Patents by Inventor Alberto Curcio

Alberto Curcio 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).

  • Heat-sensitive nanoparticle system
    Patent number: 9821060
    Abstract: A heat-sensitive system comprising at least one nanoparticle bound covalently to at least one thermolabile molecule comprising an azo —N?N— functional group —N?N— in turn bound covalently to at least one active molecule selected from a fluorophore molecule and a drug is disclosed. The system converts an electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy exposed to an alternating magnetic field. Uses of the system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA
    Inventors: Andreas Riedinger, Teresa Pellegrino, Pablo Guardia Giros, Alberto Curcio, Roberto Cingolani, Liberato Manna
  • Heat-Sensitive Nanoparticle System
    Publication number: 20150359887
    Abstract: A heat-sensitive system comprising at least one nanoparticle bound covalently to at least one thermolabile molecule comprising an azo —N?N— functional group —N?N— in turn bound covalently to at least one active molecule selected from a fluorophore molecule and a drug is disclosed. The system converts an electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy exposed to an alternating magnetic field. Uses of the system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Riedinger, Teresa Pellegrino, Pablo Guardia Giros, Alberto Curcio, Roberto Cingolani, Liberato Manna