Patents by Inventor Luca Schifanella

Luca Schifanella 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).

  • System and method for recommending pleasant routes from the sentiment of geo-tagged photographs
    Patent number: 11965745
    Abstract: A system and method generates and recommends a short and pleasant path between a source s and destination d in a geo-location such as a city or city center. The routes are not only short but emotionally pleasant, offering an engaging user experience, going beyond just showing paths on a map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Luca Maria Aiello, Daniele Quercia, Rossano Schifanella
  • Ras pathways as markers of protection against HIV and methods to improve vaccine efficacy
    Patent number: 10398772
    Abstract: Compositions including a therapeutically effective amount of an HIV immunogen in combination with an agent that stimulates the Ras pathway, wherein the agent is not an aluminum salt, are disclosed. Methods are also disclosed for inducing an immune response to HIV, and/or to inhibit or treat HIV infection, in a subject, using an HIV immunogen and an agent that stimulates the Ras pathway. Methods also are disclosed for determining if an immunogenic composition will induce a protective response, and/or to determine if an immunogenic composition is of use to prevent or treat an HIV infection. The methods including determining if the immunogenic composition increases the level of one or more components of the Ras signaling pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Genoveffa Franchini, Rafick-Pierre Sekaly, Slim Fourati, Mark Cameron, Monica Vaccari, Luca Schifanella, Shari Gordon, Melvin Doster, Namal Malimbada Liyanage
  • RAS PATHWAYS AS MARKERS OF PROTECTION AGAINST HIV AND METHODS TO IMPROVE VACCINE EFFICACY
    Publication number: 20160331830
    Abstract: Compositions including a therapeutically effective amount of an HIV immunogen in combination with an agent that stimulates the Ras pathway, wherein the agent is not an aluminum salt, are disclosed. Methods are also disclosed for inducing an immune response to HIV, and/or to inhibit or treat HIV infection, in a subject, using an HIV immunogen and an agent that stimulates the Ras pathway. Methods also are disclosed for determining if an immunogenic composition will induce a protective response, and/or to determine if an immunogenic composition is of use to prevent or treat an HIV infection. The methods including determining if the immunogenic composition increases the level of one or more components of the Ras signaling pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicants: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services, OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Genoveffa Franchini, Rafick-Pierre Sekaly, Slim Fourati, Mark Cameron, Monica Vaccari, Luca Schifanella, Shari Gordon, Melvin Doster, Namal Malimbada Liyanage