Patents by Inventor Adriano Ferrari
Adriano Ferrari 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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Publication number: 20210292290Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production and separation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) comprising the steps of: (1) dehydrating at least one saccharide selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides having 6 carbon atoms and disaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides formed from units having 6 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof, in the presence of water and of at least one quaternary ammonium salt, at a temperature between 80-130° C., obtaining a reaction mixture comprising the quaternary ammonium salt, HMF and any unreacted saccharide; and (2) subjecting the said reaction mixture to at least one membrane separation operation selected in the group consisting of nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, electrodialisis and their combinations, obtaining an aqueous permeate comprising HMF and a retentate comprising quaternary ammonium salt, wherein both the dehydration of step (1) and the separation operations of step (2) are carried out in the absence of organic solvents.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Novamont S.P.A.Inventors: Luigi Capuzzi, Giuseppina Carotenuto, Adriano Ferrari
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Patent number: 10150725Abstract: A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallizaType: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: NOVAMONT S.P.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 10030001Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) comprising the steps of: 1) dehydrating at least one saccharide selected from monosaccharides having 6 carbon atoms and disaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides formed from units having 6 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof in the presence of at least one quaternary ammonium salt R3R?N+X?; in which: —R, which is the same or different, represents a C1-C16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; —R? belongs to the group consisting of: hydrogen, C1-C16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, monocyclic substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; —X? represents an anion selected from chloride, bromide, iodide, fluoride, hydroxide, BF4? and PF6?; at a temperature of between 80 and 120° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Novamont S.P.A.Inventors: Catia Bastioli, Luigi Capuzzi, Giuseppina Carotenuto, Anna Di Martino, Adriano Ferrari
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Publication number: 20180044277Abstract: A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallizaType: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Arno BIESER, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 9868688Abstract: Provided is a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives which comprises the steps of: a) feeding to a first reactor at least a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the derivatives of carboxylic acids having more than one acid function (ii).Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: NOVAMONT S.P.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 9790160Abstract: A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallizaType: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20170233363Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) comprising the steps of: 1) dehydrating at least one saccharide selected from monosaccharides having 6 carbon atoms and disaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides formed from units having 6 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof in the presence of at least one quaternary ammonium salt R3R?N+X?; in which:—R, which is the same or different, represents a C1-C16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;—R? belongs to the group consisting of: hydrogen, C1-C16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, monocyclic substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;—X? represents an anion selected from chloride, bromide, iodide, fluoride, hydroxide, BF4? and PF6?; at a temperature of between 80 and 120° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Novamont S.P.A.Inventors: Catia Bastioli, Luigi Capuzzi, Giuseppina Carotenuto, Anna Di Martino, Adriano Ferrari
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Publication number: 20160244394Abstract: A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallizaType: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20160237015Abstract: Provided is a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives which comprises the steps of: a) feeding to a first reactor at least a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the derivatives of carboxylic acids having more than one acid function (ii).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 9346732Abstract: A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallizaType: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alexxandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 9272975Abstract: Provided is a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives which comprises the steps of: a) feeding to a first reactor at least a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the derivatives of carboxylic acids having more than one acid function (ii).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20150073162Abstract: Provided is a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives which comprises the steps of: a) feeding to a first reactor at least a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the derivatives of carboxylic acids having more than one acid function (ii).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20150005521Abstract: A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallizaType: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alexxandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 8846962Abstract: There is described a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives comprising the steps of: a) feeding to a first reactor at least a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the derivatives of carboxylic acids having more than one acid function (ii).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 8835662Abstract: There is described a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, for the obtainment of saturated carboxylic acids, comprising the steps of: a) feeding to a first continuous reactor at least a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides having more than one acid function (ii).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20130019628Abstract: Device and system for producing instant cooling, particularly for lowering the temperature of liquids and beverages contained in bottles. The same device can be used, by means of appropriate positioning of the diffusers in specific trays, for cooling foods. Moreover, the diffusers appropriately positioned in insulated containers act as portable refrigeration cabinet for foods, beverages and any product or material that requires to be preserved at low temperatures. The particular characteristic consists in the fact that the device makes use of a container having parts suitable to be filled with gas. Said container has one part acting as a chamber which stores the dry ice formed by the gas and one part made of sintered metal through which heat exchange is triggered when in contact with the product to be cooled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Ferrari Trading S.r.L.Inventors: Bruno Rottigni, Daniele Longhi, Adriano Ferrari
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Publication number: 20120323028Abstract: There is described a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, for the obtainment of saturated carboxylic acids, comprising the steps of: a) feeding to a first continuous reactor at least a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides having more than one acid function (ii).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20120302778Abstract: There is described a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives comprising the steps of: a) feeding to a first reactor at least a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the derivatives of carboxylic acids having more than one acid function (ii).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20080132977Abstract: A device for providing instant cooling, particularly for treating parts of the human body or items in general, comprising a diffuser which is adapted to be charged with a gas, the diffuser being provided with a plurality of holes for releasing the gas, the diffuser being accommodated in a container which contains a thermally insulating material which is adapted to absorb the low temperature generated by the gas, the container being sealed around the diffuser.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Carlo Ferri, Adriano Ferrari
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Publication number: 20080125841Abstract: A device for providing instant cooling, particularly for treating parts of the human body or items in general, comprising a diffuser which is adapted to be charged with a gas, the diffuser being provided with a plurality of holes for releasing the gas, the diffuser being accommodated in a container which contains a thermally insulating material which is adapted to absorb the low temperature generated by the gas, the container being sealed around the diffuser.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Carlo Ferri, Adriano Ferrari