Patents by Inventor Marco SIMONETTI

Marco SIMONETTI 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: 11898333
    Abstract: A high performance ADSorption Heat eXchanger ADS-HX includes a hygroscopic composite biopolymer, a heat exchange medium in contact with the hygroscopic composite biopolymer and a hollow conduit in contact with the heat exchange medium, into which hollow conduit either a cooling fluid or a heating fluid are alternately made to pass, so that the adsorption heat exchanger can be operated under high ambient temperatures and low relative humidity conditions, which are typical of arid climates. A process is provided for producing the aforesaid high performance ADSorption Heat eXchanger ADS-HX. A preferred and advantageous application of the aforesaid high performance ADSorption Heat eXchanger ADS-HX is in combination with the atmospheric water harvesting device described in the international application published at no. WO 2019/082000 A1 of the same Applicant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: POLITECNICO DI TORINO, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Vincenzo Maria Gentile, Marco Simonetti, Francesco Neirotti, Michael Bozlar, Forrest Meggers
  • Publication number: 20230313507
    Abstract: A high performance ADSorption Heat eXchanger ADS-HX includes a hygroscopic composite biopolymer, a heat exchange medium in contact with the hygroscopic composite biopolymer and a hollow conduit in contact with the heat exchange medium, into which hollow conduit either a cooling fluid or a heating fluid are alternately made to pass, so that the adsorption heat exchanger can be operated under high ambient temperatures and low relative humidity conditions, which are typical of arid climates. A process is provided for producing the aforesaid high performance ADSorption Heat eXchanger ADS-HX. A preferred and advantageous application of the aforesaid high performance ADSorption Heat eXchanger ADS-HX is in combination with the atmospheric water harvesting device described in the international application published at no. WO 2019/082000 A1 of the same Applicant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicants: POLITECNICO DI TORINO, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Vincenzo Maria GENTILE, Marco SIMONETTI, Francesco NEIROTTI, Michael BOZLAR, Forrest MEGGERS
  • Patent number: 11674699
    Abstract: A method for production of water from air includes cyclically and successively repeating the following two phases: a first phase a), which includes the following steps: a1) taking air from the outside, a2) conveying the air towards an enthalpic exchanger containing an adsorbent material that internally accumulates the moisture that is present in the air, a3) outputting dry air, and a second phase b), which includes the following steps: b1) supplying heat to the enthalpic exchanger by way of a low-temperature heat source, b2) conveying an air flow through the enthalpic exchanger, wherein the air in contact with the enthalpic exchanger is heated and at the same time collects the moisture contained in the adsorbent material, and b3) bringing the heated and humidified air flow to ambient temperature in order to cause the moisture contained therein to condense, thereby obtaining water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Politecnico Di Torino
    Inventors: Vincenzo Maria Gentile, Marco Simonetti, Giovanni-Vincenzo Fracastoro
  • Publication number: 20200340693
    Abstract: A method for production of water from air includes cyclically and successively repeating the following two phases: a first phase a), which includes the following steps: a1) taking air from the outside, a2) conveying the air towards an enthalpic exchanger containing an adsorbent material that internally accumulates the moisture that is present in the air, a3) outputting dry air, and a second phase b), which includes the following steps: b1) supplying heat to the enthalpic exchanger by way of a low-temperature heat source, b2) conveying an air flow through the enthalpic exchanger, wherein the air in contact with the enthalpic exchanger is heated and at the same time collects the moisture contained in the adsorbent material, and b3) bringing the heated and humidified air flow to ambient temperature in order to cause the moisture contained therein to condense, thereby obtaining water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Vincenzo Maria Gentile, Marco Simonetti, Giovanni-Vincenzo Fracastoro
  • Patent number: 10576418
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module for ventilation equipped with a biological system for purification of indoor and/or outdoor air of an environment having a box body with a first (2) and a second (4) wall facing each other, and at least one of the first and the second wall comprising a sheet made of a material transparent to light; a pair of sidewalk (6) each one connected to the first (2) and second wall (4) and adapted to close the box body laterally; a base (3) and a lid (5) each one connected to the pair of sidewalk (6) and to the first (2) and second (4) wall to close the box body at the bottom and at the top respectively; a purification chamber (30) where a biofilter (10) is arranged for purifying an input air flow (A) entering the module (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: POLITECNICO DI TORINO
    Inventors: Orio De Paoli, Marco Simonetti, Angelica Morra, Monica Novara
  • Publication number: 20190111386
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module for ventilation equipped with a biological system for purification of indoor and/or outdoor air of an environment having a box body with a first (2) and a second (4) wall facing each other, and at least one of the first and the second wall comprising a sheet made of a material transparent to light; a pair of sidewalk (6) each one connected to the first (2) and second wall (4) and adapted to close the box body laterally; a base (3) and a lid (5) each one connected to the pair of sidewalk (6) and to the first (2) and second (4) wall to close the box body at the bottom and at the top respectively; a purification chamber (30) where a biofilter (10) is arranged for purifying an input air flow (A) entering the module (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Orio DE PAOLI, Marco SIMONETTI, Angelica MORRA, Monica NOVARA