Patents by Inventor Rosa Crovetto

Rosa Crovetto 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).

  • Patent number: 8728324
    Abstract: Water soluble or water dispersible terpolymers are employed in high pressure steam generating systems to control deposit formation and contaminant transport in the aqueous medium in such systems. The terpolymer may comprise repeat units formed from acrylic acid, allylalkoxylated ethers, and allylhydroxylated alkyl ether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Donald A. Meskers, Jr., Trevor James Dale, Bernard Joseph Neidert, Rosa Crovetto, Karen Annette Welton
  • Publication number: 20130341282
    Abstract: Water soluble or water dispersible terpolymers are employed in high pressure steam generating systems to control deposit formation and contaminant transport in the aqueous medium in such systems. The terpolymer may comprise repeat units formed from acrylic acid, allylalkoxylated ethers, and allylhydroxylated alkyl ether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Donald A. Meskers, JR., Trevor James Dale, Bernard Joseph Neidert, Rosa Crovetto, Karen Annette Welton
  • Patent number: 8025840
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for corrosion inhibition treatment of aqueous systems such as cooling water systems. The methods include conjoint use of a polyvalent metal ion, such as Al or Mn and a corrosion inhibitor/deposit control agent (DCA) to the water system. The corrosion inhibitor DCA agent may be an organic compound such as a hydroxyacid, phosphonocarboxylic acid, polyhydroxysuccinic acid, or polymaleic acid or anhydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rosa Crovetto, Claudia C. Pierce, Philip D. Deck
  • Patent number: 8021607
    Abstract: Methods are provided to inhibit corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous systems such as cooling water systems. In accordance with the methods, a hydroxyacid compound and orthophosphates are used to treat the system. Additionally, an adjuvant including poly(epoxysuccinic acids), an additional hydroxy acid, and a polycarboxylic acid, may be added to the system water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Claudia C. Pierce, Philip D. Deck, Rosa Crovetto, Beena George, Rajendra Prasad Kalakodimi, Guruprasad Sundararajan, Donald Wayne Whisenhunt, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100111756
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for corrosion inhibition treatment of aqueous systems such as cooling water systems. The methods include conjoint use of a polyvalent metal ion, such as Al or Mn and a corrosion inhibitor/deposit control agent (DCA) to the water system. The corrosion inhibitor DCA agent may be an organic compound such as a hydroxyacid, phosphonocarboxylic acid, polyhydroxysuccinic acid, or polymaleic acid or anhydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Rosa Crovetto, Claudia C. Pierce, Philip D. Deck
  • Publication number: 20100111757
    Abstract: Methods are provided to inhibit corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous systems such as cooling water systems. In accordance with the methods, a hydroxyacid compound and orthophosphates are used to treat the system. Additionally, an adjuvant including poly(epoxysuccinic acids), an additional hydroxy acid, and a polycarboxylic acid, may be added to the system water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Claudia C. Pierce, Philip D. Deck, Rosa Crovetto, Beena George, Rajendra Prasad Kalakodimi, Guruprasad Sundararajan, Donald Wayne Whisenhunt, JR.
  • Patent number: 7632458
    Abstract: The present invention provides an effective method of inhibiting corrosion on metallic surfaces in contact with a fluid contained in a closed loop industrial fluid system, which comprises adding to such fluid an effective corrosion controlling amount of a combination of an organic diacid, a triamine and a phosphonate compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rosa Crovetto, William S. Carey, Roger C. May, Ping Lue, Kristof Kimpe
  • Patent number: 7407623
    Abstract: Lecithin and 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3 diol (BNPD) are used to inhibit corrosion in boiler steam condensate systems. Aqueous steam condensate corrosion inhibiting compositions of these components are also disclosed. BNPD is also used as a preservative in lecithin containing and in other GRAS additive containing compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: GE Betz, Inc.
    Inventors: Wilson K. Whitekettle, Rosa Crovetto
  • Patent number: 7388386
    Abstract: A corrosion monitoring device for monitoring corrosion in fluid containing systems and other equipment exposed to a corrosive environment comprising sensor elements having a composition substantially the same as the equipment being monitored, the sensor elements having a predetermined thickness for exposure to a corrosive solution of the fluid containing system. An electrical property of the monitoring device changes when corrosion penetrates through the thickness of the sensor element. A digital output device generates a first binary signal when corrosion has not penetrated through the thickness of the sensor elements, and a second binary signal when corrosion has penetrated through the thickness of the sensor elements. Multiple sensor elements may be used to provide multiple binary signals. Information from the digital outputs may be processed to provide a cumulative log of corrosion measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thodla Ramgopal, J. Lawrence Nelson, Brian Lasiuk, Mel Joseph Esmacher, Rosa Crovetto, Wiley Lyle Parker
  • Patent number: 7311877
    Abstract: The present invention provides an effective method of inhibiting corrosion on metallic surfaces in contact with a fluid contained in an industrial system, which includes adding to such fluid an effective corrosion controlling amount of a phosphoglyceride compound, optionally with emulsified soybean oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Rosa Crovetto
  • Publication number: 20070178008
    Abstract: The present invention provides an effective method of inhibiting corrosion on metallic surfaces in contact with a fluid contained in a closed loop industrial fluid system, which comprises adding to such fluid an effective corrosion controlling amount of a combination of an organic diacid, a triamine and a phosphonate compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Rosa Crovetto, William Carey, Roger May, Ping Lue, Kristof Kimpe
  • Publication number: 20050121650
    Abstract: Lecithin and 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3 diol (BNPD) are used to inhibit corrosion in boiler steam condensate systems. Aqueous steam condensate corrosion inhibiting compositions of these components are also disclosed. BNPD is also used as a preservative in lecithin containing and in other GRAS additive containing compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wilson Whitekettle, Rosa Crovetto
  • Publication number: 20050079095
    Abstract: The present invention provides an effective method of inhibiting corrosion on metallic surfaces in contact with a fluid contained in an industrial fluid system, which includes adding to such fluid an effective corrosion controlling amount of a particular generally recognized as safe (GRAS) compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Rosa Crovetto, Robert Kupper
  • Publication number: 20050025661
    Abstract: The present invention provides an effective method of inhibiting corrosion on metallic surfaces in contact with a fluid contained in an industrial system, which includes adding to such fluid an effective corrosion controlling amount of a phosphoglyceride compound, optionally with emulsified soybean oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventor: Rosa Crovetto
  • Patent number: 5097698
    Abstract: A novel method for detecting phase transitions depends on an observed sharp drop in the amplitude of vibration of a vibrating tube containing test material when phase transitions occur. Combining phase equilibria detection with conventional density measurement permits the exploration of pressure, volume, temperature and composition at phase boundaries. The method is especially useful at high temperatures and pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Robert H. Wood, Rosa Crovetto, Vladimir Mayer