Patents by Inventor Andrea ARNONE
Andrea ARNONE 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).
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Patent number: 11965527Abstract: A stator blade for a centrifugal compressor having a front portion configured to generate one or more strear-wise vortices in the gas flow around the stator blade in order to avoid and/or delay a detachment of the gas flow from the suction surface of the stator blade especially when the centrifugal compressor is not operating at its operational design speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Technologie SRLInventors: Marco Giachi, Filippo Rubechini, Andrea Arnone
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Publication number: 20220299044Abstract: A stator blade for a centrifugal compressor having a front portion configured to generate one or more strear-wise vortices in the gas flow around the stator blade in order to avoid and/or delay a detachment of the gas flow from the suction surface of the stator blade especially when the centrifugal compressor is not operating at its operational design speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Marco GIACHI, Filippo RUBECHINI, Andrea ARNONE
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Patent number: 11125089Abstract: A turbomachinery apparatus includes: a turbine, including: a turbine component defining an arcuate flowpath surface; an array of axial-flow turbine airfoils extending from the flowpath surface, the turbine airfoils defining spaces therebetween; and a plurality of fences extending from the flowpath surface, in the spaces between the turbine airfoils, each fence having opposed concave and convex sides extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the fences have a nonzero camber and a constant thickness, are axially located near the leading edges of adjacent turbine airfoils, and wherein at least one of a chord dimension of the fences and a span dimension of the fences is less than the corresponding dimension of the turbine airfoils.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignees: General Electric Company, GE Avio S.r.l.Inventors: Francesco Bertini, Aspi Rustom Wadia, Lyle D. Dailey, Andrea Arnone, Filippo Rubechini, Matteo Giovannini, Paul Hadley Vitt, Jeffrey Donald Clements
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Patent number: 10920788Abstract: In order to reduce erosion of an impeller due to liquid droplets in an incoming flow of gas, the impeller comprises converging-diverging bottlenecks; the incoming flow passes through the bottlenecks so that the speed of the gas at the inlet of the impeller first suddenly and substantially increases and then suddenly and substantially decreases; furthermore, the impeller is configured so that, internally after its inlet, the incoming flow is deviated gradually in the meridional plane.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: NUOVO PIGNONE SRLInventors: Alberto Scotti Del Greco, Andrea Arnone, Matteo Checcucci, Filippo Rubechini
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Publication number: 20200362713Abstract: A turbomachinery apparatus includes: a turbine, including: a turbine component defining an arcuate flowpath surface; an array of axial-flow turbine airfoils extending from the flowpath surface, the turbine airfoils defining spaces therebetween; and a plurality of fences extending from the flowpath surface, in the spaces between the turbine airfoils, each fence having opposed concave and convex sides extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the fences have a nonzero camber and a constant thickness, are axially located near the leading edges of adjacent turbine airfoils, and wherein at least one of a chord dimension of the fences and a span dimension of the fences is less than the corresponding dimension of the turbine airfoils.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Francesco Bertini, Aspi Rustom Wadia, Lyle D. Dailey, Andrea Arnone, Filippo Rubechinni, Matteo Giovanni, Paul Hadley Vitt, Jeffrey Donald Clements
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Patent number: 10428712Abstract: An exhaust gas flow after-treatment (AT) system includes first AT device and a second AT device in fluid communication with and positioned in the flow of exhaust gas downstream of the first AT device. The AT system also includes an exhaust passage for carrying the flow of exhaust gas from the first AT device to the second AT device and an injector for introducing a reductant into the exhaust passage. The AT system additionally includes a variable-position mixer arranged within the exhaust passage downstream of the injector. Furthermore, the AT system includes a mechanism configured to regulate the variable-position mixer between and inclusive of a first mixer position configured to increase a swirling motion and turbulence in the exhaust gas flow within the exhaust passage to thereby mix the reductant with the exhaust gas flow, and a second mixer position configured to reduce a backpressure generated by the mixer.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Claudio Ciaravino, Andrea Arnone
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Patent number: 10344642Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a valve for directing an exhaust gas stream through an exhaust duct having a first after treatment device and a second after treatment device in an exhaust system. The method includes receiving sensor signals from a sensor coupled to the second after treatment device. The method includes processing the sensor signals to determine a temperature of the second after treatment device, and determining a position for the valve based on whether the temperature exceeds a pre-defined threshold for the temperature of the second after treatment device. The method includes outputting a control signal to move the valve to a first position in which the exhaust gas stream flows through a first portion of the first after treatment device or a second position in which the exhaust gas stream flows through a second portion of the first after treatment device based on the temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Giovanni Montinaro, Andrea Dutto, Claudio Ciaravino, Andrea Arnone, Stefano Cassani
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Patent number: 10329990Abstract: An exhaust gas flow after-treatment (AT) system includes first and second AT devices. The first AT device includes cone with an inlet defined by a surface area having a first geometric center and an outlet defined by a surface area having a second geometric center. The AT system also includes an exhaust passage for carrying the exhaust gas flow from the first AT device cone outlet to the second AT device, and includes an injector for introducing a reductant into the exhaust gas flow within the exhaust passage. The first geometric center is arranged at a predetermined distance from the second geometric center and the inlet surface area is greater than the outlet surface area by a predetermined ratio. The predetermined distance and the predetermined ratio are together configured to induce swirl in and mix the reductant with the exhaust gas flow within the exhaust passage.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC.Inventors: Ivan Flaminio Cozza, Claudio Ciaravino, Andrea Arnone
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Publication number: 20190063292Abstract: An exhaust gas flow after-treatment (AT) system includes first AT device and a second AT device in fluid communication with and positioned in the flow of exhaust gas downstream of the first AT device. The AT system also includes an exhaust passage for carrying the flow of exhaust gas from the first AT device to the second AT device and an injector for introducing a reductant into the exhaust passage. The AT system additionally includes a variable-position mixer arranged within the exhaust passage downstream of the injector. Furthermore, the AT system includes a mechanism configured to regulate the variable-position mixer between and inclusive of a first mixer position configured to increase a swirling motion and turbulence in the exhaust gas flow within the exhaust passage to thereby mix the reductant with the exhaust gas flow, and a second mixer position configured to reduce a backpressure generated by the mixer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Claudio Ciaravino, Andrea Arnone
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Publication number: 20190040786Abstract: An exhaust gas flow after-treatment (AT) system includes first and second AT devices. The first AT device includes cone with an inlet defined by a surface area having a first geometric center and an outlet defined by a surface area having a second geometric center. The AT system also includes an exhaust passage for carrying the exhaust gas flow from the first AT device cone outlet to the second AT device, and includes an injector for introducing a reductant into the exhaust gas flow within the exhaust passage. The first geometric center is arranged at a predetermined distance from the second geometric center and the inlet surface area is greater than the outlet surface area by a predetermined ratio. The predetermined distance and the predetermined ratio are together configured to induce swirl in and mix the reductant with the exhaust gas flow within the exhaust passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ivan Flaminio Cozza, Claudio Ciaravino, Andrea Arnone
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Publication number: 20180347433Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a valve for directing an exhaust gas stream through an exhaust duct having a first after treatment device and a second after treatment device in an exhaust system. The method includes receiving sensor signals from a sensor coupled to the second after treatment device. The method includes processing the sensor signals to determine a temperature of the second after treatment device, and determining a position for the valve based on whether the temperature exceeds a pre-defined threshold for the temperature of the second after treatment device. The method includes outputting a control signal to move the valve to a first position in which the exhaust gas stream flows through a first portion of the first after treatment device or a second position in which the exhaust gas stream flows through a second portion of the first after treatment device based on the temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Giovanni MONTINARO, Andrea DUTTO, Claudio CIARAVINO, Andrea ARNONE, Stefano CASSANI
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Patent number: 9976464Abstract: An after-treatment (AT) system for an exhaust gas flow from an internal combustion engine includes first and second AT devices positioned in the exhaust gas flow. The AT system also includes an exhaust passage for carrying the flow of exhaust gas from the first AT device to the second AT device. The AT system additionally includes an injector configured to generate a reductant spray into the exhaust passage and a sensor positioned proximate the injector for detecting a concentration of a pollutant in the exhaust gas flow downstream of the first AT device. The AT system furthermore includes a deflector arranged between the injector and the sensor and configured to guide the flow of exhaust gas to the sensor to thereby concentrate the flow of exhaust gas at the sensor and direct the reductant spray away from the sensor to thereby minimize detection of the reductant by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Claudio Ciaravino, Joshua Clifford Bedford, Andrea Arnone
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Publication number: 20180128146Abstract: An after-treatment (AT) system for an exhaust gas flow from an internal combustion engine includes first and second AT devices positioned in the exhaust gas flow. The AT system also includes an exhaust passage for carrying the flow of exhaust gas from the first AT device to the second AT device. The AT system additionally includes an injector configured to generate a reductant spray into the exhaust passage and a sensor positioned proximate the injector for detecting a concentration of a pollutant in the exhaust gas flow downstream of the first AT device. The AT system furthermore includes a deflector arranged between the injector and the sensor and configured to guide the flow of exhaust gas to the sensor to thereby concentrate the flow of exhaust gas at the sensor and direct the reductant spray away from the sensor to thereby minimize detection of the reductant by the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Claudio Ciaravino, Joshua Clifford Bedford, Andrea Arnone
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Publication number: 20160222980Abstract: In order to reduce erosion of an impeller due to liquid droplets in an incoming flow of gas, the impeller comprises converging-diverging bottlenecks; the incoming flow passes through the bottlenecks so that the speed of the gas at the inlet of the impeller first suddenly and substantially increases and then suddenly and substantially decreases; furthermore, the impeller is configured so that, internally after its inlet, the incoming flow is deviated gradually in the meridional plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Alberto SCOTTI DEL GRECO, Andrea ARNONE, Matteo CHECCUCCI, Filippo RUBECHINI
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Patent number: D1021757Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Bridgestone Europe NV/SAInventors: Giuseppe Arnone, Cecilia Angelosanto, Andrea Busato, Marco del Duca