Patents by Inventor Virginia Pensabene

Virginia Pensabene 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).

  • Publication number: 20210147773
    Abstract: A device for supporting development of a cellular deposit comprising at least one of a cell or a tissue derived from an ovary. The device comprises an inlet well, an outlet well, and an enclosed culture chamber disposed between the inlet well and the outlet well. The device further comprises an inlet channel fluidly coupling the inlet well to the culture chamber and an outlet chamber and/or at least one outlet channel fluidly coupling the culture chamber to the outlet well. At least one of the outlet chamber and the at least one outlet channel is sized to prevent passage of the cellular deposit therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: University of Leeds
    Inventors: Virginia PENSABENE, Helen Mary PICTON, Paul Joseph MCKEEGAN, Francesco COLUCCI
  • Patent number: 9612140
    Abstract: A support device for sensors and/or actuators, of a node element or End Device (10) of a wireless network of sensors/actuators which support device comprises a base body or base module (1) with a plurality of faces (2), to which a sensor and/or actuator module or block (3) is mounted, and an electrical supply block/module (4). The main feature of the base body (1) is the possibility of adding to the node element (10) further sensors and/or actuators (3) as well as adapter elements, bridge interface elements (60) or expansion modules (50). The base body (1) can have a plurality of connection faces (2) with positive engagement means (54), which allow to assemble the above described modules. The positive engagement means (54) ensures an electromechanical connection between the many modules and, furthermore, assists an easy and intuitive accessibility for a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: WINMEDICAL S.R.L.
    Inventors: Antonio Mazzeo, Alessio Misuri, Virginia Pensabene, Sergio Scapellato, Pietro Valdastri, Monica Vatteroni
  • Patent number: 8058043
    Abstract: A non-invasive method for the electroporation of cells contained in a substrate wherein the cells are placed in contact with carbon nanotubes and then said substrate is subjected to the action of two orthogonal pulsed electric fields generated by means of two pairs of electrodes in contact with said substrate according to a specific time sequence in such a way that, when a pair of electrodes is active, the other pair of electrodes is deactivated and vice versa. A device for performing electroporation according to this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna
    Inventors: Vittoria Raffa, Arianna Menciassi, Virginia Pensabene, Gianni Ciofani, Paolo Dario, Orazio Vittorio
  • Publication number: 20110021930
    Abstract: A support device for sensors and/or actuators, of a node element or End Device (10) of a wireless network of sensors/actuators which support device comprises a base body or base module (1) with a plurality of faces (2), to which a sensor and/or actuator module or block (3) is mounted, and an electrical supply block/module (4). The main feature of the base body (1) is the possibility of adding to the node element (10) further sensors and/or actuators (3) as well as adapter elements, bridge interface element) meats (60) or expansion modules (50). The base body (1) can have a plurality of connection faces (2) with positive engagement means (54), which allow to assemble the above described modules. The positive engagement means (54) ensures an electromechanical connection between the many modules and, furthermore, assists an easy and intuitive accessibility for a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: W.I.N.- WIRELESS INTEGRATED NETWORK S.R.L.
    Inventors: Antonio Mazzeo, Alessio Misuri, Virginia Pensabene, Sergio Scapellato, Pietro Valdastri, Monica Vatteroni
  • Publication number: 20100035322
    Abstract: A non-invasive method for the electroporation of cells contained in a substrate wherein the cells are placed in contact with carbon nanotubes and then said substrate is subjected to the action of two orthogonal pulsed electric fields generated by means of two pairs of electrodes in contact with said substrate according to a specific time sequence in such a way that, when a pair of electrodes is active, the other pair of electrodes is deactivated and vice versa. A device for performing electroporation according to this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Vittoria Raffa, Arianna Menciassi, Virginia Pensabene, Gianni Ciofani, Paolo Dario, Orazio Vittorio