Patents by Inventor Allesandro Russo

Allesandro Russo 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).

  • Compressed-air energy-storage system
    Patent number: 10683803
    Abstract: A compressed-air energy-storage system, comprising: a variable-nozzle expander configured to receive an airflow at a first pressure and partially expand said airflow at a second pressure, said second pressure being lower than said first pressure, expansion of said airflow in said variable-nozzle expander producing useful mechanical power; a heat generator component configured to receive a fuel and a partially expanded airflow from the variable-nozzle expander; and a turbine configured to receive combustion gas from the heat generator component and expand the combustion gas producing useful mechanical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: NUOVO PIGNONE SRL
    Inventors: Matteo Berti, Michele D'Ercole, Stefano Francini, Allesandro Russo, Paola Del Turco
  • COMPRESSED-AIR ENERGY-STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150075173
    Abstract: A compressed-air energy-storage system, comprising: a variable-nozzle expander configured to receive an airflow at a first pressure and partially expand said airflow at a second pressure, said second pressure being lower than said first pressure, expansion of said airflow in said variable-nozzle expander producing useful mechanical power; a heat generator component configured to receive a fuel and a partially expanded airflow from the variable-nozzle expander; and a turbine configured to receive combustion gas from the heat generator component and expand the combustion gas producing useful mechanical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Matteo Berti, Michele D'Ercole, Stefano Francini, Allesandro Russo, Paola Del Turco