Patents by Inventor Roberto Fusco
Roberto Fusco 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).
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Patent number: 11800728Abstract: Luminescent solar concentrator (L8C) of neutral coloration comprising: —at least one first sheet comprising a matrix of a transparent material and at least one first photoluminescent organic compound having an absorption interval within the range 400 nm to 550 nm, preferably within the range 420 nm to 500 mrs, and an emission interval within the range 500 nm to 650 nm, preferably within the range 520 mn to 620 nm; —at least one second sheet comprising a matrix of a transparent material and at least one second photoluminescent organic compound having an absorption interval within the range 420 nm to 650 nm, preferably within the range 480 nm to 600 nm, and an emission interval within the range 580 mn and 750 nm, preferably within the range 600 nm and 700 nm; —at least one third sheet comprising a matrix of a transparent material and at least one third, optionally photoluminescent, organic compound having an absorption interval within the range 550 nm to 750 nm, preferably within the range 570 nrn to 700 nm, anType: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: ENI S.P.A.Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Liliana Gila, Luciano Caccianotti, Antonio Alfonso Proto
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Patent number: 11427755Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising a polymeric elastomeric phase and a fluorescent dye. In particular the present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising a polymeric elastomeric phase and a fluorescent dye, its process of preparation and use. The present invention concerns also objects or articles comprising a polymeric composition comprising a polymeric elastomeric phase and a fluorescent dye. The present invention concerns as well a photovoltaic module comprising a polymeric composition comprising a polymeric elastomeric phase and a fluorescent dye.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignees: Eni S.P.A., Arkema FranceInventors: Roberto Fusco, Antonio Alfonso Proto, Giuliana Schimperna, Jean Marc Boutillier, Sylvain Bourrigaud, Sylvain Tombolato, Véronique Carrere
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Publication number: 20220122781Abstract: A photovoltaic device or solar device including at least one luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) having an upper surface, a lower surface and one or more external sides; at least one perovskite-based photovoltaic cell or solar cell positioned on the outside of at least one of the external sides of said luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), the perovskite being selected from organometal trihalides. The photovoltaic device or solar device may be used advantageously in various applications necessitating the production of electrical energy by utilising light energy, in particular solar radiation energy such as, for example: building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems, photovoltaic windows, greenhouses, photobioreactors, noise barriers, lighting equipment, design, advertising, automotive industry. Moreover, the photovoltaic device or solar device can be used both in stand-alone mode and in modular systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: ENI S.P.A.Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Gabriella Tozzola
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Publication number: 20210111360Abstract: Luminescent solar concentrator (L8C) of neutral coloration comprising: —at least one first sheet comprising a matrix of a transparent material and at least one first photoluminescent organic compound having an absorption interval within the range 400 nm to 550 nm, preferably within the range 420 nm to 500 mrs, and an emission interval within the range 500 nm to 650 nm, preferably within the range 520 mn to 620 nm; —at least one second sheet comprising a matrix of a transparent material and at least one second photoluminescent organic compound having an absorption interval within the range 420 nm to 650 nm, preferably within the range 480 nm to 600 nm, and an emission interval within the range 580 mn and 750 nm, preferably within the range 600 nm and 700 nm; —at least one third sheet comprising a matrix of a transparent material and at least one third, optionally photoluminescent, organic compound having an absorption interval within the range 550 nm to 750 nm, preferably within the range 570 nrn to 700 nm, anType: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Liliana Gila, Luciano Caccianotti, Antonio Alfonso Proto
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Publication number: 20200172799Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising a polymeric elastomeric phase and a fluorescent dye. In particular the present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising a polymeric elastomeric phase and a fluorescent dye, its process of preparation and use. The present invention concerns also objects or articles comprising a polymeric composition comprising a polymeric elastomeric phase and a fluorescent dye. The present invention concerns as well a photovoltaic module comprising a polymeric composition comprising a polymeric elastomeric phase and a fluorescent dye.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2017Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Roberto FUSCO, Antonio Alfonso PROTO, Giuliana SCHIMPERNA, Jean Marc BOUTILLIER, Sylvain BOURRIGAUD, Sylvain TOMBOLATO, Veronique CARRERE
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Publication number: 20180248063Abstract: Hybrid concentrated photovoltaic device comprising: (i) at least one luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) having the shape of a polygonal, circular, or elliptical plate, comprising at least one photoluminescent compound having a spectral range of absorption and a spectral range of emission; (ii) at least one micrometric or sub-micrometric dielectric photonic structure, optically coupled to said luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), said micrometric or sub-micrometric dielectric photonic structure being able to induce diffusion and/or diffraction of sunlight, preferably diffraction, within said luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), in a spectral range where there is no absorption of said photoluminescent compound; (iii) at least one photovoltaic cell positioned on the outside of at least one side of said luminescent solar concentrator (LSC).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Roberto FUSCO, Lucio ANDREANI, Angelo BOZZOLA, Davide COMORETTO, Valentina ROBBIANO, Michele LAUS, Katia SPARNACCI
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Patent number: 9853172Abstract: Luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) comprising an aqueous microemulsion including at least one photoluminescent compound. Said luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) can be advantageously used in solar devices (i.e. devices for exploiting solar energy) such as, for example, photovoltaic cells (or solar cells), photoelectrolytic cells. Said luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) can also be advantageously used in photovoltaic windows.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Eni S.p.A.Inventors: Lilliana Gila, Roberto Fusco, Emilio Lucchelli
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Patent number: 9440965Abstract: The invention relates to a significantly improved process for the preparation of benzothiadxazole compounds which can be used in the production of Luminescent Solar Concentrators, (LSC). In particular, the synthesis process of the present invention is oriented towards the preparation of 4,-di-2-thienyl-2,1,3-benzo-thiadiazole.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: ENI S.P.A.Inventors: Samuele Santarelli, Marco Ricci, Roberto Fusco
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Publication number: 20160197205Abstract: Luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) comprising an aqueous microemulsion including at least one photoluminescent compound. Said luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) can be advantageously used in solar devices (i.e. devices for exploiting solar energy) such as, for example, photovoltaic cells (or solar cells), photoelectrolytic cells. Said luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) can also be advantageously used in photovoltaic windows.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Lilliana Gila, Roberto Fusco, Emilio Lucchelli
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Patent number: 9334341Abstract: Solid catalyst with a high thermal stability for the (co)polymerization of ?-olefins, comprising titanium, magnesium, at least one metal selected from hafnium and zirconium, aluminum and chlorine, wherein at least 60% of the titanium is in oxidation state +3, and, when examined by means of XPS spectroscopy, has an absorption band characteristic of a binding energy ranging from 455 to 458 eV. Said catalyst, used in combination with a suitable co-catalyst in (co)polymerization processes of ?-olefins at a high temperature, shows an improved productivity, a high incorporation of co-monomers in the copolymerization of ethylene and an increased thermal stability with respect to the systems so far in use.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Versalis S.p.A.Inventors: Francesco Masi, Mario Polesello, Roberto Fusco, Anna Sommazzi, Antonio Alfonso Proto, Laura Meda, Tiziano Pennati, Elena Maria Frigerio, Alessandro Pennati, Giuseppe Conti, Francesco Menconi
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Patent number: 9315516Abstract: Compound comprising a benzoetherodiazole group of formula (I) and at least one benzodithiophene group or a mixture of compounds comprising a benzoetherodiazole group and at least one benzodithiophene group of formulae (II) and (III). Both said compound and said mixture of compounds can be advantageously used as spectrum converters in luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs), capable, in their turn, of enhancing the performances of solar devices (i.e. devices for exploiting solar energy) such as, for example, photovoltaic cells, photoelectrolytic cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: ENI S.P.A.Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Paolo Biagini, Stefano Maiorana, Emanuela Licandro
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Publication number: 20160087133Abstract: Light concentration device comprising: —a primary luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) having a polygonal, circular or elliptic form, comprising at least one photoluminescent compound having a first absorption range and a first emission range; —at least a secondary luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) positioned outside said primary luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), said secondary luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) comprising at least one photoluminescent compound having a second absorption range superimposable to said first emission range and a second emission range. Said light concentration device can be advantageously used in photovoltaic devices (or solar devices) such as, for example, photovoltaic cells (or solar cells), photoelectrolytic cells. Said light concentration device can also be advantageously used in photovoltaic windows.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: ENI S.P.A.Inventors: Roberto FUSCO, Marco LISCIDINI, Sthy Warren FLORES DAORTA, Lucio ANDREANI
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Patent number: 9187584Abstract: The present invention relates to photoactive polymers and copolymers of acrylic monomers comprising cycloimide units functionalized with at least one luminescent chromophore group, preferably photoluminescent. The present invention also relates to spectrum converters comprising the above photoactive polymers and copolymers and solar devices comprising said converters.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: ENI S.p.A.Inventors: Antonio Alfonso Proto, Roberto Fusco, Mario Salvalaggio, Giacomo Ottimofiore
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Publication number: 20150291575Abstract: The invention relates to a significantly improved process for the preparation of benzothiadxazole compounds which can be used in the production of Luminescent Solar Concentrators, (LSC). In particular, the synthesis process of the present invention is oriented towards the preparation of 4,-di-2-thienyl-2,1,3-benzo-thiadiazole.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: ENI S.P.A.Inventors: Samuele Santarelli, Marco Ricci, Roberto Fusco
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Patent number: 9082906Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoluminescent composition comprising an acene compound having general formula (I) or (Ia) and a benzothiadiazole compound having general formula (II), and the relative use as photoluminescent composition in a spectrum converter. A spectrum converter comprising the photoluminescent composition defined above, comprising the above compounds having general formula (I) or (Ia) and (II) and a solar device comprising said spectrum converter, are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: ENI S.p.A.Inventors: Andrea Alessi, Roberto Fusco, Antonio Alfonso Proto, Giuliana Schimperna, Petra Scudo
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Publication number: 20140371463Abstract: Compound comprising a benzoetherodiazole group of formula (I) and at least one benzodithiophene group or a mixture of compounds comprising a benzoetherodiazole group and at least one benzodithiophene group of formulae (II) and (III). Both said compound and said mixture of compounds can be advantageously used as spectrum converters in luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs), capable, in their turn, of enhancing the performances of solar devices (i.e. devices for exploiting solar energy) such as, for example, photovoltaic cells, photoelectrolytic cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Paolo Biagini, Stefano Maiorana, Emanuela Licandro
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Publication number: 20140303379Abstract: Luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) comprising at least one disubstituted benzoselenadiazole compound having general formula (I): R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5, equal to or different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom; or they are selected from linear or branched C1-C20, preferably C1-C10, alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups optionally substituted, aryl groups optionally substituted, linear or branched C1-C20, preferably C1-C10, alkoxyl groups, optionally substituted; or R1 and R2, can be possibly bound to each other so as to form, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, a cycle or a polycyclic system containing from 3 to 14 carbon atoms, preferably from 4 to 6 carbon atoms, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic, possibly containing one or more heteroatoms such as, for example, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, silicon, phosphorous, selenium; or R3 and R4, can be possibly bound to each other so as to form, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, a cycle or a polycyclic system containing froType: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Samuele Santarelli, Roberto Fusco, Antonio Proto, Luciano Caccianotti
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Patent number: 8846942Abstract: Luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) includes at least one disubstituted benzothiadiazole compound having general formula (I):Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Eni S.p.A.Inventors: Samuele Santarelli, Roberto Fusco, Gabriele Bianchi
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Publication number: 20130204007Abstract: Luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) includes at least one disubstituted benzothiadiazole compound having general formula (I): wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7, equal to or different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom; or they are selected from linear or branched C1-C20, preferably C1-C10, alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups optionally substituted, aryl groups optionally substituted, linear or branched C1-C20, preferably C1-C10, alkoxyl groups, optionally substituted; or R1 and R2, or R3 and R4, or R5 and R6, or R6 and R7 can be optionally bound to each other so as to form, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound, a cycle or a polycyclic system containing from 3 to 14, preferably from 4 to 6 carbon atoms, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Eni S.p.A.Inventors: Samuele Santarelli, Roberto Fusco, Gabriele Bianchi
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Publication number: 20130126787Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoluminescent composition comprising an acene compound having general formula (I) or (Ia) and a benzothiadiazole compound having general formula (II), and the relative use as photoluminescent composition in a spectrum converter. A spectrum converter comprising the photoluminescent composition defined above, comprising the above compounds having general formula (I) or (Ia) and (II) and a solar device comprising said spectrum converter, are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: ENI S.p.AInventors: Andrea Alessi, Roberto Fusco, Antonio Alfonso Proto, Giuliana Schimperna, Petra Scudo