Patents by Inventor Sonja Serafini

Sonja Serafini 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).

  • Apparatus and kit for encapsulating at least one compound for therapeutic and/or diagnostic use in erythrocytes
    Patent number: 9089640
    Abstract: A portable and highly automated apparatus and method for introducing at least one compound within erythrocytes; the apparatus comprises a reusable part provided with mechanical elements such as pumps and valves and electronic units such as a control unit; the apparatus also comprises a disposable part, which is adapted to come into contact with the sample containing the erythrocytes and is provided with a system of tubes made of deformable material, a plurality of reservoirs and one or more filters; the apparatus allows a further concentration of the erythrocytes after they have been treated; the apparatus allows to introduce the compound in the erythrocytes in a virtually totally automated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ERYDEL S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Mambrini, Sonja Serafini
  • Apparatus and Kit For Encapsulating At Least One Compound For Therapeutic and/or Diagnostic Use in Erythrocytes
    Publication number: 20130101463
    Abstract: A portable and highly automated apparatus and method for introducing at least one compound within erythrocytes; the apparatus comprises a reusable part provided with mechanical elements such as pumps and valves and electronic units such as a control unit; the apparatus also comprises a disposable part, which is adapted to come into contact with the sample containing the erythrocytes and is provided with a system of tubes made of deformable material, a plurality of reservoirs and one or more filters; the apparatus allows a further concentration of the erythrocytes after they have been treated; the apparatus allows to introduce the compound in the erythrocytes in a virtually totally automated manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ERYDEL S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Mambrini, Sonja Serafini