Patents by Inventor Alberto Sardo

Alberto Sardo 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).

  • Publication number: 20230322473
    Abstract: The protection process comprises transporting vegetable products (1) in an enclosure (3), a phyto-protective treatment being applied simultaneously by placing a quantity of a porous mineral or vegetable material (5) inside said enclosure (3), in which a liquid containing an essential oil or a constituent of an essential oil is absorbed; the porous mineral or vegetable material (5) having a liquid absorption capacity of between 5% and 30% by weight at 20° C.; the evaporation rate of the liquid absorbed in the porous mineral or vegetable material (5) being between 10 and 200 g per day and per kg of absorbed liquid at a temperature suitable for the preservation of the vegetable products and at atmospheric pressure; the porous mineral or vegetable material (5) being arranged inside at least one openwork container (7) allowing an internal atmosphere of the enclosure (3) to circulate through the openwork container (7) in contact with the porous mineral or vegetable material (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Alberto Sardo
  • Patent number: 11771101
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating the atmosphere of a storage space for vegetable products with a volume greater than 200 m3, includes a contacting device having a packing; an injector configured to inject a liquid flow into the contacting device; and a circulator configured to circulate the storage atmosphere in the contacting device. The contacting device is configured such that the storage atmosphere is brought into contact with the liquid flow by circulation in the packing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: XEDA INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Sardo, Stefano Sardo
  • Publication number: 20230165263
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment process for treating fruits and vegetables with one or more mono- and diglycerides of dietary fatty acids, that provides the means to obtain a homogeneous coating and thereby slow down the aging of the fruits and vegetables so treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Alberto SARDO
  • Patent number: 11612170
    Abstract: The treatment unit includes an evaporation device including a gas circulation pipe, and a material with a large specific surface filling an evaporation section of the circulation pipe; a device for circulating the gas through the circulation pipe; a liquid impregnating the material with a large specific surface, the liquid containing at least one product or a mixture of volatile biocide and/or phytoprotective products, with a boiling temperature between 130 and 280° C., the material with a large specific surface having a liquid retention capacity greater than 50 L/m3 of material with a large specific surface at 20° C.; a recharging device, arranged to re-impregnate the material with a large specific surface with liquid or to replace the spent material with a large specific surface with a new material with a large specific surface impregnated with liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: XEDA INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Sardo, Stefano Sardo, Laura Paitel
  • Patent number: 11559061
    Abstract: A method of treating the atmosphere of a storage of vegetable products with a volume greater than 200 m3, wherein the method comprises at least one step of contacting the atmosphere with a liquid flow by circulation in a packing. A treatment unit of the atmosphere of a storage of vegetable products having a volume greater than 200 m3, wherein the unit comprises a contacting device comprising a packing, a device for injecting a liquid flow into the contacting device, a device for circulating the storage atmosphere in the contacting device, wherein the contacting device is so designed that the atmosphere is brought into contact with the liquid flow by circulation in the packing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: XEDA INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Sardo, Stefano Sardo
  • Patent number: 11553721
    Abstract: The process includes a treatment step during which a liquid containing a biocidal and/or plant-protection product or a mixture of biocidal and/or plant-protection products is evaporated and injected into the internal atmosphere of premises, the liquid being evaporates at a temperature of less than 50° C., the product vapour concentration in the internal atmosphere of the premises being kept at greater than 10% of a saturation concentration of the vapour of said product in said atmosphere at said temperature for a saturation duration of greater than 12 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: XEDA INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Sardo, Stefano Sardo, Laura Paitel
  • Patent number: 11330825
    Abstract: A method of treatment with at least one biocidal and/or safener product with a boiling temperature between 60 and 280° C., wherein the method comprises a treatment step duration greater than or equal to 3 days, wherein the treatment step comprises at least one injection phase of a duration greater than or equal to 3 days during which a liquid containing the, or each, product is evaporated and injected inside an enclosure, wherein the liquid is evaporated and injected with a period of less than or equal to two days during the injection phase, wherein the liquid is evaporated at a temperature below 50° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: XEDA INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Sardo, Stefano Sardo
  • Publication number: 20210000127
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating the atmosphere of a storage space for vegetable products with a volume greater than 200 m3, includes a contacting device having a packing; an injector configured to inject a liquid flow into the contacting device; and a circulator configured to circulate the storage atmosphere in the contacting device. The contacting device is configured such that the storage atmosphere is brought into contact with the liquid flow by circulation in the packing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Alberto SARDO, Stefano SARDO
  • Patent number: 10835859
    Abstract: The purification method comprises: a step for placing the laden gas stream in contact with a saline solution stream, the saline solution stream comprising, before placement in contact, at least 300 g/l of salts, at least part of the quantity of volatile organic compound being extracted from the laden gas stream and absorbed by the saline solution stream, the placement in contact step producing a purified gas stream containing a residual quantity of volatile organic compound and a laden saline solution stream; a step for recovering the volatile organic compound, comprising a sub-step for decanting a laden saline solution stream, leading to the separation of a phase containing the volatile organic compound and of the saline solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: XEDA INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Sardo, Stefano Sardo
  • Publication number: 20200352183
    Abstract: The method for treating the atmosphere of a storage in a closed chamber of plant products leads to relative humidity levels greater than 99%, wherein the process comprises at least one step of contacting the atmosphere with a flow of liquid by circulation in a packing. The atmosphere is moistened with water vapor at room temperature until saturation of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Alberto SARDO
  • Publication number: 20200221719
    Abstract: The treatment unit includes an evaporation device including a gas circulation pipe, and a material with a large specific surface filling an evaporation section of the circulation pipe; a device for circulating the gas through the circulation pipe; a liquid impregnating the material with a large specific surface, the liquid containing at least one product or a mixture of volatile biocide and/or phytoprotective products, with a boiling temperature between 130 and 280° C., the material with a large specific surface having a liquid retention capacity greater than 50 L/m3 of material with a large specific surface at 20° C.; a recharging device, arranged to re-impregnate the material with a large specific surface with liquid or to replace the spent material with a large specific surface with a new material with a large specific surface impregnated with liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Alberto SARDO, Stefano SARDO, Laura PAITEL
  • Publication number: 20200060300
    Abstract: The process includes a treatment step during which a liquid containing a biocidal and/or plant-protection product or a mixture of biocidal and/or plant-protection products is evaporated and injected into the internal atmosphere of premises, the liquid being evaporates at a temperature of less than 50° C., the product vapour concentration in the internal atmosphere of the premises being kept at greater than 10% of a saturation concentration of the vapour of said product in said atmosphere at said temperature for a saturation duration of greater than 12 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Alberto SARDO, Stefano SARDO, Laura PAITEL
  • Patent number: 10531671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions and their use for anti-sprouting treatment of potatoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: XEDA INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventor: Alberto Sardo
  • Publication number: 20190159469
    Abstract: A method of treatment with at least one biocidal and/or safener product with a boiling temperature between 60 and 280° C., wherein the method comprises a treatment step duration greater than or equal to 3 days, wherein the treatment step comprises at least one injection phase of a duration greater than or equal to 3 days during which a liquid containing the, or each, product is evaporated and injected inside an enclosure, wherein the liquid is evaporated and injected with a period of less than or equal to two days during the injection phase, wherein the liquid is evaporated at a temperature below 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: XEDA INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto SARDO, Stefano SARDO
  • Publication number: 20190159470
    Abstract: A method of treating the atmosphere of a storage of vegetable products with a volume greater than 200 m3, wherein the method comprises at least one step of contacting the atmosphere with a liquid flow by circulation in a packing. A treatment unit of the atmosphere of a storage of vegetable products having a volume greater than 200 m3, wherein the unit comprises a contacting device comprising a packing, a device for injecting a liquid flow into the contacting device, a device for circulating the storage atmosphere in the contacting device, wherein the contacting device is so designed that the atmosphere is brought into contact with the liquid flow by circulation in the packing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: XEDA INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto SARDO, Stefano SARDO
  • Publication number: 20180345208
    Abstract: The purification method comprises: a step for placing the laden gas stream in contact with a saline solution stream, the saline solution stream comprising, before placement in contact, at least 300 g/l of salts, at least part of the quantity of volatile organic compound being extracted from the laden gas stream and absorbed by the saline solution stream, the placement in contact step producing a purified gas stream containing a residual quantity of volatile organic compound and a laden saline solution stream; a step for recovering the volatile organic compound, comprising a sub-step for decanting a laden saline solution stream, leading to the separation of a phase containing the volatile organic compound and of the saline solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Alberto SARDO, Stefano SARDO
  • Patent number: 9950087
    Abstract: A biocidal treatment evaporates a liquid having biocidal properties. An absorption organ has absorbent strips suited to retain the liquid, each absorbent strip having a top first end and a bottom second end, The liquid is injected into the first end of each absorbent strip, the liquid flowing by gravity along the absorbent strip towards the second end, the liquid having biocidal properties being injected at a predetermined flow rate. The liquid is evaporated by producing a gas flow directed towards the absorption organ at a temperature below 50° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: XEDA INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Alberto Sardo
  • Patent number: 9706772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fungicidal and/or bactericidal treatment of plants or foodstuffs using one or more essential oil(s) that enable the treatment of strains resistant to synthetic fungicides and/or bactericides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: XEDA INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Alberto Sardo
  • Publication number: 20160330987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions and their use for anti-sprouting treatment of potatoes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Alberto Sardo
  • Publication number: 20160030615
    Abstract: Device (10, 110) for evaporating a liquid, including: a reservoir (14) containing the liquid; an organ for absorbing the liquid (16); and an organ for producing a gas flow (18), which is directed towards the absorption organ (16); characterised in that the absorption organ (16) comprises a plurality of absorbent strips (24) suited to retain the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Alberto SARDO