Patents by Inventor Francesco TRINCIA

Francesco TRINCIA 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).

  • Floating vessel and method of operating a floating vessel
    Patent number: 10800503
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a floating vessel, particularly an LNG carrier, is described. The floating vessel comprises: a gas turbine engine-generator assembly configured to generate a first electrical power and to supply the first electrical power to an electrical distribution system; a steam turbine engine-generator assembly configured to generate a second electrical power and to supply the second electrical power to the electrical distribution system; a propulsion system configured to propel the floating vessel using a propulsion power supplied from the electrical distribution system, wherein the gas turbine engine-generator assembly is configured to generate a maximum first electrical power between 10 MW and 18 MW, particularly between 14 MW and 15 MW at 25° C. According to a further aspect, a method of operating a floating vessel is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: NUOVO PIGNONE TECNOLOGIE SRL
    Inventor: Francesco Trincia
  • FLOATING VESSEL AND METHOD OF OPERATING A FLOATING VESSEL
    Publication number: 20180201352
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a floating vessel, particularly an LNG carrier, is described. The floating vessel comprises: a gas turbine engine-generator assembly configured to generate a first electrical power and to supply the first electrical power to an electrical distribution system; a steam turbine engine-generator assembly configured to generate a second electrical power and to supply the second electrical power to the electrical distribution system; a propulsion system configured to propel the floating vessel using a propulsion power supplied from the electrical distribution system, wherein the gas turbine engine-generator assembly is configured to generate a maximum first electrical power between 10 MW and 18 MW, particularly between 14 MW and 15 MW at 25° C. According to a further aspect, a method of operating a floating vessel is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventor: Francesco TRINCIA