Patents by Inventor Maurizio Ruzzi

Maurizio Ruzzi 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).

  • Environmental friendly anti-microbial adhesion agents for anti-fouling paints and anti-fouling paints containing them
    Patent number: 8398759
    Abstract: An ecologically compatible anti-microbial-adhesion agent is described, which is particularly suitable for use in anti-fouling paints, preferably for boats, characterized in that it comprises a compound selected from eugenol, vanillin, benzaldehyde substituted with one or two substituents selected from the groups —OH (hydroxy) and —OCH3 (methoxy), or any combination thereof. An anti-fouling paint is also described, particularly for boats, comprising the anti-microbial-adhesion agent mentioned above and other components selected from conventional biocides, solvents, resins, pigments, charges and fillings, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Biopaint S.R.L.
    Inventors: Cecilia Calisti, Giulio Zanaroli, Fabio Fava, Alessandra Bontempi Di Roccaspada, Maurizio Ruzzi
  • NOVEL ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY ANTI-MICROBIAL ADHESION AGENTS FOR ANTI-FOULING PAINTS AND ANTI-FOULING PAINTS CONTAINING THEM
    Publication number: 20110061563
    Abstract: An ecologically compatible anti-microbial-adhesion agent is described, which is particularly suitable for use in anti-fouling paints, preferably for boats, characterized in that it comprises a compound selected from eugenol, vanillin, benzaldehyde substituted with one or two substituents selected from the groups —OH (hydroxy) and —OCH3 (methoxy), or any combination thereof. An anti-fouling paint is also described, particularly for boats, comprising the anti-microbial-adhesion agent mentioned above and other components selected from conventional biocides, solvents, resins, pigments, charges and fillings, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Cecilia Calisti, Giulio Zanaroli, Fabio Fava, Alessandra Bontempi Di Roccaspada, Maurizio Ruzzi