Patents by Inventor Roberto L. Rivera

Roberto L. Rivera 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).

  • Force sensor assembly
    Patent number: 11408785
    Abstract: A force sensor, flexible sensing element, and method for the force sensor are disclosed. The force sensor uses a flexible sense element with two flexible arms dedicated to measuring strain related to a pitch force and two flexible arms dedicated to measuring strain related to roll force. The use of two channels for each measurement provides a command lane and a monitor lane for strain measurements. Strain gauges are disposed on both the top and the bottom surfaces of each arm, thus providing two completely redundant systems. When a failure is detected in one of the systems, the redundant system can be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Shramko, Shihong Huo, Sam Black, Roberto L. Rivera, Jianzhuan Lin, Eric A. Wolf, Mark Taddonio
  • FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210285833
    Abstract: A force sensor, flexible sensing element, and method for the force sensor are disclosed. The force sensor uses a flexible sense element with two flexible arms dedicated to measuring strain related to a pitch force and two flexible arms dedicated to measuring strain related to roll force. The use of two channels for each measurement provides a command lane and a monitor lane for strain measurements. Strain gauges are disposed on both the top and the bottom surfaces of each arm, thus providing two completely redundant systems. When a failure is detected in one of the systems, the redundant system can be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: MICHAEL A. SHRAMKO, SHIHONG HUO, SAM BLACK, ROBERTO L. RIVERA, JIANZHUAN LIN, ERIC A. WOLF, MARK TADDONIO
  • Delivery system to modulate immune response
    Publication number: 20020034514
    Abstract: A microsphere containing an immunogen bound to an inert particle having a mesh size of greater than about 35 mesh for site-specific release and induction of an immune response. The immune response may be an overall enhanced T lymphocyte immune response or a selective response. The physical and chemical characteristics and/or modes of administration of the microsphere may be engineered to increase TH1 lymphocytes for treatment of cancer or infectious disease. The microencapsulated immunogen has an enteric coating for oral administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Applicant: ALLERGENICS, INC.
    Inventor: Roberto L. Rivera
  • Delivery system to modulate immune response
    Patent number: 6328967
    Abstract: A microsphere containing an immunogen bound to an inert particle having a mesh size of greater than about 35 mesh for site-specific release and induction of an immune response. The immune response may be an overall enhanced T lymphocyte immune response or a selective response. The physical and chemical characterigticg and/or modes of administration of the microsphere may be engineered to increase TH1 lymphocytes for treatment of cancer or infectious disease. The microencapsulated immunogen has an enteric coating for oral administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Allergenics, Inc.
    Inventor: Roberto L. Rivera