Patents by Inventor Nicola Di Maiuta

Nicola Di Maiuta 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).

  • Patent number: 10415098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids and methods for detecting pathogens and beneficial microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Konrad Egli, Joachim Glaubitz, Simon Urwyler
  • Patent number: 10221316
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for preserving an aqueous preparation of mineral material like e.g. calcium carbonate preparations, and to the use of a composition as a preservative in an aqueous preparation of mineral materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber
  • Patent number: 10221317
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for preserving an aqueous preparation of mineral material like e.g. calcium carbonate preparations, and to the use of a composition as a preservative in an aqueous preparation of mineral materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber
  • Patent number: 10046998
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surface-treated calcium carbonate for binding and bioremediating hydrocarbon-containing compositions, to a method for binding and bioremediating hydrocarbon-containing compositions as well as to the use of surface-treated calcium carbonate for binding and bioremediating hydrocarbon-containing compositions and to a composite material comprising the surface-treated calcium carbonate and a hydrocarbon-containing composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber, Michael Skovby
  • Patent number: 9579291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to carriers for the controlled release of active agents, comprising a core, comprising surface reacted natural or synthetic calcium carbonate, and at least one active agent, wherein said at least one active agent is associated with said natural or synthetic surface-reacted calcium carbonate, and wherein said surface-reacted natural or synthetic calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural or synthetic calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more acids, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the acid treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, and a coating encapsulating the core. It furthermore relates to the preparation of loaded carriers, as well as their use in different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Patrick Schwarzentruber, Nicola Di Maiuta, Joachim Schoelkopf, Catherine Jean Ridgway, Patrick A. C. Gane
  • Publication number: 20160258000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids and methods for detecting pathogens and beneficial microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Konrad Egli, Joachim Glaubitz, Simon Urwyler
  • Patent number: 9345241
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for bacterial stabilizing aqueous preparations like e.g. calcium carbonate slurries and a composition which can be used for the biocidal treatment of such aqueous preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber, Matthias Buri, Patrick Arthur Charles Gane
  • Patent number: 9107406
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for bacterial stabilizing aqueous preparations like e.g. calcium carbonate slurries and a composition which can be used for the biocidal treatment of such aqueous preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber, Matthias Buri, Patrick Arthur Charles Gane
  • Patent number: 9006295
    Abstract: This invention discloses a process for stabilizing an aqueous mineral preparation comprising a step of adding at least one aldehyde-containing and/or aldehyde-releasing and/or phenolic and/or isothiazoline biocide to said aqueous mineral preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber
  • Publication number: 20150073058
    Abstract: This invention discloses a process for stabilising an aqueous mineral preparation comprising a step of adding at least one aldehyde-containing and/or aldehyde-releasing and/or phenolic and/or isothiazoline biocide to said aqueous mineral preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber
  • Publication number: 20150034554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surface-treated calcium carbonate for binding and bioremediating hydrocarbon-containing compositions, to a method for binding and bioremediating hydrocarbon-containing compositions as well as to the use of surface-treated calcium carbonate for binding and bioremediating hydrocarbon-containing compositions and to a composite material comprising the surface-treated calcium carbonate and a hydrocarbon-containing composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber, Michael Skovby
  • Patent number: 8906968
    Abstract: This invention discloses a process for stabilizing an aqueous mineral preparation comprising a step of adding at least one aldehyde-containing and/or aldehyde-releasing and/or phenolic and/or isothiazoline biocide to said aqueous mineral preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber
  • Publication number: 20140288188
    Abstract: This invention discloses a process for stabilising an aqueous mineral preparation comprising a step of adding at least one aldehyde-containing and/or aldehyde-releasing and/or phenolic and/or isothiazoline biocide to said aqueous mineral preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber
  • Publication number: 20140248340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to carriers for the controlled release of active agents, comprising a core, comprising surface reacted natural or synthetic calcium carbonate, and at least one active agent, wherein said at least one active agent is associated with said natural or synthetic surface-reacted calcium carbonate, and wherein said surface-reacted natural or synthetic calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural or synthetic calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more acids, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the acid treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, and a coating encapsulating the core. It furthermore relates to the preparation of loaded carriers, as well as their use in different applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Patrick Schwarzentruber, Nicola Di Maiuta, Joachim Schoelkopf, Catherine Jean Ridgway, Patrick A.C. Gane
  • Publication number: 20140024721
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for preserving an aqueous preparation of mineral material like e.g. calcium carbonate preparations, and to the use of a composition as a preservative in an aqueous preparation of mineral materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber
  • Publication number: 20130217870
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of at least one nucleic acid comprising or consisting of: (i) (SEQ?ID?NO:?1) CATCGATGAAGAACGCWGCRAAHTGCGATAMGTARTGYGAATTGCAGR ATTCAGTGARTCATCGAAWYTTTGAACGCAYMTTGCRC, wherein: R represents A or G Y represents C or T M represents A or C W represents A or T H represents A or C or T (ii) a portion of SEQ ID NO: 1, provided said nucleic acid binds under stringent conditions to a nucleic acid comprising or consisting of the complementary sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, or (iii) complementary sequences of (i) and (ii);for the detection of nucleic acids from one or more fungi in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber
  • Publication number: 20130137778
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for preserving an aqueous preparation of mineral material like e.g. calcium carbonate preparations, and to the use of a composition as a preservative in an aqueous preparation of mineral materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber
  • Publication number: 20130123369
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for bacterial stabilizing aqueous preparations like e.g. calcium carbonate slurries and a composition which can be used for the biocidal treatment of such aqueous preparations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schawarzentruber, Matthias Buri, Patrick Arthur Charles Gane
  • Publication number: 20130116344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of at least one nucleic acid comprising or consisting of: (i) (SEQ?ID?NO:?1) CATCGATGAAGAACGCWGCRAAHTGCGATAMGTARTGYGAATTGCAGR ATTCAGTGARTCATCGAAWYTTTGAACGCAYMTTGCRC, wherein: R represents A or G Y represents C or T M represents A or C W represents A or T H represents A or C or T (ii) a portion of SEQ ID NO: 1, provided said nucleic acid binds under stringent conditions to a nucleic acid comprising or consisting of the complementary sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, or (iii) complementary sequences of (i) and (ii); for the detection of nucleic acids from one or more fungi in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber
  • Publication number: 20120277322
    Abstract: This invention discloses a process for stabilising an aqueous mineral preparation comprising a step of adding at least one aldehyde-containing and/or aldehyde-releasing and/or phenolic and/or isothiazoline biocide to said aqueous mineral preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Nicola Di Maiuta, Patrick Schwarzentruber