Patents by Inventor Alessandro Freguglia

Alessandro Freguglia 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: 20230130810
    Abstract: A chip for biochemical reactions comprising: a first body including a plurality of first through openings arranged according to an arrangement pattern; a second body, having a hydrophilic surface, coupled to the first body on the hydrophilic surface; and an intermediate layer, which extends over the hydrophilic surface and forms a coupling interface between the first and the second bodies. The intermediate layer is of hydrophobic material, extends continuously over the hydrophilic surface, and has a plurality of second through openings through which respective regions of the hydrophilic surface are exposed. The hydrophilic regions may be functionalized for carrying out a PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
    Inventors: Lillo RAIA, Alessandro FREGUGLIA, Massimiliano PESATURO
  • Publication number: 20210003721
    Abstract: A device such as a dosimeter for detecting ionizing radiation, for example, X-ray radiation, in hospitals or the like. The device includes scintillator material configured to produce light as a result of radiation interacting with the scintillator material, and photoelectric conversion circuitry optically coupled to the scintillator material and configured to produce electrical signals via photoelectric conversion of light produced by the scintillator material. The device includes a plurality of photoelectric converters optically coupled with the scintillator material at spatially separated locations. The plurality of photoelectric converters thus produce respective electrical signals by photoelectric conversion of light produced by the scintillator material as a result of radiation interacting with the scintillator material. Improved energy linearity is thus facilitated while providing more efficient detection over the whole energy spectrum of radiation detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Sara LOI, Paolo CREMA, Alessandro FREGUGLIA
  • Patent number: 10408952
    Abstract: A radiation scintillator detector comprising a substrate on which are arranged a scintillator module and a silicon photomultiplier optically coupled one to the other. The detector includes a package comprising an outer casing enclosing said scintillator module and said photomultiplier, said package comprising inside said outer casing an inner casing comprising resin reflecting photons, in particular infrared and/or visible photons, emitted by said scintillator module upon receiving a ionizing radiation, enclosing said scintillator module and said photomultiplier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Paolo Crema, Alessandro Freguglia, Piero Fallica
  • Patent number: 10109590
    Abstract: A method for indexing electronic devices includes: forming first chips in a first wafer, forming second chips in a second wafer, forming the electronic devices by coupling each first chip with a corresponding second chip, and forming an index on each electronic device. The index is indicative of a position of the corresponding first chip in the first wafer. The step of forming an index includes forming a first portion of the index on the first chip, and forming a second portion of the index on the second chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Freguglia, Luca Pividori
  • Publication number: 20180284299
    Abstract: A radiation scintillator detector comprising a substrate on which are arranged a scintillator module and a silicon photomultiplier optically coupled one to the other. The detector includes a package comprising an outer casing enclosing said scintillator module and said photomultiplier, said package comprising inside said outer casing an inner casing comprising resin reflecting photons, in particular infrared and/or visible photons, emitted by said scintillator module upon receiving a ionizing radiation, enclosing said scintillator module and said photomultiplier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Paolo CREMA, Alessandro FREGUGLIA, Piero FALLICA
  • Publication number: 20150294942
    Abstract: A method for indexing electronic devices includes: forming first chips in a first wafer, forming second chips in a second wafer, forming the electronic devices by coupling each first chip with a corresponding second chip, and forming an index on each electronic device. The index is indicative of a position of the corresponding first chip in the first wafer. The step of forming an index includes forming a first portion of the index on the first chip, and forming a second portion of the index on the second chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Freguglia, Luca Pividori
  • Patent number: 9099480
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method is proposed for indexing electronic devices. The embodiment includes the steps of forming a plurality of first chips in a first wafer, forming a plurality of second chips in a second wafer, forming the electronic devices by coupling each first chip with a corresponding second chip, and forming an index on each electronic device; the index is indicative of a position of the corresponding first chip in the first wafer. In an embodiment, the step of forming an index includes forming a first portion of the index on the first chip, and forming a second portion of the index on the second chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Freguglia, Luca Pividori
  • Patent number: 8669141
    Abstract: A capped integrated device includes a semiconductor chip, incorporating an integrated device and a protective cap, bonded to the semiconductor chip for protection of the integrated device by means of a bonding layer made of a bonding material. The bonding material forms anchorage elements within recesses, formed in at least one between the semiconductor chip and the protective cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Freguglia, Luigi Esposito
  • Patent number: 8415754
    Abstract: A capped integrated device includes a semiconductor chip, incorporating an integrated device and a protective cap, bonded to the semiconductor chip for protection of the integrated device by means of a bonding layer made of a bonding material. The bonding material forms anchorage elements within recesses, formed in at least one between the semiconductor chip and the protective cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Freguglia, Luigi Esposito
  • Publication number: 20110073966
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method is proposed for indexing electronic devices. The embodiment includes the steps of forming a plurality of first chips in a first wafer, forming a plurality of second chips in a second wafer, forming the electronic devices by coupling each first chip with a corresponding second chip, and forming an index on each electronic device; the index is indicative of a position of the corresponding first chip in the first wafer. In an embodiment, the step of forming an index includes forming a first portion of the index on the first chip, and forming a second portion of the index on the second chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro FREGUGLIA, Luca PIVIDORI
  • Publication number: 20100327379
    Abstract: A capped integrated device includes a semiconductor chip, incorporating an integrated device and a protective cap, bonded to the semiconductor chip for protection of the integrated device by means of a bonding layer made of a bonding material. The bonding material forms anchorage elements within recesses, formed in at least one between the semiconductor chip and the protective cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro Freguglia, Luigi Esposito