Patents by Inventor Patricio Ernesto Martinez Bellange

Patricio Ernesto Martinez Bellange 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).

  • Capsules of viable biomining microorganisms, with alginate and iron ions called biosigma bioleaching seeds (BBS) and their use for inoculation of these microorganisms in bioleaching processes
    Patent number: 10131961
    Abstract: The invention refers to viable biomining microorganisms encapsulated in alginate capsules, called BioSigma Bioleaching Seeds or BBS, wherein the alginate capsules have iron (II) and/or iron (III) ions as the cross-linking cations, and the usage of these capsules in the inoculation of these microorganisms in bioleaching processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BIOSIGMA S.A.
    Inventors: Patricio Ernesto Martinez Bellange, Pilar Angelica Parada Valdecantos
  • CAPSULES OF VIABLE BIOMINING MICROORGANISMS, WITH ALGINATE AND IRON IONS CALLED BIOSIGMA BIOLEACHING SEEDS (BBS) AND THEIR USE FOR INOCULATION OF THESE MICROORGANISMS IN BIOLEACHING PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20150275324
    Abstract: The invention refers to viable biomining microorganisms encapsulated in alginate capsules, called BioSigma Bioleaching Seeds or BBS, wherein the alginate capsules have iron (II) and/or iron (III) ions as the cross-linking cations, and the usage of these capsules in the inoculation of these microorganisms in bioleaching processes
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: BIOSIGMA S.A.
    Inventors: Patricio Ernesto Martinez Bellange, Pilar Angelica Parada Valdecantos
  • Plasmids for transforming bacteria of the spp. genus, and transformation method
    Patent number: 8163558
    Abstract: The present invention discloses functional plasmids in bacteria of the Acidithiobacillus genus, such as the Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans and Acidithiobacillus caldus species. And a method to successfully transform bacteria of the Acidithiobacillus genus, such as the Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans and Acidithiobacillus caldus species, with these plasmids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Biosigma S.A.
    Inventors: Pilar A. Parada Valdecantos, Patricio Ernesto Martinez Bellange
  • PLASMIDS FOR TRANSFORMING BACTERIA OF THE ACIDITHIOBACILLUS SPP. GENUS, AND TRANSFORMATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20090035864
    Abstract: The present invention discloses functional plasmids in bacteria of the Acidithiobacillus genus, such as the Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans and Acidithiobacillus caldus species. And a method to successfully transform bacteria of the Acidithiobacillus genus, such as the Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans and Acidithiobacillus caldus species, with these plasmids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: BIOSIGMA S.A.
    Inventors: Pilar A. Parada Valdecantos, Patricio Ernesto Martinez Bellange