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Alessandro Franceschini, Capannori Lucca IT
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20150308432 | MECHANICAL COMBUSTION-ENGINE-DRIVEN FLUID PUMP - A fluid pump includes an input shaft, a pumping unit comprising a pump rotor, and a clutch arranged between the input shaft and the pump rotor. The clutch comprises at least two input clutch disks, at least two output clutch disks, a permanent magnet element, and an actuator. The at least two input clutch disks and the at least two output clutch discs together define at least two clutch liquid gaps which are filled with a magneto-rheological clutch liquid. The permanent magnet element shifts between an engaged position wherein a magnetic field of the permanent magnet element penetrates the at least two clutch liquid gaps with a high magnetic flux, and a disengaged position wherein the magnetic field of the permanent magnet element is less than in the engaged position. The actuator moves the permanent magnet element between the engaged position and the disengaged position. | 10-29-2015 |
Alessandro Franceschini, Capannori IT
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20150260240 | MECHANICAL COMBUSTION-ENGINE-DRIVEN FLUID PUMP - A mechanical combustion-engine-driven fluid pump includes an input shaft driven by a combustion engine, a pumping unit comprising a pump rotor, and a clutch arranged between the input shaft and the pump rotor. The clutch comprises an input clutch body, an output clutch body, an electroconductive element, a permanent magnet element, and an actuator. The clutch transfers a rotation of the input clutch body to the output clutch body in an engaged clutch state. The closed clutch liquid gap is formed between the input clutch body and the output clutch body, and is filled with a magneto-rheological clutch liquid. The electroconductive element co-rotates with the output clutch body. The permanent magnet element co-rotates with the input clutch body and is shiftable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The actuator moves the permanent magnet element between the engaged position and the disengaged position. | 09-17-2015 |
Barbara Franceschini, Pogliano Milanese (milano) IT
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20090022388 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING CLUSTERS OF OBJECTS - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for processing and metrically quantifying images of objects containing clusters of points/spots, such as biological specimens comprising cluster of cells, in particular of human or animal origin, or images thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for processing images of irregularly shaped objects in the form of at least one cluster of punctiform or spot-shaped objects, comprising a stage of acquisition of a digital image of said objects, a stage of image elaboration (IMA-EL) for quantizing said digital image to 1 bit and a stage of metrical processing of said 1-bit quantized image, wherein said stage of metrical processing comprises a stage of object's metrical quantification (QUANT) that on its turn comprises: | 01-22-2009 |
20090232382 | "IN VITRO" DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR DISEASES AFFECTING HUMAN OR ANIMAL TISSUES - The present invention relates to an “in vitro” diagnostic method for diseases affecting human or animal tissues, in particular for the diagnosis of diseases involving inflammation and fibrosis in human or animals, more particularly for liver diseases. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for diagnosing “in vitro” abnormal morphological conditions in human or animal tissues affected by a chronic inflammatory disease, which comprises observing an image of a biopsy sample of the human or animal body in which said abnormal condition can be detected and metrically quantifying said abnormal morphological condition, wherein said step of metrically quantifying comprises detecting the extent of the fibrotic and of the inflammatory tissue by means of: i) calculating the fractal corrected perimeter (Pf) and/or area (Af) of the collagen islets, and ii) calculating the percentage area of the clustered inflammatory cells by means of the formula ACINF/AB·100, wherein ACiNF is the actual area of the inflammatory cells belonging to clusters and AB is the area of the biopsy sample. | 09-17-2009 |
Emilie Franceschini, Marseille FR
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20110092817 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ULTRASOUND SCATTERER CHARACTERIZATION - A method for characterizing ultrasound scatterers in a medium comprising providing ultrasound data representing a region of interest comprising a plurality of scatterers in a medium, the plurality of scatterers including clusters of scatterer sub-units, the scatterers having a physical property value to be estimated and the scatterer sub-units having at least one known physical parameter value; modelling the ultrasound data using an at least second order function of a spatial organization parameter defining the spatial organization of the scatterers; and estimating the physical property value of the scatterers from the modelled ultrasound data and the at least one known physical parameter of the sub-units by a regression of the spatial organization parameter as a function of frequency. A system for characterizing ultrasound scatterers is also included. | 04-21-2011 |
20140016438 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASOUND SCATTERER CHARACTERIZATION - A method for characterizing ultrasound scatterers in a medium comprises receiving ultrasound data representing a region of interest comprising a plurality of scatterers in a medium, the plurality of scatterers including aggregates of the scatterers. The ultrasound data is modeled data using an effective medium theory combined with the structure factor model, the structure factor model defining the spatial organization and concentration of the aggregates. The modeled ultrasound data is compared to theoretical data obtained with the effective medium theory combined with the structure factor model. From the comparison, dimensional data of the aggregates of the scatterers and the volume concentration of scatterers in the medium is determined. | 01-16-2014 |
Fausto Franceschini, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20140203460 | LASER SINTERING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE MANUFACTURE OF HIGH DENSITY PELLETS CONTAINING HIGHLY RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS - The invention relates to remotely operated laser sintering systems and methods for manufacturing pellets containing highly radioactive elements. The highly radioactive elements can be recovered from used nuclear fuels. The systems and methods of the invention employ a feed composition including one or more highly radioactive elements and a ceramic matrix material. The feed composition is distributed in the form of a layer and sintered by directing at least one laser beam to form a pattern in the layer of the feed composition. The pattern corresponds to the shape of the pellet. Further, the sintering process can be repeated as necessary to achieve a pre-determined pellet height. | 07-24-2014 |
Gervas Franceschini, Derby GB
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20120248709 | SEAL - A seal for sealing between two component parts permits a leakage flow of fluid from an upstream side of the seal to a downstream side of the seal. The seal has a jet-producing formation which produces one or more fluid jets that impinge on and thereby restrict the leakage flow. | 10-04-2012 |
20130038025 | LEAF SEAL - A process is provided for forming a leaf-spacer pair for use in a leaf seal which effects a seal between two components. The process includes the steps of: | 02-14-2013 |
20130038026 | LEAF SEAL - A first process is provided for forming a stack of leaves for use in a leaf seal which effects a seal between two components. Corresponding processes are provided for forming a leaf-spacer pair and then for forming a stack of leaves from such pairs. Each leaf of the stack has a leaf section which maintains wiping contact with one of the components and a root section which is fixed relative to the other component and from which the leaf section extends. The stack includes a plurality of spacers which interpose between the root sections. | 02-14-2013 |
20130062834 | BRUSH SEAL - An annular brush seal is disclosed including first and second annular clamp plates, each clamp plate including an opposed annular clamping surface, and a pack of radially extending bristles clamped between the clamping surfaces of the clamp plates. The clamping surface of at least one of the clamp plates is profiled, such that a separation between the clamping surfaces increases with decreasing radius. A brush seal is also disclosed including first and second clamp plates, each clamp plate including an opposed clamping surface, and a bristle pack clamped between the clamping surfaces of the clamp plates, wherein the clamping surface of at least one of the clamp plates includes a linear surface feature extending across the clamping surface and causing a step change in the profile of the clamping surface. | 03-14-2013 |
20130200569 | LEAF SEAL - A leaf seal effects a seal between two, coaxial, relatively rotating components. The leaf seal has an annular pack of stacked leaves or a plurality of axially arranged annular packs of stacked leaves. The or each pack is mountable to one of the components with its leaves extending towards the other component such that the leaf edges of the pack are presented for wiping contact with the other component. The leaf seal further has upstream and downstream coverplates at the respective axial ends of the seal. Each coverplate is spaced from the adjacent annular pack by a respective axial gap. When viewed in the axial direction, each coverplate covers at least a portion of the radial extent of the adjacent pack. The upstream and/or the downstream coverplate is flexible to axially deflect under differential pressures which the seal experiences in operation. | 08-08-2013 |
20130313782 | SEAL AND METHOD OF FORMING A SEAL - A method of forming a seal for effecting a seal between two, coaxial, relatively rotating components is provided. The seal has an annular pack of elongate flexible members. The pack is mountable to a first one of the components at the root portions of the flexible members and extending towards the other component. End portions of the flexible members are presented for wiping contact with the other component. The method includes the steps of: (i) forming a plurality of pack segments, wherein each segment contains a respective subset of the flexible members of the annular pack, and wherein the end portions of the flexible members of each subset, when viewed in the axial direction of the seal, lie on a straight line; and (ii) assembling the pack segments in a substantially circular pack holder such that each pack segment forms a respective angular sector of the annular pack. | 11-28-2013 |
20130320627 | LEAF SEAL - Described is a leaf seal for sealing between a static component and a relatively rotating component having an axis of rotation, the leaf seal defining axially separated higher pressure upstream and lower pressure downstream areas within the static component when in use, the leaf seal comprising: a plurality of leaf elements having: a root end for attachment to the static component; a free end for wiping contact with the rotating component; an upstream edge extending from the root end to the free end; and, a downstream edge extending from the root end to the free end, wherein the leaf element width between the upstream edge and downstream edge at the root end is a, and width between the upstream edge and the downstream edge at the free end is b, where b<0.5α. | 12-05-2013 |
20140070496 | LEAF SEAL - A leaf seal for effecting a seal between two, coaxial, relatively rotating components. The leaf seal has an annular pack of stacked leaves. The pack is mountable to a first one of the components with interleaf gaps formed between working portions of neighbouring leaves. The leaves extend towards the other component such that end edges of leaf working portions are presented for wiping contact with the other component. At least adjacent its end leaf edge, each leaf has a rear section at or adjacent the low pressure side of the pack and a front section which extends from the rear section to the high pressure side of the pack. The rear sections of the leaves are thicker than their respective front sections to reduce the interleaf gaps at the rear sections such that most of the pressure drop across the pack is over the rear sections. | 03-13-2014 |
Giordano Franceschini, Perugia (pg) IT
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20140020614 | FLOATING UNIT FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION - A floating unit for energy production comprising: at least one hull, internally provided with means for electric energy production ( | 01-23-2014 |
Guido Franceschini, Torino IT
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20100027417 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING BANDWITH EXPLOITATION IN REAL-TIME AUDIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS - A method of sending a data flow including a video flow from a sending entity to a receiving entity over a telecommunications network, includes having the sending entity: obtain from the receiving entity information about a downlink bandwidth available for reception of the data flow at the receiving entity side; obtain information about an uplink bandwidth available for the transmission of the data flow at the sending entity side; set transmission parameters of the data flow to be sent to the receiving entity based on the information about the available downlink bandwidth and the available uplink bandwidth; and transmit the data flow in accordance with the set transmission parameters. | 02-04-2010 |
Leopoldo Franceschini, Padova IT
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20090308434 | Solar Power Generating System - A solar power generating system comprising at least one photovoltaic module for converting solar radiation into electrical energy, and a support frame for supporting said at least one photovoltaic module. The solar system of the invention is wherein it comprises insulating means interposed between said at least one photovoltaic module and said support frame for electrical insulation of said photovoltaic modules from said support frame. | 12-17-2009 |
Maria Angela Franceschini, Winchester, MA US
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20140316218 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING BRAIN METABOLISM AND ACTIVITY USING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM AND OPTICAL IMAGING - Systems and methods for monitoring and/or controlling a brain state of a subject are provided. In certain embodiments, the method includes acquiring physiological data from sensors including electrophysiological sensors and optical sensors, assembling, using data from the electrophysiological sensors, a time-series signal indicative of a brain activity of the subject, and identifying, using the time-series signal, a burst suppression state described by a burst suppression period and a burst period. The method also includes computing, using data from the optical sensors, parameters associated with the burst suppression state, the parameters indicative of least one of a metabolic process and a hemodynamic process, and estimating, using the parameters, time-series signal, and burst period, a response function describing a time course of the parameters correlated with a burst during the burst suppression period. The method further includes controlling a treatment using the response function to generate a target burst suppression state. | 10-23-2014 |
Maurizio Franceschini, Cantalupa (torino) IT
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20100077814 | SECURITY LOCK - The lock comprises: a fixed bush which defines a cylindrical cavity within which a cylinder rotating about the longitudinal axis of the cavity is mounted; a spring for retaining the cylinder within the cavity in the axial direction, the spring being interposed between a first circumferential groove made in the external lateral surface of the proximal portion of the cylinder and a facing slot made in the wall of the cavity; and interference means suitable for preventing the rotation of the cylinder within the cavity when the cylinder is pushed towards the distal extremity of the bush. A plurality of circumferentially spaced reliefs, extending each for an arc of a circle, radially protrude from a circumferential section of the external surface of the proximal portion of the cylinder, which reliefs bear in normal conditions against a circumferential flange which radially protrudes inwards from the internal surface of the bush. Moreover, a second circumferential groove flanking the first groove, from which it is separated by a circumferential wall, is made in the external lateral surface of the proximal portion of the cylinder. | 04-01-2010 |
Michael Franceschini, Mississauga CA
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20100071793 | APPARATUS FOR STABILIZATION AND DECELERATION OF SUPERSONIC FLOW INCORPORATING A DIVERGING NOZZLE AND PERFORATED PLATE - An apparatus is disclosed for reducing pressure and velocity of a particulate-laden, supersonic vent gas stream from a pressure vessel such as an autoclave. The apparatus includes a diverging duct in which the vent gas expands, and a perforated plate located inside the diverging duct. The perforated plate provides an area reduction that increases back pressure and forces an upstream normal shock in the diverging duct, thereby bringing about a desired reduction in pressure and velocity. The perforated plate is comprised of a material, such as a ceramic, that is resistant to erosion by the abrasive particulate entrained in the high velocity vent gas. The perforated plate has a central portion provided with holes and an imperforate peripheral portion which is resiliently received between connection flanges of the duct. | 03-25-2010 |
Nicolas Franceschini, Marseille FR
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20120305697 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE ANGULAR POSITIN OF A RECTILINEAR CONTRASTING EDGE OF AN OBJECT, AND SYSTEM FOR FIXATION AND TRACKING A TARGET COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH CONTRASTING EDGE - The present invention relates to a method for measuring the angular position of a contrasting edge of an object having a luminance transition zone which is substantially rectilinear in a given direction and separates two regions of different luminances. This method comprises the functional steps of: —carrying out, in a transverse direction different from the given direction, an amplitude modulation of the signals delivered by a first and a second optical sensor; and —calculating an output signal (Yout(t)) starting from the signals delivered by the first and the second optical sensors (D | 12-06-2012 |
Rinaldo Franceschini, Sarnico-Bergamo IT
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20150136683 | Grinding and dewatering apparatus of food waste by centrifugation - A grinding and dewatering apparatus by centrifugation for highly selective differentiated food waste collection includes, in a supporting structure, a hopper introducing waste-products into a grinding chamber and subsequently into a centrifuge having an inner body and an outer body with a finely perforated, coaxial side wall, a deceleration chamber of the filtered water, a motor driving a grinding unit and the centrifuge, wherein the motor integrally activates both the grinding unit and the centrifuge and overlies both, and a discharge for evacuation of the ground waste-products. Both the grinding unit and the inner and outer bodies of the centrifuge are positioned in a deceleration chamber and are arranged integrally with a rotating disc, and the discharge is a movable discharge, that can be selectively positioned below openings, situated in a flanged extension arranged below for closing the centrifuge for the evacuation of the ground waste-products into a collection basket. | 05-21-2015 |
Silvia Franceschini, Castel Del Piano IT
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20090238761 | Novel Aryl Piperazine Derivatives With Medical Utility - This invention provides novel aryl piperazine derivatives having medical utility, in particular as modulators of dopamine and serotonin receptors, preferably the D | 09-24-2009 |
20100087445 | ARYL PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVES USEFUL FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY DISORDERS - This invention provides novel aryl piperazine derivatives represented by Formula (I) having medical utility, in particular as modulators of dopamine and serotonin receptors, preferably the D | 04-08-2010 |
Steven M. Franceschini, Casselberry, FL US
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20100244868 | Wireless Clamp-on Current Probe - A Wireless Clamp-on Current Probe and an embedded system which includes a digital RF transceiver allows for remote test and measurement equipment to receive data from a current probe without regard to cabling issues such as size, physical wear, weight, cost, electrical noise, losses and more. Such a current probe may be used in environments and situations not previously explored. The probe may be controlled and queried by wired serial communication means or by means of an integrated radio frequency (RF) transceiver. The RF transceiver may utilize a proprietary communication protocol or a standard wireless communication protocol such as ZigBee, Bluetooth or any of the IEEE communication standards. | 09-30-2010 |
Vincent Jean-Francois Franceschini, Conestogo CA
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20120202092 | DISABLING A POWER PACK FROM A HOST DEVICE - This document discusses, among other things, a method for disabling an internal power pack comprising receiving a command from an external source at a processor for a portable electronic device. The command can instruct the portable electronic device to disable an internal power pack for the portable electronic device. The method also includes sending a signal from the processor to the internal power pack to disable the internal power pack in response to the command. | 08-09-2012 |
20140038676 | WARNING AND PREPARATORY SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - The disclosure is directed at a system and method for preparing a device for power loss when the presence of a component cover is not sensed. The system includes a component cover with a detection portion; a sensor adapted to detect the presence of the detection portion in the component cover; and a processor able to receive information from the sensor and to prepare the mobile device for power loss. | 02-06-2014 |
Vincent Jean-Francois Franceschini, Waterloo CA
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20120019390 | WARNING AND PREPARATORY SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - The disclosure is directed at a system and method for preparing a device for power loss when the presence of a component cover is not sensed. The system includes a component cover with a detection portion; a sensor adapted to detect the presence of the detection portion in the component cover; and a processor able to receive information from the sensor and to prepare the mobile device for power loss. | 01-26-2012 |