Patents by Inventor Angela Cimmino
Angela Cimmino 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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Patent number: 10696597Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a precursor solution for the preparation of a ceramic of the BZT-?BXT type, where X is selected from Ca, Sn, Mn, and Nb, and ? is a molar fraction selected in the range between 0.10 and 0.90, said solution comprising: 1) at least one barium precursor compound; 2) a precursor compound selected from the group consisting of at least one calcium compound, at least one tin compound, at least one manganese compound, and at least one niobium compound; 3) at least one anhydrous precursor compound of zirconium; 4) at least one anhydrous precursor compound of titanium; 5) a solvent selected from the group consisting of a polyol and mixtures of a polyol and a secondary solvent selected from the group consisting of alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, ketones, ethers, and mixtures thereof; and 6) a chelating agent, as well as method of using the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.Inventors: Angela Cimmino, Giovanna Salzillo, Valeria Casuscelli, Andrea Di Matteo
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Patent number: 9910005Abstract: A biosensor includes a flexible foil with an electrode layer positioned on the foil. An adhesive layer is positioned on the foil layer, and a first photo-definable hydrogel membrane is positioned over the electrode layer and the adhesive layer. A second photo-definable hydrogel membrane with an immobilized bio-recognition element is positioned over the first hydrogel membrane in contact with the electrode layer through an opening in the first hydrogel membrane.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Di Matteo, Vincenza Di Palma, Maria Fortuna Bevilacqua, Angela Cimmino
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Patent number: 9823210Abstract: A method for manufacturing a biosensor includes forming an electrode layer on a flexible foil. An adhesive layer is positioned on the foil layer, and a first photo-definable hydrogel membrane is positioned over the electrode layer and the adhesive layer. A second photo-definable hydrogel membrane with an immobilized bio-recognition element is positioned over the first hydrogel membrane in contact with the electrode layer through an opening in the first hydrogel membrane.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Di Matteo, Vincenza Di Palma, Maria Fortuna Bevilacqua, Angela Cimmino
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Publication number: 20170236994Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a precursor solution for the preparation of a ceramic of the BZT-?BXT type, where X is selected from Ca, Sn, Mn, and Nb, and ? is a molar fraction selected in the range between 0.10 and 0.90, said solution comprising: 1) at least one barium precursor compound; 2) a precursor compound selected from the group consisting of at least one calcium compound, at least one tin compound, at least one manganese compound, and at least one niobium compound; 3) at least one anhydrous precursor compound of zirconium; 4) at least one anhydrous precursor compound of titanium; 5) a solvent selected from the group consisting of a polyol and mixtures of a polyol and a secondary solvent selected from the group consisting of alcohols, carboxylic acids, ketones, and mixtures thereof; and 6) a chelating agent, as well as method of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Angela Cimmino, Giovanna Salzillo, Valeria Casuscelli, Andrea Di Matteo
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Publication number: 20170152186Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a precursor solution for the preparation of a ceramic of the BZT-?BXT type, where X is selected from Ca, Sn, Mn, and Nb, and a is a molar fraction selected in the range between 0.10 and 0.90, said solution comprising: 1) at least one barium precursor compound; 2) a precursor compound selected from the group consisting of at least one calcium compound, at least one tin compound, at least one manganese compound, and at least one niobium compound; 3) at least one anhydrous precursor compound of zirconium; 4) at least one anhydrous precursor compound of titanium; 5) a solvent selected from the group consisting of a polyol and mixtures of a polyol and a secondary solvent selected from the group consisting of alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, ketones, ethers, and mixtures thereof; and 6) a chelating agent, as well as method of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Angela Cimmino, Giovanna Salzillo, Valeria Casuscelli, Andrea Di Matteo
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Publication number: 20170033272Abstract: A method is for making a thermoelectric generator device. The method may include forming bottom contacts on a first substrate, and forming a polymer layer over the first substrate with recesses therein, the recesses being over the bottom contacts. The method may include forming a semiconductor material fluid in the recesses of the polymer layer to define thermoelectric couples coupled to the bottom contacts, forming top contacts adjacent a second substrate, and positioning the second substrate so that the top contacts are coupled to the thermoelectric couples.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Immacolata PEDACI, Angela CIMMINO, Valeria CASUSCELLI, Giampiero PEPE
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Publication number: 20160077427Abstract: A method for manufacturing a biosensor includes forming an electrode layer on a flexible foil. An adhesive layer is positioned on the foil layer, and a first photo-definable hydrogel membrane is positioned over the electrode layer and the adhesive layer. A second photo-definable hydrogel membrane with an immobilized bio-recognition element is positioned over the first hydrogel membrane in contact with the electrode layer through an opening in the first hydrogel membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Andrea Di Matteo, Vincenza Di Palma, Maria Fortuna Bevilacqua, Angela Cimmino
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Publication number: 20160077034Abstract: A biosensor includes a flexible foil with an electrode layer positioned on the foil. An adhesive layer is positioned on the foil layer, and a first photo-definable hydrogel membrane is positioned over the electrode layer and the adhesive layer. A second photo-definable hydrogel membrane with an immobilized bio-recognition element is positioned over the first hydrogel membrane in contact with the electrode layer through an opening in the first hydrogel membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Andrea Di Matteo, Vincenza Di Palma, Maria Fortuna Bevilacqua, Angela Cimmino
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Patent number: 9244067Abstract: A biosensor includes a flexible foil with an electrode layer positioned on the foil. An adhesive layer is positioned on the foil layer, and a first photo-definable hydrogel membrane is positioned over the electrode layer and the adhesive layer. A second photo-definable hydrogel membrane with an immobilized bio-recognition element is positioned over the first hydrogel membrane in contact with the electrode layer through an opening in the first hydrogel membrane.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Di Matteo, Vincenza Di Palma, Maria Fortuna Bevilacqua, Angela Cimmino
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Publication number: 20140017772Abstract: A biosensor includes a flexible foil with an electrode layer positioned on the foil. An adhesive layer is positioned on the foil layer, and a first photo-definable hydrogel membrane is positioned over the electrode layer and the adhesive layer. A second photo-definable hydrogel membrane with an immobilized bio-recognition element is positioned over the first hydrogel membrane in contact with the electrode layer through an opening in the first hydrogel membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Andrea Di Matteo, Vincenza Di Palma, Maria Fortuna Bevilacqua, Angela Cimmino
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Patent number: 8470633Abstract: A method comprises providing a bottom electrode, depositing, on the bottom electrode, an active material comprising a first structural portion having an absorption peak at a UV wavelength, wherein such first structural portion is photo-activatable at such wavelength and which is constituted by monomers or oligomers that, when irradiated at said wavelength, undergo a photo-polymerization and/or photo-cross-linking reaction, or constituted by a polymer that at a UV wavelength undergoes a photo-degradation reaction, and a second electrically active or activatable structural portion which is substantially transparent to such predetermined UV wavelength; exposing a portion of the active material, through a photomask, to UV radiation having such UV wavelength, with photo-activation of the exposed portion of such film; selectively removing either the exposed photo-activated portion or the non-exposed portion, with exposure of a respective portion of the bottom electrode; depositing a head electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea di Matteo, Angela Cimmino
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Publication number: 20110275018Abstract: A method comprises providing a bottom electrode, depositing, on the bottom electrode, an active material comprising a first structural portion having an absorption peak at a UV wavelength, wherein such first structural portion is photo-activatable at such wavelength and which is constituted by monomers or oligomers that, when irradiated at said wavelength, undergo a photo-polymerization and/or photo-cross-linking reaction, or constituted by a polymer that at a UV wavelength undergoes a photo-degradation reaction, and a second electrically active or activatable structural portion which is substantially transparent to such predetermined UV wavelength; exposing a portion of the active material, through a photomask, to UV radiation having such UV wavelength, with photo-activation of the exposed portion of such film; selectively removing either the exposed photo-activated portion or the non-exposed portion, with exposure of a respective portion of the bottom electrode; depositing a head electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Andrea di Matteo, Angela Cimmino
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Patent number: 7960722Abstract: A method comprises providing a bottom electrode, depositing, on the bottom electrode, an active material comprising a first structural portion having an absorption peak at a UV wavelength, wherein such first structural portion is photo-activatable at such wavelength and which is constituted by monomers or oligomers that, when irradiated at said wavelength, undergo a photo-polymerization and/or photo-cross-linking reaction, or constituted by a polymer that at a UV wavelength undergoes a photo-degradation reaction, and a second electrically active or activatable structural portion which is substantially transparent to such predetermined UV wavelength; exposing a portion of the active material, through a photomask, to UV radiation having such UV wavelength, with photo-activation of the exposed portion of such film; selectively removing either the exposed photo-activated portion or the non-exposed portion, with exposure of a respective portion of the bottom electrode; depositing a head electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea di Matteo, Angela Cimmino
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Patent number: 7842826Abstract: A process performs solid phase synthesis of halogenated derivatives of fluorescein, and includes reacting fluorescein with a halide MX, wherein M is an alkali metal and X is a halogen, and Oxone® (2 KHSO5.KHSO4.K2SO4), at a temperature higher than or equal to 150° C. A structure uses a halogenated derivative of fluorescein selected from the group consisting of 2?,4?,5?-trichlorofluorescein, 2?,4?,5?,7?-tetrachlorofluorescein, 4?,5?-diiodofluorescein diacetate and 2?,4?,5?-triiodofluorescein as electro-bistable material in a non-volatile memory device.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Maria Viviana Volpe, Angela Cimmino, Alessandro Pezzella, Aniello Palma
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Publication number: 20080241564Abstract: A method comprises providing a bottom electrode, depositing, on the bottom electrode, an active material comprising a first structural portion having an absorption peak at a UV wavelength, wherein such first structural portion is photo-activatable at such wavelength and which is constituted by monomers or oligomers that, when irradiated at said wavelength, undergo a photo-polymerization and/or photo-cross-linking reaction, or constituted by a polymer that at a UV wavelength undergoes a photo-degradation reaction, and a second electrically active or activatable structural portion which is substantially transparent to such predetermined UV wavelength; exposing a portion of the active material, through a photomask, to UV radiation having such UV wavelength, with photo-activation of the exposed portion of such film; selectively removing either the exposed photo-activated portion or the non-exposed portion, with exposure of a respective portion of the bottom electrode; depositing a head electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Andrea di Matteo, Angela Cimmino
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Publication number: 20080061289Abstract: A process performs solid phase synthesis of halogenated derivatives of fluorescein, and includes reacting fluorescein with a halide MX, wherein M is an alkali metal and X is a halogen, and Oxone® (2 KHSO5.KHSO4.K2SO4), at a temperature higher than or equal to 150° C. A structure uses a halogenated derivative of fluorescein selected from the group consisting of 2?,4?,5?-trichlorofluorescein, 2?,4?,5?,7?-tetrachlorofluorescein, 4?,5?-diiodofluorescein diacetate and 2?,4?,5?-triiodofluorescein as electro-bistable material in a non-volatile memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Maria Volpe, Angela Cimmino, Alessandro Pezzella, Aniello Palma
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Publication number: 20060174936Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell is provided having at least one organic compound to absorb solar radiation and donate electrons, at least one semiconductor to transport electrons, and at least one hole transporting material formed of a water-based electrolyte gel that includes at least one polymeric compound and at least one electrolyte solution. Preparation of the water based gel includes gelling at least one hydrophilic polymer that is present at least in a concentration, depending on molecular weight and/or degree of hydrolyses and/or degree of polymerization, sufficient to form the gel from the aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicants: STMicroelectronics S.r.I., Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIInventors: Vincenza Di Palma, Angela Cimmino, Rossana Scaldaferri, Cosimo Carfagna, Antonella De Maria, Valeria Casuscelli
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Publication number: 20060174938Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell is provided having an organic compound to absorb solar radiation and donate electrons, a semiconductor to transport electrons, and a hole transporting material formed of a water-based electrolyte gel that includes a polymeric compound and a electrolyte solution. Preparation of the water based gel includes gelling a hydrophilic polymer that is present at least in a concentration, depending on molecular weight and/or degree of hydrolyses and/or degree of polymerization, sufficient to form the gel from the aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicants: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIInventors: Vincenza Di Palma, Angela Cimmino, Rossana Scaldaferri, Cosimo Carfagna, Antonella De Maria, Valeria Casuscelli