Patents by Inventor George J. Cicchetti

George J. Cicchetti 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).

  • Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system
    Patent number: 5582691
    Abstract: An improved ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system which includes a novel combined evaporator/condenser. The combined evaporator/condenser further includes a plurality of evaporator spouts and a mist eliminator, wherein the pressure is maintained across the plurality of evaporator spouts. The OTEC system also generates fresh water as a primary product and generates only enough electricity, as a secondary product, to operate the OTEC system itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Inventors: Robert J. Flynn, George J. Cicchetti, Jonathan d'E. Coony
  • Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system
    Patent number: 5513494
    Abstract: A hybrid ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system, including an energy generation sub-system for receiving warm sea water, evaporating a working fluid at a natural depth of the received warm sea water to produce a working vapor, and generating energy from the working vapor and a pumping sub-system for pushing cold sea water up to a natural depth of the received warm sea water and condensing the working vapor with the cold sea water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: OTEC Developments
    Inventors: Robert J. Flynn, George J. Cicchetti, Jonathan d'E. Coony, Lloyd A. Bush