Patents by Inventor Maria Cristina Tanzi

Maria Cristina Tanzi 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).

  • Highly environmentally sustainable composite material
    Patent number: 11059957
    Abstract: The present invention related to a thermoplastic composition, suitable to be submitted to common methods of heat forming, or thermoforming, of thermoplastic materials, as well as the thermoformed composite material which is obtained/can be obtained from said thermoplastic composition, said thermoplastic composition and said thermoformed composite material derived therefrom comprising the combination of cellulose with a thermoplastic material comprising a hydrolysable or hydrosoluble polyhydroxylated polymer, such as starch or a polymer based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), wherein cellulose is available in an amount ranging from 30 to 60% by Weight, preferably from 40 to 60% by weight, said percentages being calculated on 100 parts by weight of the combination of cellulose with the thermoplastic material comprising a hydrolysable or hydrosoluble polyhydroxylated polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: NEXTMATERIALS S.R.L
    Inventors: Alberto Cigada, Mauro Profaizer, Barbara Del Curto, Maria Cristina Tanzi, Silvia Faré, Nadia Barelli
  • Highly Environmentally Sustainable Composite Material
    Publication number: 20200040163
    Abstract: The present invention related to a thermoplastic composition, suitable to be submitted to common methods of heat forming, or thermoforming, of thermoplastic materials, as well as the thermoformed composite material which is obtained/can be obtained from said thermoplastic composition, said thermoplastic composition and said thermoformed composite material derived therefrom comprising the combination of cellulose with a thermoplastic material comprising a hydrolysable or hydrosoluble polyhydroxylated polymer, such as starch or a polymer based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), wherein cellulose is available in an amount ranging from 30 to 60% by Weight, preferably from 40 to 60% by weight, said percentages being calculated on 100 parts by weight of the combination of cellulose with the thermoplastic material comprising a hydrolysable or hydrosoluble polyhydroxylated polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Alberto CIGADA, Mauro PROFAIZER, Barbara DEL CURTO, Maria Cristina TANZI, Silvia FARÉ, Nadia BARELLI
  • Composite material comprising pectin and calcium phosphate and method for its realisation
    Patent number: 9066934
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a composite material including an aqueous solution of pectin and a suspension/solution of calcium phosphate mixed together, wherein said solution of pectin cross-links with a portion of the calcium obtained from the solution of calcium phosphate and wherein a portion of the calcium phosphate in suspension remains as inorganic phase and composite materials obtained by this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: EUROCOATING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paola Petrini, Maria Cristina Tanzi, Liliana Giuliano, Fabiola Munarin, Pierfrancesco Robotti, Giacomo Bianchi
  • CROSSLINKED GELATIN HYDROGELS
    Publication number: 20140154212
    Abstract: Hydrogels based on gelatin crosslinked with N,N?-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) are disclosed. The hydrogels according to the invention are useful for cell culture, growth and proliferation, for the controlled release of bioactive molecules, and to promote tissue regeneration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: POLITECNICO DI MILANO
    Inventors: Maria Cristina Tanzi, Silvia Fare, Irini Gerges
  • COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING PECTIN AND CALCIUM PHOSPHATE AND METHOD FOR ITS REALISATION
    Publication number: 20130177656
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a composite material including an aqueous solution of pectin and a suspension/solution of calcium phosphate mixed together, wherein said solution of pectin cross-links with a portion of the calcium obtained from the solution of calcium phosphate and wherein a portion of the calcium phosphate in suspension remains as inorganic phase and composite materials obtained by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicants: POLITECNICO DI MILANO, EUROCOATING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paola Petrini, Maria Cristina Tanzi, Liliana Giuliano, Fabiola Munarin, Pierfrancesco Robotti, Giacomo Bianchi
  • 1,4-bis{.beta.-[N-methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]propionyl}piperazine and process for its preparation
    Patent number: 6143893
    Abstract: The compound of formula is useful as chain extender in the preparation of polymers, in particular of linear and cross-linkable, heparinizable, biocompatible polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Tecnobiomedica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Maria Cristina Tanzi
  • Chain extender for the synthesis of heparinizable, biocompatible polymers
    Patent number: 5955560
    Abstract: The compound of formula ##STR1## is useful as chain extender in the preparation of polymers, in particular of linear and cross-linkable, heparinizable, biocompatible polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Tecnobiomedica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Maria Cristina Tanzi