Patents by Inventor Gianfranco Velcich

Gianfranco Velcich 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: 6235236
    Abstract: An emission treatment apparatus for manufacturing plants including an inlet duct, a decantation chamber and an outlet duct. The emission treatment apparatus advantageously includes elements located inside of the decantation chamber for rendering uniform the flow of the emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: ABB Ricerca SpA
    Inventors: Gianfranco Velcich, Enrico Malfa, Francesca Nappini
  • Patent number: 5262577
    Abstract: Method to convert refuse derived fuel (RDF) into a combustible gas, whereby the refuse derived fuel is gasified and the derived gas undergoes a process of catalytic cracking in which at least one alkaline additive or an equivalent product is used, the gas being passed through a cyclone separator to collect the particulate solids and thereafter undergoing a cooling process with recovery of hot air before being passed through sleeve filters, the ashes of the gasification and the particulate solids being sent to a dump for ashes, the ashes of gasification being riddled beforehand to gather the fines, which are mixed with fines coming from the sleeve filters and are employed as further catalysts in the catalytic cracking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: Daneco Danieli Ecologia SpA
    Inventor: Gianfranco Velcich