Patents by Inventor Joseph MERCURI

Joseph MERCURI 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).

  • Sensor detection of the presence of an air core in a fluid conductor, and the flow rate of the fluid in the conductor
    Patent number: 10830623
    Abstract: Apparatus features a signal processor or signal processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about a central air-core of an overflow pipe of a hydrocyclone where fluid flow is concentrated in an outer annular region of the overflow pipe that is against an inner wall of the overflow pipe during a normal operation of the hydrocyclone; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about a collapse of the central air-core of the overflow pipe of the hydrocyclone during an abnormal operation of the hydrocyclone, based upon the signaling received. The signaling contains information about a fluid flow rate of the fluid flow by detecting a change in the magnitude of a force and/or a moment on the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: CIDRA CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert J. Maron, Juan F. Medina, Dylan Cirulis, Joseph Mercuri
  • DETECTION OF CYCLONE WEAR OR DAMAGE USING INDIVIDUAL CYCLONE OVERFLOW MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20180272362
    Abstract: Apparatus features a signal processor or signal processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about an acoustic noise profile that is directly measured and generated by a slurry hitting a probe configured in a part of a cyclone; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about the status of the part of the cyclone, based upon the signaling received. The signal processor or signal processing module is configured to provide the corresponding signaling, including where the corresponding signaling provided contains information about whether the part of the cyclone is damaged or worn. The part of the cyclone is an apex of the cyclone, and the corresponding signaling contains information about the status of the apex of the cyclone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Dylan CIRULIS, Robert J. MARON, Christian V. O'KEEFE, Paul J. ROTHMAN, David V. NEWTON, Joseph MERCURI, Juan F. MEDINA
  • SENSOR DETECTION OF THE PRESENCE OF AN AIR CORE IN A FLUID CONDUCTOR, AND THE FLOW RATE OF THE FLUID IN THE CONDUCTOR
    Publication number: 20180010945
    Abstract: Apparatus features a signal processor or signal processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about a central air-core of an overflow pipe of a hydrocyclone where fluid flow is concentrated in an outer annular region of the overflow pipe that is against an inner wall of the overflow pipe during a normal operation of the hydrocyclone; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about a collapse of the central air-core of the overflow pipe of the hydrocyclone during an abnormal operation of the hydrocyclone, based upon the signaling received. The signaling contains information about a fluid flow rate of the fluid flow by detecting a change in the magnitude of a force and/or a moment on the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Robert J. MARON, Juan F. MEDINA, Dylan CIRULIS, Joseph MERCURI