Patents by Inventor Guido Poncia

Guido Poncia 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).

  • Publication number: 20150297924
    Abstract: An exemplary sprinkler system includes a liquid supply conduit and a gas supply conduit. A mixing device is coupled to the liquid supply conduit and the gas supply conduit. The mixing device is configured to establish a mixture of liquid from the liquid supply conduit and gas from the gas supply conduit. The mixture has a selected gas-to-liquid ratio. A sprinkler supply conduit is coupled with the mixing device for carrying the mixture downstream from the mixing device. A sprinkler coupled with the sprinkler supply conduit is configured to receive the mixture and to discharge a fire suppression mist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: UTC Fire & Security Corporation
    Inventors: May L. Corn, Guido Poncia, Enrico Manes, Jeffrey M. Cohen, Michael R. Carey, Joshua A. Sheffel
  • Publication number: 20140304960
    Abstract: An exemplary method of installing misting fire suppression sprinklers into a building previously containing at least one other type of sprinkler includes installing at least one misting fire suppression sprinkler where it can introduce a fire suppression mist into a selected portion of the building. Fluid communication is established between the misting fire suppression sprinkler and a liquid supply conduit previously within the building that has been configured to supply fire suppression liquid to the other type of sprinkler. A gas supply conduit is installed within the building in fluid communication with the missing fire suppression sprinkler. The gas from the gas supply conduit and liquid from the liquid supply conduit allow the misting fire suppression sprinkler to selectively produce a fire suppression mist within the selected portion of the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Guido Poncia, Timothy Galante
  • Publication number: 20140262359
    Abstract: An exemplary sprinkler system for use within a building includes a plurality of conduits within the building. A plurality of fixtures within the building are coupled with the conduits for providing water from the conduits to at least one individual for personal use. A plurality of sprinkler heads within the building are coupled to the conduits for selectively introducing water from the conduits into at least one portion of the building for fire suppression. A gas source is associated with the sprinkler heads for supplying gas to the sprinkler heads to achieve a fire suppression discharge from the sprinkler heads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Guido Poncia, Enrico Manes
  • Patent number: 8602772
    Abstract: A method is provided for commissioning a combustion control system for controlling operation of a boiler combustion system. The method includes the step of mapping a plurality of sets of coordinated servo positions for the fuel flow control device and the air flow control device at a plurality of selected firing rate points between a minimum firing rate and a maximum firing rate by using an algorithm and an iterative process to identify the coordinated air and fuel actuator positions instead of a trial and error method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Corporation
    Inventors: Junqiang Fan, Muhidin A. Lelic, Guido Poncia, David S. Liscinsky, Meredith B. Colket, III, Tom Kennedy
  • Patent number: 8439667
    Abstract: A method is provided for tuning an oxygen trim controller during the commissioning of a combustion control system for controlling operation of a boiler combustion system, rather than tuning the oxygen trim controller after the commissioning process has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Corporation
    Inventors: Junqiang Fan, Muhidin A. Lelic, Guido Poncia
  • Publication number: 20110223548
    Abstract: A method is provided for tuning an oxygen trim controller during the commissioning of a combustion control system for controlling operation of a boiler combustion system, rather than tuning the oxygen trim controller after the commissioning process has been completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: UTC Fire & Security Corporation
    Inventors: Junqiang Fan, Muhidin A. Lelic, Guido Poncia
  • Publication number: 20110162591
    Abstract: A method is provided for commissioning a combustion control system for controlling operation of a boiler combustion system. The method includes the step of mapping a plurality of sets of coordinated servo positions for the fuel flow control device and the air flow control device at a plurality of selected firing rate points between a minimum firing rate and a maximum firing rate by using an algorithm and an iterative process to identify the coordinated air and fuel actuator positions instead of a trial and error method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Jinqiang Fan, Muhidin A. Lelic, Guido Poncia, David S. Liscinsky, Meredith B. Colket, III, Tom Kennedy