Patents by Inventor Ugo Avagliano

Ugo Avagliano 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: 10486130
    Abstract: A urea synthesis reactor is provided that comprises a casing extending along an axis and a first and a second inlet tube inserted through respective through openings of the casing and respectively connected, inside the casing, to a light phase distributor and to a heavy phase distributor configured to feed the reactor with a light phase containing carbon dioxide and a heavy phase containing ammonia, respectively; the light phase distributor comprises one or more tubular elements extending and/or distributed over the cross-section of the reactor and about the axis and provided with intake holes spaced apart from one another, so as to distribute said light phase in a plurality of intake points distributed transversely in the reactor and about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAIPEM S.P.A.
    Inventors: Ugo Avagliano, Stefano Cicchinelli, Lino Carlessi
  • Publication number: 20180280921
    Abstract: A urea synthesis reactor is provided that comprises a casing extending along an axis and a first and a second inlet tube inserted through respective through openings of the casing and respectively connected, inside the casing, to a light phase distributor and to a heavy phase distributor configured to feed the reactor with a light phase containing carbon dioxide and a heavy phase containing ammonia, respectively; the light phase distributor comprises one or more tubular elements extending and/or distributed over the cross-section of the reactor and about the axis and provided with intake holes spaced apart from one another, so as to distribute said light phase in a plurality of intake points distributed transversely in the reactor and about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Ugo Avagliano, Stefano Cicchinelli, Lino Carlessi
  • Patent number: 9192902
    Abstract: A urea reactor tray having a base plate; and a number or quantity of hollow cup-shaped members, which project vertically from the base plate along respective substantially parallel axes perpendicular to the base plate, and have respective substantially concave inner cavities communicating with respective openings formed in the base plate; the tray having a number or quantity of first cup-shaped members, each of which extends axially between an open top end having the opening, and a closed bottom end, and has a lateral wall with through holes substantially crosswise to the axis, and a bottom wall which closes the closed bottom end and has no holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: SAIPEM S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ugo Avagliano, Lino Carlessi
  • Publication number: 20140171686
    Abstract: A urea reactor tray having a base plate; and a number or quantity of hollow cup-shaped members, which project vertically from the base plate along respective substantially parallel axes perpendicular to the base plate, and have respective substantially concave inner cavities communicating with respective openings formed in the base plate; the tray having a number or quantity of first cup-shaped members, each of which extends axially between an open top end having the opening, and a closed bottom end, and has a lateral wall with through holes substantially crosswise to the axis, and a bottom wall which closes the closed bottom end and has no holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Ugo Avagliano, Lino Carlessi