Eduardo Peralta

US Patent:

7303581, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

Sep 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/218950

Inventors:

Eduardo J. Peralta - Santa Ana CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 1/10

US Classification:

623 327

Abstract:

An implantable artificial heart apparatus which has no moving parts. It employs the technology of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) to induce flow of human blood. An MHD propulsion unit is a device which applies magnetic and electric fields to blood to propel the conductive fluid through the body's circulatory system. Electricity is passed through the blood via electrodes at the same junction where the blood is exposed to the magnetic field. Charged ions that move from anode to cathode create their own corresponding magnetic fields which are either attracted or repelled by the externally applied magnetic field. The result is propulsion in a uniform direction with the moving ions, in effect, dragging fluid molecules with them. A single MHD propulsion unit performs the combined functions of the atrium and the ventricle of the human heart. Two MHD propulsion units are required to perform the full cardiac cycle of the heart, one to pump unoxygenated blood through the lungs and one to pump oxygenated blood through the body's circulatory system.

US Patent:

7919878, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Jan 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/657070

Inventors:

Eduardo J. Peralta - Santa Ana CA, US

International Classification:

B60L 11/02

US Classification:

290 43, 290 54

Abstract:

Inverse magneto hydrodynamics is employed to exploit natural movement of ocean water at coastal facilities using arrays of tubes to channel the water through orthogonal magnetic fields to generate DC voltage. Each such tube houses a plurality of serially arranged hydro-voltaic cells to produce electrical energy without mechanical movement. The tubes are preferably arranged to produce improved land use efficiency as compared to other known renewable energy generating systems such as photo-voltaic and wind turbines. A pumped salt water version is also disclosed.

US Patent:

45624399, Dec 31, 1985

Filed:

Dec 13, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/449102

Inventors:

Eduardo J. Peralta - Santa Ana CA
Kay M. Reitz - Tustin CA

Assignee:

Ford Aerospace & Communications Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

G01S 728

US Classification:

343 171R

Abstract:

An imaging radar seeker (8) for producing two-dimensional images of a target (2) is mounted on a missile (6) or other moving body, such as an automobile. A computer (40) directs the seeker (8) to operate sequentially in searching, tracking, and imaging modes. In the searching mode, a combination of circumferential rotation of antenna (12) of seeker (8) and frequency scanning of electromagnetic energy fed to antenna (12) enables seeker (8) to search for its target (2) over a conical field-of-view (16) or a wider, peripheral belt field-of-view (16). In the imaging mode, circumferential rotation of antenna (12) is stopped, and the tilt angle (A) of the linear array (32) of antenna (12) is stepped or continuously moved to compensate for radial movement of the radiated beam (14) caused by frequency stepping imparted by a frequency synthesizer (20). This keeps the beam (14) fixed in space and centered on target (2). Inverse synthetic aperture imaging is used to create a two-dimensional image (4) of target (2) wherein the first dimension (range) is obtained by performing inverse Fourier transforms on the echo signals, and the second orthogonal dimension (cross-range or doppler frequency) is obtained by performing Fourier transforms.

US Patent:

42245125, Sep 23, 1980

Filed:

Jan 15, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/003691

Inventors:

Eduardo J. Peralta - Santa Ana CA

Assignee:

Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H01J 4014

US Classification:

250215

Abstract:

A highly sensitive non-refrigerated sensor configured in a microwave bridge to receive incident radiation from a remote target or source. A test arm of the microwave bridge has an aperture for receiving the incident radiation and for allowing that radiation to enter the test arm. A photoconductive film is mounted within the test arm to receive a defocused image of the target. The effect of the incident radiation illuminating the photoconductive film is to change its conductivity characteristics and simultaneously change the reflectance/transmittance characteristics within the test arm of the microwave bridge. An RF detector senses the imbalance of the bridge and produces an output which is used to either indicate the strength of the received incident radiation or to feedback information to a reference arm of the bridge. The feedback information is used to adjust the phase and amplitude of the microwave energy in the reference arm and rebalance the bridge.