, Robert Alvarez, John J. Bruno, Jurg R. Pfister
  • Patent number: 4551459
    Abstract: Compounds according to the formula ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof wherein: n is an integer of 1 to 6;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 combined are oxo;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, phenyl, benzyl, hydroxy lower alkyl and its acylates, carbamoyl alkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl or amino acid side chains;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, benzyl, or hydroxy lower alkyl;Y is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo or lower alkoxy;A is an amide forming group wherein the nitrogen substituents are: hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and its aliphatic acylates of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aryl acylates of 7 to 12 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl lower alkyl of 4 to 12 carbon atoms wherein the cycloalkyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, --OH, --OCOR.sub.5, halo, --NH.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Jones, Michael C. Venuti, Robert Alvarez, John J. Bruno
  • Patent number: 4490371
    Abstract: Compounds according to the formula ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof wherein: n is an integer of 1 to 6;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are combined to form an oxo group;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, phenyl, benzyl or hydroxy lower alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, benzyl, or hydroxy lower alkyl;Y is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo or lower alkoxy;A is an amide forming group wherein the nitrogen substituents are: hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and its aliphatic acylates of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aryl acylates of 7 to 12 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl lower alkyl of 4 to 11 carbon atoms wherein the cycloalkyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, OH, --OCOR.sub.5, halo, --NH.sub.2, --N(R.sub.5).sub.2, --NHCOR.sub.5, --COOH, or --COO(R.sub.5) group wherein R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Assignee: Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Jones, Michael C. Venuti, Robert Alvarez, John J. Bruno