Patents by Inventor Nicola Marcucci

Nicola Marcucci 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).

  • Compressor train start-up using variable inlet guide vanes
    Patent number: 11692452
    Abstract: A method for operating start-up of a compressor train is disclosed. The train includes a driver machine and at least a centrifugal compressor drivingly coupled to the driver machine. The centrifugal compressor in turn includes a plurality of compressor stages and at least a first set of variable inlet guide vanes at an inlet of one of the compressor stages. The method includes at least partly closing the first set of variable inlet guide vanes; when the first set of variable inlet guide vanes is at least partly closed, starting rotation of the centrifugal compressor and accelerating the centrifugal compressor up to a minimum operating speed; opening the at least one set of variable inlet guide vanes to increase the gas flow through the centrifugal compressor once the minimum operating speed has been achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NUOVO PIGNONE TECNOLOGIE—S.R.L.
    Inventors: Leonardo Baldassarre, Antonio Pelagotti, Marco Pelella, Nicola Marcucci, Fabio Baldanzini
  • COMPRESSOR TRAIN START-UP USING VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANES
    Publication number: 20190024528
    Abstract: A method for operating start-up of a compressor train is disclosed. The train includes a driver machine and at least a centrifugal compressor drivingly coupled to the driver machine. The centrifugal compressor in turn includes a plurality of compressor stages and at least a first set of variable inlet guide vanes at an inlet of one of the compressor stages. The method includes at least partly closing the first set of variable inlet guide vanes; when the first set of variable inlet guide vanes is at least partly closed, starting rotation of the centrifugal compressor and accelerating the centrifugal compressor up to a minimum operating speed; opening the at least one set of variable inlet guide vanes to increase the gas flow through the centrifugal compressor once the minimum operating speed has been achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: NUOVO PIGNONE TECNOLOGIE SRL
    Inventors: Leonardo BALDASSARRE, Antonio PELAGOTTI, Marco PELELLA, Nicola MARCUCCI, Fabio BALDANZINI
  • MAGNETIC PUMPING MACHINES
    Publication number: 20090191073
    Abstract: Magnetic pumping systems and methods of pumping using such systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for pumping fluid comprises: a substantially cylinder-shaped pump housing (200); a magnetic piston (210) residing within the pump housing (200) for displacing the fluid; a magnetic actuator (220) surrounding the pump housing (200), wherein the magnetic actuator (220) is configured to move the piston (210) by a magnetic force between the magnetic piston (210) and the magnetic actuator (220); and a magnetic ring (230) surrounding and attached to the magnetic actuator (220) for increasing a magnitude of the magnetic force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Herbert Kopecek, Michael Bernhard Schmitz, Johannes Eckstein, Nicola Marcucci, Stefano Meucci, Carlos Jimenez Haertel