Patents by Inventor Alberto GRIMALDI

Alberto GRIMALDI 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: 20250042753
    Abstract: A system comprising a hydrogen source and a nitrogen source. A hydrogen compression unit compresses hydrogen from the hydrogen source. An ammonia synthesis unit fluidly coupled to the hydrogen compression unit and to the nitrogen source compresses a hydrogen and nitrogen blend which is delivered to the ammonia synthesis unit. In use, a seal gas feed line delivers compressed hydrogen to dry gas seals of the hydrogen compressor and a separation gas feed line delivers nitrogen to the at least one dry gas seal. The ammonia synthesis unit is fluidly coupled to vents of the dry gas seals, to receive and process compressed hydrogen from the hydrogen compression unit, nitrogen from the nitrogen source and gas venting from the dry gas seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Alberto GUGLIELMO, Dario MATINA, Angelo GRIMALDI, Guido MASI, Giulia MEAZZINI
  • Patent number: 11371446
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an engine cylinder in an internal combustion engine includes, for each engine cycle, detection of the ionisation current generated in the cylinder in a predetermined time interval of a combustion cycle, generation of a signal representing the ionisation current and comparing a maximum value of the signal with a threshold value. Successively, the value of one or more parameters associated with the signal can be changed with respect to an equal number of corresponding reference values when the maximum value of the signal exceeds the threshold value, to reduce the maximum value of the signal in the time interval of a successive combustion cycle. The presence of water in the cylinder can be determined when the maximum value of the signal exceeds the threshold value for a predetermined first number of combustion cycles occurring within a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: ELDOR CORPORATION S.P.A., FPT INDUSTRIAL S.P.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Sanarico, Pasquale Forte, Alberto Grimaldi, Roberto Pittatore
  • Publication number: 20210239056
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an engine cylinder in an internal combustion engine includes, for each engine cycle, detection of the ionisation current generated in the cylinder in a predetermined time interval of a combustion cycle, generation of a signal representing the ionisation current and comparing a maximum value of the signal with a threshold value. Successively, the value of one or more parameters associated with the signal can be changed with respect to an equal number of corresponding reference values when the maximum value of the signal exceeds the threshold value, to reduce the maximum value of the signal in the time interval of a successive combustion cycle. The presence of water in the cylinder can be determined when the maximum value of the signal exceeds the threshold value for a predetermined first number of combustion cycles occurring within a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Francesco SANARICO, Pasquale FORTE, Alberto GRIMALDI, Roberto PITTATORE
  • Patent number: 10330071
    Abstract: An electronic ignition system for an internal combustion engine comprises an ignition coil (2) provided with at least a primary winding (3) and a secondary winding (4), a switch (6) connected to the primary winding (3) and drivable in an open and/or closed position according to the value of a driving signal, a control unit (7) associated to the switch (6) and configured to drive it in open and/or closed position according to the value of the driving signal (G). Such system also comprises a voltage changing electronic element (8) connected to the electrical connection (5), operatively interposed between the electrical connection (5) and the primary winding (3), and configured to change the voltage value of the primary winding (3) according to the value of a control signal between at least a first (V1) and a second (V2) voltage value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ELDOR CORPORATION S.P.A
    Inventors: Stefano Silva, Eugenio Carugati, Pasquale Forte, Alberto Grimaldi
  • Publication number: 20180223857
    Abstract: A pumping system for carbon dioxide applications comprises a plurality of centrifugal pumps each provided with one or more dry gas seals, and one or more barrier fluid delivery circuits for fluidly connecting the pump discharge of a pump in a running condition to at least one dry gas seal of another pump in standby condition. The pumps of the pumping system may be switched between a running condition and a standby condition through a control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Fabrizio MILONE, Alberto GRIMALDI, Giuseppe VERONICO
  • Publication number: 20180202411
    Abstract: An electronic ignition system for an internal combustion engine comprises an ignition coil (2) provided with at least a primary winding (3) and a secondary winding (4), a switch (6) connected to the primary winding (3) and drivable in an open and/or closed position according to the value of a driving signal, a control unit (7) associated to the switch (6) and configured to drive it in open and/or closed position according to the value of the driving signal (G). Such system also comprises a voltage changing electronic element (8) connected to the electrical connection (5), operatively interposed between the electrical connection (5) and the primary winding (3), and configured to change the voltage value of the primary winding (3) according to the value of a control signal between at least a first (V1) and a second (V2) voltage value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Stefano SILVA, Eugenio CARUGATI, Pasquale FORTE, Alberto GRIMALDI