Patents by Inventor Mario Magaldi

Mario Magaldi 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: 20230296326
    Abstract: An apparatus for the accumulation and transfer of thermal energy is disclosed including a thermal energy charging device having a bed of fluidizable solid particles received within a casing and acting as heat accumulation means by being exposed to a thermal energy source, heat exchange means operating in counter-current, configured for an exchange of thermal energy between a heated vector mass of the bed particles and an operative fluid, transport means configured for feeding the vector mass of the bed particles from the device to the heat exchange means and for returning part of the vector mass, downstream the heat exchange means, to the device, and a control unit associated with parameter detecting means arranged selected locations of the apparatus to control the flow of the vector mass within the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: MAGALDI POWER S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario MAGALDI, Fulvio BASSETTI
  • Publication number: 20230221070
    Abstract: A treatment system for solid bulk materials such as limestone or mineral ore is provided having a belt conveyor configured for receiving the solid bulk material upon a transportation surface thereof and for displacing the material from a charging region to a discharging region according to a rectilinear path and a heating chamber, configured to receive a solar radiation conveyed by an external field of heliostats. A length portion of the transportation surface passes within or below the heating chamber so that thermal energy associated with the solar radiation is transferred to the bulk material by direct impingement or by reflection or re-irradiation by internal surfaces or walls of the heating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: MAGALDI POWER S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario MAGALDI, Fulvio BASSETTI, Graham 'Gus' NATHAN, Alfonso CHINNICI, Bassam B. DALLY
  • Publication number: 20230064799
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for the storage and transfer of solar thermal energy which includes a casing having a irradiation opening for the entry of incident solar radiation in a irradiation region of the casing. a bed of fluidizable solid particles received within the casing, and a plurality of reflecting and radiating surfaces arranged within the irradiation region and configured to convey the solar radiation entering through the irradiation opening, after multiple reflections, on the bed of particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: MAGALDI POWER S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario MAGALDI, Fulvio BASSETTI
  • Publication number: 20220115977
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to use the high temperature thermal power stored in the fluid bed in conjunction with thermophotovoltaic (TPV) technology. TPV technology requires thermal emitters at high temperature (>600° C.) to produce electricity from thermal radiation. TPV thermal emitters are located immersed in or exposed to a hot particles fluidized bed, protected by suitable layers of high temperature resistant material, like ceramic or refractory walls. Such high temperature fluidized bed, will provide thermal power to the TPV cells, to produce electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: MAGALDI POWER S.P.A.
    Inventor: Mario MAGALDI
  • Publication number: 20220090827
    Abstract: A plant for the accumulation and transfer of thermal energy, which plant has an accumulation device of the kind with a bed of fluidizable solid particles. The plant further has for each accumulation device: electric resistor means arranged within the casing and thermally connected with the bed of particles, which electric resistors are configured for transmitting thermal energy generated by Joule effect to the particles and they are fed by exceeding electric energy from wind or photovoltaic source; and heat exchange means, also thermally connected with the bed of particles and which can be selectively actuated to receive thermal energy therefrom, the overall configuration being such that the thermal energy is transferred from the resistor means to the fluidizable solid particles of the bed and from the fluidizable solid particles to the heat exchange means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: MAGALDI POWER S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario MAGALDI, Fulvio BASSETT!
  • Patent number: 11143435
    Abstract: A device for accumulation and exchange of thermal energy of solar origin is provided. The device includes: a casing which defines an internal compartment and has an irradiation opening configured to allow the entry of concentrated solar radiation, the opening puts in direct communication the inner compartment with the external environment being devoid, in use, of closure or screen means; a bed of fluidizable solid particles, received within the inner compartment of the casing, the bed has an operative region directly exposed to the concentrated solar radiation that enters through the opening, in such a way that the particles of the operative region absorb thermal energy from solar radiation; and fluidization means of the bed of particles, configured to adduce a fluidizing gas into the compartment at the operative region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: MAGALDI POWER S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario Magaldi, Riccardo Chirone, Piero Salatino, Paola Ammendola, Roberto Solimene
  • Patent number: 10647513
    Abstract: A conveyor belt (10) of closed-path type comprising a plurality of transport plates (50), defining a transport surface for the material in a forward run of the conveyor belt itself, which plates are arranged in sequence along a longitudinal transport direction (L), wherein each plate bears a first (55) and a second (56) longitudinal end portion thereat, in said forward run, it is respectively superimposed on an adjacent plate arranged upstream of the sequence with respect to the longitudinal transport direction and placed under an adjacent plate arranged downstream in such sequence, or vice versa; and an annular structure (51) for connecting said plates being arranged, in said forward run, below said plates, wherein at least one of said plates, at said first or second longitudinal portion of superimposing or placing under an adjacent plate, has a cross section with thickness (s) decreased with respect to a remaining portion of the plate itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Magaldi Power S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario Magaldi, Domenico Casillo
  • Patent number: 10634124
    Abstract: A device for storage and exchange of thermal energy of solar origin, which device is configured to receive a concentrated solar radiation using an optical system of “beam down” type, which device comprises: —a containment casing which defines an internal compartment and has an upper opening configured to allow entry of the concentrated solar radiation, which opening puts in direct communication the internal compartment with the external environment having no closure or screen means; —a bed of fluidizable solid particles, received within the internal compartment, which bed has an irradiated operative region directly exposed, in use, to the concentrated solar radiation that enters through said opening and a heat accumulation region adjacent to said operative region; —fluidization elements of the bed of particles, configured to feed fluidization air within the compartment, which fluidization means is configured to determine different fluid-dynamic regimens in the operative region and in the accumulation region,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: MAGALDI INDUSTRIE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Mario Magaldi, Alberto Carrea, Gennaro Somma
  • Publication number: 20190360724
    Abstract: A device for accumulation and exchange of thermal energy of solar origin is provided. The device includes: a casing which defines an internal compartment and has an irradiation opening configured to allow the entry of concentrated solar radiation, the opening puts in direct communication the inner compartment with the external environment being devoid, in use, of closure or screen means; a bed of fluidizable solid particles, received within the inner compartment of the casing, the bed has an operative region directly exposed to the concentrated solar radiation that enters through the opening, in such a way that the particles of the operative region absorb thermal energy from solar radiation; and fluidization means of the bed of particles, configured to adduce a fluidizing gas into the compartment at the operative region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: MAGALDI POWER S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario MAGALDI, Riccardo CHIRONE, Piero SALATINO, Paola AMMENDOLA, Roberto SOLIMENE
  • Patent number: 10337734
    Abstract: A transport system for the transport of combustion waste, comprising:—a belt conveyor for transporting the waste, arranged at the bottom of a combustion chamber and apt to transport the waste onto a transport surface (311) movable along a longitudinal direction of advancement; and—side boards (81, 82) for containing the waste in a transport region (80), arranged above said transport surface, ratably connected to a casing of the conveyor and bearing wearable members (811, 812) apt to establish a sliding seal with lateral fins (312, 313) of the movable transport surface of the conveyor belt, so that the transported material be confined in the transport region defined by said movable transport surface and by said boards bearing the wearable members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: MAGALDI INDUSTRIE S.R.L.
    Inventor: Mario Magaldi
  • Patent number: 10156383
    Abstract: A secondary optical system to increase efficiency in collecting solar radiation concentrated by primary mirrors in “beam-down” plant configurations is described. Such secondary optical system is formed at least by two reflectors—preferably in form of plane mirrors arranged at different heights—oriented to associate to each of them a sub-section of a primary field of heliostats. The secondary reflectors—each one associated to a different primary focus F1,i (i=1, . . . , n) corresponding to a sub-set of primary concentrators—allow concentration of solar rays towards a single secondary focus F2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: MAGALDI INDUSTRIES S.R.L.
    Inventor: Mario Magaldi
  • Publication number: 20180319597
    Abstract: A conveyor belt (10) of closed-path type comprising a plurality of transport plates (50), defining a transport surface for the material in a forward run of the conveyor belt itself, which plates are arranged in sequence along a longitudinal transport direction (L), wherein each plate bears a first (55) and a second (56) longitudinal end portion thereat, in said forward run, it is respectively superimposed on an adjacent plate arranged upstream of the sequence with respect to the longitudinal transport direction and placed under an adjacent plate arranged downstream in such sequence, or vice versa; and an annular structure (51) for connecting said plates being arranged, in said forward run, below said plates, wherein at least one of said plates, at said first or second longitudinal portion of superimposing or placing under an adjacent plate, has a cross section with thickness (s) decreased with respect to a remaining portion of the plate itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mario MAGALDI, Domenico CASILLO
  • Publication number: 20180230973
    Abstract: A device for storage and exchange of thermal energy of solar origin, which device is configured to receive a concentrated solar radiation using an optical system of “beam down” type, which device comprises:—a containment casing which defines an internal compartment and has an upper opening configured to allow entry of the concentrated solar radiation, which opening puts in direct communication the internal compartment with the external environment having no closure or screen means;—a bed of fluidizable solid particles, received within the internal compartment, which bed has an irradiated operative region directly exposed, in use, to the concentrated solar radiation that enters through said opening and a heat accumulation region adjacent to said operative region;—fluidization elements of the bed of particles, configured to feed fluidization air within the compartment, which fluidization means is configured to determine different fluid-dynamic regimens in the operative region and in the accumulation region, bas
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Mario MAGALDI, Alberto CARREA, Gennaro SOMMA
  • Publication number: 20160076792
    Abstract: A secondary optical system to increase efficiency in collecting solar radiation concentrated by primary mirrors in “beam-down” plant configurations is described. Such secondary optical system is formed at least by two reflectors—preferably in form of plane mirrors arranged at different heights—oriented to associate to each of them a sub-section of a primary field of heliostats. The secondary reflectors—each one associated to a different primary focus F1,i (i=1, . . . , n) corresponding to a sub-set of primary concentrators—allow concentration of solar rays towards a single secondary focus F2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Mario MAGALDI
  • Publication number: 20150184852
    Abstract: A transport system for the transport of combustion waste, comprising:—a belt conveyor for transporting the waste, arranged at the bottom of a combustion chamber and apt to transport the waste onto a transport surface (311) movable along a longitudinal direction of advancement; and —side boards (81, 82) for containing the waste in a transport region (80), arranged above said transport surface, ratably connected to a casing of the conveyor and bearing wearable members (811, 812) apt to establish a sliding seal with lateral fins (312, 313) of the movable transport surface of the conveyor belt, so that the transported material be confined in the transport region defined by said movable transport surface and by said boards bearing the wearable members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Mario Magaldi
  • Publication number: 20150090251
    Abstract: A device (1; 10; 11; 12) for storage and transfer of thermal energy associated with an incident solar radiation, which used in a solar plant for the production of energy, based on an optical plant configuration which makes solar radiation converge from above, and comprises: —a containment casing (2); and—a dual bed (31, 32) of fluidizable particles received inside the casing (2) and arranged the one circumscribed to the other one, wherein the casing (2) has at least one receiving cylindrical cavity (20) which extends through the bed (3) of particles and has a open top inlet (21) for receiving the solar radiation concentrated by a field of heliostats and an open or closed bottom (22) at the level of the base of the bed of particles, the overall arrangement being such that one of the beds of particles (31) is arranged in contact with the side skirt (23) of the cylindrical cavity (20) for storing thermal energy received from the solar radiation and the other one bed of particles (32) is arranged in contact with
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Mario Magaldi, Gennaro De Michele, Franco Donatini
  • Patent number: 8960182
    Abstract: A device for storage and conveyance of thermal energy for an energy production system apt to receive solar radiation and based on the use of a modular fluidizable granular bed and a heat exchanger associated thereto is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Magaldi Industrie S.R.L.
    Inventors: Mario Magaldi, Gennaro De Michele, Piero Salatino
  • Patent number: 8833277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling system for dry extraction of heavy bottom ash output from furnaces for solid fuel during storing step at hopper, characterized by suitable air intakes (2), placed on the sidewalls of the hopper (1) at the hopper bottom, through which a controlled amount of cooling air passes sucked up in the combustion chamber (12) by the depression value therein, capable to achieve an uniform and balanced distribution system for such air during storing step at hopper (1) which optimizes the cooling of the falling ash, leaving the total amount of the air entering the furnace unchanged. The distribution header of the intakes (2) is connected to the extractor environment (6) by the lid (7) through a suitable conduit (3) provided with automated valve (8) being open during the storing step allowing the cooling air through to pass said intakes (2) placed on the sidewalls of the hopper (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Magaldi Power S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mario Magaldi, Rocco Sorrenti
  • Publication number: 20130284079
    Abstract: A cooling system for heavy ashes of the type adapted to be used in association with a combustion chamber, in particular for large flow rates of heavy ashes deriving, for example from solid fossil fuel, in an energy-production unit is described. The cooling system has: a transport belt for transporting the heavy ashes, adapted to be arranged below the combustion chamber and having a containment casing and a transport surface equipped with openings for the transit of cooling air, and cooling means for cooling the heavy ashes received on the transport surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Magaldi Power S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario Magaldi, Alberto Carrea, Rocco Sorrenti
  • Patent number: 8567594
    Abstract: Device for recovering fines constituted by a dragging conveyor/loop elevator equipped with scrapers/collecting cups (4) moved by a catenary link according to a closed path and associated to a plate conveyor supported by chains or metallic belt, which conveyor is equipped with pendula/pushers hinged to the transport plates themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Magaldi Industrie S.R.L.
    Inventor: Mario Magaldi