Patents by Inventor Lucia Mercedes Fama

Lucia Mercedes Fama 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).

  • PRODUCT OF CRYSTALLINE STARCH NANO-MICROPARTICLES, PROCEDURES AND GEL FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20220315671
    Abstract: Crystalline starch nano-microparticle product, gels and procedures are disclosed, wherein the nano-microparticle product comprises between 60% and 70% crystalline nano-microparticles and between 40% and 30% modified starch grains, wherein at least 90% of the nano-microparticles have sizes less than 200 nm and more than 40% of said nano-microparticles are less than 100 nm. The nano-microparticles can be mixed with boiling water, giving rise to gels that are useful in coating food, making creams and other uses, including the controlled release of different compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES, CONSEJO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICASY TÉCNICAS CONICET
    Inventors: Silvia Nair Goyanes, Gerardo Héctor Rubiolo, Norma Beatriz D'accorso, Lucía Mercedes Famá, Paula Fabiana Gonzalez Seligra
  • BIODEGRADABLE, BIOCOMPATIBLE AND NON-TOXIC MATERIAL, SHEETS CONSISTING OF SAID MATERIAL AND THE USE THEREOF IN FOOD, PHARMACEUTICAL, COSMETIC AND CLEANING PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20130034638
    Abstract: A biodegradable, biocompatible and non-toxic material is disclosed, which may be used to isolate and/or to protect a product from the environment, wherein said material comprises a matrix composed by starch, glycerol and starch nano-crystals dispersed in said matrix. The material may be used in the form of foils, sheets, films, coatings, gels, etc, to isolate and/or to protect a product from the environment. The material may be used to isolate and or to protect food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and cleaning products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicants: INIS BIOTECH LLC, CONSEJO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Y TECHICAS (CONICET)
    Inventors: Silvia Nair Goyanes, Mirta Ines Aranguren, Nancy Lis Garcia, Lucia Mercedes Fama, Laura Ribba, Alain Dufresne