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Bruno Martina, Torino IT
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20130241167 | MOTOR-VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH TRANSVERSE CONTROL ARMS AND CENTRAL LEAF SPRING CONNECTING THE ARMS - A motor-vehicle suspension system comprises, for each wheel, at least one transverse control arm having an outermost end articulated to a respective wheel support and an innermost end articulated to the frame of the motor vehicle. A transverse leaf spring is set centrally between the two transverse arms, and has its ends connected to the innermost ends of the transverse arms. The connection of each transverse arm to the leaf spring is such as to enable oscillations of the transverse arm in a substantially horizontal plane with respect to the leaf spring and minor relative sliding between the connected ends of the arm and the leaf spring in the longitudinal direction of the leaf spring. | 09-19-2013 |
20140327219 | MOTOR-VEHICLE MULTI-LINK SUSPENSION SYSTEM INCLUDING A TRANSVERSE LEAF SPRING - A motor-vehicle multi-link suspension system includes, for each wheel, two lower transverse arms and a substantially longitudinal or inclined lower arm, each having one end pivotally connected to a respective wheel support and the opposite end pivotally connected to the motor-vehicle structure. A leaf spring is arranged transversally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the motor-vehicle. The leaf spring is supported by elastic supports arranged symmetrically at intermediate positions between the center of the leaf spring and the ends thereof. Ends of the leaf spring are pivotally connected to upper parts of the two wheel supports. Two jack-type shock absorbers have opposite ends swingably connected to the respective wheel support and the motor-vehicle structure. The end portions of the leaf spring also fulfill the function of triangular upper transverse arms of the multi-link suspension. Preferably the leaf spring is made of a composite material. | 11-06-2014 |
Eric Martina, Houston, TX US
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20110261601 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-STAGE POWER INVERTER - A method for controlling an multi-stage inverter comprises controlling an input converter of the multi-stage inverter with an input controller and controlling an output converter of the multi-stage inverter with an output controller separate from the input controller. The input controller and output controller may be galvanically isolated. Additionally, the method may include communicating data between the input controller and the output controller over a power bus of the multi-stage inverter. | 10-27-2011 |
20120087159 | QUADRATURE-CORRECTED FEEDFORWARD CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DC-AC POWER CONVERSION - An apparatus and method for controlling the delivery of a pre-determined amount of power from a DC source to an AC grid includes an inverter and an inverter controller. The inverter includes an input converter, an energy storage capacitor, and an output converter. The inverter controller includes an input converter controller and an output converter controller. The input converter controller includes feedforward controller configured to perform a calculation to determine a value for the duty cycle for the input converter such that: (1) the input converter delivers the pre-determined amount of power and (2) the magnitude of a ripple signal reflected into the input source is attenuated toward zero. The input converter controller may also include a quadrature corrector configured to determine the effectiveness of the calculation in attenuating the ripple and to adaptively alter the calculation to improve the effectiveness. | 04-12-2012 |
20120087165 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER INVERTER - An apparatus and method for controlling a DC-to-AC inverter is disclosed. The DC-to-AC inverter may be configured to convert DC power received from an alternative energy source to AC power for supplying an AC grid or load. The inverter may determine whether the power presently supplied by the alternative energy source is less than a predetermined amount of power and, if so, disable an output converter of the inverter. Additionally, the inverter may predict the voltage of a DC bus of the inverter at a future point in time and, if the predicted DC bus voltage is greater than a predetermined maximum DC bus voltage, enable the output converter to transfer energy from the DC bus to the AC grid to reduce the DC bus voltage. | 04-12-2012 |
20120275196 | MULTI-STAGE POWER INVERTER - An inverter for converting an input direct current (DC) waveform from a DC source to an output alternating current (AC) waveform for delivery to an AC grid includes an input converter, an output converter, an input controller, and an output controller. The input controller is configured to control the operation of the input converter, and the output controller is configured to control the operation of the output controller. The input and output controllers are electrically isolated from each other and may be incapable of direct communications between each other. In some embodiments, the input and output controllers may communicate with each other via the input and output converters. | 11-01-2012 |
20130016536 | Device and Method for Global Maximum Power Point Tracking - A device, system, and method for global maximum power point tracking comprises monitoring an output power of a DC power source while executing a maximum power point tracking algorithm and adjusting a maximum power point tracking command signal in response to the output power being less than a reference output power. The command signal is adjusted until the output power exceeds a previous output power by a reference amount. The command signal may be a voltage command signal, a current command signal, an impedance command signal, a duty ratio command signal, or the like. | 01-17-2013 |
20130027998 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER INVERTER - An apparatus and method for controlling a DC-to-AC inverter is disclosed. The DC-to-AC inverter may be configured to convert DC power received from an alternative energy source to AC power for supplying an AC grid or load. The inverter may determine whether the power presently supplied by the alternative energy source is less than a predetermined amount of power and, if so, disable an output converter of the inverter. Additionally, the inverter may predict the voltage of a DC bus of the inverter at a future point in time and, if the predicted DC bus voltage is greater than a predetermined maximum DC bus voltage, enable the output converter to transfer energy from the DC bus to the AC grid to reduce the DC bus voltage. | 01-31-2013 |
20140036563 | Quadrature-Corrected Feedforward Control Apparatus and Method for DC-AC Power Conversion - An apparatus and method for controlling the delivery of a pre-determined amount of power from a DC source to an AC grid includes an inverter and an inverter controller. The inverter includes an input converter, an energy storage capacitor, and an output converter. The inverter controller includes an input converter controller and an output converter controller. The input converter controller includes feedforward controller configured to perform a calculation to determine a value for the duty cycle for the input converter such that: (1) the input converter delivers the pre-determined amount of power and (2) the magnitude of a ripple signal reflected into the input source is attenuated toward zero. The input converter controller may also include a quadrature corrector configured to determine the effectiveness of the calculation in attenuating the ripple and to adaptively alter the calculation to improve the effectiveness. | 02-06-2014 |
20150212535 | Device and Method for Global Maximum Power Point Tracking - A device, system, and method for global maximum power point tracking comprises monitoring an output power of a DC power source while executing a maximum power point tracking algorithm and adjusting a maximum power point tracking command signal in response to the output power being less than a reference output power. The command signal is adjusted until the output power exceeds a previous output power by a reference amount. The command signal may be a voltage command signal, a current command signal, an impedance command signal, a duty ratio command signal, or the like. | 07-30-2015 |
20150249405 | MULTI-STAGE POWER INVERTER - An inverter for converting an input direct current (DC) waveform from a DC source to an output alternating current (AC) waveform for delivery to an AC grid includes an input converter, an output converter, an input controller, and an output controller. The input controller is configured to control the operation of the input converter, and the output controller is configured to control the operation of the output controller. The input and output controllers are electrically isolated from each other and may be incapable of direct communications between each other. In some embodiments, the input and output controllers may communicate with each other via the input and output converters. | 09-03-2015 |
Francesca Martina, Galugnano IT
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20100316561 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE WITH NANOMETRIC DIMENSIONS AND CONTROLLED SHAPE - The present invention relates to an industrial applicable process for the preparation of materials with nanometric dimensions and controlled shape, based on titanium dioxide. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of titanium dioxide nanorods with anatase phase composition, which are highly suitable for applications involving photovoltaic cells, particularly Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC), photoelectrolysis cells and tandem cells for the conversion of solar energy and the production of hydrogen. | 12-16-2010 |
Giancarlo Martina, Arnad IT
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20090295869 | Nozzle Plate for an Ink Jet Print Head Comprising Stress Relieving Elements - The invention relates to an ink jet print head structure for printing devices, comprising a substrate in which one or more slots are realized and a nozzle plate connected to the substrate. The nozzle plate defines a first axis (X) and a second perpendicular axis (Y) and comprises a plurality of nozzles from which ink is ejected in fluid communication with the slots. The slots extends along the second axis (Y). A plurality of strip-like stress relief elements is realized on the nozzle plate, the plurality of stress relief elements is disposed so to extend along the Y axis, and each stress relief element of the plurality defines an aperture on a free surface of said nozzle plate. In addition, the total X projections of all apertures defined by the plurality of stress relief elements along the first (X) axis has a resulting length comprised between 10% and 55% of the overall width of the nozzle plate along the same first axis (X). | 12-03-2009 |
Giancarlo Martina, Arnad (ao) IT
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20090213198 | Ink Jet Print Head Which Prevents Bubbles From Collecting - Ink jet print head comprising a substrate with an upper surface and a lower surface; a plurality of actuators with ejection chambers and ink supply passages, an ink distribution slot formed in the substrate between the lower surface and the upper surface; a manifold formed in the substrate of the upper surface around the slot for the feed to the actuators; and a plurality of bubble prevention elements formed in the feed manifold. The plurality of bubble prevention elements ( | 08-27-2009 |
Katia Martina, Novara IT
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20100210476 | Pyrrolo[2,3-b]Pyridine Derivatives Active as Kinase Inhibitors and Pharmaceutical Compositions Comprising Them - Compounds which are pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their preparation process and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are disclosed; these compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases caused by and/or associated with an altered protein kinase activity such as cancer, cell proliferative disorders, Alzheimer's disease, viral infections, auto-immune diseases and neurodegenerative disorders; also disclosed is a process under SPS conditions for preparing the compounds of the invention and chemical libraries comprising a plurality of them. | 08-19-2010 |
Marco Martina, Chicago, IL US
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20100317738 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH NEURONAL DYSFUNCTION - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the treating and empirically investigating conditions associated with neuronal dysfunction (e.g., chronic pain, epileptic neuronal activity). In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for using flufenamic acid in the treatment and empirical investigation of conditions associated with neuronal dysfunction (e.g., chronic pain, epileptic neuronal activity). | 12-16-2010 |
Marie Sophie Martina, Strasbourg FR
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20150342892 | ENTERIC COATING FOR SOFT CAPSULE - The present disclosure relates to a novel aqueous coating composition comprising a polymer, at least one glidant, and at least one emulsifier, and at least one plasticizer, for soft capsule shells or softgel capsules, providing an enteric release profile, and to a method of enteric coating of soft capsule shells or containers; and to the resulting enteric coated soft capsule shells or softgel capsules with the aqueous coating composition. | 12-03-2015 |
Marie-Sophie Lina Martina, Illkirch Graffenstaden FR
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20120308655 | Delivery Carrier - The present invention relates to a novel liquid delivery carrier comprising a specific grade of glyceryl caprylate and PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil in particular amounts. This carrier can be loaded with slightly or poorly water soluble substances and filled into hard gelatin capsule shells for final administration to a subject. Also disclosed are filling compositions comprising such delivery carrier and hard gelatin capsules filled with the carrier and the composition of the invention. The delivery carrier of the invention proved to be compatible with both the hard gelatin capsule shells and the substances loaded into it. | 12-06-2012 |
Martina Martina, Santa Clara, CA US
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20080248656 | METHODS FOR STRIPPING PHOTORESIST AND/OR CLEANING METAL REGIONS - Methods are provided for cleaning metal regions overlying semiconductor substrates. A method for removing material from a metal region comprises heating the metal region, forming a plasma from a gas comprising hydrogen and carbon dioxide, and exposing the metal region to the plasma. | 10-09-2008 |
20130157465 | METHODS FOR STRIPPING PHOTORESIST AND/OR CLEANING METAL REGIONS - Methods are provided for cleaning metal regions overlying semiconductor substrates. A method for removing material from a metal region comprises heating the metal region, forming a plasma from a gas comprising hydrogen and carbon dioxide, and exposing the metal region to the plasma. | 06-20-2013 |
Maurizio Martina, Torino IT
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20150341142 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL DATA, CORRESPONDING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - Digital data signals such as, e.g., turbo-encoded data signals subject to decoding, are processed by producing a plurality of families of metrics for these signals while allowing one or more of these metrics to wrap through a respective independent wrapping operation. A decoder, e.g., a decoder for turbo-encoded digital signals computes differences of metrics selected out of the plurality of families of metrics by excluding differences of metrics derived through independent wrapping operations (e.g., wrapping metrics from different families) and generates signals representative of order relationships of combinations of corresponding unwrapped metrics as a function of said differences. | 11-26-2015 |
Sebastien Laurent Xavier Martina, Mechelen BE
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20090048245 | Imidazolopyridine compounds useful for the treatment of degenerative and inflammatory diseases - Novel imidazolopyridine compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: | 02-19-2009 |
20090105242 | Triazolopyridine compounds useful for the treatment of degenerative & inflammatory diseases - Novel triazolopyridine compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: | 04-23-2009 |
20150045327 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS - The present invention discloses compounds according to Formula I: | 02-12-2015 |
Sébastien Laurent Xavier Martina, Mechelen BE
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20120010206 | IMIDAZOLOPYRIDINE COMPOUNDS USEFUL FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE AND INFLAMMATORY DISEASES - Novel imidazolopyridine compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: | 01-12-2012 |