Patents by Inventor Nicholas A. Tranquilli

Nicholas A. Tranquilli 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 mount assembly
    Patent number: 7942031
    Abstract: A shock resistant sensor assembly comprises a base plate, a clamp lid, a hinge assembly secured to the base plate and the clamp lid and forming a hinge connection, and a releasable clamp assembly secured to either the base plate or the clamp lid opposite the hinge assembly and having a latch member for releasably engaging and clamping the other end of the base plate or the clamp lid. A sensor housing with a sensor is clamped between the base plate and the clamp lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Rocky Research
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Tranquilli, Paul Sarkisian, Uwe Rockenfeller
  • SENSOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090230278
    Abstract: A shock resistant sensor assembly comprises a base plate, a clamp lid, a hinge assembly secured to the base plate and the clamp lid and forming a hinge connection, and a releasable clamp assembly secured to either the base plate or the clamp lid opposite the hinge assembly and having a latch member for releasably engaging and clamping the other end of the base plate or the clamp lid. A sensor housing with a sensor is clamped between the base plate and the clamp lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Rocky Research
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Tranquilli, Paul Sarkisian, Uwe Rockenfeller
  • Horizontally oriented combustion apparatus
    Patent number: 6868805
    Abstract: A combustion chamber for a chiller includes a burner and igniter which are maintained in the horizontal position. The horizontal positioning is implemented by a steel casting, which includes a thick flange portion. The thick flange portion is between the combustion chamber and the outside surface, therefore keeping the outside surface cooler. The steel casting has a mitered extension of the combustion chamber, which allows for more efficient heat transfer. By orienting the burner and igniter in the steel casting in the horizontal position, one eliminates prior art ceramic annular cooling devices. The horizontal orientation enables the overall height of the generator to be decreased and also allows for easy access during installation and maintenance of the burner and igniter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Tranquilli
  • Horizontally oriented combustion apparatus
    Publication number: 20030219689
    Abstract: A combustion chamber for a chiller includes a burner and igniter which are maintained in the horizontal position. The horizontal positioning is implemented by a steel casting, which includes a thick flange portion. The thick flange portion is between the combustion chamber and the outside surface, therefore keeping the outside surface cooler. The steel casting has a mitered extension of the combustion chamber, which allows for more efficient heat transfer. By orienting the burner and igniter in the steel casting in the horizontal position, one eliminates prior art ceramic annular cooling devices. The horizontal orientation enables the overall height of the generator to be decreased and also allows for easy access during installation and maintenance of the burner and igniter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Tranquilli
  • Horizontally oriented combustion apparatus
    Patent number: 6572367
    Abstract: A combustion chamber for a chiller includes a burner and igniter which are maintained in the horizontal position. The horizontal positioning is implemented by a steel casting, which includes a thick flange portion. The thick flange portion is between the combustion chamber and the outside surface, therefore keeping the outside surface cooler. The steel casting has a mitered extension of the combustion chamber, which allows for more efficient heat transfer. By orienting the burner and igniter in the steel casting in the horizontal position, one eliminates prior art ceramic annular cooling devices. The horizontal orientation enables the overall height of the generator to be decreased and also allows for easy access during installation and maintenance of the burner and igniter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Tranquilli