Pablo Sobron

Title: Innovations by Pablo Sobron

Introduction

Pablo Sobron is an accomplished inventor based in St. Louis, MO (US). He has made significant contributions to the field of sensing technologies, holding a total of 3 patents. His work focuses on advanced methods for analyzing materials and fluids, which have applications in various industries.

Latest Patents

One of Sobron's latest patents is titled "Method and system for mapping elemental composition in dynamic and heterogenous material." This invention provides a system and method for elemental abundance monitoring used in ore exploration, mining, and processing. It comprises an optical assembly of sensing elements combined with computer vision techniques for 3-dimensional mapping and optical focusing to identify and map elemental concentrations. Elements are identified using a custom Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technique, where a traditional detector is replaced by a series of photodiodes tuned for specific wavelengths indicative of the desired element(s). The optical system may be combined with a computer vision architecture to focus the optics by determining the 3-dimensional profile of the material, preserving sensor-sample optical path and geometry, which is essential for quantitative measurements of elemental abundances. This system can be employed in dynamic conditions, such as on a conveyor belt, where material is analyzed in real-time as it passes a scanner. Alternatively, it can be used in a static condition without sample movement.

Another notable patent is "Method and system for measuring flow and composition of single and multi-phase fluids." This system comprises an assembly of sensing elements that can be attached to, mounted upon, or installed into pipes for on-line, in-line, or off-line characterization of fluid flows. The system may be hand-held by a human operator or implemented in benchtop instrumentation. The sensing elements include one or more sensors and one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or lasers that can be configured in various orientations to investigate the fluorescence of the subject material. This is achieved by illuminating or exciting the subject material with the LEDs or lasers and collecting the electromagnetic signal returned from the subject material with the sensors. The architecture of this system is applicable for characterizing both static and dynamic samples, including single-component solid, liquid, or gaseous materials, as well as single-phase, two-phase, or multi-phase mixtures of solids, liquids, and gases.

Career Highlights

Pablo Sobron is currently associated with Impossible Sensing LLC