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Andrea Donati, Rangone IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110038756UNIT AND METHOD FOR STERILIZING A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR A MACHINE FOR PACKAGING POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS - A unit for sterilizing a web of packaging material for a machine for packaging pourable food products includes a sterilizing chamber containing a liquid sterilizing agent at a first temperature; a conveying device for feeding the web through the sterilizing chamber before the web is formed into a succession of sealed packages of pourable food products; a hold tank for the sterilizing agent; a feed mechanism activated selectively to feed the sterilizing agent from the tank to the sterilizing chamber; a drain activated selectively to drain the sterilizing agent from the sterilizing chamber into the tank in the event of stoppage of the packaging machine; and a cooling device activated selectively, at the end of the package production cycle, to cool the sterilizing agent in the tank to a second temperature lower than the first temperature.02-17-2011

Andrea Donati, Castelnuovo Rangone IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110120059PACKAGING METHOD AND UNIT FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF A FOOD PRODUCT POURABLE INTO A TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL - A method of producing a sealed package of a pourable food product involving feeding a tube of packaging material along an axis; moving a pair of first jaws and a pair of second jaws cyclically and alternately along sealing paths parallel to the axis, and along repositioning paths; moving the jaws, as they travel along the sealing paths, into a closed position in which the sealing members grip the tube and respectively form, at different times, a first and a second seal sealing the tube and defining respective opposite ends of the package; and moving the jaws, as they travel along the respective repositioning paths, into an open position, in which they are detached from the tube; acquiring a desired value of a quantity related to the package weight; and forming the second seal at a distance, which is a function of the value, from the first seal.05-26-2011
20110225929SELF-CONFIGURING INDUCTION SEALING DEVICE FOR USE TO PRODUCE POURABLE FOOD PRODUCT PACKAGES - An induction sealing device for producing packaged pourable food products from heat-seal sheet packaging material. The sealing device has a signal source, an inductor, and an impedance matching circuit connected between the signal source and the inductor. The impedance matching circuit has: two input terminals; a first and second line connected to the input terminals; a variable-capacitance stage having capacitive modules each made up of a capacitive element and a controlled switch; and a control stage to control the controlled switches. Each controlled switch includes: input terminals receiving a respective control signal from the control stage, with one input terminal of each controlled switch connected to the second line; a single two-way controlled switching element having a control terminal connected to the other input terminal of the controlled switch; a first current-conducting terminal connected to the first line, and a second current-conducting terminal connected to the second line.09-22-2011

Armando Donati, Rodengo Saiano (bs) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120056461DEVICE FOR SYNCHRONIZING THE TILT OF A CHAIR BACK AND SEAT - Device for synchronizing the tilt of a chair back and seat, of the type comprising a frame of the chair back (03-08-2012

Armando Donati, Rodengo Saiano IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090174128DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE ELASTIC FORCE EXERTED BY A PLURALITY OF SPRINGS - A device for adjusting the elastic force exerted by a plurality of springs, wherein there are provided main springs and auxiliary springs connected to two mutually movable structures. There are provided means for operatively coupling or uncoupling the connection of the free end of one or more of the auxiliary springs with respect to at least one of the structures.07-09-2009
20100219672DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE TILT OF A BACKREST OR SEAT OF A CHAIR09-02-2010
20100308633 MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTING THE PRE-LOAD OF A STIFFENING SPRING FOR SEATS - Mechanism for regulating the preload of at least a stiffening spring (12-09-2010

Claudia Donati, Poggibonsi IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110243976COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PNEUMOCOCCAL ANTIGENS - Disclosed herein are various combinations of pneumococcal polypeptides for use in immunisation. Also disclosed herein are pneumococcal polypeptides that may be useful as single antigens. These polypeptides may optionally be used in combination with pneumococcal saccharides. The antigens may be used in pneumococcal vaccines, but may also be used as components in vaccines for immunising against multiple pathogens.10-06-2011

Claudio Donati, Siena IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090155306Pamps, pathogen associated molecular patterns - A method for identifying a polypeptide which acts as an adjuvant in a host organism. The invention further provides adjuvant compositions comprising said polypeptides and optionally further comprising an antigen.06-18-2009

Claudio Donati, Modena IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100287879INTEGRATED PACKAGING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - A packaging system includes a packaging line comprising a filling machine for producing sealed packages containing food product and downstream distribution equipment connected by conveyors and each including a control system, a line controller for managing configuration, communication and control of the packaging line, a common overhead message display which displays visual information on the operation of the equipment, and a communication network for connecting the line controller to the equipment. The line controller includes a line configurator which reduces and secures effective line installation, start up and tuning at the manufacturing floor via “plug and play”, a line commander which optimizes line performance and product flows during production, a recipe manager which accommodates production flexibility by improving “easy to use” line resources and material, and a conveyor optimizer which optimizes product transportation along the conveyors.11-18-2010

Claudio Donati, Poggibonsi IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090327170Methods of Clustering Gene and Protein Sequences - The invention relates to methods for clustering gene and protein sequences. In particular, it involves generation of networks of sequences where the interconnections are based upon a measure of similarity. The invention also provides methods of optimizing and improving the networks by re-wiring of the network based upon overlap of the nearest neighbors of given pairs of nodes. The invention further provides methods of identifying clusters of sequences within the networks and the optimized networks based upon the topology of the network. The clusters identified represent groups of sequences that are related by function and/or evolution. The invention has particular applicability in annotation of sequences in databases and identification of functional homologs which can be very useful for novel therapeutic and diagnostic targets based upon such targets belonging to a cluster or family that contains a known sequence such as a diagnostic sequence, antigen or other therapeutic target.12-31-2009
20110097360STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE PILUS ANTIGENS - Polypeptides from 04-28-2011

Cristina Donati, Giussago IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110232284INTEGRATED PROCESS AND RELATED SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING ENERGY FROM WASTE WITH LOW INVESTMENTS AND HIGH THERMOELECTRIC YIELDS - A process is described for obtaining energy from waste, comprising the following phases: a) bio-drying of municipal solid waste (MSW) to transform it into refuse-derived fuel (RDF), a dry, homogeneous material with piece size of around 20-30 cm, known by the name of RDF; h) compacting of the material obtained from phase a) into bales or BIOCUBr and storage of the BIOCUBI® in bioreactors; c) activation by wetting with water of the bioreactors to produce biogas by anaerobic digestion; d) combustion at the start of the material obtained from phase a) (RDF) and subsequently of the residue already digested in the bioreactors, and therefore not biodegradable, in a waste combustor provided with a system of purification of combustion gasses and production of superheated steam at approximately 400° C. and pressure of around 70 bar; e) combustion of the purified biogas in a conventional boiler provided with re-superheaters for raising the temperature of the steam produced by the waste combustor by approximately 100° C.; f) use of the steam produced in this way in a turbine coupled with an alternator for the production of electrical energy. The invention also relates to a system for the implementation of this method.09-29-2011

Elisabetta Donati, Cavallasca IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080306149Use for a Composition Comprising Chloroprocaine Hcl, a New Composition Comprising Chloroprocaine Hcl and a Method for Its Manufacture - The present invention concerns a new use for a composition comprising chloroprocaine HCl, and in particular its use for the manufacture of a drug for intrathecal narcosis. The present invention also concerns a new composition comprising chloroprocaine HCl, being particularly suited to this new use, as well as a new method for manufacturing said composition.12-11-2008
20090036539STABLE HYPERBARIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING PRILOCAINE HCL, USE OF SAID NEW COMPOSITION FOR INTRATHECAL ANAETHESIA, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID COMPOSITION - The present invention concerns new preservative-free hyperbaric compositions of prilocaine HCI intended for use in intrathecal narcosis, characterized by high stability at ambient temperature (15° C.-27° C.). The present invention also concerns a method for manufacturing said compositions.02-05-2009

Patent applications by Elisabetta Donati, Cavallasca IT

Francesco Donati, Medolago (bergamo) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090056704Reflecting parabolic construction for solar heating systems - A reflecting parabolic construction for solar heating systems comprises at least a reflecting parabola for concentrating solar beams on a thermal carrier containing receiver tube, wherein the parabola comprises an aluminum fretted central layer, on the faces thereof two opposite aluminum layers are applied. According to a first embodiment, in the concave part of the reflecting parabolic construction a crystal mirror of minimum thickness is applied. According to a further aspect of the invention, one of the layers is a reflecting aluminum layer made by depositing vapors, and protected by a sol-gel protective layer having a thickness corresponding to few microns.03-05-2009

Franco Donati, Fidenza (pr) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110265200LETTUCE VARIETIES AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION - Lettuce varieties ISI 43630 and ISI 43637 are described. Both ISI 43630 and ISI 43637 are red leaf lettuce varieties.10-27-2011

Gabriele Donati, Pescia IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110098828AUTOMATIC PROSTHESIS FOR ABOVE-KNEE AMPUTEES - A above knee prosthesis (P) applied to femoral connection (04-28-2011

Gianni Donati, Giussago IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110232284INTEGRATED PROCESS AND RELATED SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING ENERGY FROM WASTE WITH LOW INVESTMENTS AND HIGH THERMOELECTRIC YIELDS - A process is described for obtaining energy from waste, comprising the following phases: a) bio-drying of municipal solid waste (MSW) to transform it into refuse-derived fuel (RDF), a dry, homogeneous material with piece size of around 20-30 cm, known by the name of RDF; h) compacting of the material obtained from phase a) into bales or BIOCUBr and storage of the BIOCUBI® in bioreactors; c) activation by wetting with water of the bioreactors to produce biogas by anaerobic digestion; d) combustion at the start of the material obtained from phase a) (RDF) and subsequently of the residue already digested in the bioreactors, and therefore not biodegradable, in a waste combustor provided with a system of purification of combustion gasses and production of superheated steam at approximately 400° C. and pressure of around 70 bar; e) combustion of the purified biogas in a conventional boiler provided with re-superheaters for raising the temperature of the steam produced by the waste combustor by approximately 100° C.; f) use of the steam produced in this way in a turbine coupled with an alternator for the production of electrical energy. The invention also relates to a system for the implementation of this method.09-29-2011

Giuseppe Donati, Medolago (bergamo) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090056704Reflecting parabolic construction for solar heating systems - A reflecting parabolic construction for solar heating systems comprises at least a reflecting parabola for concentrating solar beams on a thermal carrier containing receiver tube, wherein the parabola comprises an aluminum fretted central layer, on the faces thereof two opposite aluminum layers are applied. According to a first embodiment, in the concave part of the reflecting parabolic construction a crystal mirror of minimum thickness is applied. According to a further aspect of the invention, one of the layers is a reflecting aluminum layer made by depositing vapors, and protected by a sol-gel protective layer having a thickness corresponding to few microns.03-05-2009

Ivan Donati, Udine IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080199914Modified Alginates, Methods of Production and Use - Process for preparing a modified alginate polymers are disclosed. The processes comprise the steps of covalently attaching a modifying moiety to one or more unmodified monomeric subunits of an alginate polymer; and changing one or more unmodified mannuronic (M) monomeric subunits of the alginate polymer to one or more unmodified guluronic (G) monomeric sub-units by an enzymatic epimerization reaction performed in any order. Processes for preparing alginate gels, fiber, and compositions are also disclosed. Modified alginates in which only M monomeric subunits are modified, and alginate gels, fibers and compositions comprising the same, are disclosed.08-21-2008
20090197832POLYMER MIXTURES OF ANIONIC AND CATIONIC POLYSACCHARIDES AND USE THEREOF - Described in the present application are compositions comprising mixtures of polyanionic polysaccharides and polycationic polysaccharides consisting of oligosaccharide derivatives of chitosan. In the compositions of the invention said mixtures have proven to be soluble in aqueous environments, despite ionic complexes forming between the acid polysaccharides and chitosan derivatives. Said compositions have also demonstrated significant rheological behaviour with an unexpected increase in viscosity and viscoelasticity, although the polysaccharides used have relatively low average molecular weights. The said solubility and rheological behaviour renders the compositions of the invention particularly advantageous from the biomedical application viewpoint, in particular for viscosupplementation and particularly in the field of articular pathologies and of ophthalmic surgery.08-06-2009
20090202640HYDROGELS OF POLYSACCHARIDE MIXTURES FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING AND AS CARRIERS OF ACTIVE COMPOUNDS - The present invention describes the preparation of hydrogels (or 3D matrices) obtainable from aqueous solutions of mixtures of acid polysaccharides and derivatives of basic polysaccharides, such as oligosaccharide derivatives of chitosan. Said solutions are suitably gelled with either chemical or physical gelling agents with the aim of encapsulating either cells, isolated or in multicellular associations, or pharmacologically active molecules, in solution or suspension, for use in the biomedical and pharmaceutical field.08-13-2009
20110123589THREE-DIMENSIONAL NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS CONSISTING OF A POLYSACCHARIDIC MATRIX AND METALLIC NANOPARTICLES, PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - In the present invention nanocomposite materials in form of three-dimensional structure formed by a polymeric matrix consisting of a polysaccharidic composition of neutral or anionic polysaccharides and a branched cationic polysaccharides, in which metallic nanoparticles are uniformly dispersed and stabilized, are described. Using appropriate techniques of gelification or by means of an appropriate dehydration, the nanocomposite materials are three-dimensional matrices having different shapes in hydrated form as hydrogels, or in non-hydrated form. These nanocomposite materials have a broad-spectrum of strong bactericidal activity, but do not show any cytotoxicity. The particular antibacterial properties associated with metallic particle nano-scale and the presence of biological signals on the polymeric chains along with the lack of cytotoxicity may be exploited in developing new-generation biomaterials provided with antimicrobial properties and for many other applications in biomedical, pharmaceutical and food field.05-26-2011
20110129536NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS BASED ON METALLIC NANOPARTICLES STABILIZED WITH BRANCHED POLYSACCHARIDES - The present invention provides nanocomposite systems made of metallic nanoparticles stabilized with branched cationic polysaccharides, in particular alditolic or aldonic mono- and oligo-saccharidic derivatives of chitosan, and their preparation obtainable with aqueous solutions of these polysaccharides in the presence or absence of reducing agents. The peculiar chemical and physical-chemical features of these polysaccharides allow to form metallic nanoparticles homogeneously dispersed in the polysaccharidic matrix and an effective stabilization thereof. The properties associated with the nanometric dimensions and the presence of biological signals on polymeric chains may be exploited in applications with antimicrobial activities and of molecular biosensors.06-02-2011

Patent applications by Ivan Donati, Udine IT

Luca Donati, Porto San Giorgio (ascoli Piceno) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090074867ORALLY DISPERSIBLE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - A process for preparing an orally dispersible solid pharmaceutical form comprises the following steps: a) coating the active ingredient with at least one hydrophilic carboxylate polymer, b) granulating the coated active ingredient obtained in step (a) with at least one lipid compound having a melting point lower than that of the active ingredient, c) mixing the granulate obtained in step (b) with at least one hydrophilic natural polymer having high molecular weight, and d) mixing the granulate obtained in step (c) with ingredients suitable for obtaining an orally dispersible solid pharmaceutical form. An orally dispersible solid pharmaceutical form comprises an active ingredient coated with at least one hydrophilic carboxylate polymer and at least one lipid compound, in which the said coated active ingredient is embedded in a matrix comprising at least one hydrophilic natural polymer having high molecular weight.03-19-2009

Luca Donati, Porto San Giorgio IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090211265PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING AND ATOMIZING LIQUID OR PASTY-LIKE SUBSTANCES - A process and an apparatus for the rapid cooling and atomization of liquid or pasty substances, in particular even relatively small amounts of liquid or pasty substances being able to be cooled and atomized economically. Both process and apparatus are particularly useful in the pharmaceutical industry for preparing injectable microparticles of polymer or lipid matrices suitable for the incorporation of active ingredients.08-27-2009

Patent applications by Luca Donati, Porto San Giorgio IT

Massimo Donati, Seveso IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090259088Magnetic presser-expander device and treatment method using such device - A magnetic presser-expander device for biological structures, constituted by two or more rare-earth magnets and means for applying said magnets to the skin, and methods for treating an alteration of an osteoarticular and/or musculoskeletal structure, a hematoma, an edema or an articular effusion by means of the presser-expander device.10-15-2009

Maurizio Donati, Florence IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120027532PULL STUD BOLT WITH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL COOLANT AND METHODS - Systems and methods include using a pull stud bolt for connecting a tool holder to a collet in a spindle. The pull stud bolt includes a body configured to receive a tool holder, the body having a longitudinal passage fluidly connected to a cavity, the cavity fluidly connected to a plurality of longitudinal channels; a sealing ring disposed around an end of the longitudinal passage, the sealing ring in contact with the cavity; a spring disposed in the cavity; and a sphere in contact with the spring. The sphere is configured to unblock the end of the longitudinal passage by losing contact with the sealing ring when a first force applied to the sphere from the spring is less than a second force applied by a fluid flowing through the longitudinal passage. The first and second forces are substantially opposite in direction of application.02-02-2012

Michel Donati, Bergamo IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120125725BRAKE DISC VENTILATED - A brake disc of a rotation axis, comprising a support carrier, a braking band comprising two flanges connected by a plurality of connection elements which define ventilation channels for the braking band, at least one drive element able to connect the support carrier and the braking band to each other. The connection elements have a variable resistant section in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis, the resistant section being measured in an area substantially parallel to the direction of the air flow inside the ventilation channels. Such resistant section progressively increasing as it moves from a median resistant section towards the respective connection resistant sections of the connection element to the flanges.05-24-2012

Michele Donati, Bergamo IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100230221Ventilated Brake Disc - The invention relates to a brake disc (09-16-2010

Pietro Donati, Cattolica IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100223892Packging Machine Provided With Variable-Inclination Work and Load Surface - The present invention relates to a packaging machine provided with variable-inclination work and load surface (09-09-2010