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Filippo Baldascini, Orbassano (torino) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090071276SERVO-ASSISTED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE GEARS OF A DOUBLE CLUTCH GEARBOX OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The control system comprises: a first hydraulically-operated actuator device for controlling the engagement of a first set of gears by selection and engagement movements; a second hydraulically-operated actuator device for controlling the engagement of a second set of gears by selection and engagement movements; a first solenoid valve of the ON/OFF type arranged to put the first or the second actuator device alternatively into communication with a supply of fluid under pressure; a second solenoid valve of the ON/OFF type arranged to control the selection movements of the actuator device which from time to time is in communication with the fluid supply; a distributor interposed between the fluid supply and the two actuator devices and displaceable under the control of the first solenoid valve between a first working position in which it puts the fluid supply into communication with the first actuator device and a second working position in which it puts the fluid supply into communication with the second actuator device; a third proportional pressure solenoid valve and a fourth proportional pressure solenoid valve arranged to control the engagement movements of the actuator device which from time to time is in communication with the fluid supply. With such a control system the gear change operation thus requires the intervention of at most four solenoid valves.03-19-2009

Patent applications by Filippo Baldascini, Orbassano (torino) IT

Filippo Balestrieri, Mountain View, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110185231SOFTWARE APPLICATION TESTING - An online marketplace for distributing software applications is established. From the online marketplace, devices are enabled to select respective ones of the software applications and initiate testing of the selected software applications in connection with testing tools operating in respective secure testing environments that shield the devices from potential adverse effects arising from testing the selected software applications. The testing tools generate testing data relating to one or more criteria for certifying the selected software applications. For each of one or more of the selected software applications, a determination is made whether or not to classify the software application as a certified software application based on an evaluation of the testing data generated during the testing of the software applications initiated by a plurality of the devices.07-28-2011
20110225157METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING WEBSITE CONTENT - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of generating Website content. The method includes generating a client profile comprising a cluster type obtained from a list of cluster types and information received from a user ID, wherein the list of cluster types is generated by processing a database of computer usage. The method includes utilizing the relevant cluster types included in the client profile to a selected Website, wherein the cluster type is used by the Website at least in part to determine the content provided by the Website.09-15-2011
20110295755FLEXIBLE EXTENDED PRODUCT WARRANTIES - A system and method for determining the optimum price that a service provider should charge to customers of a periodic extended-product warranty to optimize profits generated from providing such warranties. In one aspect of the present invention the customer is allowed to elect or to cancel warranty coverage on a monthly basis which election is based in part on the customer's expected net utility from his coverage decisions. In one embodiment, the customer can be afforded complete warranty coverage flexibility in terms of his ability to turn coverage on and off whenever desired. In another aspect of the present invention the customer can be allowed to make dynamic repair or replacement decisions in each period based on the product's failure status or on other criteria. By properly modeling optimal extended-product warranty strategies from the perspective of both the customer and from the perspective of the service provider, one can compute the customers' maximum expected discounted net utility and the service provider's expected discounted profit from strategic customers.12-01-2011
20110295756FLEXIBLE EXTENDED PRODUCT WARRANTIES HAVING PARTIALLY REFUNDABLE PREMIUMS - A system and method for determining the optimum price that a service provider should charge to customers of at least a partially refundable extended-product warranty to optimize profits generated from providing such warranties. In one aspect of the present invention the customer may elect to purchase warranty coverage when the product is new and cancel warranty coverage at any time thereafter, which election is based in part on the customer's expected discounted net utility from his coverage decisions. In another aspect of the present invention, the customer is allowed to make dynamic repair or replacement decisions in each period based on the product's failure status or on other criteria. In one embodiment, the customer can be afforded warranty coverage flexibility in terms of his ability to turn coverage off whenever desired and to obtain a partial refund of the warranty premium. By properly modeling extended-product warranty strategies from the perspective of the customer and from the perspective of the service provider, one can compute the customers' expected discounted net utility and the provider's expected discounted profit from strategic customers. In another aspect of the present invention a computer-based service is provided to the customer of the extended-product warranty for determining the customer's optimal dynamic decisions to maximize the customer's expected discounted net utility when making product replacement decisions, maintenance decisions, and warranty coverage decisions.12-01-2011
20110307319SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING AND DISPLAYING ADVERTISEMENTS - The present disclosure includes a system and method for designing and displaying advertisements. One or more targeted advertising methods include surveying potential customers to ascertain a price sensitivity and a likelihood of the potential customers purchasing products and/or observing venues, and clustering the potential customers according to product clusters based on the likelihood of purchasing products. Potential customers of each product cluster are clustered according to one or more venue clusters based on a likelihood of the potential customers of respective product clusters to observe the venues. An advertisement is designed for a venue corresponding to a particular venue cluster to include at least one product corresponding to a particular product cluster which is promotionally-priced based on the price sensitivity of potential customers of a particular venue cluster. An electronic display of the venue is modified to include the designed advertisement.12-15-2011
20120022920ELICITING CUSTOMER PREFERENCE FROM PURCHASING BEHAVIOR SURVEYS01-26-2012
20120150584DESIGN OF WARRANTY BONUSES FOR PRODUCTS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable and executable instructions are provided for designing warranty bonuses. Designing warranty bonuses can include determining, for a customer base of a product, a first probability that a customer will replace the product with a different product. Designing warranty bonuses may also include determining, for the customer base, a marginal contribution to the first probability for a plurality of warranty bonus sizes and a plurality of warranty bonus types. Designing warranty bonus can include determining, for the customer base, a second probability that the customer will purchase a warranty for the plurality of warranty bonus sizes and the plurality of warranty bonus types. Designing warranty bonuses may also include bundling the product and the warranty, and assigning a number of the plurality of warranty bonus sizes and a number of the plurality of warranty bonus types to the product-warranty bundle based on the first and second probabilities and the marginal contribution.06-14-2012
20120158462TARGET LEVEL SETTING - Systems, methods, and machine readable and executable instructions are provided for target level setting. Target level setting may include receiving a plurality of objectives for an organization that includes a central unit and a plurality of regional units, transmitting a respective regional target level for each of the plurality of objectives assigned to each of the plurality of regional units, prompting the central unit for an approval of an increase to a first regional target level for a first of the plurality of regional units and a decrease to a second regional target level for a second of the plurality of regional units, increasing the first regional target level for the first of the plurality of regional units, and decreasing the second regional target level for the second of the plurality of regional units.06-21-2012
20120209643PROFIT COMPARISON - Systems, methods, and machine-readable and executable instructions are provided for profit comparison. Profit comparison can include determining a first profitability function of a flexible duration extended warranty offering with respect to a first plurality of warranty parameters and determining a second profitability function of a fixed duration extended warranty offering with respect to a second plurality of warranty parameters. Profit comparison can also include comparing the first function and the second function for at least one level of at least one of profit lift and flexible duration warranty offering coverage duration. Presenting results of the comparison for a range of values of the first and second plurality of warranty parameters can also be included in profit comparison.08-16-2012
20130060649Selecting Products for Retailer to Offer for Sale to Consumers - Each product of a number of products is assigned to one of a number of popularity tiers. The popularity tiers are ordered from a most popular tier to a least popular tier. The popularity tiers indicate how popular the products are expected to be among consumers. Each product is assigned to one of a number of margin tiers. The margin tiers are ordered from a highest margin tier to a lowest margin tier. The margin tiers indicate how much money a retailer makes in selling the products to the consumers. Which of the products to offer for sale by the retailer to the consumers are selected by applying decision rules to the products as have been assigned to the popularity tiers and to the margin tiers.03-07-2013
20130091064PRICING OPEN-LIST WARRANTIES - Systems, methods, and computer-readable and executable instructions are provided for pricing open-list warranties. Pricing open-list warranties can include determining an expected product support cost of a provider of an open-list warranty to a customer over a time period, determining an expected product repair cost of the customer over the time period, and pricing the open-list warranty for the time period based on the expected product support cost and the expected product repair cost.04-11-2013
20130191181DETERMINING WHETHER TO LAUNCH A PARTICULAR OFFERING - Survey responses are received regarding user interest in offerings of plural different types based on proposed incentives for the offerings of the plural different types. An analysis of the survey responses is performed. The analysis includes deriving measures based on the survey responses regarding user interest in the offerings of the plural different types, and computing, based on the measures, an indication of profitability regarding a particular one of the plural different types of offerings. The indication of profitability to allow for a determination of whether to launch the particular type of offering.07-25-2013
20130245998SELECTING ENTITIES IN A SAMPLING PROCESS - As part of a sampling process, entities of a population are selected, where the population includes plural types of entities. Selecting the entities includes iteratively indicating in each of successive steps of the sampling process a corresponding type of the plural types of entities to select.09-19-2013
20130262202TRADE-IN OPTION LEVEL - A method performed by at least one processing system includes detecting that a purchaser of an item with a trade-in option has performed an action corresponding to the trade-in option using the processing system and modifying a trade-in option level of the purchaser using the processing system based on the action.10-03-2013
20130290097AWARDING A GROUP- TARGETED PROMOTION - Systems, methods, and computer-readable and executable instructions are provided for awarding a group-targeted promotion. Awarding a group-targeted promotion can include defining a first condition for a customer to join a list of promotion-eligible customers and defining a second condition for a number of groups of customers from the list to qualify for a group-targeted promotion. Awarding a group-targeted promotion can include awarding the group-targeted promotion to a group among the number of groups that complies with the second condition, wherein the method is performed by a computing device.10-31-2013
20130290109Eliciting A Customer's Product Preference Propensities Among Sub-Groups In A Social Network - A method to elicit a customer's product preference propensities among sub-groups, with each of the sub-groups having multiple members based on at least one common attribute, begins when customer action data is collected through the actions of the customer in the sub-group. The actions include the customer's propensities to purchase a product while within the sub-group and the customers' responses to displayed marketing messages or surveys while within the sub-group. The customer action data collected in the sub-group is analyzed to determine a customer's product preference propensities in the sub-group. The customer is targeted, when within the sub-group, with an electronic display that includes at least one product that corresponds to the customer's product preference propensities within the sub-group.10-31-2013
20140040006POPULATING PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION LIST - A computer-implemented method for populating a product recommendation list can include identifying a first set of products using customer data and a second set of products using social network data, identifying a third set of products, wherein the third set of products includes products in the second set of products and not in the first set of products, calculating a product score for each product in the second set of products, and populating the product recommendation list of the customer with a subset of the first set of products and a subset of the third set of products based on the calculated product scores.02-06-2014
20140122370SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODEL SELECTION - A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium contains software that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform various operations such as to receive transactional data, industry-specific data, output requirements, and instructions to run specific data analysis models and tests. The software may also cause the processor to identify, based on the industry-specific data and the output requirements, a set of candidate models and to assess the performance of each candidate model based on the transactional data to select a final model and to perform the selected final model on the transactional data to generate processed data.05-01-2014
20150073846OBTAINING A PRODUCT VIA A REPOSITORY IN AN ORGANIZATION WITH OBTAINMENT UNITS - A purchase order is received by an entity associated with an organization for a product to be obtained via a vendor, wherein the product has a value in external-obtainment units. The product is inventoried in a repository of the organization, wherein the product is obtainable via the repository of the organization with internal-obtainment units. The product is allocated to a number of entities associated with the organization.03-12-2015

Patent applications by Filippo Balestrieri, Mountain View, CA US

Filippo Baravelli, Budrio IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140138351Method For Making A Silicon Separation Microcolumn For Chromatography Or Gas Chromatography - A method for the production of a separation microcolumn made in silicon wafer (05-22-2014

Filippo Bastia, Soliera IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120221018DEVICE FOR IMPLANTING A PROSTHESIS IN A TISSUE - A device for implanting a prosthesis 08-30-2012
20140107432SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR URODYNAMIC EVALUATION - A system for urodynamic-evaluation is described. The system has a first reading device configured for gathering selection parameters of a patient, exam parameters, control parameters, and clinical parameters. The system has a processing unit, coupled to the first reading device, configured for determining signals representing an urodynamic-evaluation. The unit has a determination module, a calculation module and a verification module. The system also has a user interface configured for outputting the signals representing the urodynamic-evaluation including at least a predefined evaluation diagram, and values representing the urodynamic evaluation. A method for urodynamic-evaluation for evaluating urodynamic parameters is further described.04-17-2014

Filippo Bastia, Carpi IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090306481MEDICAL SURGICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING COLOPROCTOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES - A medical surgical device for coloproctological pathologies comprises a tubular body (12-10-2009
20100041954DEVICE FOR EXAMINING AND SURGICALLY OPERATING ON BODY CAVITIES, IN PARTICULAR THE ANAL AND VAGINAL CAVITIES - The device for examining and surgically operating on body cavities, in particular the anal and vaginal cavities, comprises an elongate hollow body (02-18-2010
20100234859DEVICE FOR ELASTIC LIGATURE OF TISSUES - A device for elastic ligature of tissues comprises: a first and a second element, one of which exhibits a support portion for at least a rubber ring, the elements being slidably coupled to one another such that a reciprocal sliding between the elements determines a release of a rubber ring from the support portion; a trigger, manually maneuverable by an operator and acting on at least the second element for realizing a reciprocal sliding between the elements; a connecting portion, connected to the trigger and to the second element and being elastically deformable in order to enable a reciprocal change of orientation between the trigger and the second element.09-16-2010
20100234949DEVICE FOR ELASTIC LIGATURE OF TISSUES - A device for elastic ligature of tissues comprises: a first and a second element, one of which exhibits a support portion for at least a rubber ring, the elements being slidably coupled to one another such that a reciprocal sliding between the elements determines a release of a rubber ring from the support portion; a trigger, manually manoeuvrable by an operator and acting on at least the second element for realising a reciprocal sliding between the elements; a connecting portion, connected to the trigger and to the second element and being elastically deformable in order to enable a reciprocal change of orientation between the trigger and the second element.09-16-2010
20110130771PROCESS AND A DEVICE FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT OF RECTAL AND HAEMORRHOIDAL PROLAPSE - A process for surgical operations on a rectal/haemorrhoidal prolapse comprises stages of realising, in the anal canal, at least a first circular stitching at a first portion of a haemorrhoidal prolapse; realising at least a second circular stitching in a second portion of the haemorrhoidal prolapse, and nearing the first circular stitching and the second circular stitching in order to create a constriction of the haemorrhoidal prolapse. The invention also relates to a device, preferably for actuating the process, which comprises a hollow divaricator (06-02-2011
20110201895DEVICE FOR SURGICAL OPERATIONS ON A PROLAPSE - A device for surgical operations on a prolapse, comprising a hollow stretcher body (08-18-2011
20110311672DEVICE FOR STRETCHING AN ELASTIC RING - A device for stretching a plastic ring which comprises pushing means (12-22-2011
20120009295DEVICE FOR STRETCHING AN ELASTIC RING - A device for stretching a plastic ring which comprises pushing means (01-12-2012
20120016204MEDICAL DEVICE FOR COLO-PROCTOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES - A medical device 01-19-2012

Patent applications by Filippo Bastia, Carpi IT

Filippo Bastia, Carpi (modena) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090259110PROCESS AND A DEVICE FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT OF RECTAL AND HAEMORRHOIDAL PROLAPSE - A process for surgical operations on a rectal/haemorrhoidal prolapse comprises stages of realising, in the anal canal, at least a first circular stitching at a first portion of a haemorrhoidal prolapse; realising at least a second circular stitching in a second portion of the haemorrhoidal prolapse, and nearing the first circular stitching and the second circular stitching in order to create a constriction of the haemorrhoidal prolapse. The invention also relates to a device, preferably for actuating the process, which comprises a hollow divaricator (10-15-2009

Filippo Bastia, Sozzigalli Di Soliera IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130316361METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF A CARCINOMA AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing a carcinoma or a residual disease associated thereto, or for the prognosis of a carcinoma, or for monitoring the effectiveness of an anti-tumour therapy directed against a carcinoma, or for monitoring the follow-up of an individual affected by a carcinoma, in particular colorectal carcinoma, carcinoma of the stomach, mammary carcinoma, pulmonary carcinoma or carcinoma of the prostate, carcinoma of the liver, carcinoma of the ovary, carcinoma of the kidney, carcinoma of the thyroid, carcinoma of the bladder or carcinoma of the pancreas. The method of the invention consists in placing adult stem cells in contact with a sample of a haemo-derivative of the individual to be analysed and in verifying the expression of at least an epithelial marker in the stem cells by means of immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, ELISA or RT-PCR.11-28-2013
20140303094COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF ANAL RHAGADES - The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one protein extract of hibiscus and/or at least one beta glucan or a salt thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of said composition for the treatment of anal rhagades.10-09-2014
20150038799DEVICE FOR EXAMINING AND SURGICALLY OPERATING ON BODY CAVITIES, IN PARTICULAR THE ANAL AND VAGINAL CAVITIES - A device for examining and surgically operating on a body cavity, in particular an anal or vaginal cavity, includes an elongate hollow body exhibiting an insertion portion for at least a partial insertion of the device internally of the cavity and an open portion, arranged on an opposite side to the insertion portion, through which the cavity is at least partially visible or reachable by at least a surgical instrument. At least a part of the hollow body exhibits a structural sector which is interposed between the insertion portion and the open portion in order to be positioned in the cavity. The structural sector has a longitudinal window through which a portion of the cavity affected by a pathology can be isolated. In a transversal section, the structural sector extends in a substantially curved development and exhibits opposite ends which are substantially parallel to one another, so as to divaricate the cavity while keeping tensioned the portion of the cavity affected by the pathology and prevent sagging thereof inside the hollow body.02-05-2015

Patent applications by Filippo Bastia, Sozzigalli Di Soliera IT

Filippo Bastianini, Bologna IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100238027DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE HEALTH STATUS OF STRUCTURES - Structural health monitoring device with improved reliability and performances that is applied in selected locations on a structure. The structural health monitoring device includes a data acquisition, process and storage media, a direct and independent wireless connection system to a standard and globally interconnected telecom network, is uninterruptedly powered by a power management system featuring at least two battery power sources. The structural health monitoring device further includes sensors specifically intended to remain permanently active and “asynchronously” trigger data acquisition sessions in occurrence of timely unpredictable phenomena having structural relevance and is moreover comprising data processing media for data compression and for automatic detection of possible structural anomalies using a self-training neural data processing algorithm.09-23-2010
20130181462ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED LOCK FOR AUTOMATED SLIDING TYPE GATES AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A lock device for sliding gates has a harpoon-type bolt element whose head enters a cavity of a keeper from a shaped hole, and is pushed inside a sleeve by a roto-translation that is controlled by a cam and tappet coupling until the system is locked Reverse motion is prevented by engagement between the anchor of a solenoid and an elongated cavity on the surface of the bolt shaft, however allowing the bolt to tolerate axial displacements from thermal changes or settlements. An unlock control logic allows release of the engagement via a European profile lock cylinder, a mechanical control remotely operated through a Bowden wire, or an electrically controlled solenoid. The control logic ensures the system operation follows the correct direction of motion of a cyclic state machine, to provide proper synchronization with the operation of the gate automation.07-18-2013

Filippo Begehelli, Glendale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130041921Ontology for use with a system, method, and computer readable medium for retrieving information and response to a query - A system, method, and computer readable medium for applying one or more information retrieval technologies is disclosed for resolving a query. In one embodiment, an exemplary system generates a response using a language analysis module configured to parse a query into elements. This system can also include a rules engine configured to compare a condition of a rule against the elements, where the rule is configured to perform an action to retrieve information. Further, a response generator coupled to said rules engine receives the rule and retrieves the information for presentation to a querier in a portion of a display that adjusts proportionately to the degree of importance of said information.02-14-2013

Filippo Belardelli, Rome IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090041792Dendritic cells, uses therefor, and vaccines and methods comprising the same - Provided is a method of cross-priming CD8+ T cells to antigens using Dendritic Cells cultured in the presence of a type I Interferon and GM-CSF, and vaccines and methods of vaccination comprising said Dendritic Cells.02-12-2009

Filippo Bonaccorsi, Livorno IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140235840NEW SYNTHESIS OF FUCOSE - A process for converting D-glucose into L-fucose, where a first aspect of the disclosure relates to a method of making a compound of formula (1) wherein R is independently H, alkyl or phenyl or, preferably, wherein the two germinal R groups together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-s cycloalkylidene group, including the step of treating a compound of formula (2) wherein R is defined above and R08-21-2014
20140235848METHOD FOR MAKING A PRECURSOR OF L-FUCOSE FROM D-GLUCOSE - A method that can be used to make a precursor of L-fucose from D-glucose that includes the steps of a) making a compound of formula (1) from D-glucose, formula (1) wherein R08-21-2014

Filippo Bonifacio, Firenze IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090108999Transponder-based appratus for space-time identification and location - The object of the present invention relates to a dual-band transponder-based apparatus for space-time identification and location that carries out the data exchange between a query device and one or more responders, being located within an appropriate distance range from said query device.04-30-2009
20130057391INTEGRATED MODULAR ACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEM BASED ON ACTIVE DUAL-FREQUENCY RFID DEVICES - An apparatus for controlling safety and preventing accidents at the workplace comprising: a plurality of RF transceivers (03-07-2013

Patent applications by Filippo Bonifacio, Firenze IT

Filippo Branchetti, Treviso IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130057155Method for Supplying Power to Light Sources, Corresponding Power Supply Unit and Light Source - A method for supplying power to a plurality of light generators (CH03-07-2013
20150015156SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE - A method of operating an electrical power supply device having a primary side and a secondary side is provided. The method includes transmitting with an optocoupler arranged between the primary side and the secondary side a wide band control signal and a numerical information signal. The method further includes transmitting the control signal and the information signal over a rectangular-wave signal modulated in combination with frequency modulation and pulse width modulation. The control signal and the information signal are the modulating signals for frequency modulation and pulse width modulation of said rectangular-wave signal.01-15-2015

Filippo Branchetti, Trevison IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120235598Method for Controlling the Operation of an Electronic Converter, and a Corresponding Electronic Converter, Lighting System and Software Product - A method for controlling the operation of an electronic converter (09-20-2012

Filippo Branzi, Mizzole-Verona IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100116428METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILTRATION UNITS AD ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing filtration units (05-13-2010

Filippo Branzi, Mizzole IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110037197APPARATUS FOR MOLDING AND ASSEMBLING A CHAMBER UNIT FOR BIOMEDICAL USE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An apparatus (02-17-2011

Filippo Bussinelli, Zevio (vr) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120138518FILTERING SYSTEM FOR SWIMMING POOLS - A natural filtering system for the treatment of swimming pool water and/or treatment processes in other applications involving the use of water (aqueducts, wells, drinking water purification plant, filtering plant for the collection of rain water, etc.), which can be installed inside compensation tanks in the case of swimming pools or in storage tanks or decantation tanks for other applications, and where the compensation tank (06-07-2012

Filippo Cala, Rome IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120159317AUTOCOMPLETION METHOD AND SYSTEM - An implementation of an auto-completion or auto-correction mechanism where a dictionary of entry list look-up is triggered by the expiry of a time limit between data entry events such as key-press events, where the value of the time limit is dynamically determined as a function of the entry rate. The time limit may be calculated for example on the basis of an average entry rate, and may include an extra margin value. The occurrence of look up triggering will therefore tend to be optimised to the present user's data entry rate.06-21-2012

Filippo Calvalieri, Forest Hills, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130164721AUGMENTED COGNITIVE TRAINING - The present invention provides methods of therapy of cognitive deficits associated with a central nervous system disorder or condition, methods of enhancing cognitive performance and methods for repeated stimulation of neuronal activity or a pattern of neuronal activity, such as that underlying a specific neuronal circuit(s). The methods comprise combining cognitive training protocols and a general administration of CREB pathway-enhancing agents.06-27-2013

Filippo Canducci, Milano IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120165211Human Antibodies Cross-Reacting With A Bacterial And A Self Antigen From Atherosclerotic Plaques - The present invention refers to human antibodies derived from human antibody libraries prepared from atherosclerotic plaques. It further refers to human antibodies able to immunologically recognize both human transgelin or fragments thereof and a protein with at least 50% similarity to OmpK36 (Outer membrane protein, 06-28-2012

Filippo Capolino, Irvine, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130241785LOW-COST HIGH-GAIN PLANAR ANTENNA USING A METALLIC MESH CAP FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE FREQEUNCY THEREOF - An apparatus, system, and/or method for a single planar feeding structure or antenna that may be integrated with one or more other system blocks is provided. The antenna may provide high radiation gain due to a large number of the radiating elements, which may be represented by one or more periodic openings or slots in a partially reflective surface (PRS). A feed network for the antenna may be provided by a wave bouncing between a ground plane and the PRS. The feed may be substantially in air, thereby suffering little to no loss. The fabrication process and/or method for the antenna is simple and low-cost. In one embodiment, the antenna may be formed at least in part by micromachining The antenna may be designed at least in part using the Fabry-Pérot Cavity (FPC) method.09-19-2013

Filippo Cappuccini, Florence IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110286855JACKET IMPELLER WITH FUNCTIONAL GRADED MATERIAL AND METHOD - Devices and methods provide for an impeller for use in a compressor. A method for manufacturing the impeller includes: attaching an intermediate layer to a base metal by placing a first metal powder into a gap between a first insert and the base metal; processing with hot isostatic pressing the base metal, the first metal powder and the first insert such that the intermediate layer is bonded to the base metal; attaching an external layer to the intermediate layer by placing a second powder into a gap between a second insert and the intermediate layer; processing the base metal, the intermediate layer, the second metal powder and the second insert via hot isostatic pressing such that the external layer is bonded to the intermediate layer; and removing the second insert to form the impeller, wherein the external layer is corrosion resistant.11-24-2011

Filippo Cappuccini, Firenze IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120200304SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN DETERMINING THE THICKNESS OF A LAYER OF INTEREST IN A MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURE - A method for use in determining the thickness of a layer of interest in a multi-layer structure. A first electrode is positioned in contact with a first surface of the multi-layer structure, and a second electrode is positioned in contact with a second surface of the multi-layer structure. The second surface is substantially opposite the first surface. The first electrode is pressed against the multi-layer structure at a predetermined sampling pressure, and the structure is optionally adjusted to a predetermined sampling temperature. The electrical impedance between the first electrode and the second electrode is measured.08-09-2012
20130199193TUNGSTEN CARBIDE INSERTS AND METHOD - Systems and methods provide for wear reduction in a combustion system of a gas turbine. A system for wear reduction includes: at least one substantially H-shaped block, the substantially H-shaped block being configured to secure a transition piece of a gas turbine combustor to a support piece; a first insert including a tungsten carbide in a metal matrix, the metal matrix being selected from a group including cobalt and nickel; and a brazing material which is used in brazing the first insert to the at least one substantially H-shaped block in at least one location on an interior wear surface of the at least one substantially H-shaped block.08-08-2013

Filippo Casadio, Cotignola Ra IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140212217Height Adjustment Device For A Screed Plate Of A Road Finisher And Road Finisher With Such A Height Adjustment Device - There are described a height adjusting device for an extendable screed plate for a road finisher and a road finisher comprising such a device. A ground element of the extendable screed plate is disposed with two pairs of worm gears on a top part of the extendable screed plate for vertical displacement thereon, wherein the worm gears of each pair are interconnected by a power transmission for concomitant actuation. Each pair is provided with a releasable clutch, preferably a conical clutch, by means of which the connection between an adjusting member of a pair and the associated transmission gear can be broken.07-31-2014

Filippo Cevini, Campbell City, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120250462TRANSMIT/RECEIVE SYSTEMS FOR IMAGING DEVICES - A transceiver for an ultrasonic imaging device includes a transmit circuit and a receive circuit. The transmit circuit outputs test pulses to a probe including a transducer to generate an image of a test object. A composite signal including the test pulses and a reflected signal is output by the transducer. The receive circuit receives the composite signal including the test pulses and the reflected signal and includes a filter circuit. The filter circuit filters the test pulses from the composite signal and passes the reflected signal. An impedance of the filter circuit is equal to substantially zero when the reflected signal is within a predetermined frequency range.10-04-2012
20140347955TRANSMIT/RECEIVE SYSTEMS FOR IMAGING DEVICES - A transmit circuit outputs test pulses to a probe including a transducer to generate an image of a test object. A composite signal including the test pulses and a reflected signal is output by the transducer. A receive circuit receives the composite signal including the test pulses and the reflected signal and includes a filter circuit that filters the test pulses from the composite signal and passes the reflected signal. An impedance of the filter circuit is equal to substantially zero when the reflected signal is within a predetermined frequency range. A clipper circuit limits a magnitude of an output of the filter circuit. An amplifier amplifies the output of the filter circuit and that outputs an amplified voltage. A processing module generates a signal for displaying the image of the test object based on the amplified voltage.11-27-2014

Filippo Chimento, Vasteras SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120063181Modular Voltage Source Converter - Voltage source converter based on a chain-link cell topology including one or more phases, each of the phases having one or more series-connected chain-link cell modules connected to each other. The output voltage of the voltage source converter is controlled by control signals applied to the series-connected chain-link cell modules. In case of failure of a chain-link cell module, that module is controlled, by the control signals, such that zero output voltage is provided at its output voltage AC terminal.03-15-2012
20120086412Arrangement For Exchanging Power - Power exchanging arrangement, in shunt connection, with a three-phase electric power network including on one hand for each said phase a reactive impedance element and a Voltage Source Converter connected in series with said element, and on the other hand a control unit configured to control semiconductor devices of turn-off type of said converter for generating a voltage with a fundamental frequency being equal to the fundamental frequency of the voltage of the respective said phase and by that control a flow of reactive power between said arrangement and the respective phase of said electric power network. Each Voltage Source Converter includes a series connection of switching cells in the form of so-called H-bridges including two switching elements connected in parallel and each having at least two semiconductor assemblies connected in series. Each switching cell further comprises at least one energy storing capacitor connected in parallel with said switching elements.04-12-2012
20140028358Gate Control Circuit, Power Module And Associated Method - A gate control circuit including: a gate input arranged to receive an input gate feed signal; a gate output arranged to be connected, during normal operation, to at least one switching module for controlling current through a main circuit, the gate output being connected to the gate input; a power supply; and a switch connected between the power supply and the gate output, the switch being arranged to close as a response to a failure. A corresponding power module and method are also presented.01-30-2014
20140055888POWER MODULE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A POWER MODULE - A power module (02-27-2014

Filippo Cornara, Curno ( Bergamo) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140245824Wear Sensor - An assembly (09-04-2014

Filippo Cuglini, Fidenza IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100034532Communications Network - The invention relates to a communications node (02-11-2010

Filippo D'Antoni, Roma IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080208396Mission Control System and Vehicle Equipped with the Same - There is described a mission control system having an operator seat; a head-mounted display and digital gloves worn by the operator; a headset having a microphone and integrated in the head-mounted display; a tracker for tracking the movements of the head-mounted display and the digital gloves; and a mission computer housed in the operator seat and connected to the head-mounted display, to the digital gloves, to the headset, to the microphone, and to the tracker, to allow the operator to impart gestural commands by means of the digital gloves, and voice commands by means of the microphone, and to receive visual information by means of the head-mounted display, and audio information by means of the headset.08-28-2008

Filippo Degli Esposti, Prato IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090260456Automatic solid Phase Microextraction (Spme) Sampling Apparatus - An automatic solid-phase microextraction (SPME) sampling apparatus having a mobile sampler arm with a holder for a probe carrying a fiber 9 and an intermediate bracket for transferring the probe between a probe storage tray and the gas chromatograph injector. In the various probe handling stages, the probes are collected by a magnetic member attached to the end of the plunger in the holder, at the free end of the holder's body and at the lower end of the block for guiding the probe needle. The magnetic member interacts with a ferromagnetic connector attached to one end of the fiber and with a ferromagnetic flange attached to the end of the needle containing the fiber in order to place the probe on the transfer bracket or remove it therefrom. The apparatus can perform analyses on fibers that have already been exposed, extract analytes from samples, and subsequently transfer them for desorption in the gas chromatograph in a fully automatic way.10-22-2009
20100054994AUTOMATIC SAMPLING APPARATUS FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSES WITH A GUIDE DEVICE FOR THE SAMPLE COLLECTING/INJECTING - An automatic sampling apparatus for use in instrumental chemical analyses comprising at least one workstation (03-04-2010

Filippo Diotalevi, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140215008NETWORK METHOD AND APPARATUS - A network apparatus and method are described in which a request for content from a user device is redirected based on a profile of the user of the user device. For example, an apparatus is disclosed, which may provide a server for use in a network. This apparatus comprises a data store configured to store a plurality of webpage identifiers each identifying a different webpage of a set of webpages; a communication interface configured to receive a request for content to be provided at a user device; and a controller configured to: determine a user identifier of a user of the user device based on the received request; obtain a user profile based on the user identifier; select one of the stored webpage identifiers based on the user profile and a direction model; and redirect the request according to the selected webpage identifier. Examples of the disclosure also relate to client side and server side scripting which perform comparable functionality, and to methods of responding to search queries which select and/or modify search results based on a user's profile.07-31-2014

Filippo Focacci, Paris FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110098834PLANNING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING STOCK AND PRODUCTION PLAN IN BATCH PROCESS INDUSTRY - The method provides a planning system where production plans and safety stocks are determined simultaneously, thus resulting in coupled target stock calculation and production plan. The closer the manufacturing process gets to the next production event, the lower the safety stock needs to be. In this approach, assumptions on the average production lead time—which might be wrong—do not need to be made. Indeed, if the production plan and the safety stock are simultaneously computed, it is clear when the next production is going to occur. As a result, production variability only needs to be considered in relation to the probability of unexpected events in manufacturing (e.g. a machine breakdown) as opposed to taking provision for variability of the production cycle due to situations that can be anticipated at the planning step.04-28-2011

Filippo Galluppi, Blue Point, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110018562HIGH VOLTAGE CAPACITANCE PROBE - A high voltage capacitance probe has a central conductor rod forming one capacitor electrode which is fixed to an elongated dielectric support and has a probe tip extending beyond the edge of the dielectric support. A conductive layer defining a second capacitor electrode is formed on a surface of the dielectric support and is capacitively coupled to the central conductor rod.01-27-2011

Filippo Giannazzo, Catania IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140319655METHOD FOR COUPLING A GRAPHENE LAYER AND A SUBSTRATE AND DEVICE COMPRISING THE GRAPHENE/SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE OBTAINED - The present disclosure regards a method for coupling a graphene layer to a substrate having at least one hydrophilic surface, the method comprising the steps of providing the substrate having at least one hydrophilic surface, depositing on the hydrophilic surface a layer of a solvent selected in the group constituted by acetone, ethyl lactate, isopropyl alcohol, methylethyl ketone and mixtures thereof and depositing on the solvent layer a graphene layer. It moreover regards an electronic device comprising the graphene/substrate structure obtained.10-30-2014

Filippo Giannino, Grosseto IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120031519MULTI-LAYER TUBE FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A multilayer tube for an automatic transmission, the multilayer tube comprising at least one layer of elastomeric material resistant to oils, in particular to DEXRON VI. Advantageously, the layer of elastomeric material is a mixture of CSM (polyethylene chlorosulphonate) and EVM in which the percentage ratio between EVM and CSM is comprised between 4:1 and 1:1.02-09-2012

Filippo Giubileo, Fisciano IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110210415FREESTANDING CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORKS BASED TEMPERATURE SENSOR - The present invention introduces a small-size temperature sensor, which exploits a random or oriented network of un-functionalized, single or multi-walled, carbon nanotubes to monitor a wide range of temperatures. Such network is manufactured in the form of freestanding thin film with an electric conductance proven to be a monotonic function of the temperature, above 4.2 K. Said carbon nanotube film is wire-connected to a high precision source-measurement unit, which measures its electric conductance by a standard two or four-probe technique. Said temperature sensor has a low power consumption, an excellent stability and durability, a high sensitivity and a fast response; its manufacturing method is simple and robust and yields low-cost devices. Said temperature sensor, freely scalable in dimension, is suitable for local accurate measurements of rapidly and widely changing temperatures, while introducing a negligible disturb to the measurement environment.09-01-2011

Filippo Imperatore, Medolago IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120326811Temperature-Independent Dielectric Resonator - A (TM01) dielectric resonator has a metal housing, a dielectric insert, and a resilient element located between one end of the dielectric insert and the housing. The resilient element ensures physical contact between the housing and both ends of the dielectric insert over the entire operating temperature range of the resonator, thereby compensating for differences in the coefficients of thermal expansion of the materials used for the metal housing and the dielectric insert. In one embodiment, the dielectric insert is housed within a cylindrical tube between a top cover and a bottom end cap, the resilient element is an electrically non-conductive (silicone rubber) gasket, and the resonator has a thin, electrically conductive (aluminum) plate located (i) between the dielectric insert and the gasket and (ii) between the end cap and the tube to ensure a contiguous electrically conductive path from one end of the dielectric insert to the other.12-27-2012

Filippo La Loggia, Gropello Cairol IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100331539PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PREGNANE DERIVATIVES - A stereoselective and enrichment process for the preparation of ciclesonide is described.12-30-2010

Filippo Lizzio, Gottolengo (brescia) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130082063CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING HEATED FOODSTUFF AND RELATED LID - Container for transporting heated foodstuff including a bowl vessel provided with an openable lid for the airtight sealing including an inner wall and an outer wall delimiting an intermediate interspace which, in the closed condition of the lid, communicates with the vessel through a plurality of first holes formed in the inner wall and with the atmosphere through a plurality of second holes formed in the outer wall of the lid.04-04-2013

Filippo Maccioni, Roma IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110179714PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION-SWEETENING OF NATURAL GAS BY MEANS OF CONTROLLED DISSOCIATION OF HYDRATES AND USE THEREOF AS SEPARATORS - The invention concerns a process for reducing and/or removing sour gases, such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, from natural gas or from gas associated with oil reservoirs, by means of the formation of mixed hydrates, wherein a selective separation is carried out both during the hydrates decomposition, under pressure conditions close to atmospheric pressure and temperatures little below zero, and, preferably, during a preliminary step, with pressures and temperatures close to the equilibrium values.07-28-2011

Filippo Marchioni, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140141157CHEMICAL PROTECTION OF METAL SURFACE - An electrochemical cell includes an anode having a metal material having an oxygen containing layer. The electrochemical cell also includes a cathode and an electrolyte. The anode includes a chemically bonded protective layer formed by reacting a D or P block precursor with the oxygen containing layer.05-22-2014

Filippo Marliani, Oegstgeest NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080266197Double Structure Broadband Leaky Wave Antenna - A leaky wave antenna contains a first and a second leaky wave antenna structure back to back against each other. Each antenna structure comprises a dielectric body and an elongated wave carrying structure, such as a slot in a conductive ground plane. In each leaky wave antenna structure the body and wave carrying structure are mutually arranged to radiate a leaky wave from the wave carrying structure through the dielectric body, the leaky wave radiating at a respective angle to the wave carrying structure. The dielectric bodies of the first and second wave antenna structure adjoin each other in a common plane that is at said respective angles to the wave carrying structures of the first and second wave antenna structure respectively, so that the ground planes are at an angle with respect to each other. The respective wave carrying structures run over into each other at said common plane, the antenna comprising a feed arranged to excite waves in both the respective wave carrying structures together. In this way bandwidth limitations due to the feed structure are reduced.10-30-2008

Filippo Marzaro, Reschigliano Di Campodarsego IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080309207Composite refrigerated exhibition group and an improved joining assembly for refrigerated exhibition counters - A composite refrigerated exhibition group (12-18-2008

Filippo Minutolo, Pisa (pi) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120309794COMPOUNDS INHIBITORS OF ENZYME LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THESE COMPOUNDS - The present invention concerns compounds, some of which are novel, and their pharmaceutical applications. The compounds of the invention inhibit the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) involved both in the metabolic process of hypoxic tumour cells, and in the process used by parasitic protozoa that cause malaria to obtain most of the energy they need.12-06-2012
20140343001INDOLE DERIVATIVES INHIBITORS OF ENZYME LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) - The present invention encompasses compounds having general formula (I) able to inhibit the lactate production (lactic acid) involved in the angiogenesis of tumoral tissues, in the glycolytic metabolic process of tumoral cells, of immune system cells in asthmatic diseases, in vascular cells in the pulmonary hypertension, in the treatment of chronic back pain or hyperoxaluria, and in the process by which the parasites protozoan causing malaria obtain most of the necessary energy.11-20-2014

Filippo Mori, Lucca IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110282032PROCESS FOR HIGHLY SELECTIVE PURIFICATION OF TWO PLASMA PROTEINS: VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR (VWF) AND FIBRONECTIN (FN) - There is described a chromatographic purification process that allows highly purified von Willebrand factor (vWF) and Fibronectin (Fn) to be obtained, starting from a biological fraction enriched in vWF and Fn and easily scaled up to industrial level. Chromatographic purification was obtained by a strong anionic exchange resin. The concentrates obtained have a high specific activity and, given the low content of contaminant proteins, are particularly suitable for therapeutic use.11-17-2011
20140039160NOVEL PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A VIRUS-INACTIVATED FV CONCENTRATE STARTING FROM HUMAN PLASMA, SCALABLE TO INDUSTRIAL LEVEL - The present invention provides a process for purifying FV starting from human plasma or a fractionation intermediate thereof, that is simple, scalable to the industrial level and relatively inexpensive compared to the methods described in the literature to date. The invention consists of the use of two anion exchange chromatography steps, the first of which has the purpose of separating the FV from the PTC component factors, while the second has the purpose of isolating the protein of interest from the majority of plasma proteins by means of selective interaction with the weak anion exchange support used. The process developed has also had a viral inactivation step and a viral removal step included, contributing to the safety of the final product obtained, without however significantly altering the process total recovery of FV, and without necessitating the introduction of additional steps for eliminating the inactivating agents used, thanks to the order in which the various steps are conducted. The process described in the present invention also enables an FV concentrate to be obtained that is stable once frozen at −20° C.02-06-2014

Filippo Muggeo, Endwell, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110209933HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A hybrid electric drive system is provided for driving a medium or heavy duty vehicle. The drive system includes an internal combustion engine configured as the primary source of motive power. The engine is coupled to a front-most axle and a first drive shaft in mechanical communication with a middle drive axle. The drive system also includes an electric motor and a clutch assembly; and a second driveshaft in mechanical communication with the electric motor and a rear-most drive axle. When the electric motor is not in active operation, the clutch assembly disengages the electric motor from the rear-most drive axle.09-01-2011
20120125746HYBRID VEHICLE HIGH VOLTAGE MULTIPLE BATTERY DISCONNECT - An apparatus for selectively connecting and disconnecting a high voltage source includes a mechanical actuator including a plurality of stations. Each station includes connection elements that are electrically connectable to one or more corresponding high voltage modules which are part of a plurality of high voltage modules. The plurality of high voltage modules are electrically connectable to each other. The mechanical actuator has a connected position and a disconnected position for simultaneously electrically connecting each of the plurality of high voltage modules to each other, and for simultaneously electrically disconnecting each of the plurality of high voltage modules from each other.05-24-2012
20120127638ESS WITH INTEGRATED DC/DC CONVERTER AND HYBRID POWER ELECTRONICS - A power system for connecting high voltage components includes an enclosure having an interior space. A plurality of high voltage (HV) components are removably coupled to the enclosure and positioned in the interior space of the enclosure. The plurality of HV components are electrically coupled to each other. A motor is positioned outside the enclosure, and the motor is electrically interconnected through the enclosure to one of the HV components. A heat sink is positioned within the interior space for providing thermal heat transfer away from the components.05-24-2012
20130040778METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method for operating an engine and an integrated starter/generator/motor (ISGM) disposed in a hybrid electric vehicle, which includes launch and deceleration processes. The ISGM is used to both launch the vehicle and start the engine. The deceleration process includes operating a first clutch to disengage the engine from the ISGM during an initial phase, and engaging a second clutch during the initial phase to direct substantially all regenerative energy to provide the only source of electrical energy to recharge the energy storage device.02-14-2013
20130041530PARALLEL HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ADAPTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A system, computer readable storage device and method for controlling torque in a hybrid electric vehicle. The method comprises determining a state of charge of an energy storage device, obtaining a reference state of charge, obtaining an error from a difference between the determined state of charge and the reference state of charge; and apportioning torque between a motor and an engine based upon the error. The motor is electrically coupled to the energy storage device and powered by the energy storage device. A state of charge (SOC) correction factor is determined based upon the error. The SOC correction factor is used to adjust a torque ratio of motor to engine torque that is determined for a given torque command.02-14-2013
20140060019INTEGRATED HYDRAULIC SUPPLY PUMP - A hybrid electric drive system including a hydraulic power system for a hybrid powered vehicle which includes a transmission, and a combustion engine and an electric motor both mechanically coupled to the transmission to provide engine and/or motor drive power for the vehicle. A plurality of hydraulic circuits communicate with an electrically driven hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pump is configured to provide fluid circulation to the plurality of hydraulic circuits. The hydraulic circuits are each connected to the transmission and other corresponding vehicle components. An electrical power supply is configured to power the electrically driven hydraulic pump, and the electrical power supply is electrically communicating with a rechargeable high voltage (HV) battery system. The electrically driven hydraulic pump communicates with the plurality of hydraulic circuits to provide fluid pressure in the hydraulic circuits.03-06-2014
20140107879PARALLEL HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ADAPTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A system, computer readable storage device and method for controlling torque in a hybrid electric vehicle are disclosed. The method comprises determining a state of charge of an energy storage device, obtaining a reference state of charge, obtaining an error from a difference between the determined state of charge and the reference state of charge; and apportioning torque between a motor and an engine based upon the error. The motor is electrically coupled to the energy storage device and powered by the energy storage device. A state of charge (SOC) correction factor is determined based upon the error. The SOC correction factor is used to adjust a torque ratio of motor to engine torque that is determined for a given torque command.04-17-2014

Patent applications by Filippo Muggeo, Endwell, NY US

Filippo Naccari, Tremestieri Etneo IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130136352METHOD OF CHROMATIC CLASSIFICATION OF PIXELS AND METHOD OF ADAPTIVE ENHANCEMENT OF A COLOR IMAGE - A method of processing digital images by transforming a set of pixels from a three-dimensional space to a normalized two-dimensional space, determining a membership class and membership class level of each pixel in the set of pixels, and selectively modifying colors of pixels in the set of pixels based on the determined membership classes and membership class levels.05-30-2013
20140118585COLOR PROCESSING OF DIGITAL IMAGES - An embodiment relates to a method for color processing of an input image, the method including the steps of low-pass filtering of the input image to obtain a low-pass component, high-pass filtering of the input image to obtain a high-pass component, processing the input image for edge detection to obtain edginess parameters, and performing a color-space transformation of the input image based on the low-pass component, the high-pass component, and the edginess parameters.05-01-2014
20140168516PROCESSING DIGITAL IMAGES TO BE PROJECTED ON A SCREEN - An embodiment relates to a method for converting a digital image from a first color space to a second color space. The first color space is associated with an electronic source device, and the second color space is associated with a projection apparatus of digital images on a screen and coupled to the source device. The method includes: performing a first conversion on a first triad of parameters associated to the first color space by a first conversion matrix to map such a first triad in a third triad of parameters; the third triad is representative of a color space independent from the first and the second color spaces; performing a second conversion on the third triad of parameters by a second conversion matrix to map such a third triad of parameters in a second triad of parameters representative of the second color space. An embodiment of the step of performing the second conversion includes a step of computing the coefficients of the second conversion matrix based on at least one first piece of information representative of a variable distance between the projection apparatus and the screen.06-19-2014

Filippo Ozzi, Samarate IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130035197PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD - Described herein is a planetary gear train, comprising: a sun gear that can turn about an axis and comprises a plurality of first teeth; a fixed crown wheel comprising a plurality of second teeth; and two planetary gears, each comprising a plurality of third teeth, the planetary gears each meshing with the crown wheel and the sun gear and able to turn about second axes, which are in turn able to turn about the first axis; at least two third teeth simultaneously mesh with second teeth and further two third teeth simultaneously mesh with first teeth; the third teeth comprise a first a second side, which have, respectively, a first and a second pressure angle different from one another; and the number of the third teeth is different from the absolute value of the semidifference between the number of the first teeth and of the second teeth.02-07-2013

Filippo Para, Bologna IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090093937TORGUE CONTROL METHOD OF A ROAD VEHICLE - A control method of the torque of a road vehicle having a powertrain system provided with an engine and a driveline which transmits the torque generated by the engine to the road surface; the method contemplates the steps of: determining a target torque; modeling the powertrain system as a single physical component which presents a characteristic mechanical inertia and a characteristic torsional elasticity; determining a current load torque of the vehicle; determining a target torsion of the powertrain system according to the target torque and the current load torque; determining a current torsion of the powertrain system and a current torsion speed of the powertrain system; determining a requested torque on the basis of the energy balance according to the target torsion, the current torsion, the current torsion speed, and the current load torque; and using the requested torque on the basis of the energy balance to control the torque generation of the engine.04-09-2009

Filippo Parisi, Jr., Torino IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090222195METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TWO CONSECUTIVE INJECTION PULSES IN AN ELECTRICALLY-ACTUATED FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, PARTICULARLY A DIESEL ENGINE - At each engine cycle, nearby the TDCC, an injector is driven so as to perform a fuel injection sequence according to a predetermined pattern (A-Z), including a plurality of successive, separate fuel injection pulses (pulse 09-03-2009

Filippo Preziosi, Bologna IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090308677SIMPLIFIED MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle including a propelling group or engine, a saddle support, a support for the rear wheel and a front directional group including a handlebar integral to a steering headstock functionally associated to a supporting organ of the vehicle front wheel. The front group is connected to a box-like body incorporating the function of filtering box, constrained to the engine and apt to support the latter by connecting it, therethrough, to the front directional group. The support for the rear wheel and the saddle support being constrained to the engine. The vehicle not equipped with additional members apt to constrain the engine to the front directional group.12-17-2009

Filippo Randis, Como IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090264581Polymeric Composite Material for Cold Molding and Process for Obtaining It - The present invention relates to a plastic composite material and a process for obtaining it. Particularly, the present invention relates to a polymeric composite material comprising an epoxy vinylester resin in which a filler is disupersed, said filler being polyethylene in particulate form, wherein said polyethylene is admixed in an amount less than 55% by weight relative to the epoxy vinylester resin, and a process for obtaining the same in which the resin/styrene mixture and the polyethylene is subjected to a treatment in vacuo and placed under stirring for more than 2 hours.10-22-2009

Filippo Renili, Pisa IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130296592METAL ALKYL-ARENES AND PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - Metal alkyl-arene having general formula (I) or (Ia): M (η11-07-2013
20130303360SOLID CATALYST COMPONENT, CATALYST COMPRISING SAID SOLID COMPONENT, AND PROCESS FOR THE (CO)POLYMERIZATION OF ALPHA-OLEFINS - A solid catalyst component for the (co)polymerization of α-olefins having general formula (I): Zr11-14-2013

Filippo Reno, Novara IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090319041HIGHLY HAEMOCOMPATIBLE AND BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER AND USES THEREOF - A new biodegradable polymer composed by poly(D,L)lactic acid (PDLLA) and Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) is disclosedα. This polymer shows a high degree of haemocompatibility compared to the original polymer (PDLLA) and is a good candidate as coating material of different biomaterials.12-24-2009
20140093958HYDROGEL COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF - Hydrogel composition comprising gelatin, poly-glutamic acid and epiregulin suitable for cultivating keratinocytes, preferably human keratinocytes.04-03-2014

Filippo Romanato, Trieste IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120002203Sensitivity enhancement in grating coupled surface plasmon resonance by azimuthal control - A method and a system for the enhancement of the sensitivity in surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors based metallic grating by exploiting the conical configuration is presented. We consider the propagation of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) excited by light from the visible to infrared spectrum range, incident on a plasmonic grating at different directions by varying both the zenith and azimuthal angles. For specific azimuthal angles, SPPs propagate in the grating plane perpendicular to the incident light momentum. This is the condition that allows increasing the number of different excited SPPs modes largely. We exploit this effect to increase the sensor sensitivity with the change of refractive index of thin film on the plasmonic grating surface. Polarization effects also contribute to a further modes enhancement and increase the sensitivity. A scheme for a lab-on-chip implementation of a system that allows a parallel detection in microfluidic channels has been shown.01-05-2012

Filippo Salghetti, Buchs CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120143633SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORECASTING FREQUENCIES ASSOCIATED TO FUTURE LOSS AND FOR RELATED AUTOMATED OPERATION OF LOSS RESOLVING UNITS - Proposed is a system and method for forecasting frequencies associated to future loss and loss distributions for individual risks of a plurality of operating units (06-07-2012

Filippo Santorelli, Naple IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110129819DIAGNOSIS OF HEREDITARY SPASTIC PARAPLEGIAS (HSP) BY INDENTIFICATION OF A MUTATION IN THE KIAA1840 GENE OR PROTEIN - The invention relates to an ex vivo method of diagnosing or predicting an hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP), in a subject, which method comprises detecting a mutation in the KIAA1840 gene or protein (spatacsin), wherein said mutation is indicative of. an hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP).06-02-2011
20130034849DIAGNOSIS OF HEREDITARY SPASTIC PARAPLEGIAS (HSP) BY DETECTION OF A MUTATION IN THE KIAA1840 GENE OR PROTEIN - The invention relates to an ex vivo method of diagnosing or predicting an hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP), in a subject, which method comprises detecting a mutation in the KIAA1840 gene or protein (spatacsin), wherein said mutation is indicative of an hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP).02-07-2013
20140308665DIAGNOSIS OF HEREDITARY SPASTIC PARAPLEGIAS (HSP) BY DETECTION OF A MUTATION IN THE KIAA1840 GENE OR PROTEIN - An ex vivo method of diagnosing or predicting an hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) in a subject is provided which comprises detecting a mutation in the KIAA1840 gene or protein (spatacsin), wherein that mutation is indicative of an hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP).10-16-2014

Patent applications by Filippo Santorelli, Naple IT

Filippo Sirocchi, Parma IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090116950APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS LOADING AND ACCUMULATION OF ROWS OF SUSPENDEDLY HANDLED ITEMS - An apparatus (05-07-2009

Filippo Sladojevich, S. Miniato IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100087326HETEROCYLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING THE MORPHOLINE NUCLEUS THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - Herein are described heterocyclic compounds containing the morpholine nucleus prepared from amino acids, their preparation and use for therapeutic applications.04-08-2010

Filippo Tisselli, Forli IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140231413COOKING HOB, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN COOKING HOB - The invention is in particular directed to a cooking hob (08-21-2014
20140246009BURNER GRATE, GAS COOKING HOB, GAS STOVE TOP AND GAS STOVE - The invention is directed to a burner grate (09-04-2014

Filippo Tisselli, Forlimpopoli IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120186459GAS COOKER - The invention belongs to a gas cooker (07-26-2012
20130032133COOKING HOB WITH ILLUMINATION EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to a cooking hob with illumination equipment. The cooking hob includes at least one transparent or semitransparent panel (02-07-2013
20130098901INDUCTION COOKING HOB WITH ILLUMINATION EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob with illuminating equipment. The induction cooking hob includes a panel (04-25-2013
20130186886COOKING HOB - The present invention relates to a cooking hob with a mobile upper part and a stationary or mobile lower part. The upper part includes at least one panel (07-25-2013

Filippo Toniello, Thiene (vi) IT

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20140077415TWISTING APPARATUS - A twisting apparatus is described. The twisting apparatus has a loading device adapted to load a food product inside a casing and a braking device. A filling assembly is adapted to support the casing. An inlet conduit is provided for feeding the food product into the filling assembly. The inlet conduit is structurally separate from the passage duct of the filling assembly and configured to assume at least one first operative position in which the filling assembly is connected to the braking device and the inlet conduit is in fluid communication with said passage duct and a second operative position in which the filling assembly is displaced in a spaced relationship or detached from the braking device.03-20-2014
20140079859TWISTING APPARATUS - A twisting apparatus is disclosed. The twisting apparatus has a path for loading a food product extending from a loading device to a braking device. The loading device has a tubular filling body or filling cone adapted to assume at least one position in which the filling cone is in a spaced relationship or is detached from the braking device.03-20-2014

Filippo Trascineli, Frazione Maiatico IT

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20110037197APPARATUS FOR MOLDING AND ASSEMBLING A CHAMBER UNIT FOR BIOMEDICAL USE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An apparatus (02-17-2011

Filippo Trascinelli, Parma IT

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20100116428METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILTRATION UNITS AD ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing filtration units (05-13-2010

Filippo Utro, White Plains, NY US

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20130345986EXACT HAPLOTYPE RECONSTRICTION OF F2 POPULATIONS - Various embodiments reconstruct haplotypes from genotype data. In one embodiment, a set of progeny genotype data comprising n progenies encoded with m genetic markers is accessed. A first set of parent haplotypes associated with a first parent of the n progenies and a second set of parent haplotypes associated with a second parent of the n progenies are identified based on at least the set of progeny genotype data. A total minimum number of observable crossovers in the n progenies is determined. An agglomerate data structure comprising a collection of sets of haplotype sequences characterizing the n progenies is constructed based on the set of progeny genotype data and the first and second sets of parent haplotypes. Each set of haplotype sequences includes a number of crossovers equal to the total minimum number of observable crossovers in the n progenies.12-26-2013
20130345987EXACT HAPLOTYPE RECONSTRICTION OF F2 POPULATIONS - A system for reconstructing haplotypes from genotype data includes a memory, a processor, and a reconstruction module. The reconstruction module is configured to access a set of progeny genotype data including n progenies encoded with m genetic markers. A first set of parent haplotypes associated with a first parent of the n progenies and a second set of parent haplotypes associated with a second parent of the n progenies are identified based on at least the set of progeny genotype data. An agglomerate data structure including a collection of sets of haplotype sequences characterizing the n progenies is constructed based on the set of progeny genotype data and the first and second sets of parent haplotypes. Each set of haplotype sequences includes a number of crossovers equal to a total minimum number of observable crossovers in the n progenies.12-26-2013
20140136161PRECISE SIMULATION OF PROGENY DERIVED FROM RECOMBINING PARENTS - Various embodiments simulate crossover events on a chromosome. In one embodiment, a number Y of positions to be selected on a simulated chromosome is determined. Y positions j05-15-2014
20140136166PRECISE SIMULATION OF PROGENY DERIVED FROM RECOMBINING PARENTS - Various embodiments simulate crossover events on a chromosome. In one embodiment, a number Y of positions to be selected on a simulated chromosome is determined. Y positions j05-15-2014

Filippo Vaglio Tessitore, Biella IT

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20130000011DUAL-LAYER FABRIC, IN PARTICULAR FOR SPORTS AND UNDERWEAR, WITH IMPROVED BREATHABLE AND INSULATING PROPERTIES - A knitted dual-layer fabric for manufacturing garments such as underwear and sportswear for wearing in the outdoors is described. The dual-layer fabric comprises a first layer, the first layer being an inner layer adapted to be in contact with the skin and having water repellent or hydrophobic properties, and a second layer, the second layer being an outer layer having hydrophilic or water absorbent properties, and a binding interposed between the inner layer and the outer layer to bind and tie the layers.01-03-2013

Filippo Viti, Firenze IT

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20130139516COOLING SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE LOAD COUPLING - A gas turbine is provided. The gas turbine comprises a compressor, a power turbine, a load coupling connecting the gas turbine to a load, a gas turbine package comprising a turbomachinery compartment housing the gas turbine, a load-coupling guard at least partly surrounding the load coupling, a cooling air circulation system for circulating cooling air in the turbomachinery compartment, and a cooling air channeling configured to circulate a cooling air flow from the cooling air circulation system in the load-coupling guard sufficient to remove heat from the load coupling.06-06-2013
20140318144DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SLOW TURNING OF AN AERODERIVATIVE GAS TURBINE - An aeroderivative gas turbine, including a gas generator, a gas generator rotor, a power turbine section, and a slow turning device, wherein said slow turning device is designed and arranged to keep said rotor in rotary motion after turbine shut-down.10-30-2014

Filippo Ziglio, Martignano (trento) IT

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20090157134Device For Characterizing the Cardiac Status Of A Patient Equipped With A Biventricular Pacing Active Implant - A medical device for characterizing the cardiac status of a patient equipped with a bi-ventricular pacing active implant device. The implant collects an endocardiac acceleration signal and searches for an optimal pacing configuration. This latter tests a plurality of different pacing configurations and delivers for each tested configuration parameters derived from the endocardiac acceleration peak (PEA). The device derives a patient clinical status from those parameters, the indication being representative of the patient's response to the cardiac resynchronization therapy. Those parameters include: the possibility to automatically get or not a valid optimal AV Delay among all the biventricular pacing configurations; a factor indicating the character sigmoid of the PEA/AVD characteristic; the average value of the PEA for the various configurations; and the PEA signal/noise ratio. The active implantable medical device includes control software and processes for executing the characterizing functionality described.06-18-2009
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