Patents by Inventor Giuseppe Catania

Giuseppe Catania 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).

  • Thermoelectric energy harvesting device and method of harvesting environmental energy
    Patent number: 10720561
    Abstract: A thermoelectric energy harvesting device including a first thermal-coupling interface, a second thermal-coupling interface, and a membrane. The membrane arranged between the first thermal-coupling interface and the second thermal-coupling interface and connected to the first thermal-coupling interface by a supporting frame. A thermal bridge between the second thermal-coupling interface and a thermal-coupling portion of the membrane. A thermoelectric converter on the membrane configured to supply an electrical quantity as a function of a temperature difference between the thermal-coupling portion of the membrane and the supporting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Antonio Maria Nastasi, Roberta Giuffrida, Agatino Minotti, Giuseppe Catania, Salvatore Leonardi
  • THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF HARVESTING ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY
    Publication number: 20170200880
    Abstract: A thermoelectric energy harvesting device including a first thermal-coupling interface, a second thermal-coupling interface, and a membrane. The membrane arranged between the first thermal-coupling interface and the second thermal-coupling interface and connected to the first thermal-coupling interface by a supporting frame. A thermal bridge between the second thermal-coupling interface and a thermal-coupling portion of the membrane. A thermoelectric converter on the membrane configured to supply an electrical quantity as a function of a temperature difference between the thermal-coupling portion of the membrane and the supporting frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Giuseppe Antonio Maria Nastasi, Roberta Giuffrida, Agatino Minotti, Giuseppe Catania, Salvatore Leonardi
  • Cartridge for biochemical analyses, system for biochemical analyses, and method of carrying out a biochemical process
    Patent number: 8753869
    Abstract: A cartridge for biochemical analysis includes a support, a structure, which is set on the support and contains wells for receiving a solution, and photodetectors on the support, in positions corresponding to respective wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.
    Inventors: Maria Eloisa Castagna, Giuseppe Catania, Salvatore Leonardi, Alberto Mario Piro
  • CARTRIDGE FOR BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES, SYSTEM FOR BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES, AND METHOD OF CARRYING OUT A BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS
    Publication number: 20130004952
    Abstract: A cartridge for biochemical analyses includes a support, a structure, which is set on the support and contains wells for receiving a solution, and photodetectors on the support, in positions corresponding to respective wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Maria Eloisa Castagna, Giuseppe Catania, Salvatore Leonardi, Alberto Mario Piro