Patents by Inventor Victor Torres
Victor Torres 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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Patent number: 7960240Abstract: A buried thin film resistor having end caps defined by a dielectric mask is disclosed. A thin film resistor is formed on an integrated circuit substrate. A resistor protect layer is formed over the thin film resistor. First and second portions of a first dielectric material are formed over the resistor protect layer over the first and second ends of the thin film resistor. The resistor protect layer is then wet etched using the first and second portions of the first dielectric material as a hard mask. Then a second dielectric layer is deposited. A first via mask and etch process is used to etch vias down to the underlying portions of the resistor protect layer over the ends of the thin film resistor. A second via mask and etch process is used to etch substrate vias to an underlying conductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: National Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Rodney Hill, Victor Torres, Michael Burger, Terry L. Lines
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Publication number: 20110099800Abstract: A method for stringing a first elongate element through a second elongate element is provided by placing the first elongate element in a channel and injecting compressed gas into the channel to propel the first elongate element therethrough. The channel has a first open end, and the second elongate element is sealed around the first open end. Compressed gas is injected into the channel towards the second elongate element, propelling the first elongate element through the second elongate element. Also disclosed is a system for performing such a method, including a source of compressed gas and a housing having a channel with a first end and a second open end. The first end is in fluid communication with the source of compressed gas. The channel has a tapered portion adjacent the open end of the channel, and the channel defines a straight longitudinal axis between the first end and the second open end.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Edgardo Ortiz Negron, Victor Torres Serrano
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Patent number: 7891086Abstract: A method for stringing a first elongate element through a second elongate element is provided by placing the first elongate element in a channel and injecting compressed gas into the channel to propel the first elongate element therethrough. The channel has a first open end, and the second elongate element is sealed around the first open end. Compressed gas is injected into the channel towards the second elongate element, propelling the first elongate element through the second elongate element. Also disclosed is a system for performing such a method, including a source of compressed gas and a housing having a channel with a first end and a second open end. The first end is in fluid communication with the source of compressed gas. The channel has a tapered portion adjacent the open end of the channel, and the channel defines a straight longitudinal axis between the first end and the second open end.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Edgardo Ortiz Negron, Victor Torres Serrano
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Publication number: 20110006566Abstract: An exercise machine has a number of features relating to ease of use. The machine has a widened step through design, improved foot straps, an adjustable reading display or a pivotal arm rest.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: UNISEN, INC., DBA STAR TRACInventors: Kevin P. Corbalis, Mark William Chiles, Victor Torres Cornejo, Felipe J. Marin
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Patent number: 7837597Abstract: An exercise machine including a weight measurement system which provides a signal representative of a user's weight. An embodiment of the weight measurement system includes at least one load cell outputting a signal used by a microprocessor to determine an accurate value of the users weight. An embodiment of the weight measurement system includes a plurality of load cells using a Wheatstone bridge configuration to output a signal representative of a user's weight regardless of whether the weight is evenly distributed across each load cell. A calibration process calibrates the load cells for each exercise machine.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Unisen, Inc.Inventors: Javier J. Reyes, Kevin P. Corbalis, Victor Torres Cornejo, Felipe J. Marin, Gregory A. Wallace
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Patent number: 7808048Abstract: A buried thin film resistor having end caps defined by a dielectric mask is disclosed. A thin film resistor is formed on an integrated circuit substrate. A resistor protect layer is formed over the thin film resistor. A layer of dielectric material is formed over the resistor protect layer. The dielectric material is masked and dry etched to leave a first portion of dielectric material over a first end of the thin film resistor and a second portion of dielectric material over a second end of the thin film resistor. The resistor protect layer is then wet etched using the first and second portions of the dielectric material as a hard mask. Then a second dielectric layer is deposited and vias are etched down to the underlying portions of the resistor protect layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: National Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Rodney Hill, Victor Torres, William Max Coppock, Richard W. Foote, Jr., Terry L. Lines, Tom Bold
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Patent number: 7736281Abstract: An exercise machine has a number of features relating to ease of use. The machine has a widened step through design, improved foot straps, an adjustable reading display or a pivotal arm rest.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Unisen, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Corbalis, Mark William Chiles, Victor Torres Cornejo, Felipe J. Marin
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Patent number: 7670266Abstract: An elliptical machine has a frame and an operating linkage between the frame and foot supports. Each side of the operating linkage comprises five links that are connected with five pin joints. A foot support is connected to each side of the operating linkage with each of the five pin joints being positioned forward of the foot support.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Unisen, Inc.Inventors: Victor Torres Cornejo, Mark William Chiles, James Dey, Felipe J. Marin, Kevin Patrick Corbalis
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Patent number: 7666122Abstract: An elliptical exercise machine features a pair of translating members to which a pair of foot members is axially secured. The foot members each pivots with respect to the associated translating member. The generated motion allows a user to lock a knee before beginning downward movement and allows a user to bend the same knee before beginning forward movement such that the motion is more natural for the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Unisen, Inc.Inventors: Mark William Chiles, Felipe J. Marin, James Dey, Victor Torres Cornejo, Kevin Patrick Corbalis
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Patent number: 7618345Abstract: An exercise machine has a universal holder that is adapted to facilitate communication between the machine and a variety of portable electronic device configurations. The universal holder can be formed of a material that is generally transparent to infrared signals, but that is generally optically opaque.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Unisen, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Corbalis, Javier J. Reyes, Felipe J. Marin, Victor Torres Cornejo, Gregory Allen Wallace, Charles Joseph Heiden
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Patent number: 7604392Abstract: A motorized beverage mixing device having a housing adapted to accommodate a beverage mixing container. The housing is adapted to removably-retain the mixing container while the housing is rotated in an oscillating motion. The housing is preferably adapted to rotate the mixing container to or past a horizontal orientation in at least one rotational direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Inventors: Kersti Renee Brezinsky, Thomas John Brezinsky, James Patrick Dudley, Victor Torres Robinson
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Publication number: 20090247371Abstract: An exercise machine has a frame and an operating linkage. The operating linkage includes any of a number of mechanisms that can adjust a foot trace generated by the linkage. In one configuration, the foot trace can be adjusted between at least a generally vertical trace and a generally horizontal trace.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Unisen, Inc., dba Star TracInventors: James B. Dey, Victor Torres Cornejo, Mark William Chiles, Felipe J. Marin, Kevin Patrick Corbalis
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Patent number: 7585775Abstract: A method is disclosed for applying a plasma etch process to facet a masking layer in a semiconductor device by creating sloped surfaces in the masking layer. The masking layer is plasma etched with a plasma that has a high sputter etch component. The plasma etch process removes material from vertical edges of the masking layer to form a sloped surface at each vertical edge of the masking layer. A layer of conductive material is then applied to the masking layer. When the layer of conductive material is subsequently removed by an overetch process the sloped profile of the masking layer facilitates the removal of stringers of conductive material without using an excessively lengthy overetch.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: National Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Thomas Bold, Victor Torres, Rodney Hill
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Patent number: 7544152Abstract: An exercise machine has a frame and an operating linkage. The operating linkage includes any of a number of mechanisms that can adjust a foot trace generated by the linkage. In one configuration, the foot trace can be adjusted between at least a generally vertical trace and a generally horizontal trace.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Unisen, Inc.Inventors: James Dey, Victor Torres Cornejo, Mark William Chiles, Felipe J. Marin, Kevin Patrick Corbalis
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Patent number: 7544154Abstract: A guard assembly for exercise bikes has a master sprocket guard and a slave sprocket guard that are separate from each other and that are positioned between a master sprocket and a slave sprocket. A flexible transmitter such as a belt or chain extends through a portion of the master sprocket guard and the slave sprocket guard but does not make more than incidental contact with the guards.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2004Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Unisen, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Corbalis, Raymond Lim, Victor Torres Cornejo
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Publication number: 20090036273Abstract: An exercise machine including a weight measurement system which provides a signal representative of a user's weight. An embodiment of the weight measurement system includes at least one load cell outputting a signal used by a microprocessor to determine an accurate value of the users weight. An embodiment of the weight measurement system includes a plurality of load cells using a Wheatstone bridge configuration to output a signal representative of a user's weight regardless of whether the weight is evenly distributed across each load cell. A calibration process calibrates the load cells for each exercise machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Javier J. Reyes, Kevin P. Corbalis, Victor Torres Cornejo, Felipe J. Marin, Gregory A. Wallace
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Patent number: 7435205Abstract: An exercise machine including a weight measurement system which provides a signal representative of a user's weight. An embodiment of the weight measurement system includes at least one load cell outputting a signal used by a microprocessor to determine an accurate value of the users weight. An embodiment of the weight measurement system includes a plurality of load cells using a Wheatstone bridge configuration to output a signal representative of a user's weight regardless of whether the weight is evenly distributed across each load cell. A calibration process calibrates the load cells for each exercise machine.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Unisen, Inc.Inventors: Javier J. Reyes, Kevin P. Corbalis, Victor Torres Cornejo, Felipe J. Marin, Gregory A. Wallace
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Publication number: 20080232188Abstract: A motorized beverage mixing device having a housing adapted to accommodate a beverage mixing container. The housing is adapted to removably-retain the mixing container while the housing is rotated in an oscillating motion. The housing is preferably adapted to rotate the mixing container to or past a horizontal orientation in at least one rotational direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Kersti Renee Brezinsky, Thomas John Brezinsky, James Patrick Dudley, Victor Torres Robinson
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Patent number: 7410879Abstract: A buried thin film resistor having end caps defined by a dielectric mask is disclosed. A thin film resistor is formed on an integrated circuit substrate. A resistor protect layer is formed over the thin film resistor. First and second portions of a first dielectric material are formed over the resistor protect layer over the first and second ends of the thin film resistor. The resistor protect layer is then wet etched using the first and second portions of the first dielectric material as a hard mask. Then a second dielectric layer is deposited. A first via mask and etch process is used to etch vias down to the underlying portions of the resistor protect layer over the ends of the thin film resistor. A second via mask and etch process is used to etch substrate vias to an underlying conductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: National Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Rodney Hill, Victor Torres, Michael Burger, Terry L. Lines
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Patent number: 7350291Abstract: A method for stringing a conductive element through a hollow sheath to assemble an electrical cable is provided by injecting compressed gas into the sheath to propel the conductive element therethrough. The conductive element is loaded into a closed channel in fluid communication with a source of compressed gas. A first end of the channel terminating in a needle is inserted into the sheath. The sheath is sealed around the needle and secured into position. Compressed gas, for example, air or nitrogen, is injected in pulses into the channel towards the sheath. The compressed gas radially expands the sheath and forms an air bearing on an inner surface of the sheath. The conductive element is propelled through the sheath over the air bearing. Upon removal of the pressurized gas, the sheath contracts to a normal position to secure the conductive element therein.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Edgardo Ortiz Negron, Victor Torres Serrano