Patents by Inventor Eugenio QUARTIERI

Eugenio QUARTIERI 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: 20240133310
    Abstract: The system comprises a rotary turbomachine, including dry gas seals. A seal leak gas collecting line fluidly connects the at dry gas seals to the seal leak gas inlet of the ejector. A seal leak gas discharging line fluidly couples the dry gas seals with a seal leak gas discharge at a discharge pressure, lower than the seal leak gas pressure. A leak discharge control valve along the seal leak gas discharging line is adapted to divert at least part of the seal leak gas in the seal leak gas discharging line. Also, a method for recovering seal gas leaking from a dry gas seal arrangement is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Sergio CIPRIANI, Tiziano PELLEGRINI, Giacomo PAMPALONI, Eugenio QUARTIERI, Riccardo BECCALUVA, Stefano ROSSIN
  • Patent number: 11333075
    Abstract: A method for safe gas turbine startup is disclosed. The method comprises a first step wherein a fuel metering valve (33) arranged along a fuel delivery line is tested for possible leakages. If the leakage test is successfully passed, a subsequent turbine startup step can be performed. Further disclosed is a gas turbine engine (3) comprising a fuel supply system (20) comprised of a fuel delivery line (21) and a valve arrangement (23) positioned along said fuel delivery line (21). The valve arrangement (23) further comprises sequentially arranged shut off valves (25, 29, 31) and a fuel metering valve (33), positioned downstream of the shut off valves (25, 29, 31). A pressure measuring arrangement (43, 45, 47) is further provided, adapted to measure fuel pressure in at least one portion of the fuel delivery line (21) upstream of the fuel metering valve (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: NUOVO PIGNONE TECNOLOGIE SRL
    Inventors: Eugenio Quartieri, Claudio Botarelli, Nicola Vanni, Daniele Bruni, Andrea Carnieri, Bruno Giunta
  • Publication number: 20200141321
    Abstract: A method for safe gas turbine startup is disclosed. The method comprises a first step wherein a fuel metering valve (33) arranged along a fuel delivery line is tested for possible leakages. If the leakage test is successfully passed, a subsequent turbine startup step can be performed. Further disclosed is a gas turbine engine (3) comprising a fuel supply system (20) comprised of a fuel delivery line (21) and a valve arrangement (23) positioned along said fuel delivery line (21). The valve arrangement (23) further comprises sequentially arranged shut off valves (25, 29, 31) and a fuel metering valve (33), positioned downstream of the shut off valves (25, 29, 31). A pressure measuring arrangement (43, 45, 47) is further provided, adapted to measure fuel pressure in at least one portion of the fuel delivery line (21) upstream of the fuel metering valve (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Eugenio QUARTIERI, Claudio BOTARELLI, Nicola VANNI, Daniele BRUNI, Andrea CARNIERI, Bruno GIUNTA