Patents by Inventor Ricardo Fernando Martinez-Botas Mateo

Ricardo Fernando Martinez-Botas Mateo 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).

  • Turbine housing and method of improving efficiency of a radial/mixed flow turbine
    Patent number: 11248483
    Abstract: A turbine housing for a radial/mixed flow turbine, the turbine having a rotor comprising a plurality of blades disposed about a hub, the turbine housing comprising: a shroud configured to at least partially enshroud the rotor wherein a clearance is provided between the shroud and blade tips of the plurality of blades, the shroud and the hub defining a main passage of fluid flow in the turbine; and at least one injection opening provided in the shroud, the at least one injection opening configured to allow injection of a secondary flow of fluid into at least the clearance between the shroud and the blade tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Alessandro Romagnoli, Srithar Rajoo, Ricardo Fernando Martinez-Botas Mateo, Hao Liu
  • TURBINE HOUSING AND METHOD OF IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF A RADIAL/MIXED FLOW TURBINE
    Publication number: 20200173298
    Abstract: A turbine housing for a radial/mixed flow turbine, the turbine having a rotor comprising a plurality of blades disposed about a hub, the turbine housing comprising: a shroud configured to at least partially enshroud the rotor wherein a clearance is provided between the shroud and blade tips of the plurality of blades, the shroud and the hub defining a main passage of fluid flow in the turbine; and at least one injection opening provided in the shroud, the at least one injection opening configured to allow injection of a secondary flow of fluid into at least the clearance between the shroud and the blade tips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Alessandro ROMAGNOLI, Srithar RAJOO, Ricardo Fernando MARTINEZ-BOTAS MATEO, Hao LIU
  • Turbine wheel, a turbine and use thereof
    Patent number: 9708913
    Abstract: A turbine wheel for low-pressure ratio applications is disclosed. The ratio of the outlet area of the wheel (A2) to the inlet area of the wheel (A1) is less than approximately 0.4. In an embodiment, the wheel is a radial or mixed-flow wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Imperial Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Ricardo Fernando Martinez-Botas Mateo, Alessandro Romagnoli, Aman Mohd Ihsan Bin Mamat
  • TURBINE WHEEL, A TURBINE AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140154069
    Abstract: A turbine wheel for low-pressure ratio applications is disclosed. The ratio of the outlet area of the wheel (A2) to the inlet area of the wheel (A1) is less than approximately 0.4. In an embodiment, the wheel is a radial or mixed-flow wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Imperial Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Ricardo Fernando Martinez-Botas Mateo, Alessandro Romagnoli, Aman Mohd Ihsan Bin Mamat