Patents by Inventor Francesco CARATELLI

Francesco CARATELLI 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).

  • Patent number: 11933222
    Abstract: An aeroderivative gas turbine provided with a casing, a compressor including a rotor mounted on a generator shaft supported for rotation in the casing, a high pressure turbine arranged in the casing and with a rotor mounted on the generator shaft for co-rotation with the compressor rotor, a combustor, a power turbine arranged in the casing and including a rotor mounted on a turbine shaft to drive a load, wherein a thermal insulation coating is present to reduce heat dispersion through the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Dresser, LLC
    Inventor: Francesco Caratelli
  • Patent number: 11352952
    Abstract: The gas turbine engine comprises a gas generator (66), comprised of a compressor section (11), and a power turbine section (65). The power turbine section (65) comprises a power turbine rotor (81) supported by a power turbine shaft (93), which is mechanically uncoupled from the gas generator (66). The power turbine shaft (93) has an axial cavity (511) therein, fluidly coupled to a bearing sump (521) fluidly coupled to the compressor section (11) and housing at least one bearing (106) supporting a shaft of the gas generator (66). An air venting path (527) extends from said axial cavity (511) and leads in a combustion gas flow path (515) downstream of the power turbine rotor (81).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NUOVO PIGNONE TECNOLOGIE SRL
    Inventors: Luciano Mei, Francesco Caratelli, Alessandro Russo, Massimiliano Mariotti, Alberto Ceccherini
  • Publication number: 20210270184
    Abstract: The gas turbine engine comprises a gas generator (66), comprised of a compressor section (11), and a power turbine section (65). The power turbine section (65) comprises a power turbine rotor (81) supported by a power turbine shaft (93), which is mechanically uncoupled from the gas generator (66). The power turbine shaft (93) has an axial cavity (511) therein, fluidly coupled to a bearing sump (521) fluidly coupled to the compressor section (11) and housing at least one bearing (106) supporting a shaft of the gas generator (66). An air venting path (527) extends from said axial cavity (511) and leads in a combustion gas flow path (515) downstream of the power turbine rotor (81).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Luciano MEI, Francesco CARATELLI, Alessandro RUSSO, Massimiliano MARIOTTI, Alberto CECCHERINI
  • Publication number: 20190264613
    Abstract: An aeroderivative gas turbine provided with a casing, a compressor including a rotor mounted on a generator shaft supported for rotation in the casing, a high pressure turbine arranged in the casing and with a rotor mounted on the generator shaft for co-rotation with the compressor rotor, a combustor, a power turbine arranged in the casing and including a rotor mounted on a turbine shaft to drive a load, wherein a thermal insulation coating is present to reduce heat dispersion through the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Francesco CARATELLI
  • Publication number: 20180209337
    Abstract: The gas turbine system comprises an aeroderivative gas turbine engine and a load having a shaft line drivingly coupled to the gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine comprises a high-pressure turbine section and a high-pressure compressor section, drivingly coupled to one another by a first turbine shaft. The gas turbine engine further comprises an intermediate-pressure turbine section and a low-pressure compressor section, drivingly coupled to one another by a second turbine shaft, coaxial to the first turbine shaft (91). Furthermore, a combustor section is provided, fluidly coupled to the high-pressure compressor section and to the high-pressure turbine section. A free power turbine, supported by a third turbine shaft which is mechanically uncoupled from the first turbine shaft and the second turbine shaft, and is directly coupled to the shaft line, such that the shaft line and the third turbine shaft rotate at the same rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Alessandro RUSSO, Alessandro DEL BONO, Luciano MEI, Maurizio CIOFINI, Abdus SHAMIM, Mehdi Milani BALADI, Alessio POSTACCHINI, Bernard W. DUMM, Jason HAYDEN, Gabriele CARTOCCI, Francesco CARATELLI