Patents by Inventor Marco Volterrani
Marco Volterrani 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).
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Publication number: 20210010209Abstract: A synthetic turf having a mat with a face arranged adjacent to a surface to coat, and a face opposite the face. The turf includes a plurality of blades made of a synthetic material that are connected to the mat. Above the face of the mat, an infill material is provided that is arranged among the blades. The infill material includes a predetermined percentage by volume of a vegetable material consisting of rachis of cereal ear. The infill material also includes a predetermined percentage by volume of a ligninic and/or resinous material of vegetable origin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicants: MAR.PROJECT S.R.L.Inventors: Marco VOLTERRANI, Martina NUSCA
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Patent number: 10822751Abstract: A synthetic turf having a mat with a face arranged adjacent to a surface to coat, and a face opposite the face. The turf includes a plurality of blades made of a synthetic material that are connected to the mat. Above the face of the mat, an infill material is provided that is arranged among the blades. The infill material includes a predetermined percentage by volume of a vegetable material consisting of rachis of cereal ear. The infill material also includes a predetermined percentage by volume of a ligninic and/or resinous material of vegetable origin.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignees: MAR. PROJECT S.R.L.Inventors: Marco Volterrani, Martina Nusca
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Publication number: 20150252537Abstract: A synthetic turf having a mat with a face arranged adjacent to a surface to coat, and a face opposite the face. The turf includes a plurality of blades made of a synthetic material that are connected to the mat. Above the face of the mat, an infill material is provided that is arranged among the blades. The infill material includes a predetermined percentage by volume of a vegetable material consisting of rachis of cereal ear. The infill material also includes a predetermined percentage by volume of a ligninic and/or resinous material of vegetable origin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Marco Volterrani, Martina Nusca
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Patent number: 9003694Abstract: Turf (1) for sports, recreational activities and/or for ornamental purposes comprising a mat of flexible material (10) equipped with a first face (11) and a second face (12) opposite to each other. To the mat (10) a plurality of fibers (20) are connected of an artificial material in such a way that it forms an artificial turf (50) that protrudes from the first face (11). The turf (1) comprises, furthermore, a measured amount of a loose infill material (50), for example of granular type, distributed on the face (11) of the mat (10). The turf (1) comprises, furthermore, natural vegetable material, i.e. plants, belonging to one, or more plant species (30) put in the loose infill material (50) by means of sowing, transplantation of portions of plants, or a combination of the two solutions. The fibers of artificial material (20) have a profiled shape comprising a main blade (21) and at least one side wing (22).Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Mar. Project S.R.L.Inventors: Roberto Nusca, Marco Volterrani
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Publication number: 20140075604Abstract: Method for per to provide a turf for sports, ornamental or recreational use, comprising the steps of: selecting a stoloniferous and/or rhizomatous plant species; cultivating a plurality of mother plants belonging to said stoloniferous and/or rhizomatous species up to reach a predetermined vegetative development, said mother plants comprising stolons and/or rhizomes having a plurality of nodes, wherein two successive nodes are connected by plant portions, or internodes; preparing at least one cutting from each mother plant of said plurality of mother plants, said cutting comprising at least one node and an internode, wherein said internode has a length set between 1 mm and 10 mm; and carrying out a vegetative propagation of a plurality of said cuttings in a desired site then obtaining said turf.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Marco Volterrani, Maurizio Pacini
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Publication number: 20120279125Abstract: Turf (1) for sports, recreactional activities and/or for ornamental purposes comprising a mat of flexible material (10) equipped with a first face (11) and a second face (12) opposite to each other. To the mat (10) a plurality of fibres (20) are connected of an artificial material in such a way that it forms an artificial turf (50) that protrudes from the first face (11). The turf (1) comprises, furthermore, a measured amount of a loose infill material (50), for example of granular type, distributed on the face (11) of the mat (10). The turf (1) comprises, furthermore, natural vegetable material, i.e. plants, belonging to one, or more plant species (30) put in the loose infill material (50) by means of sowing, traplantation of portions of plants, or a combination of the two solutions. The fibres of artificial material (20) have a profiled shape comprising a main blade (21) and at least one side wing (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: MAR. PROJECT S.R.L.Inventors: Roberto Nusca, Marco Volterrani
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Patent number: 7943212Abstract: Turf (1) for playing sport, for recreation and/or for ornamental purpose comprising a flexible not biodegradable support (5) having a plurality of holes (6) for allowing the drainage of water through the support (5) same. To the flexible support (5) fibres (20) are connected of artificial material in order to form a turf of artificial blades extending from the upper side of the support (5). The fibres (20) are then kept substantially vertical by granular filling material (25), can be made of rubber granules (26). The turf (1) is therefore completed by living vegetable material put into the granular material by means of sowing, transplantation of portions of plants (15) or a combination thereof. Finally, the living vegetable material in the form of seeds (27), or of portions of plants (15), is watered and dressed as known in the art. The turf can be easily carried, rolled up, turned over without spreading the granular material, and laid in a desired moment on a desired support surface for immediate use.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Inventors: Roberto Nusca, Marco Volterrani
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Publication number: 20090249686Abstract: The method for making a turf provides a seedling tray (1), for example, of plastic material, having a plurality of cells (5) having flaring or prismatic shape. Each cell (5) has a hole (6) at the basis (7) suitable for outflow of the irrigation water throughout cultivation of the plant species. In particular, the method provides the introduction in each cell (5) of a measured amount of growth substrate (13) containing the nutritive substances necessary to ensure the development of a seedling (10) of herbaceous species ready for being planted in a plantation site (20), once achieved a suitable maturation. The seedling (10) can be obtained starting from seeds (16), or alternatively, starting from parts of plants. The cultivation in the seedling tray (1) carried out starting from parts of plants is particularly advantageous in case seeds are not available of the chosen grass species, for example in case of hybrid species.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2005Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Maurizio Pacini, Marco Volterrani
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Publication number: 20070248773Abstract: Turf (1) for playing sport, for recreation and/or for ornamental purpose comprising a flexible not biodegradable support (5) having a plurality of holes (6) for allowing the drainage of water through the support (5) same. To the flexible support (5) fibres (20) are connected of artificial material in order to form a turf of artificial blades extending from the upper side of the support (5). The fibres (20) are then kept substantially vertical by granular filling material (25), can be made of rubber granules (26). The turf (1) is therefore completed by living vegetable material put into the granular material by means of sowing, transplantation of portions of plants (15) or a combination thereof. Finally, the living vegetable material in the form of seeds (27), or of portions of plants (15), is watered and dressed as known in the art. The turf can be easily carried, rolled up, turned over without spreading the granular material, and laid in a desired moment on a desired support surface for immediate use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2004Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Roberto Nusca, Marco Volterrani