Victor R Hernandez

US Patent:

8120369, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

Mar 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/395953

Inventors:

Victor Hernandez - Merritt Island FL, US
John White - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

Harris Corporation - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

G01R 31/02

US Classification:

324637

Abstract:

A method of determining a permittivity of a substance may include providing a probe having a planar end surface, providing a signal source and a signal receiver coupled to the probe, and physically contacting the substance with the planar end surface of the probe defining an interface. The method may further include measuring a reflection coefficient of the substance by at least transmitting a signal through the probe to the interface, receiving a reflected signal from the interface, and comparing the transmitted and reflected signals. The method may further include calculating the permittivity of the substance based upon the reflection coefficient.

US Patent:

8128786, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Mar 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/395918

Inventors:

John White - Melbourne FL, US
Francis Eugene Parsche - Palm Bay FL, US
Victor Hernandez - Merritt Island FL, US
Derik T. Ehresman - Indialantic FL, US
Mark E. Blue - Palm Bay FL, US

Assignee:

Harris Corporation - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

B01D 11/00
B01J 19/12

US Classification:

196 1452, 196155, 42218629, 208390

Abstract:

Equipment and a process for separating bitumen from oil sand in a process stream are described. The equipment includes several processing vessels and one or more local area radio frequency applicators to selectively heat the process stream in local areas of the equipment. The local area can be adjacent to an input or output of a component of the equipment. Also described is equipment for processing an oil sand—water slurry, including a slurrying vessel, a slurry pipe, and a local area radio frequency applicator. The local area radio frequency applicator is located outside of the slurry pipe, and heats the local area without significantly heating the contents of the slurrying vessel or of the downstream portion of the slurry pipe.

US Patent:

8373516, Feb 12, 2013

Filed:

Oct 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/903684

Inventors:

Victor Hernandez - Merritt Island FL, US

Assignee:

Harris Corporation - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

H01P 1/38

US Classification:

333 11

Abstract:

A waveguide matching unit is disclosed. The waveguide matching unit includes gyrator having first and second waveguides. The first waveguide includes first and second ports that are connected by a first waveguide channel. An RF signal propagating through the first waveguide channel is phase shifted by about 90 when propagating from the first to the second port, and is phase shifted by about 0 when propagating from the second port to the first port. The second waveguide includes third and fourth ports that are connected by a second waveguide channel. An RF signal propagating through the second waveguide channel is phase shifted by about 0 when propagating from the third to the fourth port, and is phase shifted by about 90 when propagating from the fourth port to the third port.

US Patent:

20120097578, Apr 26, 2012

Filed:

Dec 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/332946

Inventors:

John White - Melbourne FL, US
Francis Eugene Parsche - Palm Bay FL, US
Victor Hernandez - Merritt Island FL, US
Derik T. Ehresman - Indialantic FL, US
Mark E. Blue - Palm Bay FL, US

Assignee:

Harris Corporation - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

C10G 32/04

US Classification:

208391

Abstract:

Equipment and a process for separating bitumen from oil sand in a process stream are described. The equipment includes several processing vessels and one or more local area radio frequency applicators to selectively heat the process stream in local areas of the equipment. The local area can be adjacent to an input or output of a component of the equipment. Also described is equipment for processing an oil sand—water slurry, including a slurrying vessel, a slurry pipe, and a local area radio frequency applicator. The local area radio frequency applicator is located outside of the slurry pipe, and heats the local area without significantly heating the contents of the slurrying vessel or of the downstream portion of the slurry pipe.

US Patent:

20120321526, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/161116

Inventors:

Victor Hernandez - Merritt Island FL, US
Lisa Patton - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

HARRIS CORPORATION - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

B01J 19/12

US Classification:

42218601

Abstract:

High power RF energy supplied to a reaction chamber at a resonant frequency is used to break the covalent bonds of a hydrocarbon material without heat. An RF signal generator may be used to supply RF energy to a resonant ring through a four port coupler. The phase of the RF energy passing through the resonant ring may be adjusted to achieve an integral multiple of a resonant wavelength. Wavelength and intensity may be adjusted to sublimate or pyrolyze the hydrocarbon material to yield a useful gaseous product.

US Patent:

20130120077, May 16, 2013

Filed:

Nov 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/294363

Inventors:

Victor Hernandez - Merritt Island FL, US
Lisa Patton - Indialantic FL, US

Assignee:

Harris Corporation - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

H01P 5/12

US Classification:

333117

Abstract:

A device for processing a hydrocarbon resource may include a radio frequency (RF) source, a first RF conductor, a second RF conductor, and a hybrid coupler assembly coupled to the RF source and the first and second RF conductors. The first and second RF conductors may each having distal ends configured to receive the hydrocarbon resource therebetween and apply RF power from the RF source to the hydrocarbon resource.

US Patent:

20150130604, May 14, 2015

Filed:

Sep 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/478590

Inventors:

- Mayagüoz PR, US
Victor L. Hernandez Santiago - Aguadilla PR, US
Diego A. Aponte Roa - Guaynabo PR, US

International Classification:

B60Q 1/00
B60Q 5/00
G08B 21/02

US Classification:

340457

Abstract:

A system for alerting a person when a child has been left unattended comprising at least one sensor pad configured to send a first signal to a transmitter which in turn simultaneously relays the first signal to a plurality of receiver modules, wherein said plurality of receiver modules are configured to notify a person that a child has been left unattended if communication between the sensor pad and at least one of the plurality of receiver modules ceases. In addition, a method is provided for alerting a person when a child has been left unattended comprising the steps of sending a first signal, via a sensor pad, to a transmitter; simultaneously relaying the first signal to a plurality of receiver modules; and notifying a person that a child has been left unattended if communication between the sensor pad and at least one of the plurality of receiver modules ceases.

Address:

1478 Goldrush Ave, Melbourne, FL 32940

Phone:

(321)7573903

VIN:

4T3ZE11A19U004914

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

VENZA

Year:

2009