Patents by Inventor Frank Gabrielli

Frank Gabrielli 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: 6202418
    Abstract: A system for changing the temperature of a working fluid, including amonia, includes a working fluid source and a steel tube. The working fluid source is configured to direct a flow of the working fluid. The working fluid from the source is at a temperature. The steel tube has a treated inner surface layer defining a flow passage. The surface may comprise a mill finish surface, an oxidizing surface and/or a chromized surface. The tube is configured to receive the working fluid from the source and to direct the flow of the received working fluid along a path to change the temperature of the received working fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: ABB Combustion Engineering
    Inventors: Frank Gabrielli, Thomas B. Gibbons, Stephen L. Goodstine, James K. O'Neill
  • Patent number: 4833622
    Abstract: A system (10) particularly suited for employment for purposes of effectuating the monitoring, diagnosing and controlling of the chemistry of the water and steam in a steam generator steam cycle (46). The subject system (10) is operative to monitor water and steam quality at a number of critical locations (70,72,74,76) in the steam generator steam cycle (46). Based on the information gathered through such monitoring of water and steam quality, the subject system (10) is designed to be operative to provide diagnoses of potential causes of upsets in the steam generator steam cycle chemistry and to suggest corrective actions as appropriate. Furthermore, historical data is also readily available from the subject system (10) which can be utilized for identifying trends and for assessing the operational chemistry of the steam generator steam cycle (46) both on a short-term basis and on a long-term basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Combustion Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Barto, Frank Gabrielli, Nancy C. Mohn