Patents by Inventor Matteo TURETTA

Matteo TURETTA 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).

  • METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE METABOLIC ACTIVITY OF A NON-CANCER CELL
    Publication number: 20230221341
    Abstract: Method for evaluating metabolic activity of non-tumor cells in a biological fluid sample via detection of extra-cellular acidification rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Fabio DEL BEN, Matteo TURETTA
  • Method for detecting circulating tumour cells (CTCs)
    Patent number: 9958463
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in body fluids, preferably in blood and lymph. In particular, the method for detecting circulating tumor cells in a body fluid comprises a step of detecting a change in pH and/or in a concentration of at least one molecule selected from lactic acid, lactate ions and protons within an isolated volume of said body fluid in which a cell has been encapsulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI UDINE, STITCHING KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT
    Inventors: Giacinto Scoles, Fabio Del Ben, Matteo Turetta, Wilhelm Huck, Aigars Piruska
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING CIRCULATING TUMOUR CELLS (CTCS)
    Publication number: 20170003306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in body fluids, preferably in blood and lymph. In particular, the method for detecting circulating tumour cells in a body fluid comprises a step of detecting a change in pH and/or in a concentration of at least one molecule selected from lactic acid, lactate ions and protons within an isolated volume of said body fluid in which a cell has been encapsulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Giacinto SCOLES, Fabio DEL BEN, Matteo TURETTA, Wilhelm HUCK, Aigars PIRUSKA