Patents by Inventor Luca Maddalena

Luca Maddalena 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).

  • Local effective permeability measurements for complex porous structures
    Patent number: 10324017
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for measuring a local permeability of a porous material. A probe can be positioned perpendicular to the surface of the material. The probe can be configured to sense a velocity of a fluid flowing over the surface. The probe can be positioned at a distance determined based on an average porosity of the material. The probe can take measurements at various positions at the distance by moving a minimum dimension between each measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Stefano Gulli, Luca Maddalena
  • LOCAL EFFECTIVE PERMEABILITY MEASUREMENTS FOR COMPLEX POROUS STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20170074773
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for measuring a local permeability of a porous material. A probe can be positioned perpendicular to the surface of the material. The probe can be configured to sense a velocity of a fluid flowing over the surface. The probe can be positioned at a distance determined based on an average porosity of the material. The probe can take measurements at various positions at the distance by moving a minimum dimension between each measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Stefano Gulli, Luca Maddalena