Patents by Inventor Luca Giancarlo Xodo

Luca Giancarlo Xodo 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).

  • Publication number: 20180313340
    Abstract: An ORC binary cycle geothermal plant, including at least one ORC closed-cycle system and a geothermal system. The geothermal system includes at least one intake line of a geothermal fluid connected to at least one geothermal production well, wherein the fluid includes non-condensable gases; one interface line connected to the intake line, coupled to the ORC system in an interface zone, wherein the fluid exchanges heat with the organic working fluid; one reinjection line connected to the interface line and to at least one geothermal reinjection well. Further at least one separator device configured to separate at least the gases from the fluid; one expander connected to an outlet of the gases by the separator device; and one auxiliary generator connected to the expander. The expander is for interfacing with the system to receive and expand at least the gases after they have exchanged heat with the organic working fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: EXERGY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio SPADACINI, Dario RIZZI, Luca Giancarlo XODO
  • Patent number: 9540958
    Abstract: An ORC system for generation of energy by Organic Rankine Cycle comprises a turbo-expander (40) of a radial centrifugal type formed by a single rotor disc (108) and provided with an auxiliary opening (40c). The auxiliary opening (40c) is interposed between an inlet (40a) and an outlet (40b) of the turbine (40) and is in fluid connection with an auxiliary circuit (1000, 2000), such as to extract from the turbo-expander (40) or inject into the turbo-expander (40) the organic working fluid at an intermediate pressure between an injection pressure and a discharge pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: EXERGY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Spadacini, Luca Giancarlo Xodo
  • Publication number: 20150159516
    Abstract: An ORC system for generation of energy by Organic Rankine Cycle comprises a turbo-expander (40) of a radial centrifugal type formed by a single rotor disc (108) and provided with an auxiliary opening (40c). The auxiliary opening (40c) is interposed between an inlet (40a) and an outlet (40b) of the turbine (40) and is in fluid connection with an auxiliary circuit (1000, 2000), such as to extract from the turbo-expander (40) or inject into the turbo-expander (40) the organic working fluid at an intermediate pressure between an injection pressure and a discharge pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: EXERGY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Spadacini, Luca Giancarlo Xodo