Patents by Inventor Giorgio Vergani
Giorgio Vergani 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: 11788517Abstract: Bistable shape memory alloy inertial actuator capable of preventing accidental actuation caused by environmental temperature variations, its method of operation and its use in devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.Inventors: Marco Citro, Stefano Alacqua, Salvatore Coco, Giorgio Vergani
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Publication number: 20230054660Abstract: Bistable shape memory alloy inertial actuator capable of preventing accidental actuation caused by environmental temperature variations, its method of operation and its use in devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.Inventors: Marco CITRO, Stefano ALACQUA, Salvatore COCO, Giorgio VERGANI
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Patent number: 10132598Abstract: A ballistic protection structure has a first ballistic layer made of a textile of synthetic fibers and a second ballistic layer comprising a first holding element on which slender metallic structures in the form of flat sheets and/or straight filiform elements are restrained. The metallic structures are restrained at different points of the first holding element and protrude therefrom generally perpendicularly. The free ends of the slender metallic structures are restrained to the first textile layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignees: SAES GETTERS S.P.A., GRUPPO ROLD S.P.A.Inventors: Marco Citro, Giorgio Vergani, Paolo Barbatelli
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Publication number: 20180120062Abstract: A ballistic protection structure has a first ballistic layer made of a textile of synthetic fibers and a second ballistic layer comprising a first holding element on which slender metallic structures in the form of flat sheets and/or straight filiform elements are restrained. The metallic structures are restrained at different points of the first holding element and protrude therefrom generally perpendicularly. The free ends of the slender metallic structures are restrained to the first textile layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Marco CITRO, Giorgio VERGANI, Paolo BARBATELLI
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Patent number: 7449054Abstract: The invention teaches a purification system which uses a series of operations, in a single unit, to purify air, while extending the life of the purification units. Air is passed through a coarse water trap to remove liquid. The semi-dry air, is then passed through adsorbers, which remove the remaining moisture and all the carbon dioxide in a purification process. The present invention flows the air to be purified through adsorption columns twice, before and after passing the air through an oxygen catalyst unit. The flows of air are then rotated to a third column, which is thermally regenerating with the facilitation of a regeneration air supply from the purified air.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: SAES Pure Gas, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence A. Rabellino, Charles H. Applegarth, Matthew D. Schlotterbeck, Giorgio Vergani
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Patent number: 7011799Abstract: A method for removing oxygen from ammonia at low temperature is described. In one embodiment, oxygen contaminated ammonia is contacted with a getter material that includes iron and manganese that sorbs oxygen to yield ammonia that is substantially oxygen free. In one embodiment, the process of contacting ammonia with the getter material takes place at about 25° C. In another embodiment the weight ratio between iron and manganese is about 7:1. In another embodiment, the getter material is dispersed on an inert support of specific surface greater than 100 m2/g. In one embodiment, impure ammonia is contacted with getter material including iron and manganese that sorbs oxygen and with a drying agent that absorbs water to yield deoxygenated anhydrous ammonia. In yet another embodiment, an apparatus consisting of a gas inlet, gas purification chamber and gas outlet that deoxygenates ammonia when charged with getter material that includes iron and manganese is described.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.Inventors: Giorgio Vergani, Marco Succi, Carolina Solcia
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Publication number: 20050287050Abstract: The invention teaches a purification system which uses a series of operations, in a single unit, to purify air, while extending the life of the purification units. Air is passed through a coarse water trap to remove liquid. The semi-dry air, which is usually less than 3000 ppm of water vapor, is then passed through adsorbers, which remove the remaining moisture and all the carbon dioxide in a purification process. The drying of the air before passing it through the adsorbers allows for greatly improved efficiency of air purification and extends the life of both the oxygen catalyst and the adsorption columns. The present invention also flows the air to be purified through adsorption columns twice, before and after passing the air through an oxygen catalyst unit. The oxidizing catalyst, which is heated to a temperature of approximately 300 degrees centigrade, converts carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons to H2O and CO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Lawrence Rabellino, Charles Applegarth, Matthew Schlotterbeck, Giorgio Vergani
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Publication number: 20050074382Abstract: A method for removing oxygen from ammonia at low temperature is described. In one embodiment, oxygen contaminated ammonia is contacted with a getter material that includes iron and manganese that sorbs oxygen to yield ammonia that is substantially oxygen free. In one embodiment, the process of contacting ammonia with the getter material takes place at about 25° C. In another embodiment the weight ratio between iron and manganese is about 7:1. In another embodiment, the getter material is dispersed on an inert support of specific surface greater than 100 m2/g. In one embodiment, impure ammonia is contacted with getter material including iron and manganese that sorbs oxygen and with a drying agent that absorbs water to yield deoxygenated anhydrous ammonia. In yet another embodiment, an apparatus consisting of a gas inlet, gas purification chamber and gas outlet that deoxygenates ammonia when charged with getter material that includes iron and manganese is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Giorgio Vergani, Marco Succi, Carolina Solcia
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Patent number: 6797182Abstract: A process for the purification of organometallic compounds or heteroatomic organic compounds from oxygen, water and from the compounds deriving from the reaction of water and oxygen with the organometallic or heteroatomic compounds whose purification is sought, comprising the operation of contacting the organometallic or heteroatomic compound to be purified in the liquid state or in form of vapor, pure or in a carrier gas, with a hydrogenated getter alloy, and optionally also with one or more gas sorber materials selected among palladium on porous supports and a mixture of iron and manganese supported on zeolites.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.Inventors: Giorgio Vergani, Marco Succi
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Patent number: 6776970Abstract: A method for removing oxygen from ammonia at low temperature is described. In one embodiment, oxygen contaminated ammonia is contacted with a getter material that includes iron and manganese that sorbs oxygen to yield ammonia that is substantially oxygen free. In one embodiment, the process of contacting ammonia with the getter material takes place at about 25° C. In another embodiment the weight ratio between iron and manganese is about 7:1. In another embodiment, the getter material is dispersed on an inert support of specific surface greater than 100 m2/g. In one embodiment, impure ammonia is contacted with getter material including iron and manganese that sorbs oxygen and with a drying agent that absorbs water to yield deoxygenated anhydrous ammonia. In yet another embodiment, an apparatus consisting of a gas inlet, gas purification chamber and gas outlet that deoxygenates ammonia when charged with getter material that includes iron and manganese is described.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1997Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Inventors: Giorgio Vergani, Marco Succi, Carolina Solcia
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Publication number: 20030143129Abstract: The invention teaches a purification system which uses a series of operations, in a single unit, to purify air, while extending the life of the purification units. Air is passed through a coarse water trap to remove liquid. The semi-dry air, which is usually less than 3000 ppm of water vapor, is then passed through adsorbers, which remove the remaining moisture and all the carbon dioxide in a purification process. The drying of the air before passing it through the adsorbers allows for greatly improved efficiency of air purification and extends the life of both the oxygen catalyst and the adsorption columns. The present invention also flows the air to be purified through adsorption columns twice, before and after passing the air through an oxygen catalyst unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Lawrence A. Rabellino, Charles H. Applegarth, Matthew D. Schlotterbeck, Giorgio Vergani
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Publication number: 20030038082Abstract: A process for the purification of organometallic compounds or heteroatomic organic compounds from oxygen, water and from the compounds deriving from the reaction of water and oxygen with the organometallic or heteroatomic compounds whose purification is sought, comprising the operation of contacting the organometallic or heteroatomic compound to be purified in the liquid state or in form of vapor, pure or in a carrier gas, with a hydrogenated getter alloy, and optionally also with one or more gas sorber materials selected among palladium on porous supports and a mixture of iron and manganese supported on zeolites.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.p.A.Inventors: Giorgio Vergani, Marco Succi
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Publication number: 20030035763Abstract: A process is described for the purification of organometallic compounds or heteroatomic organic compounds from oxygen, water and from the compounds deriving from the reaction of water and oxygen with the organometallic or heteroatomic compounds whose purification is sought, comprising the operation of contacting the organometallic or heteroatomic compound to be purified, in the liquid state or in form of vapor, pure or in a carrier gas, with a catalyst based on iron and manganese supported on zeolites, and optionally also with one or more gas sorber materials selected among hydrogenated getter alloys and palladium deposited on a porous support.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.p.A.Inventors: Giorgio Vergani, Marco Succi
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Patent number: 6522457Abstract: A process for the conversion of boric acid to dry boron oxide by thermal decomposition is described. Boron oxide may be produced as a powder or in the form of pellets, and in either form may additionally be enclosed in a gas permeable container to control particulate contamination. Applications are further disclosed for the use of boron oxide formed by this process to remove water from evacuated chambers and from gases. Specific applications include removing water from both inert gases and reactive gases, especially halogen and halogenated gases. Further applications directed to optical amplifiers and gas purifiers are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2001Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Inventors: Paolo Battilana, Giorgio Vergani, Claudio Boffito, Marco Succi, Luca Toia
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Patent number: 6521192Abstract: A rejuvenable ambient temperature purifier is provided. The purifier includes an enclosure with a chamber having an inlet and an outlet. Purifier material comprising a mixture of a transition metal material and a getter material is disposed within the chamber. The transition metal material is in a dispersed form with at least 5% of the transition metal material being in metallic form. The getter material is also in a dispersed form intermixed with the transition metal material. The getter material is selected from the group including Zr, Ti, Nb, Ta, V, and alloys thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1999Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Saes Pure Gas, Inc.Inventors: Daniel K. Weber, Giorgio Vergani
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Publication number: 20020044334Abstract: A process for the conversion of boric acid to dry boron oxide by thermal decomposition is described. Boron oxide may be produced as a powder or in the form of pellets, and in either form may additionally be enclosed in a gas permeable container to control particulate contamination. Applications are further disclosed for the use of boron oxide formed by this process to remove water from evacuated chambers and from gases. Specific applications include removing water from both inert gases and reactive gases, especially halogen and halogenated gases. Further applications directed to optical amplifiers and gas purifiers are also discussed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Paolo Battilana, Giorgio Vergani, Claudio Boffito, Marco Succi, Luca Toia
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Patent number: 6304367Abstract: A process for the conversion of boric acid to dry boron oxide by thermal decomposition is described. Boron oxide may be produced as a powder or in the form of pellets, and in either form may additionally be enclosed in a gas permeable container to control particulate contamination. Applications are further disclosed for the use of boron oxide formed by this process to remove water from evacuated chambers and from gases. Specific applications include removing water from both inert gases and reactive gases, especially halogen and halogenated gases. Further applications directed to optical amplifiers and gas purifiers are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1999Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Battilana, Giorgio Vergani, Claudio Boffito, Marco Succi, Luca Toia
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Patent number: 6168645Abstract: A gas purification system includes a gas purification unit and one or more safety devices. The gas purification unit includes an enclosure containing a purification material that exhibits an exothermic reaction when exposed to certain gas contaminants. The gas purification unit also has an inlet coupled to an unpurified gas inlet line and an outlet coupled to a purified gas outlet line. A safety device can be coupled either to the unpurified gas input line or the purified output line, or both, and develops an alarm signal when gas contaminants exceed a given concentration level for a period of time.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1998Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.Inventors: Marco Succi, Giorgio Vergani, D'Arcy H. Lorimer
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Patent number: 5716588Abstract: A method for removing oxygen from ammonia at low temperature is described. In one embodiment, oxygen contaminated ammonia is contacted with a getter material that includes iron and manganese that sorbs oxygen to yield ammonia that is substantially oxygen free. In one embodiment, the process of contacting ammonia with the getter material takes place at about 25.degree. C. In another embodiment the weight ratio between iron and manganese is about 7:1. In another embodiment, the getter material is dispersed on an inert support of specific surface greater than 100 m.sup.2/ g. In one embodiment, impure ammonia is contacted with getter material including iron and manganese that sorbs oxygen and with a drying agent that absorbs water to yield deoxygenated anhydrous ammonia. In yet another embodiment, an apparatus consisting of a gas inlet, gas purification chamber and gas outlet that deoxygenates ammonia when charged with getter material that includes iron and manganese is described.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1996Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.Inventors: Giorgio Vergani, Marco Succi, Carolina Solcia