Patents by Inventor Simone Ferrero
Simone Ferrero 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: 11926173Abstract: Sensorised wheel hub unit and a method for detecting, in real time, forces and moments applied to an outer ring of the wheel hub unit in which piezoresistive ceramic plates are made of one piece with welded metal plates housed within respective recesses formed in an outer surface of the outer ring over respective races for rolling elements that there is a gap between the plates and a base wall of each recess; the temperature of the outer ring and the amplitude and frequency of first electrical signals (S1) associated with the sensors relating to the same race are analysed to determine a frequency value equal to the frequency of the first signal having the maximum amplitude and as many amplitude values (D1-Dn) as there are sensors associated with that race and each equal to the maximum amplitude of the first signal from each sensor, corrected according to temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Simone Baliva, Marco Cambiano, Alessandro Ferrero, Alessandro Garrone
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Patent number: 9969115Abstract: A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: APG Polytech, LLCInventors: Edwin Andrew Sisson, Arianna Giovannini, Simone Ferrero
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Publication number: 20180051306Abstract: The invention relates to processes of closing an observed gap in sugar yield between pure batch hydrolysis and a multi-stage hydrolysis containing a continuous reactor. Enzyme compositions containing varied ratios of cellulolytic composition and a hemicellulolytic composition preconditioning are used in multi-stage hydrolysis processes containing a continuous reactor in order to close the gap. Such enzyme compositions are useful in multi-stage saccharification of a lignocellulosic material, fermentation processes following multi-stage saccharification of a lignocellulosic material and in improving a glucose or xylose yield in multi-stage saccharification of a lignocellulosic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Beta Renewables SpaInventors: Jesper Frickmann, Johan Belfrage, Eric Abbate, David Osborn, Geoffrey Moxley, Daniele Riva, Piero Otonello, Simone Ferrero, Micol Purrotti, Stefano Paravisi, Chiara Prefumo
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Publication number: 20180044707Abstract: The invention relates to processes of multi-stage hydrolysis where different enzyme compositions are added in at least two stages of hydrolysis. In a first stage, a first enzyme composition of xylanase, a beta-xylosidase and an endoglucanase is added, followed by a latter stage in which a second enzyme composition, a cellulolytic enzyme composition, is added. Also provided are processes for obtaining hydrolysis products and fermentation products using processes of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Beta Renewables SpaInventors: Jesper Frickmann, Johan Belfrage, Eric Abbate, David Osborn, Geoffrey Moxley, Daniele Riva, Piero Otonello, Simone Ferrero, Micol Purrotti, Stefano Paravisi, Chiara Prefumo
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Publication number: 20170369919Abstract: The process for the hydrolysis of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps of A) Contacting a ligno-cellulosic feedstock, the feedstock comprised of biomass having a dry content and water with at least a portion of a solvent, the solvent comprised of water soluble hydrolyzed species; wherein at least some of the water soluble hydrolyzed species are the same as the water soluble hydrolyzed species obtainable from the hydrolysis of the biomass in the feedstock; B) maintaining the contact between the feedstock of the feedstock stream and the solvent at a temperature in the range of 20° C. to 200° C. for a time in the range of 5 minutes to 72 hours to create a hydrolyzed product from the biomass in the feedstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Beta Renewables S.p.A.Inventors: Marco COTTI COMETTINI, Paolo Torre, Francesco Cherchi, Alberto Riva, Simone Ferrero, Piero Ottonello, Mirko Garbero
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Patent number: 9752169Abstract: The process for the hydrolysis of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps of A) Contacting a ligno-cellulosic feedstock, the feedstock comprised of biomass having a dry content and water with at least a portion of a solvent, the solvent comprised of water soluble hydrolyzed species; wherein at least some of the water soluble hydrolyzed species are the same as the water soluble hydrolyzed species obtainable from the hydrolysis of the biomass in the feedstock; B) maintaining the contact between the feedstock of the feedstock stream and the solvent at a temperature in the range of 20° C. to 200° C. for a time in the range of 5 minutes to 72 hours to create a hydrolyzed product from the biomass in the feedstock.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Beta Renewables, S.p.A.Inventors: Marco Cotti Comettini, Paolo Torre, Francesco Cherchi, Alberto Riva, Simone Ferrero, Piero Ottonello, Mirko Garbero
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Publication number: 20170129655Abstract: A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: M & G USA CorporationInventors: Edwin Andrew SISSON, Arianna GIOVANNINI, Simone FERRERO
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Publication number: 20170073718Abstract: The process for the hydrolysis of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps of A) Contacting a ligno-cellulosic feedstock, the feedstock comprised of biomass having a dry content and water with at least a portion of a solvent, the solvent comprised of water soluble hydrolyzed species; wherein at least some of the water soluble hydrolyzed species are the same as the water soluble hydrolyzed species obtainable from the hydrolysis of the biomass in the feedstock; B) maintaining the contact between the feedstock of the feedstock stream and the solvent at a temperature in the range of 20° C. to 200° C. for a time in the range of 5 minutes to 72 hours to create a hydrolyzed product from the biomass in the feedstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: Beta Renewables S.p.A.Inventors: Marco COTTI COMETTINI, Paolo TORRE, Francesco CHERCHI, Alberto RIVA, Simone FERRERO, Piero OTTONELLO, Mirko GARBERO
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Patent number: 9546012Abstract: A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: M&G USA CorporationInventors: Edwin Andrew Sisson, Arianna Giovannini, Simone Ferrero
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Patent number: 9528164Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a process for the improved hydrolysis of glucans to glucose wherein a portion of the glucose is removed from the process to improve the yield of glucose.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Beta Renewables S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Torre, Simone Ferrero, Piero Ottonello, Liliane Tonet Rensi, Francesco Cherchi, Dario Giordano
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Patent number: 9506098Abstract: The process for the hydrolysis of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps of A) Contacting a ligno-cellulosic feedstock, the feedstock comprised of biomass having a dry content and water with at least a portion of a solvent, the solvent comprised of water soluble hydrolyzed species; wherein at least some of the water soluble hydrolyzed species are the same as the water soluble hydrolyzed species obtainable from the hydrolysis of the biomass in the feedstock; B) maintaining the contact between the feedstock of the feedstock stream and the solvent at a temperature in the range of 20° C. to 200° C. for a time in the range of 5 minutes to 72 hours to create a hydrolyzed product from the biomass in the feedstock.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Beta Renewables S.p.A.Inventors: Marco Cotti Comettini, Paolo Torre, Francesco Cherchi, Alberto Riva, Simone Ferrero, Piero Ottonello, Mirko Garbero
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Publication number: 20160288943Abstract: A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: M & G USA CorporationInventors: Edwin Andrew SISSON, Arianna GIOVANNINI, Simone FERRERO
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Publication number: 20160251611Abstract: An method for growing a microbial organism, comprising the cultivation of the microbial organism in the presence of a hydrolyzed composition obtained from a thermally treated ligno-cellulosic biomass. The treatment preferably comprises a fiber shives reduction step. The hydrolyzed composition has very few inhibitor compounds and the microbial organism feed with the hydrolyzed composition grows in a short time with a high duplication factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Biochemtex S.p.A.Inventors: Piero OTTONELLO, Simone FERRERO, Paolo TORRE, Stefano PARAVISI, Chiara PREFUMO, Pietro PASTORINO, Alessia FICALBI
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Patent number: 9376693Abstract: This invention is to a biomass composition of 5 and 6 carbon sugars, lignin, and cellulose which has been steam exploded and the composition has a very high enzyme accessibility at 24 hours for hydrolysis.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Beta Renewables S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Torre, Francesco Cherchi, Piero Ottonello, Simone Ferrero
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Publication number: 20160115320Abstract: The process for the treatment of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps of: A) Soaking a ligno-cellulosic biomass feedstock in vapor or liquid water or mixture thereof in the temperature range of 100 to 210° C. for 1 minute to 24 hours to create a soaked biomass containing a dry content and a first liquid; B) Separating at least a portion of the first liquid from the soaked biomass to create a first liquid stream and a first solid stream; wherein the first solid stream comprises the soaked biomass; and C) Steam exploding the first solid stream to create a steam exploded stream comprising solids and a second liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: Beta Renewables S.p.A.Inventors: Mirko GARBERO, Piero OTTONELLO, Marco COTTI COMETTINI, Simone FERRERO, Paolo TORRE, Francesco CHERCHI, Andrea BONANNI
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Patent number: 9309621Abstract: The process for treating a ligno-cellulosic biomass feed stream comprised of solids, C5's, C6's, lignin, and water comprises the steps of: pretreating the ligno-cellulosic biomass feed stream by contacting the ligno-cellulosic biomass with water in the temperature range of 40 to 210° C. to create a pre-treated ligno-cellulosic biomass comprised of a pre-treatment ligno-cellulosic biomass liquid comprised of suspended solids, C5's, C6's, and acetic acid, wherein the ratio of the C6's to C5's is less than 0.8 to 1.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Beta Renewables, S.p.A.Inventors: Simone Ferrero, Paolo Corbellani
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Patent number: 9296830Abstract: This specification discloses an improved method for conducting the removal of C5 xylan based sugars from biomass. The improved method involves a series of soakings and washings of the biomass as opposed to conducting one soaking and washing step.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Beta Renewables, S.p.A.Inventors: Piero Ottonello, Simone Ferrero, Paolo Torre, Francesco Cherchi, Danilo Defaveri, Luis Oriani
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Publication number: 20160076067Abstract: The process for the hydrolysis of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps of A) Contacting a ligno-cellulosic feedstock, the feedstock comprised of biomass having a dry content and water with at least a portion of a solvent, the solvent comprised of water soluble hydrolyzed species; wherein at least some of the water soluble hydrolyzed species are the same as the water soluble hydrolyzed species obtainable from the hydrolysis of the biomass in the feedstock; B) maintaining the contact between the feedstock of the feedstock stream and the solvent at a temperature in the range of 20° C. to 200° C. for a time in the range of 5 minutes to 72 hours to create a hydrolyzed product from the biomass in the feedstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: Beta Renewables S.p.A.Inventors: Marco COTTI COMETTINI, Paolo TORRE, Francesco CHERCHI, Alberto RIVA, Simone FERRERO, Piero OTTONELLO, Mirko GARBERO
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Patent number: 9266638Abstract: A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: M&G USA CorporationInventors: Edwin Andrew Sisson, Arianna Giovannini, Simone Ferrero
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Patent number: 9234224Abstract: The process for the treatment of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps of: A) Soaking a ligno-cellulosic biomass feedstock in vapor or liquid water or mixture thereof in the temperature range of 100 to 210° C. for 1 minute to 24 hours to create a soaked biomass containing a dry content and a first liquid; B) Separating at least a portion of the first liquid from the soaked biomass to create a first liquid stream and a first solid stream; wherein the first solid stream comprises the soaked biomass; and C) Steam exploding the first solid stream to create a steam exploded stream comprising solids and a second liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Beta Renewables, S.p.A.Inventors: Mirko Garbero, Piero Ottonello, Marco Cotti Comettini, Simone Ferrero, Paolo Torre, Francesco Cherchi, Andrea Bonanni