Patents by Inventor Francesco Visinoni
Francesco Visinoni 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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Publication number: 20240019345Abstract: The invention refers to a container (100, 300, 400) for collecting, transporting and storing a biological tissue sample of a human or animal, wherein the container (100, 300, 400) comprises a tag (10) with a receiver (12.1) for receiving data relating to the biological tissue sample, a non-volatile memory (11) for storing the data received by the receiver (12.1), and a transmitter (12.2) for transmitting the data stored by the memory (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti, Michele Martinelli, Roberto Lorenzi
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Patent number: 11629793Abstract: The invention relates to a valve (1) for mounting to a surface (2) and for use in a flow path, which flows through said surface (2), for permitting flow in said flow path in a first direction and for preventing flow in said flow path in a second direction being opposite to the first direction. The valve (1) comprises: one or more ports (21) defined by a plurality of lips (22), wherein each lip (22) is resiliently deformable from a first position, in which the lips (22) are in contact with one another in order to close the respective port (21), to a second position, in which the respective port (21) is opened in order to permit flow in the first direction, and one or more contacting structures (30) arranged to mechanically contact the surface (2), when the valve is mounted to the surface (2), such that the one or more contacting structures (30) bias the lips (22) into the first position.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: MILESTONE S.r.l.Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti, Michele Bellini
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Patent number: 11584556Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system (400) for filling a closed container (200) with a fixative solution. The system comprises a container (200) comprising a container body (230) for receiving a biological specimen, a lid (220) for selectively closing the container body (230) and a port (100) forming a unidirectional barrier in a direction from the inside (IC) to the outside (OC) of the closed container (200). The system further comprises a dispensing apparatus (500) having a filling nozzle (300) for dispensing the fixative solution. The filling nozzle (300) is relatively moveable with respect to the container (200) between a retracted position and a filling position to fill the container (200) with the fixative solution.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: MILESTONE S.R.L.Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti, Marco Bellini, Michele Bellini, Michele Martinelli
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Patent number: 11378497Abstract: The invention relates to a tissue processor (100) for automatically processing histological tissue specimens, the tissue processor (100) comprising a plurality of containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) each being provided for a respective histological process for processing at least one tissue carrier, a robotic arm (9) for handling a tissue carrier between the containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for being processed in each of the containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), and a control unit for controlling the histological process in each of the containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and for controlling the robotic arm (9), wherein the control unit is configured such that the robotic arm (9) handles a tissue carrier between the containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) while the histological process in each of the containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) continues in an uninterrupted fashion, so that the execution of the process for each tissue carrier is independent from the loading order and/or process duration of other tissue carriers being procType: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: MILESTONE S.r.l.Inventors: Matteo Minuti, Francesco Visinoni
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Patent number: 11231348Abstract: The present invention refers to an apparatus (100) for identification of tissue carriers (210) of human or animal tissue that are grouped in a batch (200), wherein the apparatus (100) comprises a working area (110) for receiving the batch (200) of at least two tissue carriers (210); a presence sensor (120) for detecting the presence of each of the tissue carriers (210) of the batch (200) received at the working area (110); an identification device (130) for detecting a unique identifier (220) of each of the tissue carriers (210) of the batch (200) received at the working area (110); and a control unit (140, 141, 142) being configured to identify positions of the working area (110), at which a tissue carrier (210) is detected to be present but no unique identifier (220) is detected and/or at which a unique identifier (220) is detected but no tissue carrier (210) is detected to be present, as identified positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: MILESTONE s.r.l.Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti
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Publication number: 20210339898Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system (400) for filling a closed container (200) with a fixative solution. The system comprises a container (200) comprising a container body (230) for receiving a biological specimen, a lid (220) for selectively closing the container body (230) and a port (100) forming a unidirectional barrier in a direction from the inside (IC) to the outside (OC) of the closed container (200). The system further comprises a dispensing apparatus (500) having a filling nozzle (300) for dispensing the fixative solution. The filling nozzle (300) is relatively moveable with respect to the container (200) between a retracted position and a filling position to fill the container (200) with the fixative solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti, Marco Bellini, Michele Bellini, Michele Martineiii
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Patent number: 11117695Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system (400) for filling a closed container (200) with a fixative solution. The system comprises a container (200) comprising a container body (230) for receiving a biological specimen, a lid (220) for selectively closing the container body (230) and a port (100) forming a unidirectional barrier in a direction from the inside (IC) to the outside (OC) of the closed container (200). The system further comprises a dispensing apparatus (500) having a filling nozzle (300) for dispensing the fixative solution. The filling nozzle (300) is relatively moveable with respect to the container (200) between a retracted position and a filling position to fill the container (200) with the fixative solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Milestone S.r.l.Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti, Marco Bellini, Michele Bellini, Michele Martinelli
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Publication number: 20210148476Abstract: The invention relates to a valve (1) for mounting to a surface (2) and for use in a flow path, which flows through said surface (2), for permitting flow in said flow path in a first direction and for preventing flow in said flow path in a second direction being opposite to the first direction. The valve (1) comprises: one or more ports (21) defined by a plurality of lips (22), wherein each lip (22) is resiliently deformable from a first position, in which the lips (22) are in contact with one another in order to close the respective port (21), to a second position, in which the respective port (21) is opened in order to permit flow in the first direction, and one or more contacting structures (30) arranged to mechanically contact the surface (2), when the valve is mounted to the surface (2), such that the one or more contacting structures (30) bias the lips (22) into the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti, Michele Bellini
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Publication number: 20210011552Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (100) for medical gross examination. The system (100) comprises an examination area (200) for receiving biospecimens (TS), a camera device (300) for visual inspection of the examination area (200) and for providing images captured during visual inspection, and a display device (400) for displaying the captured images. The system (100) further comprises an eye-tracking device (500) for detecting eye information based on the point of gaze (505) or eye movement of a user's (OP) eye and a controller (600) for controlling the system (100) based on the detected eye information. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the control of a system (100) for medical gross examination, comprising the steps of placing a biospecimen (TS) in an examination area (200), visually inspecting the examination area (200), capturing images thereof and displaying the captured images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Marco Bellini, Mattia Salvi
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Publication number: 20200079542Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system (400) for filling a closed container (200) with a fixative solution. The system comprises a container (200) comprising a container body (230) for receiving a biological specimen, a lid (220) for selectively closing the container body (230) and a port (100) forming a unidirectional barrier in a direction from the inside (IC) to the outside (OC) of the closed container (200). The system further comprises a dispensing apparatus (500) having a filling nozzle (300) for dispensing the fixative solution. The filling nozzle (300) is relatively moveable with respect to the container (200) between a retracted position and a filling position to fill the container (200) with the fixative solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti, Marco Bellini, Michele Bellini, Michele Martinelli
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Publication number: 20190316994Abstract: The present invention refers to an apparatus (100) for identification of tissue carriers (210) of human or animal tissue that are grouped in a batch (200), wherein the apparatus (100) comprises a working area (110) for receiving the batch (200) of at least two tissue carriers (210); a presence sensor (120) for detecting the presence of each of the tissue carriers (210) of the batch (200) received at the working area (110); an identification device (130) for detecting a unique identifier (220) of each of the tissue carriers (210) of the batch (200) received at the working area (110); and a control unit (140, 141, 142) being configured to identify positions of the working area (110), at which a tissue carrier (210) is detected to be present but no unique identifier (220) is detected and/or at which a unique identifier (220) is detected but no tissue carrier (210) is detected to be present, as identified positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti
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Publication number: 20190033179Abstract: The invention relates to a tissue processor (100) for automatically processing histological tissue specimens, the tissue processor (100) comprising a plurality of containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) each being provided for a respective histological process for processing at least one tissue carrier, a robotic arm (9) for handling a tissue carrier between the containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for being processed in each of the containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), and a control unit for controlling the histological process in each of the containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and for controlling the robotic arm (9), wherein the control unit is configured such that the robotic arm (9) handles a tissue carrier between the containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) while the histological process in each of the containers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) continues in an uninterrupted fashion, so that the execution of the process for each tissue carrier is independent from the loading order and/or process duration of other tissue carriers being procType: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Matteo Minuti, Francesco Visinoni
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Patent number: 10109376Abstract: Measuring apparatus (1) for tracking human and/or animal tissues comprising: a working area (2) for receiving a tissue; a detecting unit (5) configured to detect a unique tissue code provided with the tissue placed on the working area (2); a measuring unit (9) configured to automatically measure quantitative properties of the tissue placed on the working area (2); and a processing and storing unit (22) configured to automatically link the quantitative properties with the tissue code and to automatically store the so linked quantitative properties and tissue code such that the quantitative properties can be retrieved based on the tissue code.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Milestone S.r.l.Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti, Michele Martinelli
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Publication number: 20180173851Abstract: Measuring apparatus (1) for tracking human and/or animal tissues comprising: a working area (2) for receiving a tissue; a detecting unit (5) configured to detect a unique tissue code provided with the tissue placed on the working area (2); a measuring unit (9) configured to automatically measure quantitative properties of the tissue placed on the working area (2); and a processing and storing unit (22) configured to automatically link the quantitative properties with the tissue code and to automatically store the so linked quantitative properties and tissue code such that the quantitative properties can be retrieved based on the tissue code.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Matteo Minuti, Michele Martinelli
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Patent number: 9955953Abstract: The invention refers to a container (1) for collecting, transporting and storing biological tissue samples, wherein the container (1) is filled with a first component (3) being a fixative and a second component (4) being a fluid, wherein the second component (3) has a lower specific gravity compared to the fixative (3), and is immiscible with the fixative (3). The second component (4) is stratified on top of the fixative (3) to form a protective film to prevent fixative fumes to escape from the container (1). The invention further relates to a method for collecting, transporting and storing biological tissue samples.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Milestone S.r.l.Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Marco Bellini, Giovanni Bussolati, Michele Martinelli
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Publication number: 20160157837Abstract: The invention refers to a container (1) for collecting, transporting and storing biological tissue samples, wherein the container (1) is filled with a first component (3) being a fixative and a second component (4) being a fluid, wherein the second component (3) has a lower specific gravity compared to the fixative (3), and is immiscible with the fixative (3). The second component (4) is stratified on top of the fixative (3) to form a protective film to prevent fixative fumes to escape from the container (1). The invention further relates to a method for collecting, transporting and storing biological tissue samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Marco Bellini, Giovanni Bussolati, Michele Martinelli
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Publication number: 20160135447Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for collecting and preserving biological specimens, such as human and animal tissues, cell types and subcellular materials for biobanking cryopreservation, comprising the steps of i) placing said specimen in a cooling fluid pre-set at a first predetermined temperature of between ?10° C. and ?60° C. for snap freezing—i.e. rapidly freezing—the specimen, and ii) reducing the temperature of said cooling fluid to a second predetermined temperature suitable for preserving said specimen. The reduction of the temperature in step ii) is performed by a predetermined cooling profile. The invention is further directed to an apparatus (1, 100) for collecting and preserving biological specimens such as human and animal tissues, cell types and subcellular materials for biobanking cryopreservation, comprising a receiving means (2) for receiving a cooling fluid and said specimen, and cooling means (5) to cool said fluid in said receiving means (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Marco Bellini, Michele Bellini
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Patent number: 8901471Abstract: A device for the extraction of a compound from a solid material, which includes a microwave unit enclosing an inner vessel that is configured to hold a solid and that is fluidly sealed within an outer vessel configured to hold a solvent to be vaporized, and a condenser that is arranged to condense the vaporized solvent and deliver the condensed solvent to the inner vessel is described. The inner vessel has a solvent outlet configured to deliver condensed solvent that contains an extracted compound back to the outer vessel. The device includes a stirrer within the outer vessel and a stirrer within the inner vessel to provide agitation during the extraction process.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Milestone S.R.L.Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Camillo Pirola
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Publication number: 20140339070Abstract: A hot-plate stirrer comprising at least one non-contact IR temperature sensor and an engagement/positioning means to couple a holder for a glass container for chemicals is disclosed. Furthermore a holder for a glass container for chemicals is disclosed. The holder comprises an engagement/positioning means to couple to an engagement/positioning means of the hot-plate stirrer. An apparatus for extracting an extract from a substance is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Francesco Visinoni, Pirola Camillo
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Patent number: 8802021Abstract: The present invention relates to a new method of extraction of solid compounds by microwaves and to the apparatus used in said method.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignees: Milestone S.r.l., Universite d'Avignon et des Pays de VaucluseInventors: Farid Chemat, Valerie Tomao, Francesco Visinoni