Patents by Inventor Paolo Vacca

Paolo Vacca 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: 9662631
    Abstract: A desiccant composition is described. The desiccant composition has a polymeric binder and a dispersion of powders of hygroscopic inorganic oxides as desiccant materials, in which the desiccant powders are finely dispersed in consequence of their surface-modification by fatty acid anions without affecting their moisture sorption performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Jiabril Gigli, Giorgio Macchi, Marco Mudu, Paolo Vacca
  • Patent number: 9475033
    Abstract: A moisture sorbing acrylic-based composition comprising an ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as main liquid component, and a metal perchlorate therein dissolved is described. Use of the composition in order to obtain a moisture sorber material is also described, to be inserted for example in electronic or optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventor: Paolo Vacca
  • Patent number: 8962975
    Abstract: A sealant composition for insulation of devices that are sensitive to penetration of moisture from the external environment is described. The sealant composition has ethylene-octene copolymers, a maleic anhydride modified polyolefin, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, at least one inert filler, at least one moisture scavenger, and at least one stabilizing or antioxidant preserving agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Vacca, Antonio Bonucci, Marco Scoponi
  • Publication number: 20140367608
    Abstract: A desiccant composition is described. The desiccant composition has a polymeric binder and a dispersion of powders of hygroscopic inorganic oxides as desiccant materials, in which the desiccant powders are finely dispersed in consequence of their surface-modification by fatty acid anions without affecting their moisture sorption performances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jiabril Gigli, Giorgio Macchi, Marco Mudu, Paolo Vacca
  • Patent number: 8906527
    Abstract: A multi-layer composite getter is described. Also described is a method for the manufacturing of the multi-layer composite getter and electrochemical devices for energy storage that employ the multi-layer composite getter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Enea Rizzi, Alessandra Fernicola, Paolo Vacca
  • Patent number: 8864886
    Abstract: A composite getter system is described. The system has NEG materials coated with a polyimide or polyamide based compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Bonucci, Paolo Vacca
  • Publication number: 20140230656
    Abstract: A composite getter system is described. The system has NEG materials coated with a polyimide or polyamide based compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Antonio Bonucci, Paolo Vacca
  • Publication number: 20140166083
    Abstract: A sealant composition for insulation of devices that are sensitive to penetration of moisture from the external environment is described. The sealant composition has ethylene-octene copolymers, a maleic anhydride modified polyolefin, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, at least one inert filler, at least one moisture scavenger, and at least one stabilizing or antioxidant preserving agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Vacca, Antonio Bonucci, Marco Scoponi
  • Patent number: 8741175
    Abstract: A desiccant composition containing a polymeric binder and a dispersion of powders of desiccant materials is described. The desiccant composition has desiccant powders that are dispersed at least in part in form of micro-aggregates of desiccant particles surrounded by a polymeric encapsulating material having a different composition with respect to the polymeric binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giorgio Macchi, Alessandra Colombo, Paolo Vacca, Roberto Giannantonio
  • Publication number: 20140070140
    Abstract: A desiccant composition containing a polymeric binder and a dispersion of powders of desiccant materials is described. The desiccant composition has desiccant powders that are dispersed at least in part in form of micro-aggregates of desiccant particles surrounded by a polymeric encapsulating material having a different composition with respect to the polymeric binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAES Getters S.P.A
    Inventors: Giorgio Macchi, Alessandra Colombo, Paolo Vacca, Roberto Giannantonio
  • Patent number: 8541936
    Abstract: Solutions to improve the properties of the phosphors and electroluminescent devices are described, using phosphors in combination with zeolites for converting UV or Blue radiation into visible radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Bonucci, Alessio Corazza, Paolo Vacca
  • Publication number: 20130202921
    Abstract: A multi-layer composite getter is described. Also described is a method for the manufacturing of the multi-layer composite getter and electrochemical devices for energy storage that employ the multi-layer composite getter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Enea Rizzi, Alessandra Fernicola, Paolo Vacca
  • Publication number: 20130181163
    Abstract: A moisture sorbing acrylic-based composition comprising an ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as main liquid component, and a metal perchlorate therein dissolved is described. Use of the composition in order to obtain a moisture sorber material is also described, to be inserted for example in electronic or optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventor: Paolo Vacca
  • Publication number: 20130082587
    Abstract: Solutions to improve the properties of the phosphors and electroluminescent devices are described, using phosphors in combination with zeolites for converting UV or Blue radiation into visible radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Bonucci, Alessio Corazza, Paolo Vacca
  • Patent number: 8383006
    Abstract: Improved polisiloxane composite barrier to control, preventing the ingress, limiting the level of H2O within devices sensitive to its presence, method for its production, sensitive devices employing such barriers for the control of the H2O level within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Vacca, Antonio Bonucci, Sergio Rondena, Roberto Macchi
  • Patent number: 8289676
    Abstract: A multilayer composite getter, a method for its manufacturing and electrochemical devices for energy storage employing said multilayer composite getters are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Giannantonio, Alessandra Fernicola, Paolo Vacca, Enea Rizzi
  • Publication number: 20120033348
    Abstract: A multilayer composite getter, a method for its manufacturing and electrochemical devices for energy storage employing said multilayer composite getters are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Giannantonio, Alessandra Fernicola, Paolo Vacca, Enea Rizzi
  • Publication number: 20110315923
    Abstract: Improved polisiloxane composite barrier to control, preventing the ingress, limiting the level of H2O within devices sensitive to its presence, method for its production, sensitive devices employing such barriers for the control of the H2O level within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Vacca, Antonio Bonucci, Sergio Rondena, Roberto Macchi
  • Publication number: 20090066244
    Abstract: An encapsulated organic electronic device is provided with: a substrate; at least one first elementary component and one second elementary component set above the substrate, each of said first and second elementary components being provided with a respective first electrode set above the substrate, a respective region of organic material set above the first electrode, and a respective second electrode set above the region of organic material at least partially in an area corresponding to the first electrode; and an encapsulation structure, defining an encapsulation space isolated from an external environment and designed to protect the first and second elementary components from the external environment. In particular, the regions of organic material of the first and second elementary components are separated and distinct from one another and are set entirely within the encapsulation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.I.
    Inventors: Paolo TASSINI, Maria Grazia MAGLIONE, Emma ROMANELLI, Paolo VACCA, Carla MINARINI
  • Patent number: 5607827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver halide photographic material comprising a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer coated thereon, wherein said silver halide photographic material comprises tabular silver halide grains having an average aspect ratio higher than 3:1 dispersed in highly deionized gelatin, and a pyridinium carbamoyl hardener having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents an alkyl group having from 1 to carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 15 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having from 7 to 15 carbon atoms, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form the atoms required to complete a heterocyclic ring, R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a carbamoyl group, a ureido group, and R.sub.4 represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a single chemical bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
    Inventors: Mark P. Kirk, Stefano Parodi, Paolo Vacca