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).

  • Patent number: 11800728
    Abstract: 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, an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Liliana Gila, Luciano Caccianotti, Antonio Alfonso Proto
  • Patent number: 11427755
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: Eni S.P.A., Arkema France
    Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Antonio Alfonso Proto, Giuliana Schimperna, Jean Marc Boutillier, Sylvain Bourrigaud, Sylvain Tombolato, Véronique Carrere
  • Publication number: 20220122781
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Gabriella Tozzola
  • Publication number: 20210111360
    Abstract: 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, an
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Liliana Gila, Luciano Caccianotti, Antonio Alfonso Proto
  • Publication number: 20200172799
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Roberto FUSCO, Antonio Alfonso PROTO, Giuliana SCHIMPERNA, Jean Marc BOUTILLIER, Sylvain BOURRIGAUD, Sylvain TOMBOLATO, Veronique CARRERE
  • Publication number: 20180248063
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Roberto FUSCO, Lucio ANDREANI, Angelo BOZZOLA, Davide COMORETTO, Valentina ROBBIANO, Michele LAUS, Katia SPARNACCI
  • Patent number: 9853172
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Eni S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lilliana Gila, Roberto Fusco, Emilio Lucchelli
  • Patent number: 9440965
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Samuele Santarelli, Marco Ricci, Roberto Fusco
  • Publication number: 20160197205
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Lilliana Gila, Roberto Fusco, Emilio Lucchelli
  • Patent number: 9334341
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 9315516
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Paolo Biagini, Stefano Maiorana, Emanuela Licandro
  • Publication number: 20160087133
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Roberto FUSCO, Marco LISCIDINI, Sthy Warren FLORES DAORTA, Lucio ANDREANI
  • Patent number: 9187584
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Alfonso Proto, Roberto Fusco, Mario Salvalaggio, Giacomo Ottimofiore
  • Publication number: 20150291575
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Samuele Santarelli, Marco Ricci, Roberto Fusco
  • Patent number: 9082906
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Alessi, Roberto Fusco, Antonio Alfonso Proto, Giuliana Schimperna, Petra Scudo
  • Publication number: 20140371463
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Roberto Fusco, Paolo Biagini, Stefano Maiorana, Emanuela Licandro
  • Publication number: 20140303379
    Abstract: 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 fro
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Samuele Santarelli, Roberto Fusco, Antonio Proto, Luciano Caccianotti
  • Patent number: 8846942
    Abstract: Luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) includes at least one disubstituted benzothiadiazole compound having general formula (I):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Eni S.p.A.
    Inventors: Samuele Santarelli, Roberto Fusco, Gabriele Bianchi
  • Publication number: 20130204007
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Eni S.p.A.
    Inventors: Samuele Santarelli, Roberto Fusco, Gabriele Bianchi
  • Publication number: 20130126787
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A
    Inventors: Andrea Alessi, Roberto Fusco, Antonio Alfonso Proto, Giuliana Schimperna, Petra Scudo