Patents by Inventor Victor Hugo MENDES DA COSTA CARVALHO

Victor Hugo MENDES DA COSTA CARVALHO 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: 20160035090
    Abstract: The present application describes a new device and method of use thereof, which allows identifying certain antigens and antibodies present in the blood. The device of the present invention is a closed device consisting of two parts, wherein the upper part (1) comprises a chamber (3) surrounded by LEDs (4) illuminating the analysis plate (8), which is supported by the rotating platform (6). In turn, the rotating platform is connected to a motor (7) that will promote the rotation thereof for mixing reagents with blood. After a period of time, the camera (3) will capture and send the resulting image to a computer program that will analyze the sample, using image processing techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: Universidade do Minho
    Inventors: Ana Patricia DA SILVA FERRAZ, Victor Hugo MENDES DA COSTA CARVALHO