Patents by Inventor Marcella Guarino

Marcella Guarino 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: 11067555
    Abstract: A detection system (101, 101b) of enteric diseases in animals includes a sensor device (102) having suction (103) for suctioning air from the animals' environment (11, 12). A sensor is (104) configured to determine information about the type and concentration of smelling molecules in the air and further configured to emit a signal representative of the information of smelling molecules. A transmission device (105) is configured to convey the signal representative of smelling molecules. A self-learning processing device (108) is configured to receive and process the signal representative of smelling molecules, and to detect a risk of enteric diseases in the animals associated with the information about the type and concentration of the smelling molecules. A signaling device (111) is configured to report to a user (10) the risk of enteric diseases in the animals, before the enteric diseases arise. A relative method detects enteric diseases in animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO
    Inventors: Marcella Guarino, Valentina Ferrante, Guido Grilli, Federica Borgonovo, Lorenzo Ferrari, Andrea Giovanni Pastori, Ilaria Fontana, Emanuela Tullo, Paolo Guffanti
  • Publication number: 20190302074
    Abstract: A detection system (101, 101b) of enteric diseases in animals includes a sensor device (102) having suction (103) for suctioning air from the animals' environment (11, 12). A sensor is (104) configured to determine information about the type and concentration of smelling molecules in the air and further configured to emit a signal representative of the information of smelling molecules. A transmission device (105) is configured to convey the signal representative of smelling molecules. A self-learning processing device (108) is configured to receive and process the signal representative of smelling molecules, and to detect a risk of enteric diseases in the animals associated with the information about the type and concentration of the smelling molecules. A signaling device (111) is configured to report to a user (10) the risk of enteric diseases in the animals, before the enteric diseases arise. A relative method detects enteric diseases in animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Marcella GUARINO, Valentina FERRANTE, Guido GRILLI, Federica BORGONOVO, Lorenzo FERRARI, Andrea Giovanni PASTORI, Ilaria FONTANA, Emanuela TULLO, Paolo GUFFANTI
  • Publication number: 20090312660
    Abstract: A system and method are described for combining the respiratory status (e.g. amount and type of cough) with the localization of organisms having the respiratory status in real time. The organisms are able to suffer from a respiratory complaint, i.e. they have lungs such as mammals especially farm animals and humans. In particular the present invention is advantageous for animals and humans who are exposed to closed confinements such as pens, cages, aircraft, public places where humans are in close proximity to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicants: BIORICS NV, K.U. LEUVEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Marcella Guarino, Sara Ferrari, Annamaria Costa, Federica Borgonovo, Daniel Berckmans, Jean-Marie Aerts, Mitchell Silva, Vasileios Exadaktylos, Toon Leroy