Patents by Inventor Lorenza Sassolini

Lorenza Sassolini 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: 9951637
    Abstract: A rotary machine includes a machine rotor, a machine stator, a labyrinth seal disposed between the machine rotor and the machine stator, a dry gas seal disposed between the machine rotor and the machine stator, the dry gas seal being disposed downstream of the labyrinth seal, the labyrinth seal including a labyrinth seal rotor, and, a labyrinth seal stator, the labyrinth seal stator having a cavity containing a heat transfer medium configured to transfer heat between the labyrinth seal stator and a zone adjacent the labyrinth seal stator to cool or heat a pressurized process fluid before the process fluid bears against the dry gas seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventors: Matteo Berti, Stefano Bresciani, Ravindranath Ps, Lorenza Sassolini, Alessandro Ciani
  • Publication number: 20170356451
    Abstract: A compression unit for supplying high and low pressure services to a plant including a single driver associated with two driver shaft-ends projecting apart from the driver, a first driver shaft end and a second driver shaft end, a first unit being operatively connected to the first driver shaft-end and a second unit being operatively connected to the second driver shaft-end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Stefano BRESCIANI, Lorenza SASSOLINI, Nicola BANCHI
  • Publication number: 20150226076
    Abstract: A rotary machine includes a machine rotor, a machine stator, a labyrinth seal disposed between the machine rotor and the machine stator, a dry gas seal disposed between the machine rotor and the machine stator, the dry gas seal being disposed downstream of the labyrinth seal, the labyrinth seal including a labyrinth seal rotor, and, a labyrinth seal stator, the labyrinth seal stator having a cavity containing a heat transfer medium configured to transfer heat between the labyrinth seal stator and a zone adjacent the labyrinth seal stator to cool or heat a pressurized process fluid before the process fluid bears against the dry gas seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: NUOVO PIGNONE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Matteo Berti, Stefano Bresciani, Ravindranath Ps, Lorenza Sassolini, Alessandro Ciani
  • Patent number: 7771163
    Abstract: Disk wheel (10) of a rotor of a turbomachine of the type equipped with a series of blades (12) integral with a central annular portion (14) which is fitted on a shaft (20) of the turbomachine, the disk wheel comprises at least a first insertable portion (18) of the female or male type situated close to a base end of the central annular portion (14), which is suitable for being coupled with at least a corresponding second insertable portion (38) of the male or female type integral with the shaft (20) so as to increase the reliability of the disk wheel (10) itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone S.p.A.
    Inventors: Davide Betti, Andrea Cianti, Lorenza Sassolini
  • Patent number: 7559739
    Abstract: Movement system (10) for the inspection of a turbine (40) of the type equipped with a shaft (42) having a series of blades, which is coupled with a shaft (72) of a compressor (70) by means of a loading joint (80), the system (10) comprises a crank rotation mechanism (20) in turn comprising a reducer group (24) for rotating the shaft (42) of the turbine (40) to allow the inspection of the series of blades by means of a boroscope, avoiding the necessity of decoupling the turbine (40) from the compressor (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone S.p.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Colonna, Lorenza Sassolini, Luca Poli
  • Publication number: 20080008594
    Abstract: Disk wheel (10) of a rotor of a turbomachine of the type equipped with a series of blades (12) integral with a central annular portion (14) which is fitted on a shaft (20) of the turbomachine, the disk wheel comprises at least a first insertable portion (18) of the female or male type situated close to a base end of the central annular portion (14), which is suitable for being coupled with at least a corresponding second insertable portion (38) of the male or female type integral with the shaft (20) so as to increase the reliability of the disk wheel (10) itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Davide Betti, Addrea Cianti, Lorenza Sassolini
  • Publication number: 20070031242
    Abstract: Movement system (10) for the inspection of a turbine (40) of the type equipped with a shaft (42) having a series of blades, which is coupled with a shaft (72) of a compressor (70) by means of a loading joint (80), the system (10) comprises a crank rotation mechanism (20) in turn comprising a reducer group (24) for rotating the shaft (42) of the turbine (40) to allow the inspection of the series of blades by means of a boroscope, avoiding the necessity of decoupling the turbine (40) from the compressor (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Francesco Colonna, Lorenza Sassolini, Luca Poli