Patents by Inventor Alberto MALIARDI

Alberto MALIARDI 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).

  • Patent number: 11131171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for facilitating the extraction of hydrocarbons. Tubular protection for an extraction system is provided using the RF heating of highly viscous hydrocarbons in situ by means of an antenna having a coaxial array of mode converters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Sebastiano Burrafato, Alberto Maliardi, Domenico Di Renzo
  • Patent number: 11118448
    Abstract: A pipe for cableless bidirectional data transmission and continuous circulation of a stabilizing fluid in a well for the extraction of formation fluids includes a hollow tubular body which couples with respective drill or completion pipes; a radial valve associated with the tubular body, the radial valve connectable to a pumping system outside the tubular body; an axial valve associated with the tubular body; a communication module associated with the tubular body that includes at least one metal plate selected from a transmitting metal plate, a receiving metal plate, and a transceiver metal plate; an electronic processing and control unit that processes signals to be transmitted by means of the at least one metal plate or signals received by means of the at least one metal plate; and one or more supply batteries for feeding the metal plates and the electronic processing and control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sebastiano Burrafato, Alberto Maliardi, Axel Turolla
  • Patent number: 10801288
    Abstract: A safety valve assembly for extradition of hydrocarbons includes a valve body including a passage duct, configured to be traversed by a production and/or drilling line. The valve body includes housings for a punch and counter-punch, arranged diametrically opposite to one another with a common longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the valve. The punch slides linearly in a controlled manner in the housing along the axis which intersects the longitudinal axis of the pipe, and the counter-punch slides linearly in a controlled manner in the housing along the axis which intersects the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The punch and counter-punch are configured to allow the counter-punch to slidingly receive the punch in its interior to create two different shearing planes. The counter-punch includes a hollow part to slidingly receive the section of tubular material and the punch, in the linear movement during the shearing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Molaschi, Alberto Maliardi, Alessio Nista
  • Patent number: 10662747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for generating a disturbance in the differential mode of propagation of an RF signal transmitted along a coaxial transmission line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Eni S.P.A.
    Inventors: Domenico Di Renzo, Alberto Maliardi, Giovanni Galgani
  • Publication number: 20200056475
    Abstract: A pipe for cableless bidirectional data transmission and continuous circulation of a stabilizing fluid in a well for the extraction of formation fluids includes a hollow tubular body which couples with respective drill or completion pipes; a radial valve associated with the tubular body, the radial valve connectable to a pumping system outside the tubular body; an axial valve associated with the tubular body; a communication module associated with the tubular body that includes at least one metal plate selected from a transmitting metal plate, a receiving metal plate, and a transceiver metal plate; an electronic processing and control unit that processes signals to be transmitted by means of the at least one metal plate or signals received by means of the at least one metal plate; and one or more supply batteries for feeding the metal plates and the electronic processing and control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sebastiano BURRAFATO, Alberto MALIARDI, Axel TUROLLA
  • Publication number: 20190316453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for facilitating the extraction of hydrocarbons, in particular a tubular protection for an extraction system using the RF heating of highly viscous hydrocarbons in situ by means of an antenna having a coaxial array of mode converters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Sebastiano Burrafato, Alberto Maliardi, Domenico Di Renzo
  • Publication number: 20170314354
    Abstract: A safety valve assembly for extradition of hydrocarbons includes a valve body including a passage duct, configured to be traversed by a production and/or drilling line. The valve body includes housings for a punch and counter-punch, arranged diametrically opposite to one another with a common longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the valve. The punch slides linearly in a controlled manner in the housing along the axis which intersects the longitudinal axis of the pipe, and the counter-punch slides linearly in a controlled manner in the housing along the axis which intersects the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The punch and counter-punch are configured to allow the counter-punch to slidingly receive the punch in its interior to create two different shearing planes. The counter-punch includes a hollow part to slidingly receive the section of tubular material and the punch, in the linear movement during the shearing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio MOLASCHI, Alberto MALIARDI, Alessio NISTA
  • Publication number: 20170237145
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for generating a disturbance in the differential mode of propagation of an RF signal transmitted along a coaxial transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Domenico DI RENZO, Alberto MALIARDI, Giovanni GALGANI
  • Patent number: 9719301
    Abstract: A process for constructing a well (1) for exploiting an oil or gas reservoir, comprising the following operations: (A) drilling a formation submerged by a water head, at least 3,600 meters deep or more, reaching the formation from the surface of the water with a drilling riser (7), and a drilling tool which passes internally through the drilling riser; and evacuating through the drilling riser (7) at least one of the circulating drilling fluid, the oil or natural gas coming from the formations and the resulting drilling materials. The drilling riser (7) has an external diameter equal to or smaller than 17 inches and reaches a wellhead (3) having an internal diameter equal to or smaller than 18.75 inches, and positioned in correspondence with or close to the seabed submerged which covers the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Molaschi, Alberto Maliardi, Paolo Ferrara
  • Publication number: 20160298393
    Abstract: A process for constructing a well (1) for exploiting an oil or gas reservoir, comprising the following operations: (A) drilling a formation submerged by a water head, at least 3, 600 meters deep or more, reaching the formation from the surface of the water with a drilling riser (7), and a drilling tool which passes internally through the drilling riser; and evacuating through the drilling riser (7) at least one of the circulating drilling fluid, the oil or natural gas coming from the formations and the resulting drilling materials. The drilling riser (7) has an external diameter equal to or smaller than 17 inches and reaches a wellhead (3) having an internal diameter equal to or smaller than 18.75 inches, and positioned in correspondence with or close to the seabed submerged which covers the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio MOLASCHI, Alberto MALIARDI, Paolo FERRARA