Patents by Inventor Francesco Balestra

Francesco Balestra 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).

  • Systems and methods for cooling using galley monuments
    Patent number: 9738389
    Abstract: A cooling system for use with a galley monument having at least one galley compartment includes a heat exchanger supplying cooled air to at least one galley compartment. An airflow supply and return system has a supply duct that couples the heat exchanger in flow communication with the at least one galley compartment. A diverter mechanism is positioned at least partially within the supply duct for controlling flow of the cooled air. The diverter mechanism is movable between a first position in which the cooled air flows from the heat exchanger through the supply duct to the at least one galley compartment and a second position in which at least a portion of the cooled air from the heat exchanger is discharged from the supply duct to the passenger compartment of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Steven George Mackin, Francesco Balestra
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING USING GALLEY MONUMENTS
    Publication number: 20160084592
    Abstract: A cooling system for use with a galley monument having at least one galley compartment includes a heat exchanger supplying cooled air to at least one galley compartment. An airflow supply and return system has a supply duct that couples the heat exchanger in flow communication with the at least one galley compartment. A diverter mechanism is positioned at least partially within the supply duct for controlling flow of the cooled air. The diverter mechanism is movable between a first position in which the cooled air flows from the heat exchanger through the supply duct to the at least one galley compartment and a second position in which at least a portion of the cooled air from the heat exchanger is discharged from the supply duct to the passenger compartment of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Steven George Mackin, Francesco Balestra