Patents by Inventor Ronald Manginell

Ronald Manginell 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).

  • Method, sensor and system for measuring a lower heating value and a wobbe index of a gaseous fuel
    Publication number: 20070089485
    Abstract: A method for measuring a lower heating value of a gaseous fuel. The method includes mixing a gaseous fuel with air to provide a combustible air-fuel mixture. The air-fuel mixture is directed to flow across a flow surface of a first micro-hotplate maintained at a constant temperature. A change in power required to maintain a constant temperature of the first micro-hotplate flow surface due to a convective and conductive heat transfer from the first micro-hotplate flow surface to the air-fuel mixture is measured. The air-fuel mixture is directed to flow across a flow surface of a second micro-hotplate maintained at a constant temperature. The air-fuel mixture is combusted as the air-fuel mixture flows across the second micro-hotplate flow surface. A change in power required to maintain a constant temperature of the second micro-hotplate flow surface due to the combustion of the air-fuel mixture is measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: William Antel, Nirm Nirmalan, Stephen Solovitz, Nishant Vats, Subhrajit Dey, Robert Orenstein, Matthew Moorman, Ronald Manginell