Patents by Inventor Sergio Fuentes
Sergio Fuentes 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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Publication number: 20240170244Abstract: A fuse comprising including a housing, a fusible element disposed within the housing, first and second terminals extending from opposite ends of the fusible element and out of the housing, and a quantity of arc suppressing material disposed on the fusible element, wherein the arc suppressing material is formed of a polyamide hotmelt adhesive mixed with a flame retardant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Martin G. Pineda, Marco Doms, Sergio Fuentes Godinez, Toshikazu Yamaoka, Satoshi Sakamoto, Hajime Takahashi, Keiichiro Nomura, Werner Johler
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Publication number: 20240154402Abstract: A temperature sensing tape is provided and can include an insulating support structure and at least one temperature sensing element disposed on the insulating support structure wherein the at least one temperature sensing element can be formed from a single polymer mixture that includes two or more polymers, and wherein each of the two or more polymers can have a respective, different crystallinity point.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Sergio Fuentes Godinez, Marco Doms, Oluwaseun K. Oyewole, Aalok Bhatt, Francois Perraud, Martin Pineda
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Publication number: 20230187152Abstract: A temperature-sensing tape including a flexible, electrically insulating substrate, a plurality of temperature-sensing elements disposed on the substrate, wherein a temperature-sensing element includes a bimetallic switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Martin G. Pineda, Sergio Fuentes Godinez, Yuriy Borisovich Matus
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Patent number: 11614369Abstract: A thermal sensor wire. The thermal sensor wire may include a thermal sensing portion extending along a wire axis of the thermal sensor wire; and a carrier portion, the carrier portion extending along the wire axis, adjacent to the thermal sensing portion, the thermal sensing portion comprising a polymer positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) material or a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) material.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Yuriy Borisovich Matus, Martin G. Pineda, Sergio Fuentes
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Publication number: 20230037262Abstract: A circuit protection device including a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device and a backup fuse electrically connected in series with one another, the backup fuse comprising a quantity of solder disposed on a dielectric chip and having a melting temperature that is higher than a trip temperature of the PTC device, wherein the a surface of the dielectric chip exhibits a de-wetting characteristic relative to the solder such that, when the solder is melted, the solder draws away from the surface to create a galvanic opening in the backup fuse.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Yuriy Borisovich Matus, Martin G. Pineda, Sergio Fuentes
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Publication number: 20220344078Abstract: A metal oxide varistor (MOV) device including a MOV chip, electrically conductive first and second electrodes disposed on opposite sides of the MOV chip, and electrically conductive first and second leads connected to the first and second electrodes, respectively, wherein the first and second electrodes are formed of a material having a melting point greater than 1100 degrees Celsius.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Martin G. Pineda, Sergio Fuentes Godinez, Mihn V. Ngo, Yuriy Borisovich Matus
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Publication number: 20210148767Abstract: A thermal sensor wire. The thermal sensor wire may include a thermal sensing portion extending along a wire axis of the thermal sensor wire; and a carrier portion, the carrier portion extending along the wire axis, adjacent to the thermal sensing portion, the thermal sensing portion comprising a polymer positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) material or a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Yuriy Borisovich Matus, Martin G. Pineda, Sergio Fuentes
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Patent number: 10886087Abstract: An overcurrent protection device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first electrode disposed substantially parallel to a second electrode. A material may be disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. A plurality of conductive material nodules may be disposed in the material between the first electrode and the second electrode, including a first conductive material nodule at least partially contacting an inner surface of the first electrode and a second conductive material nodule at least partially contacting an inner surface of the second electrode and the first conductive material nodule. In response to an overcurrent condition the material may be configured to expand, such that the contact between the first electrode, the first conductive material nodule, the second conductive material nodule, and the second electrode is at least partially interrupted.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Martin G. Pineda, Sergio Fuentes, Chun-Kwan Tsang
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Publication number: 20200411270Abstract: An overcurrent protection device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first electrode disposed substantially parallel to a second electrode. A material may be disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. A plurality of conductive material nodules may be disposed in the material between the first electrode and the second electrode, including a first conductive material nodule at least partially contacting an inner surface of the first electrode and a second conductive material nodule at least partially contacting an inner surface of the second electrode and the first conductive material nodule. In response to an overcurrent condition the material may be configured to expand, such that the contact between the first electrode, the first conductive material nodule, the second conductive material nodule, and the second electrode is at least partially interrupted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Martin G. Pineda, Sergio Fuentes, Chun-Kwan Tsang
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Publication number: 20190131101Abstract: An overcurrent protection device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first electrode disposed substantially parallel to a second electrode. A material may be disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. A plurality of conductive material nodules may be disposed in the material between the first electrode and the second electrode, including a first conductive material nodule at least partially contacting an inner surface of the first electrode and a second conductive material nodule at least partially contacting an inner surface of the second electrode and the first conductive material nodule. In response to an overcurrent condition the material may be configured to expand, such that the contact between the first electrode, the first conductive material nodule, the second conductive material nodule, and the second electrode is at least partially interrupted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.Inventors: Martin G. Pineda, Sergio Fuentes, Chun-Kwan Tsang
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Patent number: 9675968Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of catalysts used in the hydrodesulfurization of fossil fuels and proposes a method for preparing thermally stable, low-cost catalysts for the hydrodesulfurization of petrol and diesel, based on highly active CoMo and NiMo. The catalyst for the hydroprocessing of gasoil or petrol in the present invention comprises a precursor which consists of chemical compounds obtained from organic acids and metal salts, and a support containing an ultra-stable Y-type zeolite useful in the hydroprocessing of heavy gas oil and/or light cyclic gas oil with high conversion rates.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICOInventors: Gabriel Alonso Nunez, Trino Armando Zepeda Partida, Sergio Fuentes Moyados, Elena Smolentseva, Jorge Noe Diaz De Leon Hernandez
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Publication number: 20150306585Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of catalysts used in the hydrodesulfurization of fossil fuels and proposes a method for preparing thermally stable, low-cost catalysts for the hydrodesulfurization of petrol and diesel, based on highly active CoMo and NiMo. The catalyst for the hydroprocessing of gasoil or petrol in the present invention comprises a precursor which consists of chemical compounds obtained from organic acids and metal salts, and a support containing an ultra-stable Y-type zeolite useful in the hydroprocessing of heavy gas oil and/or light cyclic gas oil with high conversion rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Gabriel ALONSO NUNEZ, Trino Armando ZEPEDA PARTIDA, Sergio FUENTES MOYADOS, Elena SMOLENTSEVA, Jorge Noe DIAZ DE LEON HERNANDEZ
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Publication number: 20070238607Abstract: The present invention provides methods of synthesizing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and carbon-containing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2-xCx) catalysts that exhibit improved catalytic activity for hydrotreating reactions involving hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, and hydrogenation. The present invention also concerns the resulting catalysts. Furthermore, the invention concerns the promotion of these catalysts with Co, Ni, Fe, and/or Ru sulfides to create catalysts with greater activity, for hydrotreating reactions, than conventional catalysts such as cobalt molybdate on alumina support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Gabriel Alonso, Russell Chianelli, Sergio Fuentes, Brenda Torres
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Patent number: 7223713Abstract: The present invention provides methods of synthesizing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and carbon-containing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2-xCx) catalysts that exhibit improved catalytic activity for hydrotreating reactions involving hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, and hydrogenation. The present invention also concerns the resulting catalysts. Furthermore, the invention concerns the promotion of these catalysts with Co, Ni, Fe, and/or Ru sulfides to create catalysts with greater activity, for hydrotreating reactions, than conventional catalysts such as cobalt molybdate on alumina support.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S.C.Inventors: Gabriel Alonso, Russell R. Chianelli, Sergio Fuentes, Brenda Torres
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Publication number: 20050059545Abstract: The present invention provides methods of synthesizing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and carbon-containing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2-xCx) catalysts that exhibit improved catalytic activity for hydrotreating reactions involving hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, and hydrogenation. The present invention also concerns the resulting catalysts. Furthermore, the invention concerns the promotion of these catalysts with Co, Ni, Fe, and/or Ru sulfides to create catalysts with greater activity, for hydrotreating reactions, than conventional catalysts such as cobalt molybdate on alumina support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Gabriel Alonso, Russell Chianelli, Sergio Fuentes