Protect Innovation Technology Transfer Office. 2015 – Massimo Barbieri 2 The products of innovation

Protect Innovation

Technology Transfer Office

2015 – Massimo Barbieri

2The products of innovation


IPBC Synthesis 3


IPBC applications 4

It’s a iodinated compoundcharacterized by a biocide activityused as a preservative, fungicide and algaecide in industrial formulations such as:

– paints and coatings;– in metalworking; – in the protection and preservation of wood;– it’s also added to polymer formations to prevent the growth of fungi and bacteria in products obtained from polymers.

Iodine (I2) - IPBC Biocides Industrial formulations


Cocrystals between IPBC 5

Cocrystals are solid crystal structures composed of two or more components, that interact by means of non-covalent bonds (for example hydrogen bonds).

The present invention relates to cocrystals of 3-iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC), a biocidal agent used as preservative, fungicide and algaecide in industrial formulations such as paints and coatings, in metalworking and in the protection and preservation of wood.

Cocrystals between IPBC and a second component are not known in the state of the art.

The cocrystals according to the invention are obtained by synthesis in the solid state or in solution. They can be formed by a supramolecular approach involving assembly of IPBC with selected chemical species called cocrystallisation agents, which are able to establish non-covalent interactions involving the iodine atom present on the molecular structure of IPBC.

The cocrystallisation agents used are:

Organic bases

Aliphatic amines or aromatic heterocyclic derivatives containing at least one basic nitrogen atom

Halides

Phosphates

Carboxylates

IPBC and the cocrystallisation agent are present in a molar ratio raging between 2:1 and 4:1

The cocrystals of IPBC may contain additives and other biocidal agents.


IPBC vs IPBC cocrystals 6

The invention relates to cocrystals containing 3-iodopropynyl butyl carbamate (IPBC) and to compositions containing said cocrystals, which posses improved physical, chemical and workability properties compared with the use of IPBC.

Chemical-physical properties

IPBC IPBC cocrystals

Melting point Quite low (67°C)Higher melting points and a better thermal stability

Solubility in water Extremely low Better solubility in water

PowdersIt’s difficult to handle as it tends to be clumpy and sticky

They shows very good flow properties

IPBC cocrystals are potential substitutes of IPBC


Advantages and application fields 7

Application fieldsIPBC cocrystals could be used as an alternative to 3-iodopropynyl butyl carbamate, because they perform better than IPBC in industrial formulations such as:paints and coatings;in metalworking:in the protection and preservation of wood.

AdvantagesIPBC cocrystals have:better water solubility; greater heat stability;better powder flowability;better compressibility for tablet formation.


Wearable system for swimmers

– The project consists of a wearable system for swimmers.

– It is a sensorized swimwear able to detect the heart rate and the athlete's performance data in real time.

– Two electrodes are placed on the costume for receive the heart rate from which it is possible to identify the swimmer’s metabolic range.


Description

It is a system formed by two main components:–A sensorized costume;–The system brain.–The first is a real system on which are sewn in the fabric of the electrodes can detect the heart rate of the swimmer. The measured parameters are sent via cable to the brain, which processes the data.–The brain is equipped with an accelerometer that allows to understand the movement of the swimmer identifying many parameters of the swim. All data are then sent to an external platform through a simple graphical interface that allows you to read all the parameters measured.


Description

The system heart is a small element that is connected to the swimwear. This part contains:– an electronic circuit for the detection of one or more ECG leads;– an accelerometer that can detect the movements of the swimmer on three axes

x, y, z;– a processor that processes the data coming from the ECG and accelerometer;– rechargeable batteries;– a transmitter that allows you to send the collected data outside of the pool.


The Device

The system is composed by the upper part of a swimwear. In the back part it is applied a small electronic device in a waterproof pocket.

Swimwear1. wearable structure in technical fabric;2. waterproof fabric;3. two or more electrodes;4. cables in fabric;5. two clips.

Device1. internal electronic components (ECG, accelerometer, processor, transmitter, batteries, etc.);2. protective outer shell.


The Device

What Tool•ECG, mono axial accelerometers (XYZ), gyroscope

What are the parameters•System performance monitoring cardio-motor: heart rate and electrocardiogram•Monitoring system of the energy performance of a swimmer and chronometric able to function smoothly even underwater.


The Device

What we can evaluate•Evaluate both the technique swim, both performance / activities of the swimmer, so as to obtain complete data in relation to training.

•The acceleration of the swimmer, the movement along the three Cartesian axes X, Y and Z so as to have an indication of the movement in order to assess the technical component referring to the various styles of swimming and consequently allow to correct any errors position and movement.

•In particular, the acceleration reference axis lateral side allows to evaluate the movement of strokes and kicks in freestyle and backstroke. The acceleration referring to the vertical axis allows to assess the trend in the style breaststroke.


The Device

Application field•Costant monitoring during sport performance

Advantages•Solution that integrates both the monitoring of the performance of both the heart rate in a single device.•Ability to send the collected data in real-time outside of the pool.

Stage of Development •Prototype


• a legal document that specifies a technical invention. Patents are territorial and relate to a specific country.Patent

• a document that aims to protect a technical solution that relate to the shape or structure of a product and confers a particular utility on a product, which already exists.

Utility model

• it covers the aesthetic features of an object that has a practical utility (e.g. a new shape of a coffee machine).Industrial design

• word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others.Trademark

Forms of industrial property


A set of exclusive rights (a right to exclude others) granted by a country:• To a patent owner (an inventor or his/her assignee);• For a limited period of time;• To prevent anyone from practicing exactly the invention

claimed in the patent.A patent gives you the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for sale or importing the patented invention and creates barriers for competitors to enter the market.The patentee must disclose an invention in a way that enable others to reproduce it.The patent right is granted to the applicant who first files an application.

Patent (1)


A patent is a legal title and is:• Time-limited (it expires after 20 years);• Space-limited (it can be enforced within a country or

those countries in which it was filed).

The technical features expressed in the claims define the invention for which has been granted an exclusive right to an applicant with respect to use, production and sale.

Is it easy to get a patent? No, it takes time and money to argue against patent examiners’ rejections, especially to obtain broad and commercially useful claims.

Patent (2)


A first step is to understand what is an invention and what can become patentable subject matter. Not all legal systems have a positive definition of an invention.The European Patent Convention doesn’t define the concept of invention, but it rules out what is not patentable subject matter:• Discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical

methods;• Aesthetic creations;• Schemes, rules and methods for performing mental

acts, playing games or doing business and programs for computers;

• Presentations of information.

Patent (3)


A patent shall be granted for any inventions, in all field of technology, provided that they are new, involve an inventive step and are susceptible of industrial application.

An invention is new if it differs from prior artAn invention is non-obvious when it is significantly different from prior art.An invention shall be considered as susceptible of industrial application if it can be made or used in any kind of industry, including agriculture.

Patent (4)


A patent document is made of several pages:• The first page contains a lot of bibliographic data;

• The title is intended to be a brief description of the invention;

• The abstract is an outline of the technical disclosure of the patent and should enable the reader to quickly understand the main aspects of an invention.

• The description comprises:• A statement of the field of technology to which the invention

relates;• A discussion of the state of the art (prior art);• A summary of the invention;• A brief description of the drawings;• The detailed description (with one or more embodiments);• The claims (what subject matter is protected): a claim is a

single sentence defining the technical elements of the invention

Patent (5)


Patent (6)

Front page of PCT patent application n. WO 2013/124764

A source of bibliographic data


1. Pedal assisted bicycle (1 ) comprising:- a first (5') and second wheels (5"),- a pedaling assembly (6) mechanically decoupled from said first (5') and second wheels (5"), by which a user can supply a pedaling power (Wped),- an electric motor (8) mechanically coupled to at least one of said first (5') and second wheels (5") capable of taking a motor power (Wmot),- a generator device (9) adapted to generate a generator device electric power (Wgen) from said pedaling power (Wped), arranged in an energy exchange relationship with the pedaling assembly (6) and the electric motor (8);- an energy storage device (10) arranged in an energy exchange relationship with said electric motor (8) and generator device (9),- a control system (11 ) comprising a module for controlling the power (Wgen) required to the generator device to be supplied to the electric motor (8) and/or to the storage device (10),characterized in that it comprises a heartbeat sensor (26) adapted to generate a signal representing the heartbeat and in that said module for controlling the electric power required to the generator device (Wgen) is operatively connected to the heartbeat sensor (26) and is configured in order to determine the electric power required to the generator device (Wgen) as a function of said signal representing the heartbeat.

Patent (7) - claims


The innovation


Patent (8)

Example of search report

List of relevant documents

Prior art labelled as X or Y renders the patentability of a claim at least dubious


Patent (9)

Categories of citations

Source: S. Wolf (2011)


The first formal step is the submission of a patent application.

Types of filings:• National• Regional (EPO, ARIPO, EAPO, OAPI)• International (PCT)

After the national filing there is one year to decide whether or not to extend the patent.

Some countries are not member states of PCT (e.g. Argentina, Taiwan).

Depending on the country, patent applications may be subject to mandatory examination.18 month after the initial submission, the application will be published.

Patent strategies (1)



Source: epo.org

PCT timeline



A «patent world» doesn’t exit but by filing a PCT patent application, an applicant can seek protection for an invention in 148 countries.

PCT is basically an option for future patenting, that provides the applicant with a further delay before deciding to apply or not.

The PCT process provides the advantage of a longer investigation of the technological potential of the invention, and in case of a negative assessment, the application can be withdrawn before entering into expensive national or regional phases.


References (1)

1. D. Golzio – «WWWWWHOW (Why, When, Who, Where, What, How) Read a Patent!» - Epo.org

2. S. Wolf – «Interpreting and Utilizing Search and Examination Report” – WIPO Sub-Regional Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2001)

3. M. Granieri – “Intellectual Property for Managers” – Luiss University Press (2014)

4. C. Junghans et al. – “Intellectual Property Management” – Wiley (2006)

5. B. Sas et al. – “Intellectual Property and Assessing Its Financial Value” – Chandos Pub (2014)


Textbooks

http://www.luissuniversitypress.it/site/it-IT/Scheda/default.html?SchedaID=14016

http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-3527312862.html

http://store.elsevier.com/Intellectual-Property-and-Assessing-its-Financial-Value/Benedikt-Sas/isbn-9781843347927/


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