Patents by Inventor Aldo Giusti
Aldo Giusti has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 6770215Abstract: Lead brass components for potable water distribution circuits (e.g., plumbing components made of CuZn39Pb3, containing 3% Pb), also chronium plated ones, are subjected to a lead-selective surface etching to reduce, in operation, the release of Pb caused by Pb surface “smearing”, resulting either from machining or molding; said elements are firstly contacted by an aqueous solution of an acid capable of forming soluble Pb salts, preferably a non-oxidizing solution, by simply dipping the components in the solution, e.g., a solution of 0.1 M sulfamic acid, at 20°-50° C. for 10 to 50 minutes, and, subsequently, the elements are passivated by immersion into a strong base aqueous solution, e.g., a solution of 0.1 M NaOH at 20°-25° C., for approximately 10 minutes; in this manner, plumbing components made of a copper based alloy containing Pb are obtained, which components, after 15 days of test according to US NSF STD61 procedure, release Pb in an amount less than 0.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Europa Metalli S.p.A.Inventor: Aldo Giusti
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Publication number: 20020189721Abstract: Lead brass components for potable water distribution circuits (e.g., plumbing components made of CuZn39Pb3, containing 3% Pb), also chronium plated ones, are subjected to a lead-selective surface etching to reduce, in operation, the release of Pb caused by Pb surface “smearing”, resulting either from machining or molding; said elements are firstly contacted by an aqueous solution of an acid capable of forming soluble Pb salts, preferably a non-oxidizing solution, by simply dipping the components in the solution, e.g., a solution of 0.1 M sulfamic acid, at 20°-50° C. for 10 to 50 minutes, and, subsequently, the elements are passivated by immersion into a strong base aqueous solution, e.g., a solution of 0.1 M NaOH at 20°-25° C., for approximately 10 minutes; in this manner, plumbing components made of a copper based alloy containing Pb are obtained, which components, after 15 days of test according to US NSF STD61 procedure, release Pb in an amount less than 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: EUROPA METALLI S.p.A.Inventor: Aldo Giusti
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Patent number: 6461534Abstract: Lead brass components for potable water distribution circuits (e.g., plumbing components made of CuZn39Pb3, containing 3% Pb), also chronium plated ones, are subjected to a lead-selective surface etching to reduce, in operation, the release of Pb caused by Pb surface “smearing”, resulting either from machining or molding; said elements are firstly contacted by an aqueous solution of an acid capable of forming soluble Pb salts, preferably a non-oxidizing solution, by simply dipping the components in the solution, e.g., a solution of 0.1 M sulfamic acid, at 20°−50° C. for 10 to 50 minutes, and, subsequently, the elements are passivated by immersion into a strong base aqueous solution, e.g., a solution of 0.1 M NaOH at 20°−25° C., for approximately 10 minutes; in this manner, plumbing components made of a copper based alloy containing Pb are obtained, which components, after 15 days of test according to US NSF STD61 procedure, release Pb in an amount less than 0.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Europa Metalli S. P. A.Inventor: Aldo Giusti
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Publication number: 20020043308Abstract: Lead brass components for potable water distribution circuits (e.g., plumbing components made of CuZn39Pb3, containing 3% Pb), also chronium plated ones, are subjected to a lead-selective surface etching to reduce, in operation, the release of Pb caused by Pb surface “smearing”, resulting either from machining or molding; said elements are firstly contacted by an aqueous solution of an acid capable of forming soluble Pb salts, preferably a non-oxidizing solution, by simply dipping the components in the solution, e.g., a solution of 0.1 M sulfamic acid, at 20°-50° C. for 10 to 50 minutes, and, subsequently, the elements are passivated by immersion into a strong base aqueous solution, e.g., a solution of 0.1 M NaOH at 20°-25° C., for approximately 10 minutes; in this manner, plumbing components made of a copper based alloy containing Pb are obtained, which components, after 15 days of test according to US NSF STD61 procedure, release Pb in an amount less than 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Applicant: EUROPA METALLI S.P.A.Inventor: Aldo Giusti
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Patent number: 6270590Abstract: A method for treating a component made of a copper-based alloy containing lead. The component has Pb and Pb salts on a surface thereof. The method includes the step of etching the surface of the component selectively to remove almost entirely the Pb and Pb salts from the surface. The etching includes treating the surface with an acidic aqueous solution that is a) a non-oxidizing acidic aqueous solution of an acid capable of forming soluble Pb salts or b) an oxidizing acidic aqueous solution of an organic acid mixed with peroxide. The method also includes the step of passivating the etched surface whereby to inhibit release of any Pb or Pb salts remaining in the component when the passivated surface is in contact with water.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1997Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Europa Metalli S.p.A.Inventor: Aldo Giusti
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Patent number: 5336830Abstract: A catalyst is described for the preparation of isobutene by dehydroisomerization of n-butane consisting of a solid, granular support of porous gamma-alumina on the surface of which catalytic quantities of platinum, silica and preferably also one or more promotors are deposited. In a preferred form of embodiment this catalyst is used with a second catalyst which may be formed of Boralite B or a solid granular support of gamma-alumina on the surface of which catalytic quantities of silica are deposited. The present invention relates also to the process of dehydroisomerization of n-butane to isobutene in which the catalyst is used and the relative operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1993Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Assignees: Eniricerche S.p.A., Snamprogetti S.p.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Aldo Giusti, Laura Zanibelli
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Patent number: 5290533Abstract: A crystalline, porous, synthetic material is disclosed, together with its related preparation process.Such a material of zeolitic character, containing silicon, titanium and iron oxides, corresponds, in its calcined and anhydrous state, to the following empi rical formulapHFeO.sub.2.qTiO.sub.2.SiO.sub.2wherein p has a value greater than zero and lower than or equal to 0.050, q has a value greater than zero and lower than or equal to 0.025, and the H.sup.+ of HFeO.sub.2 can be at least partly replaceable or replaced by cations.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1991Date of Patent: March 1, 1994Assignees: Eniricerche S.p.A., Enichem Synthesis S.p.A., Snamprogetti S.p.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Mario G. Clerici, Aldo Giusti, Franco Buonomo
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Patent number: 5275995Abstract: A catalyst is described for the preparation of isobutene by dehydroisomerization of n-butane consisting of a solid, granular support of porous gamma-alumina on the surface of which catalytic quantities of platinum, silica and preferably also one or more promotors are deposited. In a preferred form of embodiment this catalyst is used with a second catalyst which may be formed of Boralite B or a solid granular support gamma-alumina on the surface of which catalytic quantities of silica are deposited.The present invention relates also to the process of dehydroisomerization of n-butane to isobutene in which the catalyst is used and the relative operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1991Date of Patent: January 4, 1994Assignees: Eniricere S.p.A., Snamprogetti S.p.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Aldo Giusti, Laura Zanibelli
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Patent number: 5246690Abstract: A crystalline, porous, synthetic material is disclosed, together with its related preparation process.Such a material of zeolitic character, containing silicon, titanium and aluminum oxides, corresponds, in its calcined and anhydrous state, to the following empirical formula:p HAlO.sub.2.q TiO.sub.2.SiO.sub.2wherein p has a value greater than zero and lower than or equal to 0.050, q has a value greater than zero and lower than or equal to 0.025, and the H.sup.+ of HAlO.sub.2 can be at least partly replaceable or replaced by cations.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1991Date of Patent: September 21, 1993Assignees: Eniricerche S.p.A., Enichem Sintesi S.p.A., Snamprogetti S.p.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Aldo Giusti, Antonio Esposito, Franco Buonomo
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Patent number: 5026675Abstract: A catalyst active in the polymerization of ethylene or the copolymerization of ethylene with unsaturated monomers consists of a nickel complex catalyst bonded to a polystyrene substrate, and definable by the general formula (I): ##STR1## where R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 have the meanings given in the description.The preparation is described of the catalyst and its use in the polymerization of ethylene and the copolymerization of ethylene with other unsaturated monomers.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1990Date of Patent: June 25, 1991Assignee: Eniricerche S.p.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Braca, Alessandro Ricci, Glauco Sbrana, Maurizio Brunelli, Aldo Giusti, Guglielmo Bertolini, Anna M. R. Galletii
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Patent number: 5003125Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the oligomerization of light olefins or mixtures thereof, wherein a reaction is brought about between olefins with a carbon number of between 2 and 20 and synthetic zeolites containing silicon, titanium and gallium oxides which in the calcined, anyhdrous state have the following empirical formula:pHGaO.sub.2 .multidot.qZTiO.sub.2 .multidot.SiO.sub.2,where p is of a value greater than zero and less than or equal to 0.050 and q is of value greater than zero and less than or equal to 0.025, with the H.sup.+ of HGaO.sub.2 being at least partly exchangeable or exchanged with cations.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1989Date of Patent: March 26, 1991Assignees: Eniricerche S.p.A., AGIP S.p.A.Inventors: Aldo Giusti, Stefano Gusi, Giuseppe Bellussi, Vittorio Fattore
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Patent number: 4831201Abstract: A process is disclosed for oligomerizing light olefins or mixtures thereof, which consists in reacting said olefins, possibly diluted with an inert gas, by means of synthetic zeolites containing oxides of silicon, titanium and iron, having, in their calcined and anhydrous state, the following empirical formula:pHFeO.sub.2. qTiO.sub.2.SiO.sub.2,wherein p has a value larger than zero and smaller than, or equal to, 0.050 and g has a value larger than zero and smaller than, or equal to 0.025, and the H.sup.+ of HFeO.sub.2 can be at least partially substitutable or substituted with cations.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1988Date of Patent: May 16, 1989Assignees: Eniricerche S.P.A., AGIP S.P.A.Inventors: Aldo Giusti, Stefano Gusi, Giuseppe Bellussi, Vittorio Fattore
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Patent number: 4831202Abstract: A process is disclosed for oligomerizing light olefins or their mixtures, which consists in reacting said olefins, possibly diluted with an inert gas, by means of synthetic zeolites containing oxides of silicon, titanium and aluminum, which have, in their calcined and anhydrous state, the following empirical formula:pHAlO.sub.2 .multidot.qTiO.sub.2 .multidot.SiO.sub.2'wherein p has a vlue larger than zero and smaller than, or equal to, 0.050 and g has a value larger than zero and smaller than, or equal to, 0.025, and the H.sup.+ of HAlO.sub.2 can be at least partially substitutable or substituted with cations.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1988Date of Patent: May 16, 1989Assignees: Eniricerche S.p.A., Agip S.p.A.Inventors: Aldo Giusti, Stefano Gusi, Giuseppe Bellussi, Vittorio Fattore