Patents by Inventor Rinaldo Santi

Rinaldo Santi 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).

  • Monitoring moving particle electrodes
    Patent number: 4088556
    Abstract: The operation of a moving particle electrode in an electrolytic cell is monitored by detecting vibration or displacement created by impingment of the solid moving particles against a solid surface producing a signal or alarm whenever the vibration or displacement decreases or otherwise changes an undesirable degree. Vibration or displacement decrease is caused by reduced movement of the particles associated with or part of the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1978
    Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Technologies, S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Pellegri, Rinaldo Santi
  • Method of operating a circulating bed cell
    Patent number: 4073707
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method of controlling the size distribution of electroconductive particles constituting a particulate electrode in an electrochemical cell. Particles are extracted from the particulate electrode and are subjected to elutriation, the flow of elutriating fluid being such that particles larger than a predetermined size settle against the flow of fluid, while the other particles are carried along by the elutriating fluid and are eventually returned to the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1978
    Assignee: Parel Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Placido M. Spaziante, Rinaldo Santi, Vittorio De Nora