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Alberto Romano, Milano IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140200994ELECTRONIC PLATFORM BASED ON COMPUTER NETWORK - This invention relates to a computer network system, as well as to the instruments and apparatuses allowing the execution of the related methods of operation, comprising a main server computer (07-17-2014

Alessandra Romano, Catania IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120065166Bone Modulators And Methods Therewith - THE INVENTION RELATES TO compositions, compounds, proteins and methods of treatment therewith. Aspects of embodiments also relate to a method of treating a patient by delivering to the tissues of said patient or administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds. Aspects of embodiments also relate to a method of detecting the presence of bone disease by machine-assaying detectable serotonin. Aspects of embodiments also relate to methods of treating disease in subjects.03-15-2012
20120076770Modulation of autophagy and and serotonin for treatment of multiple myeloma related diseases - THE INVENTION RELATES TO compounds, proteins and methods of treatment therewith. Aspects of embodiments of the invention further relates to compounds and methods of treatment for bone, bone marrow, and bone tissue.03-29-2012

Alessio Romano, Catania IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090243003MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A GAS SENSOR INTEGRATED ON A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - A method manufactures a gas sensor integrated on a semiconductor substrate. The method includes: realizing a first plurality of openings in the semiconductor substrate; realizing a crystalline silicon membrane suspended on the semiconductor substrate, forming an insulating cavity buried in the substrate; realizing a second plurality of openings in the semiconductor substrate, so as to totally suspend on the semiconductor substrate the crystalline silicon membrane; realizing, through a thermal oxidation process of the totally suspended crystalline silicon membrane, a suspended dielectric membrane; realizing, through selective photolithography, a heating element; realizing, through selective photolithography, electrodes and a pair of electric contacts; and selectively realizing, above the electrodes, a sensitive element by compacting layers of metallic oxide through a sintering process generated in the gas sensor by connecting the electrodes to a voltage generator.10-01-2009

Anna Maria Romano, Novara IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110160479PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ESTERS OF LEVULINIC ACID FROM BIOMASSES - A new process is described for the direct synthesis of esters of levulinic acid starting from biomasses containing one or more polysaccharides and from aliphatic alcohols, in the presence of a suitable organic acid catalyst. In particular, the biomasses can be lignin-cellulose biomasses. The esters thus obtained can be used as oxygenated components in the formulation of fuels for motor vehicles, with the aim of reducing the particulate emissions.06-30-2011

Antonio Romano, Aradeo IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090308201APPARATUS WITH ROTATING ECCENTRIC MASSES FOR DEVELOPING UNIDIRECTIONAL INERTIAL FORCES - An apparatus for developing inertial forces, the resultant of which is a unidirectional force, includes at least two masses (M) or pairs thereof, each rotating on a generic plane along a closed path, the path included between minimum and maximum paths, both included in an outer circumference (C1) having a radius (R1) and a diameter (D1) perpendicular to the symmetry axis of the path of (M), as well as a centre (O) coinciding with the rotational centre of (M). The minimum path is defined by a circumference (C3) having a radius (R3) equal to 1/10 of (R1), and a centre (O′), set on the axis of symmetry of the path of the masses and tangential to the centre of (C1). The maximum path is defined by two minor circumferences of radius (R12-17-2009

Carlo Romano, Rome IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090158438SOFTWARE LICENSE RECONCILIATION FACILITY - A method is presented for monitoring software product usage in a data processing system. The method may include installing an instance of a software product on a target entity of a data processing system. A usage condition applicable to the instance may be identified. Reconciliation information may be generated upon installation of the instance. This reconciliation information may correlate the usage condition with the instance to facilitate later determining compliance of the software product with applicable usage conditions.06-18-2009

Carlo Luca Romano, Milano IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110280921ANTIBACTERIAL HYDROGEL AND USE THEREOF IN ORTHOPEDICS - The present invention relates to hydrogels endowed with antibacterial properties, to be used for injection in damaged bones or in the production of antibacterial coatings of prostheses for implant in the human or animal body, obtained by loading with antibacterial agents hydrogels formed by derivatives of hyaluronic acid; the invention also relates to a kit of parts for producing the antibacterial hydrogels.11-17-2011
20130129800HYALURONIC ACID BASED HYDROGEL AND USE THEREOF IN SURGERY - The present invention relates to hydrogels based on hyaluronic acid based derivatives, that are more resistant than hyaluronic acid alone towards chemical and enzymatic degradation and are endowed with a mix of chemical and mechanical properties such that they are of optimal use in several surgeries, for instance for injection in bone fractures or cavities and for the production of coatings of prostheses in orthopedic surgery, as fillers in cosmetic and maxillo-facial surgery, as anti-adhesion barrier in the prevention of postoperative adhesions in abdominal and abdominal/pelvic surgery, and in general surgery. These hydrogels can be loaded with several different kinds of compounds having pharmacological and biological activity, that are then released from the hydrogel in the site of intervention.05-23-2013

Enzo Romano, Moncalieri IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160097878SENSOR APPARATUS AND HAZARD SENSING SYSTEM - A sensor apparatus includes multiple pairs that each include a light emitting element and a light receiving element configured to receive light emitted from the light emitting element, and, in response to optical axes formed in a region between the light emitting elements and the light receiving elements entering a blocked state, senses a sensing target moving in the region. In an initial state, sensing is performed using a sensing optical axis composed of a portion of the optical axes, and when an optical axis of the sensing optical axis used in sensing in the initial state is blocked, the number of optical axes included in the sensing optical axis is increased so as to expand the sensing optical axis.04-07-2016

Fabio Romano, Napoli IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090036147METHOD TO ACCESS MULTIMEDIA CONTENTS ASSOCIATED TO A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA - A method is for accessing multimedia contents associated with a geographical area including a plurality of items, the multimedia content being stored on a multimedia content provider having information of one or more of the items. The method provides an IC Card application for enabling a mobile device to detect a geographical area of interest, connect to the multimedia content provider and select at least one multimedia content of the detected geographical area of interest, download the selected multimedia content into a memory of the IC Card, provide an identification code of an item located into the detected geographical area of interest, and access a portion of the multimedia content which stores information of the identified item.02-05-2009

Giovanni Romano, Firenze IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120226335INGESTIBLE CAPSULE FOR TREATING GASTRIC INFECTIONS, IN PARTICULAR FOR TREATING H. PYLORI INFECTIONS - The light capsule object of the present invention is an ingestible device designed to illuminate the gastric cavity of the stomach for therapeutic purposes directed against Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria. It comprises: a casing transparent to visible light, in turn containing punctiform light sources, preferably constituted by LEDs, positioned immediately under said casing and capable of emitting light at appropriate wavelength bands (preferably 405 nm and 630 nm); a battery, adapted to power the LED sources for approximately 20-30 minutes (the average transit time in the stomach); a switch which allows a delayed power on and allows the tablet to be still “off” when it is swallowed. The light emitted by the capsule strikes the H. pylori bacteria anchored on the gastric wall. The light radiation is preferentially absorbed by molecules of porphyrin produced by the bacterium which works as photosensitizing agent by inducing the formation of cytotoxic molecular species.09-06-2012

Igor Romano, Alba (cuneo) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150329279PROCESS FOR MAKING A SHEET FOR PACKAGING FOODSTUFF PRODUCTS - A process for making a sheet for packaging a foodstuff product, in particular a confectionery product, comprising the steps of: 11-19-2015

Joseph J. Romano, Rome IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100099695HCV NS3 Protease Inhibitors - The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) that are useful as inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease, their synthesis, and their use for treating or preventing HCV infections.04-22-2010

Loredana Romano, Palermo IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080312076Process for sulfurization or presulfurization of solid particles of a catalyst or an adsorbent - The invention relates to a process for incorporating sulfur in the porosity of the solid particles of a catalyst for the conversion of hydrocarbons or an adsorbent. This process is carried out off-site in the presence of hydrogen sulfide that is pure or diluted in hydrogen or nitrogen, a process in which said particles are made to rise or fall in a sulfur incorporation zone that comprises at least one vibratory helical coil that is essentially tubular in shape and that comprises at least two turns, whereby said particles are subjected to a temperature profile over the majority of their path in said coil and whereby said particles are brought into contact with at least one fluid on at least one portion of their path.12-18-2008

Luca Romano, Milan IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120019327METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIFT COMPENSATION IN PLL - Aspects of the disclosure provide a phase-locked loop (PLL). The PLL includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), a detector module, and a ramp module. The VCO has a first capacitor unit and a second capacitor unit. The VCO is configured to generate an oscillating signal having a frequency based on a first capacitance of the first capacitor unit and a second capacitance of the second capacitor unit. The detector module is configured to generate a voltage signal as a function of the oscillating signal and a reference signal. The voltage signal is used to control the first capacitor unit to stabilize the frequency of the oscillating signal. The ramp module is configured to generate a ramp signal based on the voltage signal. The ramp signal is used to control the second capacitor unit to ramp the second capacitance from a first value to a second value.01-26-2012
20120025880Fractional Spur Reduction Using Controlled Clock Jitter - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a jitter generator configured to receive a reference clock; add jitter to the reference clock; and output the reference clock with the included jitter to a phase lock loop (PLL). The PLL is used to generate a local oscillator (LO) signal for a transceiver. A jitter controller outputs a signal to the jitter generator to control a characteristic of the jitter added to the reference clock. The reference clock with the added jitter is used to reduce a fractional spur caused by a radio frequency (RF) attacker coupling into the PLL.02-02-2012
20130200933FRACTIONAL SPUR REDUCTION USING CONTROLLED CLOCK JITTER - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a jitter generator configured to receive a reference clock; add jitter to the reference clock; and output the reference clock with the included jitter to a phase lock loop (PLL). The PLL is used to generate a local oscillator (LO) signal for a transceiver. A jitter controller outputs a signal to the jitter generator to control a characteristic of the jitter added to the reference clock. The reference clock with the added jitter is used to reduce a fractional spur caused by a radio frequency (RF) attacker coupling into the PLL.08-08-2013
20130234802METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIFT COMPENSATION IN PLL - Aspects of the disclosure provide a phase-locked loop (PLL). The PLL includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), a detector module, and a ramp module. The VCO has a first capacitor unit and a second capacitor unit. The VCO is configured to generate an oscillating signal having a frequency based on a first capacitance of the first capacitor unit and a second capacitance of the second capacitor unit. The detector module is configured to generate a voltage signal as a function of the oscillating signal and a reference signal. The voltage signal is used to control the first capacitor unit to stabilize the frequency of the oscillating signal. The ramp module is configured to generate a ramp signal based on the voltage signal. The ramp signal is used to control the second capacitor unit to ramp the second capacitance from a first value to a second value.09-12-2013
20150035576CLOCK SPURS REDUCTION TECHNIQUE - Aspects of the disclosure provide a circuit having a jittered clock generator. The jittered clock generator is configured to add jitter of a controlled characteristic to a first clock signal of a clock frequency to generate a second clock signal to be used by a transceiver for operating at a radio frequency. The jitter of the controlled characteristic adjusts a clock harmonic at the radio frequency of the transceiver.02-05-2015

Patent applications by Luca Romano, Milan IT

Marco Romano, Napoli IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090048187Chemopreventive, Anticancer and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Pinoresinol-Rich Olives - The present invention relates to a composition and method for preventing and treating cancer and modulating cell proliferation using compositions extracted from pinoresinol-rich 02-19-2009
20090076131Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Annurca Apple Extracts and Compositions Purified Therefrom - The present invention includes compositions and methods for modulating cell proliferation using a pharmaceutical effective amount of an isolated and purified polyphenolic composition having one or more polyphenolic compounds extracted from one or more plant tissues, specifically from one or more tissues of the Annurca apple.03-19-2009

Maria Romano, Pontedera IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120237549CONJUGATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS TYPE 5 AND TYPE 8 CAPSULAR POLYSACCHARIDES - The invention provides a process for preparing a conjugate of a 09-20-2012
20160101187NONLINEAR SACCHARIDE CONJUGATES - This specification is directed to nonlinear saccharide conjugates that comprise polysaccharides that are linked to at least two peptides that comprise T-cell epitopes and have no conformational B-cell epitopes where one of the peptides is linked to an internal saccharide so that the conjugates have a branched (i.e., nonlinear) structure. The specification also provides methods of manufacturing these conjugates, methods of formulating these conjugates in compositions for use as vaccines and methods of using the compositions to induce an immune response to the capsular saccharide. The specification also provides a new polyepitope carrier peptide comprising the PV1 epitope from polio virus. The new polyepitope carrier peptide can be used in both linear saccharide conjugates as well as the nonlinear saccharide conjugates.04-14-2016

Maria Rosaria Romano, Siena IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120010398PURIFICATION METHOD - A process for purifying a 01-12-2012
20130189300CARRIER MOLECULE - The invention provides a conjugate comprising an antigen and a carrier molecule, wherein the carrier molecule comprises a spr0096 antigen and a spr2021 antigen. spr0096 and spr2021 are 07-25-2013
20130315959COMPOUNDS - The invention provides a synthetic 11-28-2013
20130315960CONJUGATED BETA-1,3-LINKED GLUCANS - Glucans having exclusively or mainly β-1,3 linkages are used as immunogens. These comprise β-1,3-linked glucose residues. Optionally, they may include β-1,6-linked glucose residues, provided that the ratio of β-1,3-linked residues to β-1,6-linked residues is at least 8:1 and/or there are one or more sequences of at least five adjacent non-terminal residues linked to other residues only by β-1,3 linkages. The glucans will usually be used in conjugated form. A preferred glucan source is curdlan, which may be hydrolysed to a suitable form prior to conjugation.11-28-2013

Maria Rosaria Romano, Pontedera IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100266626ADJUVANTED GLUCANS - The use of beta-glucans as antigens for immunising against fungi is known. According to the invention, the beta-glucans are administered together with an adjuvant. The adjuvant improves the immune response. The glucan will usually be conjugated to a carrier. Suitable glucans include laminarin and curdlan.10-21-2010
20110045015CONJUGATED BETA-1,3-LINKED GLUCANS - Glucans having exclusively or mainly β-1,3 linkages are used as immunogens. These comprise β-1,3-linked glucose residues. Optionally, they may include β-1,6-linked glucose residues, provided that the ratio of β-1,3-linked residues to β-1,6-linked residues is at least 8:1 and/or there are one or more sequences of at least five adjacent non-terminal residues linked to other residues only by β-1,3 linkages. The glucans will usually be used in conjugated form. A preferred glucan source is curdlan, which may be hydrolysed to a suitable form prior to conjugation.02-24-2011
20120282295PURIFICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS TYPE 5 AND TYPE 8 CAPSULAR SACCHARIDES - The invention provides a method for releasing capsular polysaccharide from 11-08-2012
20150104479MENINGOCOCCUS SEROGROUP X CONJUGATE - The invention provides a conjugate of a 04-16-2015
20150315225PURIFICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS TYPE 8 CAPSULAR SACCHARIDES - The invention provides a method for releasing capsular polysaccharide from 11-05-2015
20160051667CONJUGATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS TYPE 8 CAPSULAR POLYSACCHARIDES - The invention provides a process for preparing a conjugate of a 02-25-2016

Patent applications by Maria Rosaria Romano, Pontedera IT

Maria Rosaria Romano, Pontodera IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120308600POLYSACCHARIDE IMMUNOGENS CONJUGATED TO E. COLI CARRIER PROTEINS - proteins have been identified that are useful as carrier proteins to improve a response to a polysaccharide immunogen conjugated to such protein. In particular, AcfD precursor protein (orf3526 polypeptide), Flu antigen 43 protein (orf1364 polypeptide), and Sel1 repeat-containing protein (upec-5211 polypeptide) have been shown to be effective. Additionally, these 12-06-2012

Mario Romano, Chieti Scalo (ch) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130130269SCREENING TOOL FOR ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG DISCOVERY COMPRISING THE FPR2/ALX GENE PROMOTER - A screening tool for anti-inflammatory drug discovery and for the detection of the risk or presence of inflammatory conditions, comprising the sequence of the FPR2/ALX gene promoter, is disclosed.05-23-2013

Mario Romano, Capri IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150126945VITRECTOMY APPARATUS - A vitrectomy apparatus comprises a containment body (05-07-2015

Mauro Romano, Barbaiana Di Lainate-Lainate IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100058821PLANT AND PROCESS FOR TRANSFORMATION OF ORGANIC MATERIAL - A transformation process of organic material (03-11-2010

Michele Romano, Massa E Cozzile IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110280111INTERNAL BLOCKING DEVICE FOR PUSH BUTTONS OF A TIMEPIECE - In a watchcase of a time-piece an internal blocking device for simultaneously blocking the push-buttons (11-17-2011

Michele Romano, Origgio IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100058821PLANT AND PROCESS FOR TRANSFORMATION OF ORGANIC MATERIAL - A transformation process of organic material (03-11-2010

Nicola Romano, Lomazzo IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110263389MULTIFUNCTIONAL TRAINING APPARATUS FOR THE LOWER LIMB MUSCLES - A multifunctional training apparatus for training the lower limb muscles includes a training bench adapted to support a user in a desired training position, a movable rotatable support unit for resisting a muscular force of a lower limb which is caused by a reciprocating movement, a contrast member that is adapted to provide a resistance force against the movement of the movable support unit, and a support element that is adapted to pivotally support the movable support unit and the contrast member. The support element is mounted on the training bench by a rotatable coupling about an axis that is at an angle with respect to the training bench, such that the movable support unit can rotate from a first substantially vertical position to a second substantially horizontal position. In this way, training movements of the lower limbs are possible according to movement in a vertical plane and in a horizontal plane, using a single training device.10-27-2011

Rocco Romano, San Sebastiano Al Vesuvio IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120268117APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A PARTICLE OF A FERROMAGNETIC METAL IN A PACKAGING OF A PARAMAGNETIC MATERIAL - It is disclosed a method for checking a packaged product in order to know if it is free of particles of a ferromagnetic metal or contains a particle of a ferromagnetic metal. The packaged product comprises a packaging comprising a paramagnetic and/or diamagnetic metal. The method comprises: providing a static magnetic field B10-25-2012

Salvatore Romano, Firenze IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130150736AUTOMATIC METHOD FOR MEASURING AND PROCESSING BLOOD PRESSURE - The present invention concerns an automatic method, as well as the related system and the tools allowing the same to be executed, for measuring and processing blood pressure starting from a detected pressure signal, the method operating in the time domain for discriminating whether the detected signal is an adequate measurement or not and, where it is not, time domain analysis automatically selects a low-pass filter to, possibly iteratively, apply to the detected pressure signal for having correct values and wave form of the blood pressure.06-13-2013
20130172761METHOD, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR THE AUTOMATIC PROCESSING OF BLOOD PRESSURE SIGNALS - The invention concerns an automated method, a system and means for processing the blood pressure from a detected pressure signal, the method operating in the time domain to determine a value (RES) connected to the energy efficiency of the monitored biological system.07-04-2013

Valerio Romano, Rome IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130238788CLOUD SERVICES SYSTEM - A cloud services system includes an access services layer, a cloud service manager, and a service platform layer. The access services layer provides front-end functionality for users and service providers to order and manage cloud services, including software applications provided for use by the users. The cloud manager exposes services provided by the cloud services system to the users, and orchestrates delivery of the services and provisioning of resources for the services. The service platform layer activates virtual machines and virtual desktops to provide the services.09-12-2013
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