Patents by Inventor Marcello Camilli

Marcello Camilli 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).

  • Lipopolysaccharide biosurfactant
    Patent number: 6063602
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new lipopolysaccaride biosurfactant, a strain of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus which produces this biosurfactant, and a process for its preparation. The biosurfactant has a high emulsifying capacity, it promotes the biodegradation of hydrocarbons in water and favors the adhesion of microorganisms to the water/oil interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: EniTecnologie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giulio Prosperi, Marcello Camilli, Francesco Crescenzi, Eugenio Fascetti, Filippo Porcelli, Pasquale Sacceddu
  • Determination of the toxicity of water using an anaerobic bacterial culture
    Patent number: 5674702
    Abstract: Procedure and relative equipment for determining the presence of toxic substances in water destined for drinking and/or in water effluents, based on the inhibition of the production of biogas (methane) on the part of anaerobic bacterial aggregates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Eniricerche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marcello Camilli, Umberto Barberini, Andrea Robertiello