Patents by Inventor Vincent J. Costa

Vincent J. Costa 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).

  • Start-up system mixing sphere
    Patent number: 8230686
    Abstract: A start-up system mixing element including; a body defining a cavity, a first inlet port disposed in the body and configured to provide a first fluid to the cavity, a second inlet port disposed in the body and configured to provide a second fluid to the cavity, an outlet port disposed in the body and configured to remove the first and second fluids from the cavity and an internal distribution pipe disposed in the first inlet port, wherein the internal distribution pipe is configured to provide the first fluid to the cavity via a plurality of holes directed toward a center of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Inventors: John M. Banas, Vincent J. Costa
  • START-UP SYSTEM MIXING SPHERE
    Publication number: 20100089061
    Abstract: A start-up system mixing element including; a body defining a cavity, a first inlet port disposed in the body and configured to provide a first fluid to the cavity, a second inlet port disposed in the body and configured to provide a second fluid to the cavity, an outlet port disposed in the body and configured to remove the first and second fluids from the cavity and an internal distribution pipe disposed in the first inlet port, wherein the internal distribution pipe is configured to provide the first fluid to the cavity via a plurality of holes directed toward a center of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: John M. Banas, Vincent J Costa