Patents by Inventor Francesco MECCHIA

Francesco MECCHIA 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).

  • Supply system of a sealing system of a turbomachine and turbomachine having a sealing and supply system
    Patent number: 11326466
    Abstract: A supply system of a sealing system of a turbomachine, wherein the sealing system which are suppliable with a seal gas. The supply system comprises, for each sealing sub-system, four seal gas lines: a first seal gas supply line, via which process gas extracted from the turbomachine is suppliable as first seal gas to the respective sealing sub-system. A second seal gas supply line, via which second seal gas is suppliable to the respective sealing sub-system. A seal gas discharge line, via which the first seal gas and the second seal gas are dischargeable from the respective sealing sub-systems. A safety discharge line, which is closed during the normal operation and open in the event of a fault, to discharge at least one part of the first seal gas and of the second seal gas from the respective sealing sub-system via the same in the event of a fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SE
    Inventors: Simon Fischer, Marcel Rosenberger, Francesco Mecchia, Michael Betschart
  • Supply System Of A Sealing System Of A Turbomachine And Turbomachine Having A Sealing And Supply System
    Publication number: 20200095881
    Abstract: A supply system of a sealing system of a turbomachine, wherein the sealing system which are suppliable with a seal gas. The supply system comprises, for each sealing sub-system, four seal gas lines: a first seal gas supply line, via which process gas extracted from the turbomachine is suppliable as first seal gas to the respective sealing sub-system. A second seal gas supply line, via which second seal gas is suppliable to the respective sealing sub-system. A seal gas discharge line, via which the first seal gas and the second seal gas are dischargeable from the respective sealing sub-systems. A safety discharge line, which is closed during the normal operation and open in the event of a fault, to discharge at least one part of the first seal gas and of the second seal gas from the respective sealing sub-system via the same in the event of a fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Simon FISCHER, Marcel ROSENBERGER, Francesco MECCHIA, Michael BETSCHART