Patents by Inventor Federico Torriano

Federico Torriano 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).

  • Electronic heat balance flow meter
    Patent number: 12298163
    Abstract: A thermal mass flowmeter is provided to determine the air flow in a vent. The flowmeter includes a duct defined by printed circuit boards and adapted to insert in the vent. The flowmeter also includes a heating element located across the duct, for heating the air passing through the duct. At least one thermal sensor is located in the duct upstream from the heating element, relative to air flow, to measure inlet temperature of the air. At least one other thermal sensor is located in the duct downstream from the heating element, to measure outlet temperature heated by the heating element. The flowmeter further includes a support member to maintain the structural integrity of the duct within the vent, and at least one connector to exchange electrical signals with the flowmeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: HYDRO-QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Federico Torriano, Kevin Venne, Luc Provencher, Mathieu Kirouac, Laurent Mydlarski
  • ELECTRONIC HEAT BALANCE FLOW METER
    Publication number: 20240044685
    Abstract: A thermal mass flowmeter is provided to determine the air flow in a vent. The flowmeter includes a duct defined by printed circuit boards and adapted to insert in the vent. The flowmeter also includes a heating element located across the duct, for heating the air passing through the duct. At least one thermal sensor is located in the duct upstream from the heating element, relative to air flow, to measure inlet temperature of the air. At least one other thermal sensor is located in the duct downstream from the heating element, to measure outlet temperature heated by the heating element. The flowmeter further includes a support member to maintain the structural integrity of the duct within the vent, and at least one connector to exchange electrical signals with the flowmeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Federico Torriano, Kevin Venne, Luc Provencher, Mathieu Kirouac, Laurent Mydlarski