Patents by Inventor Antonio Jose Silva Valente

Antonio Jose Silva Valente 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: 20120007368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure reduction plant for a gas or gas mixture and recovering of the pressure power lost by said gas or gas mixture, the said gas or the said gas mixture flowing through at least a driving turbine of an electrical power turbo generator set, which comprises a high pressure inlet pipeline (6, 6c, 6d) through which said gas feeds said Tesla turbine, a flow rate control valve (9), a flowmeter (10), at least a Tesla turbine (T, Ta, Tb, Tc, Td), an exit low pressure pipe (4, 4a,4b, 4c, 4d) of the Tesla turbine of the gas with reduced pressure, a flow rate control valve (14), a flowmeter (13), a security valve (15) and a final exit pipeline (16) of the gas with reduced pressure, being said at least one driving Tesla turbine (T, Ta, Tb, Tc, Td) at least an electric power generator, which generator (7, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) supplies the generated power by means of a connection cable (11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d) to a transforming and delivering power unit (12), connected through a connection
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: Antonio Jose Silva Valente
  • Patent number: 7988864
    Abstract: A process and a device implementing the process, for separating fluids in emulsion and/or in solution, and/or for low pressure distillation, in particular of water and/or gaseous hydrocarbons dissolved in crude petroleum, and/or for separation of crude petroleum droplets emulsified in water, to obtain water with necessary characteristics for its injection without pollution of underground aquifers, and/or when the mixture is dominant in crude petroleum, acceleration of settling of the water in the lower part of the mixture, and/or for low pressure distillation of crude petroleum. The method creates a localized zone of reduced pressure on part of the free surface of a liquid to be processed, within a closed processing tank, without the overall pressure inside the closed processing tank being affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Partex Services Portugal-Servicos Para A Industria Petrolifera, S.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Jose Silva Valente
  • Publication number: 20080223796
    Abstract: A process and a device implementing the process, for separating fluids in emulsion and/or in solution, and/or for low pressure distillation, in particular of water and/or gaseous hydrocarbons dissolved in crude petroleum, and/or for separation of crude petroleum droplets emulsified in water, to obtain water with necessary characteristics for its injection without pollution of underground aquifers, and/or when the mixture is dominant in crude petroleum, acceleration of settling of the water in the lower part of the mixture, and/or for low pressure distillation of crude petroleum. The method creates a localized zone of reduced pressure on part of the free surface of a liquid to be processed, within a closed processing tank, without the overall pressure inside the closed processing tank being affected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: PARTEX SERV. PORTU-SERV. PARA A INDUS. PETRO. S.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Jose Silva Valente