Third Mission

 Patents

·      Unique inventor of LiCORD (Linear Controlled Rocking Device): device aimed at controlling the out-of-plane modes of historic masonry buildings through recentering and damped systems exploiting the traditional consolidation and retrofitting techniques (patent no. 102018000004026, registered on 03-28-2018).

·      Co-inventor of TROCKSISD (TRibological  ROCKing Seismic ISolation Device, co-inventors Prof. M. Froli and Dr. F. Laccone) for the mitigation of seismic risk deriving from vibration of artistic and historic objects. The device works with a smooth-rocking mechanism where the energy dissipation occurs for friction developed in a semi-spherical cap and through peripheral dampers. The re-centering system is composed by V shaped springs, which also allow the structural protection from earthquakes with relevant vertical component (patent no. 102019000005478, registered on 05-08-2019).

·      Co-inventor of TECA INVOLUCRO PER L’ESPOSIZIONE E IL TRASPORTO DI MANUFATTI DI PREGIO (hybrid steel-glass boxes for museum pieces), co-inventors Prof. M. Sassu, Ing. M.L. Puppio, Ing. F. Laccone) for the mitigation of risk induced by vibrations on artistic and historic assets. It consists in a hybrid steel glass box with modular configuration with tendons that pre-compress the box, with possible addition of biofiller and cushions for protection. N. of patent: 102019000012108, registered on 07-17-2019.