Patents by Inventor Roberto MELONI

Roberto MELONI 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).

  • Fuel injector and fuel nozzle for a gas turbine, and gas turbine engine including the nozzle
    Patent number: 12474053
    Abstract: A fuel injector comprises a fuel infeed chamber and a centerbody extending along a longitudinal axis from the fuel infeed chamber to a distal end of the centerbody. An outer sleeve surrounds the centerbody and forms an annular premix chamber between the outer sleeve and the centerbody. The centerbody comprises a distal tip projecting outside the annular premix chamber, beyond the distal end of the outer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie S.r.l.
    Inventors: Egidio Pucci, Stefano Gori, Roberto Meloni
  • FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL NOZZLE FOR A GAS TURBINE, AND GAS TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING THE NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20240240793
    Abstract: A fuel injector comprises a fuel infeed chamber and a centerbody extending along a longitudinal axis from the fuel infeed chamber to a distal end of the centerbody. An outer sleeve surrounds the centerbody and forms an annular premix chamber between the outer sleeve and the centerbody. The centerbody comprises a distal tip projecting outside the annular premix chamber, beyond the distal end of the outer sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Egidio PUCCI, Stefano GORI, Roberto MELONI