Ferrera
Bauer Costa Ferrera, Porto Alegre BR
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110092723 | LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF ESTOLIDES FOR USE AS LUBRICANTS - A process is described for the purification of estolides for subsequent use as lubricants. This purification process comprises the removal of free fatty acids present in the estolide by liquid-liquid extraction using an alcohol, preferably ethanol or methanol, as solvent, where the total acid number of the estolide after purification is less than 1 mg KOH/g of sample, which endows it with characteristics of oxidation stability suitable for its use as a lubricant. | 04-21-2011 |
David Ferrera, Coto De Caza, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140207180 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR CEREBRAL ANEURYSM REPAIR - An embolization device for treating ischemic stroke is disclosed, having a surface, wherein the body portion is configured to have a radiopaque and electropositive surface under physiological conditions when the device is emplaced, which ionically binds a blood component in an amount effective to promote stability of device in situ to bind to a tissue component in an amount effective to increase adhesion of the device as compared to a device without an electropositive surface. Embolic coils being so delivered are electrolytically detachable in under 10 seconds, according to the disclosed vascular implant systems. | 07-24-2014 |
20140343585 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OCCLUSION REMOVAL - A system for removing a thrombus. The system includes an expandable device that maintains axially fixed engagement with the thrombus. The expandable device applies a first force to the thrombus according to surrounding vessel size. The expandable device applies a second force to the thrombus according to an increased vessel size to maintain axially fixed engagement. | 11-20-2014 |
David Ferrera, Redondo Beach, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090192455 | NOVEL ENHANCED PTNA RAPID EXCHANGE TYPE OF CATHETER SYSTEM - Novel systems enable PTNA rapid exchange (RX) types of systems for ICAD, support balloon test occlusion, treatment of vasospasm after sub-arachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and facilitate aneurysm neck remodeling during coiling embolization. The systems disclosed include an embodiment having a catheter comprising a RX port for providing catheter support within and above the carotid siphon and distal vertebral arteries, a conformable, semi-compliant balloon manipulable to gain forward progress through intracranial vessels substantially narrowed by plaque in combination with at least a guidewire, and a tip disposed at a distal end of the catheter. | 07-30-2009 |
20110160742 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROGRESSIVE THERAPY FOR THROMBUS MANAGEMENT - Systems, methods, and devices for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke that provide immediate blood flow restoration to a vessel occluded by a clot and, after reestablishing blood flow, address the clot itself. Immediate blood flow restoration advantageously can facilitate natural lysis of the clot and also can reduce or obviate the concern for distal embolization due to fragmentation of the clot. Several embodiments of the invention provide for progressive, or modular, treatment based upon the nature of the clot. For example, the progressive treatment can comprise a three-step progressive treatment process that includes immediate restoration of blood flow, in-situ clot management, and/or clot removal depending on the particular circumstances of the treatment. The in-situ clot management can include, for example, lysis and maceration. The progressive, or modular, treatment can be provided by a system or kit of one or more treatment devices. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160757 | EXPANDABLE TIP ASSEMBLY FOR THROMBUS MANAGEMENT - Systems, methods, and devices for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke that provide immediate blood flow restoration to a vessel occluded by a clot and, after reestablishing blood flow, address the clot itself. Immediate blood flow restoration advantageously can facilitate natural lysis of the clot and also can reduce or obviate the concern for distal embolization due to fragmentation of the clot. Several embodiments of the invention provide for progressive, or modular, treatment based upon the nature of the clot. For example, the progressive treatment can comprise a three-step progressive treatment process that includes immediate restoration of blood flow, in-situ clot management, and/or clot removal depending on the particular circumstances of the treatment. The in-situ clot management can include, for example, lysis and maceration. The progressive, or modular, treatment can be provided by a system or kit of one or more treatment devices. | 06-30-2011 |
20120316600 | THROMBUS MANAGEMENT WITHIN NEUROVASCULATURE - Systems, methods, and devices for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke that provide immediate blood flow restoration to a vessel occluded by a clot and, after reestablishing blood flow, address the clot itself. Immediate blood flow restoration advantageously can facilitate natural lysis of the clot and also can reduce or obviate the concern for distal embolization due to fragmentation of the clot. Several embodiments of the invention provide for progressive, or modular, treatment based upon the nature of the clot. For example, the progressive treatment can comprise a three-step progressive treatment process that includes immediate restoration of blood flow, in-situ clot management, and/or clot removal depending on the particular circumstances of the treatment. The in-situ clot management can include, for example, lysis and maceration. The progressive, or modular, treatment can be provided by a system or kit of one or more treatment devices. | 12-13-2012 |
David Ferrera, Manhattan Beach, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140288633 | Aneurysm Treatment Device And Method Of Use - An apparatus for treating vascular aneurysms includes an occlusive support device comprised of one or more support members. The occlusive device has, an end cap member and an anchoring member. The end cap member is comprised of at least one of one or more of the support members. The end cap member has openings and the end cap member comprises a reactive material that is configured to hydrate upon delivery of the device and to reduce the size of said openings. The device is configured so that the occlusive members can be positioned in the blood vessel proximate the neck of a vascular aneurysm, the reactive material hydrates and increases the resistance to blood flow into the aneurysm, and the anchoring member anchors the device in the blood vessel without occluding flow through the blood vessel. | 09-25-2014 |
David A. Ferrera, Manhattan Beach, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100114270 | VARIABLE STIFFNESS HEATING CATHETER - The variable stiffness heating catheter includes a heating catheter shaft including at least one electrically conductive member, a reinforcing tube with apertures formed around the surface of the reinforcing tube, and at least one coaxial outer layer of a polymer, metal, or both for providing desired variations in stiffness along at least a portion of the length of the shaft. The apertures can be formed as axial or helical slits in the surface of the reinforcing tube, and the reinforcing tube can also be formed to be tapered at the point where the apertures are formed in the reinforcing tube to provide a heating catheter that is torqueable and pushable at the proximal end, yet soft and flexible at the distal end. | 05-06-2010 |
Flavio Ferrera, Genova IT
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100312408 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF A GAS TURBINE ELECTRIC ENERGY PRODUCTION PLANT - A control device of a gas turbine electric energy production plant, which delivers a power at a frequency presents power control means, for controlling the power delivered by the plant by means of a first control signal which determines the supply of fuel to a portion of the plant according to a reference power value, and frequency control means, for determining correction values of the reference power value according to a frequency error, given by the difference between the plant frequency and a nominal frequency which comprise step control means configured to adjust the supply of fuel to the portion of the plant by means of a second control signal concurrent with the first control signal, when the derivative of the frequency of the plant assumes values higher than a threshold value. | 12-09-2010 |
20100320775 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF A GAS TURBINE ELECTRIC ENERGY PRODUCTION PLANT - A control device of a gas turbine electric energy production plant, which delivers a power at a frequency presents power control means for controlling the power delivered by the plant according to a reference power value, and frequency control means, for determining correction values of the reference power value according to a frequency error, given by the difference between the plant frequency and a nominal frequency, which comprise integral control means configured to calculate the correction values and selectively activatable when the frequency error is beyond a first frequency range. | 12-23-2010 |
Francesca Ferrera, Genova IT
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120141515 | Ig-pCONSENSUS GENE VACCINATION PROTECTS FROM ANTIBODY-DEPENDENT IMMUNE PATHOLOGY IN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE - The disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for treating autoimmune diseases and disorders. For example, the disclosure demonstrates that hypergammaglobulinemia and subsequent accelerated kidney disease can be suppressed by Ig minigene-induced CD8 | 06-07-2012 |
20130109591 | PLANAR SUPPORT HAVING AN ULTRAFLAT SURFACE AND A DEVICE FOR DETECTING ANTIGENS COMPRISING SAID PLANAR SUPPORT | 05-02-2013 |
Marco Ferrera, Concorezzo IT
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080197512 | Process for manufacturing deep through vias in a semiconductor device, and semiconductor device made thereby - A process for manufacturing a through via in a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a body having a structural layer, a substrate, and a dielectric layer set between the structural layer and the substrate; insulating a portion of the structural layer to form a front-side interconnection region; insulating a portion of the substrate to form a back-side interconnection region; and connecting the front-side interconnection region and the back-side interconnection region through the dielectric layer. | 08-21-2008 |
20120018819 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE HAVING A BURIED AREA PROVIDED WITH A FILTER - A process for manufacturing a micromechanical structure envisages: forming a buried cavity within a body of semiconductor material, separated from a top surface of the body by a first surface layer; and forming an access duct for fluid communication between the buried cavity and an external environment. The method envisages: forming an etching mask on the top surface at a first access area; forming a second surface layer on the top surface and on the etching mask; carrying out an etch such as to remove, in a position corresponding to the first access area, a portion of the second surface layer, and an underlying portion of the first surface layer not covered by the etching mask until the buried cavity is reached, thus forming both the first access duct and a filter element, set between the first access duct and the same buried cavity. | 01-26-2012 |
20120237061 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A MEMBRANE MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE, AND MEMBRANE MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a microelectromechanical device and a process for manufacturing same. One or more embodiments may include forming a semiconductor structural layer separated from a substrate by a dielectric layer, and opening a plurality of trenches through the structural layer exposing a portion of the dielectric layer. A sacrificial portion of the dielectric layer is selectively removed through the plurality of trenches in membrane regions so as to free a corresponding portion of the structural layer to form a membrane. To close the trenches, the wafer is brought to an annealing temperature for a time interval in such a way as to cause migration of the atoms of the membrane so as to reach a minimum energy configuration. | 09-20-2012 |
20130168840 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED DEVICE WITH MECHANICALLY DECOUPLED ACTIVE AREA AND RELATED MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A semiconductor integrated device is provided with: a die having a body of semiconductor material with a front surface, and an active area arranged at the front surface; and a package having a support element carrying the die at a back surface of the body, and a coating material covering the die. The body includes a mechanical decoupling region, which mechanically decouples the active area from mechanical stresses induced by the package; the mechanical decoupling region is a trench arrangement within the body, which releases the active area from an external frame of the body, designed to absorb the mechanical stresses induced by the package. | 07-04-2013 |
Marco Ferrera, San Donato Milanese IT
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150025088 | 6-CYCLOALKYL-PYRAZOLOPYRIMIDINONES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CNS DISORDERS - The invention relates to novel 6-Cycloalkyl-pyrazolopyrimidinones according to formula (I). | 01-22-2015 |
Pere Ferrera, Barcelona ES
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110246497 | USER TO USER RECOMMENDER - Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for recommending relevant users to other users in a user community. In one implementation of such a method, two different sets of data are considered: a) music (or other items) that users have been listening to (or otherwise engaging), and b) music (or other items) recommendations that users have been given. In some embodiments, pre-computation methods allow the system to efficiently compare item sets and recommended item sets among the users in the community. Such comparisons may also comprise metrics that the system can use to figure out which users should be recommended for a given target user. | 10-06-2011 |
20130198172 | User to User Recommender - Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for recommending relevant users to other users in a user community. In one implementation of such a method, two different sets of data are considered: a) music (or other items) that users have been listening to (or otherwise engaging), and b) music (or other items) recommendations that users have been given. In some embodiments, pre-computation methods allow the system to efficiently compare item sets and recommended item sets among the users in the community. Such comparisons may also comprise metrics that the system can use to figure out which users should be recommended for a given target user. | 08-01-2013 |
Renato Ferrera, Grafenau DE
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110187153 | Radiator Grill Arrangement - The invention relates to a radiator grill arrangement ( | 08-04-2011 |
René Ferrera, Decines FR
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120264104 | METHOD FOR THE HYPOTHERMIC PERFUSION OF A CARDIAC ORGAN, AND DEVICE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method and device for the hypothermic perfusion of a cardiac organ. According to the invention, the infusion device comprises: a. a first sealed tank ( | 10-18-2012 |
Vincent P. Ferrera, New York, NY US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150065871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME, TRANSCRANIAL MONITORING OF BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER OPENING - Systems and techniques for real-time, transcranial monitoring of safe blood-brain barrier opening include determining an approach angle for targeted blood-brain barrier opening proximate a predetermined region in a brain of a patient, and positioning an ultrasound transducer to generate a focused ultrasound signal at the determined approach angle to the predetermined region in the brain. | 03-05-2015 |