Patents by Inventor Fabio Timpano

Fabio Timpano 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).

  • Patent number: 11643746
    Abstract: An electrode for electrolytic processes, in particular to an anode suitable for oxygen evolution having a valve metal substrate, a catalytic layer, a protection layer consisting of oxides of valve metals interposed between the substrate and the catalytic layer and an outer coating of oxides of valve metals. The electrode is particularly suitable for processes of cathodic electrodeposition of chromium from an aqueous solution containing Cr (III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alice Calderara, Luciano Iacopetti, Fabio Timpano
  • Publication number: 20220195612
    Abstract: A chlorination electrolyser having a housing provided with an inlet and an outlet suitable for the circulation of brine; at least one pair of bipolar electrodes facing each other and positioned within said housing. Each bipolar electrode of the at least one pair has a valve metal substrate; an active coating comprising at least one layer of a catalytic composition comprising ruthenium and titanium disposed over the substrate; a top coating having at least one layer composed of oxides of tantalum, niobium, tin, or combinations thereof disposed over the active coating. A self-cleaning electrochlorination system having the an electrolyser, a method for its production, its use in normal and low salinity pools for hypochlorite mediated water disinfection and a method for hypochlorite-mediated water disinfection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Anna Ramunni, Fabio Timpano
  • Patent number: 11365136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for electrochlorination processes, optionally operable under polarity reversal conditions, comprising an active layer provided with a doped Ru—Ti catalytic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Anna Ramunni, Fabio Timpano
  • Publication number: 20210324534
    Abstract: An electrode for electrolytic processes, in particular to an anode suitable for oxygen evolution having a valve metal substrate, a catalytic layer, a protection layer consisting of oxides of valve metals interposed between the substrate and the catalytic layer and an outer coating of oxides of valve metals. The electrode is particularly suitable for processes of cathodic electrodeposition of chromium from an aqueous solution containing Cr (III).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Alice CALDERARA, Luciano IACOPETTI, Fabio TIMPANO
  • Patent number: 11098415
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode for electrolytic processes, in particular to an anode suitable for oxygen evolution comprising a valve metal substrate, a catalytic layer, a protection layer consisting of oxides of valve metals interposed between the substrate and the catalytic layer and an outer coating of oxides of valve metals. The electrode of the invention is particularly suitable for processes of cathodic electrodeposition of chromium from an aqueous solution containing Cr (III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alice Calderara, Luciano Iacopetti, Fabio Timpano
  • Patent number: 11001935
    Abstract: An electrode for electrochemical processes comprises a substrate of titanium or other valve metal, an intermediate protection layer based on valve metal oxides and a catalytic layer based on oxides of tin and of iridium doped with small amounts of oxides of elements selected between bismuth, antimony, tantalum and niobium. The electrode used in electrometallurgical processes, for example in the electrowinning of metals, as anode for anodic oxygen evolution presents a reduced overvoltage and a higher duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Timpano, Alice Calderara
  • Publication number: 20200407249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for electrochlorination processes, optionally operable under polarity reversal conditions, comprising an active layer provided with a doped Ru—Ti catalytic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Anna RAMUNNI, Fabio TIMPANO
  • Publication number: 20200024161
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for electrochlorination processes, optionally operable under polarity reversal conditions, comprising an active layer provided with a doped Ru—Ti catalytic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Anna Ramunni, Fabio Timpano
  • Patent number: 10407784
    Abstract: An electrode on valve metal substrate suitable for the evolution of oxygen in electrolytic processes is provided with a coating having a catalytic layer containing platinum group metals and one or more protective layers based on tin oxide modified with a doping element selected from bismuth, antimony or tantalum and with a small amount of ruthenium. The electrode is useful in processes of non-ferrous metal electrowinning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alice Calderara, Fabio Timpano, Takashi Furusawa
  • Publication number: 20180127887
    Abstract: An electrode on valve metal substrate suitable for the evolution of oxygen in electrolytic processes is provided with a coating having a catalytic layer containing platinum group metals and one or more protective layers based on tin oxide modified with a doping element selected from bismuth, antimony or tantalum and with a small amount of ruthenium. The electrode is useful in processes of non-ferrous metal electrowinning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Alice CALDERARA, Fabio TIMPANO, Takashi FURUSAWA
  • Publication number: 20150292106
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode for electrolytic processes, in particular to an anode suitable for oxygen evolution comprising a valve metal substrate, a catalytic layer, a protection layer consisting of oxides of valve metals interposed between the substrate and the catalytic layer and an outer coating of oxides of valve metals. The electrode of the invention is particularly suitable for processes of cathodic electrodeposition of chromium from an aqueous solution containing Cr (III).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alice Calderara, Luciano Iacopetti, Fabio Timpano
  • Publication number: 20140311915
    Abstract: An electrode for electrochemical processes comprises a substrate of titanium or other valve metal, an intermediate protection layer based on valve metal oxides and a catalytic layer based on oxides of tin and of iridium doped with small amounts of oxides of elements selected between bismuth, antimony, tantalum and niobium. The electrode used in electrometallurgical processes, for example in the electrowinning of metals, as anode for anodic oxygen evolution presents a reduced overvoltage and a higher duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Timpano, Alice Calderara
  • Publication number: 20130306489
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating for anodes suitable for oxygen evolution in electrochemical processes, comprising one or more catalytic layers and an external layer. Such external layer having a composition based on tantalum oxides or tin oxides or zirconium oxides in an amount of 2 to 7 g/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE DENORA, S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alice Calderara, Fabio Sala, Fabio Timpano