Patents by Inventor Marco Ferrara

Marco Ferrara 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).

  • Publication number: 20220344647
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a battery, a bulk energy storage system including the battery, and/or a method of operating the bulk energy storage system including the battery. In various embodiment, the battery may include a first electrode, an electrolyte, and a second electrode, wherein one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises direct reduced iron (“DRI”). In various embodiments, the DRI may be in the form of pellets. In various embodiments, the pellets may comprise at least about 60 wt % iron by elemental mass, based on the total mass of the pellets. In various embodiments, one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises from about 60% to about 90% iron and from about 1% to about 40% of a component comprising one or more of the materials selected from the group of SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CaO, and TiO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Rupak CHAKRABORTY, Jarrod David MILSHTEIN, Eric WEBER, William Henry WOODFORD, Yet-Ming CHIANG, Ian Salmon MCKAY, Liang SU, Jay WHITACRE, Theodore Alan WILEY, Kristen CARLISLE, Mitchell Terrance WESTWOOD, Rachel Elizabeth MUMMA, Max Rae CHU, Amelie Nina KHAREY, Benjamin Thomas HULTMAN, Marco FERRARA, Mateo Cristian JARAMILLO, Isabella CARUSO, Jocelyn NEWHOUSE
  • Patent number: 11416936
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices may enable management of a renewable power asset. A control device may generate a Day-Ahead (DA) pricing model, a Real-Time (RT) pricing model and a renewable generation model for the renewable power asset. Optimal DA commitments may be determined, and an optimal RT schedule estimated. A DA power delivery strategy and an RT power delivery strategy may be determined. The determined DA and RT power delivery strategies may be evaluated based on obtained real power prices. The DA and RT power delivery strategies may be redetermined, and the renewable power asset may be controlled to deliver power the DA and RT power delivery strategies. The value of the renewable power asset may be maximized while bounding financial risks and returns associated with scheduling the renewable power asset as tailored to risk preferences of the renewable power asset owner or operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Form Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Michael Jenkins, Aly Eldeen O. Eltayeb, Marco Ferrara
  • Patent number: 11320796
    Abstract: Physical and/or financial instruments may optimally hedge the cash flow of one or more renewable energy generators based on a desired risk and return profile of renewable infrastructure investors. Baseline revenues may be determined based on forward-looking electricity market price scenarios corresponding to qualified market products intended for sale from the renewable energy generators. Risk and return metrics of cash flows of the renewable energy generators may be determined. At least one physical hedge and/or financial hedge may be added. The size and operation of the renewable energy generators along with any physical hedges, or financial hedges, or both physical and financial hedges, may be optimized across multiple market price scenarios of qualified market products to optimize investor-tailored risk and return utility functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Form Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Aly Eldeen O. Eltayeb, Benjamin Michael Jenkins, Marco Ferrara
  • Publication number: 20220110943
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that are inhibitors of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Compounds of this invention are useful alone or in combination with other agents for treating, ameliorating, preventing or curing HBV infection and related conditions. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicants: OSPEDALE SAN RAFFAELE S.R.L., IRBM S.P.A., PROMIDIS S.R.L., ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GENETICA MOLECOLARE - INGM
    Inventors: Raffaele DE FRANCESCO, Lorena DONNICI, Luca GUIDOTTI, Matteo IANNACONE, Romano DI FABIO, Vincenzo SUMMA, Adolfo PRANDI, Pietro RANDAZZO, Davide GORNATI, Alessandro GRILLO, Luca FERRANTE, Leda Ivanova BENCHEVA, Marilenia DE MATTEO, Marco FERRARA
  • Patent number: 11236072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel N-[(Pyrimidinylamino)propanyl]-, N-[(Pyridylamino)-propanyl]- and N-[(Pyrazinylamino)¬propanyl]arylcarboxamide such as compound The present invention also relates to derivatives of such compounds, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy, particularly in the treatment or prevention of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Doris Riether, Marco Ferrara, Niklas Heine, Uta Friederike Lessel, Radoslaw Lipinski, Stefan Scheuerer
  • Publication number: 20210344225
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal planning and real-time control of energy storage systems for multiple simultaneous applications are provided. Energy storage applications can be analyzed for relevant metrics such as profitability and impact on the functionality of the electric grid, subject to system-wide and energy storage hardware constraints. The optimal amount of storage capacity and the optimal operating strategy can then be derived for each application and be prioritized according to a dispatch stack, which can be statically or dynamically updated according to data forecasts. Embodiments can consist of both planning tools and real-time control algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: IHI Terrasun Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: W. Craig CARTER, Marco FERRARA, Michael GOROFF, Maxwell MANN
  • Patent number: 11095152
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal planning and real-time control of energy storage systems for multiple simultaneous applications are provided. Energy storage applications can be analyzed for relevant metrics such as profitability and impact on the functionality of the electric grid, subject to system-wide and energy storage hardware constraints. The optimal amount of storage capacity and the optimal operating strategy can then be derived for each application and be prioritized according to a dispatch stack, which can be statically or dynamically updated according to data forecasts. Embodiments can consist of both planning tools and real-time control algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: IHI Terrasun Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: W. Craig Carter, Marco Ferrara, Michael Goroff, Maxwell Mann
  • Publication number: 20210032259
    Abstract: The invention relates to Spirocyclic ether derivatives of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxyamide of general formula (I) which are inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 2, useful in treating central nervous system diseases and other diseases. In addition, the invention relates to processes for preparing pharmaceutical compositions as well as processes for manufacture the compounds according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Christoph HOENKE, Barbara BERTANI, Marco FERRARA, Giacomo FOSSATI, Sara FRATTINI, Riccardo GIOVANNINI, Scott HOBSON
  • Publication number: 20200411879
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide low cost bifunctional air electrodes. Various embodiments may provide a bifunctional air electrode, including a metal substrate and particles of metal and/or metal oxide catalyst and/or metal nitride catalyst coated on the metal substrate. Various embodiments may provide a bifunctional air electrode, including a first portion configured to engage an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in a discharge mode and a second portion configured to engage an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in a charge mode. Various embodiments may provide a method for making an air electrode including coating a metal substrate with particles of metal and/or metal oxide catalyst and/or metal nitride catalyst. Various embodiments may provide batteries including air electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Katherine HARTMAN, Kristen CARLISLE, Jarrod David MILSHTEIN, Liang SU, Rupak CHAKRABORTY, Yet-Ming CHIANG, Thomas JARAMILLO, William Henry WOODFORD, Marco FERRARA, Mateo Cristian JARAMILLO, Theodore Alan WILEY, Erick RUOFF, Nicholas Reed PERKINS, Marc-Antoni GOULET, Joycelyn NEWHOUSE, Andrew Haynes LIOTTA, Bradley MILESON, Michael Andrew GIBSON, Eric WEBER, Annelise Christine THOMPSON
  • Patent number: 10875867
    Abstract: The invention relates to Spirocyclic ether derivatives of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxyamide of general formula (I) which are inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 2, useful in treating central nervous system diseases and other diseases. In addition, the invention relates to processes for preparing pharmaceutical compositions as well as processes for manufacture the compounds according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Hoenke, Barbara Bertani, Marco Ferrara, Giacomo Fossati, Sara Frattini, Riccardo Giovannini, Scott Hobson
  • Publication number: 20200350766
    Abstract: Systems and method for optimal control of one or more energy storage systems are provided. Based on live, historical, and/or forecast data received from one or more data sources, one or more forecasts of one or more parameters relating to the operation of the one or more energy storage systems and an associated forecast uncertainty may be calculated by various forecasting techniques. Using one or more optimization techniques, an optimal dispatch schedule for the operation of the one or more energy storage systems may be created based on the forecasts. The optimal dispatch schedule may be used to determine one or more energy storage system parameters, which are used to control the operation of the energy storage systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: IHI Inc.
    Inventors: Tristan DOHERTY, Sergey CRANE, Yuji KOGUMA, Marco FERRARA
  • Patent number: 10787432
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I), a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor. Ar, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 have meanings given in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Doris Riether, Marco Ferrara, Niklas Heine, Uta Lessel, Janet Rachel Nicholson, Anton Pekcec
  • Patent number: 10738031
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I), a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor. Ar1 and Ar2 have meanings given in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Doris Riether, Marco Ferrara, Niklas Heine, Uta Lessel, Janet Rachel Nicholson, Anton Pekcec
  • Patent number: 10734811
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal control of one or more energy storage systems are provided. Based on live, historical, and/or forecast data received from one or more data sources, one or more forecasts of one or more parameters relating to the operation of the one or more energy storage systems and an associated forecast uncertainty may be calculated by various forecasting techniques. Using one or more optimization techniques, an optimal dispatch schedule for the operation of the one or more energy storage systems may be created based on the forecasts. The optimal dispatch schedule may be used to determine one or more energy storage system parameters, which are used to control the operation of the energy storage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: IHI INC.
    Inventors: Tristan Doherty, Sergey Crane, Yuji Koguma, Marco Ferrara
  • Publication number: 20200231575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel N-[(Pyrimidinylamino)propanyl]-, N-[(Pyridylamino)propanyl]- and N-[(Pyrazinylamino)propanyl]arylcarboxamide derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy, particularly in the treatment or prevention of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Doris RIETHER, Marco FERRARA, Niklas HEINE, Uta Friederike LESSEL, Radoslaw LIPINSKI, Stefan SCHEUERER
  • Patent number: 10710984
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel N-[(Pyrimidinylamino)propanyl]- and N-[(Pyridinylamino)propanyl]arylcarboxamide derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy, particularly in the treatment or prevention of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Doris Riether, Marco Ferrara, Niklas Heine, Uta Lessel, Janet Rachel Nicholson, Anton Pekcec, Stefan Scheuerer
  • Publication number: 20200220382
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal planning and real-time control of energy storage systems for multiple simultaneous applications are provided. Energy storage applications can be analyzed for relevant metrics such as profitability and impact on the functionality of the electric grid, subject to system-wide and energy storage hardware constraints. The optimal amount of storage capacity and the optimal operating strategy can then be derived for each application and be prioritized according to a dispatch stack, which can be statically or dynamically updated according to data forecasts. Embodiments can consist of both planning tools and real-time control algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: IHI Inc.
    Inventors: W. Craig CARTER, Marco FERRARA, Michael GOROFF, Maxwell MANN
  • Patent number: 10675268
    Abstract: 3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-6-carboxylic acid amide derivatives which are agonists of somatostatin receptor subtype 4 (SSTR4), useful for preventing or treating medical disorders related to SSTR4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Centrexion Therapeutics Corporation
    Inventors: Riccardo Giovannini, Yunhai Cui, Henri Doods, Marco Ferrara, Stefan Just, Raimund Kuelzer, Iain Lingard, Rocco Mazzaferro, Klaus Rudolf
  • Patent number: 10604511
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula I a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor. Ar, R1, R2 and R3 have meanings given in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Doris Riether, Marco Ferrara, Niklas Heine, Uta Lessel, Janet Rachel Nicholson, Anton Pekcec
  • Patent number: 10577336
    Abstract: The invention relates to morpholine and 1,4-oxazepane amide derivatives of general formula (I), which are agonists of somatostatin receptor subtype 4 (SSTR4), useful for preventing or treating medical disorders related to SSTR4. In addition, the invention relates to processes for preparing pharmaceutical compositions as well as processes for manufacture of the compounds according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Rocco Mazzaferro, Marco Ferrara, Riccardo Giovannini, Iain Lingard, Klaus Rudolf