Patents by Inventor Valentin Collado Jiménez

Valentin Collado Jiménez 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).

  • Patent number: 8944481
    Abstract: A gripping device for manipulating flexible elements includes a main rack and a plurality of gripping elements coupled in the main rack by respective operating mechanisms for gripping a flexible element. The gripping device includes at least four gripping elements for gripping the flexible element. At least one gripping element is a multiposition gripping element independently displaceable by a displacement system assembled in the main rack and a vertical operating mechanism. At least two of the other gripping elements are independently displaceable in any direction by respective two-way additional displacement systems assembled in the main rack. The gripping elements are automatically adjustable in their respective positions such that they are arranged in one and the same plane for capturing the flexible element in a flat two-dimensional configuration and movable to generate a three-dimensional configuration in the flexible element without generating stretching forces on the flexible element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation
    Inventors: Valentin Collado Jiménez, Oihane Beloki Zubiri, Riccardo Mezzacasa Lasarte, Francisco José Estensoro Astigarraga, Jose Ramon Garcia Martinez, Miguel Segura Moreno, Xabier Irastorza Arregui
  • Patent number: 8764428
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for preparing preforms of carbon fiber-reinforced components including a preforming mold that can be immobilized on a work bench in an electrically insulated manner, and provided with at least two electrodes in positions in which they contact opposite end areas of the preform to generate a resistive electrical circuit through the carbon fibers to activate a binder present in the preform by heating, a leak-tight elastically deformable compacting membrane capable of adapting to the outer geometry of a preform arranged on the mold, and a pneumatic connection means connected to the compacting device to force the membrane to exert a compacting force on the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation
    Inventors: Miguel Segura Moreno, Ricardo Mezzacasa Lasarte, Francisco José Estensoro Astigarraga, José Ramón García Martínez, Xabier Irastorza Arregui, Valentin Collado Jiménez, Oihane Beloki Zubiri
  • Publication number: 20140008928
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gripping device for manipulating flexible elements, coupleable to a robot arm as an end effector, comprising a main rack (14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25) and a plurality of gripping elements (1-9) coupled in the main rack by means of respective operating mechanisms (1a-1f; 2a-2e; 3a-3f; 4a-4g; 5a-5d; 6a-6g; 7a-7f; 8a-8e; 9a-9f) for gripping a flexible element (10), characterized in that it comprises at least four gripping elements (1-9) for gripping the flexible element (10); at least one gripping element (5) is a multiposition gripping element independently displaceable with respect to the other gripping elements (1-4, 6-9) in at least one direction parallel to the plane defined by the other gripping elements (1-4, 6-9) by means of a displacement system (16, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45) assembled in the main rack (14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25) and in a perpendicular direction (Z) to said plane by means of a vertical operating mechanism (5b); at least two of the other gripping eleme
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Valentin Collado Jiménez, Oihane Beloki Zubiri, Riccardo Mezzacasa Lasarte, Francisco José Estensoro Astigarraga, Jose Ramon García Martinez, Miguel Segura Moreno, Xabier Irastorza Arregui
  • Patent number: 8347470
    Abstract: Portable robot for carrying out the drilling process in the assembly of aeronautical components which are secured on a support known as a stand. The robot comprises a displaceable platform in order to permit it to be located close to the stand, and an arm, which supports a frame comprising a beam intended to support a drilling head that can be displaced in the three axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations, S.L.
    Inventors: Javier Gonzalez Sáinz, Juan Ramón Astorga Ramírez, Agustin J. Sáenz Fernández, Valentin Collado Jiménez
  • Publication number: 20120288583
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for preparing preforms of carbon fiber-reinforced components including a preforming mold that can be immobilized on a work bench in an electrically insulated manner, and provided with at least two electrodes in positions in which they contact opposite end areas of the preform to generate a resistive electrical circuit through the carbon fibers to activate a binder present in the preform by heating, a leak-tight elastically deformable compacting membrane capable of adapting to the outer geometry of a preform arranged on the mold, and a pneumatic connection means connected to the compacting device to force the membrane to exert a compacting force on the preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION
    Inventors: Miguel SEGURA MORENO, Ricardo MEZZACASA LASARTE, Francisco José ESTENSORO ASTIGARRAGA, José Ramón GARCÍA MARTíNEZ, Xabier IRASTORZA ARREGUI, Valentín COLLADO JIMÉNEZ, Oihane BELOKI ZUBIRI
  • Publication number: 20090000800
    Abstract: Portable robot for carrying out the drilling process in the assembly of aeronautical components which are secured on a support known as a stand. The robot comprises a displaceable platform in order to permit it to be located close to the stand, and an arm, which supports a frame comprising a beam intended to support a drilling head that can be displaced in the three axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Javier Gonzalez Sainz, Juan Ramon Astorga Ramirez, Agustin J. Saenz Fernandez, Valentin Collado Jimenez