Patents by Inventor Domenico Castaldo

Domenico Castaldo 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).

  • Autoinfuser for resuscitation and method of infusion fluid injection
    Patent number: 5938636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for injecting infusion fluids into a patient at a controlled infusion rate. This apparatus is referred to as a "controlled autoinfuser". A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a computer capable of using pressure volume and relationships to generate a control signal that will control the injection of infusion fluids into a patient. The present invention further comprises a method of controlling the injection of infusion fluids into a patient through the use of a microprocessor controlled autoinfuser as well as a method of injecting a preselected volume of infusion fluid into a patient within a preselected infusion time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignees: The Bd of Regents of the University of California, The Bd of Regents of the University of Texas
    Inventors: George C. Kramer, Jerald M. Henderson, Wendy R. Feenstra, Domenico Castaldo
  • Proteic inhibitor of pectinesterase and use thereof in the preparation of fruit and vegetable juices
    Patent number: 5053232
    Abstract: A proteic inhibitor of the pectinesterase enzyme has been extracted from fruit, in particular from the kiwi (Actinidia chinensis). The inhibitor is constituted by a single polypeptide chain, having a molecular weight of 28,000 daltons and an isoelectric point not higher than 3.5. The pectinesterase inhibitor may be used as an adjuvant for stabilizing vegetable juices and concentrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Stazione Sperimentale per l'Industria delle Conserve Alimentari
    Inventors: Ciro Balestrieri, Luigi Servillo, Lucio Quagiuolo, Alfonso Giovane, Domenico Castaldo