Who was Carmelo Scuderi?
Carmelo J. Scuderi (BS, ME), (1925-2002) was an American inventor, a mechanical designer, and a thermodynamics and fluid mechanics engineer who worked for nearly fifty years inventing, developing, testing and commercializing new technologies. Throughout his lifetime, Carmelo was an invaluable process partner for major corporations and defense contractors. He worked and served as a consultant for Hamilton Standard, Raytheon, Avco Lycoming, Hughes Aircraft Company, as well as the US Navy and Air Force. He assisted in the development of the Mark 48 (Mk-48) Advanced Capability (ADCAP) torpedo, critical test equipment for NASA space suits, fire suppression equipment for aircraft carriers, and countless applications utilizing refrigerant and compressor technologies. In 1992, Scuderi developed a compressor technology to prevent the release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) into the atmosphere in response to a key United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandate. His oil-less compressor
