Patents by Inventor Vicente Munoz

Vicente Munoz 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).

  • Method for producing biomimetic-inspired infrared sensors from zinc phosphide microwires
    Patent number: 10217891
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for biomimetic-inspired infrared sensors utilizing a bottom up approach. This method includes providing a sinusoidal alternating electrical field between a preformed electrode gap comprising two gold micro-electrodes. Providing single needles of zinc phosphide crystals optimized for growth conditions using a physical vapour transport. Immobilizing at least one individual zinc phosphide nanowire in the preformed electrode gap using dielectrophoretic manipulation. And, placing and contacting the at least one individual zinc phosphide nanowire in the preformed electrode gap. Two nanowires are combined to form a lambda shape for improved sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, BIOMIMETICS TECHNOLOGIES INC., MEDIZINISCHE HOCHSCHULE HANNOVER
    Inventors: Meir Israelowitz, Herbert Peter von Schroeder, Syed Rizvi, Chris Holm, Christoph Gille, Birgit Weyand, Kerstin Reimers-Fadhlaoui, Peter Vogt, Vicente Muñoz-SanJosé
  • Streamer launching system
    Patent number: 7666056
    Abstract: An apparatus for launching streamers is disclosed in which the streamers remain connected to the user's hand during and after launch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Parti-Line International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raul Vicente Munoz, James O. Watkins, Shirley Watkins, legal representative
  • Processing of oil sand ore which contains degraded bitumen
    Patent number: 7399406
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for identifying and treating oil sand ores having degraded bitumen. This can be done by considering the location from which the ore is mined or its history, or by microscopic examination of a bitumen froth made from the ore, or by near-infrared spectroscopy. Ore which contains degraded bitumen is treated with at least 0.05 wt/wt % alkaline material, preferably 0.1 wt./wt % of such alkaline material, in the water addition step of a hot or warm water extraction process for the making of bitumen froth, such as the Clark process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Suncor Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Mikula, Vicente Munoz, Brad Bjornson, Doug Cox, Anita Marks
  • Processing of oil sand ore which contains degraded bitumen
    Publication number: 20030205507
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for identifying and treating oil sand ores having degraded bitumen. This can be done by considering the location from which the ore is mined or its history, or by microscopic examination of a bitumen froth made from the ore, or by near-infrared spectroscopy. Ore which contains degraded bitumen is treated with at least 0.05 wt/wt % alkaline material, preferably 0.1 wt./wt % of such alkaline material, in the water addition step of a hot or warm water extraction process for the making of bitumen froth, such as the Clark process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Randy Mikula, Vicente Munoz, Brad Bjornson, Doug Cox, Anita Marks