Patents by Inventor Christina M. Gallo

Christina M. Gallo 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).

  • Solar receiver diaphragm
    Patent number: 8881721
    Abstract: A receiver used in a solar collection assembly includes a tube adapted to carry a heat transfer medium therethrough. An envelope surrounds the tube and has opposed ends and a diaphragm is interposed between each end and the tube to support the tube from the envelope. The diaphragm comprises radially oriented convolutions which minimizes the axial length of the diaphragm and hence reduces shading of the absorber tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Morber, David Velasco, Kristopher T. Heick, Matthew M. Kapelanczyk, Christina M. Gallo, John Ditri
  • SOLAR RECEIVER DIAPHRAGM
    Publication number: 20130000633
    Abstract: A receiver used in a solar collection assembly includes a tube adapted to carry a heat transfer medium therethrough. An envelope surrounds the tube and has opposed ends and a diaphragm is interposed between each end and the tube to support the tube from the envelope. The diaphragm comprises radially oriented convolutions which minimizes the axial length of the diaphragm and hence reduces shading of the absorber tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: John J. Morber, David Velasco, Kristopher T. Heick, Matthew M. Kapelanczyk, Christina M. Gallo, John Ditri