Patents by Inventor Alessandro De Luca

Alessandro De Luca 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: 10954907
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump unit for feeding fuel, preferably diesel fuel, to an internal combustion engine, comprising at least one cylinder (14), a piston (15) which is displaceably arranged in the cylinder (14), and a pressure valve (30) for selectively controlling the supply of fuel to the internal combustion engine, wherein the pressure valve (30) has a closure part (38, 46, 51) provided with a cavity (44, 49, 53) that opens to the outside on an end surface (43, 48, 52) facing the piston (15) of the closure part (38, 46, 51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alessandro De Luca, Luigi Fiorentino, Ottavio Corizzo, Tobias Reiser, Valeria Cecilia Belgiovine
  • Publication number: 20200124008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump unit for feeding fuel, preferably diesel fuel, to an internal combustion engine, comprising at least one cylinder (14), a piston (15) which is displaceably arranged in the cylinder (14), and a pressure valve (30) for selectively controlling the supply of fuel to the internal combustion engine, wherein the pressure valve (30) has a closure part (38, 46, 51) provided with a cavity (44, 49, 53) that opens to the outside on an end surface (43, 48, 52) facing the piston (15) of the closure part (38, 46, 51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Alessandro De Luca, Luigi Fiorentino, Ottavio Corizzo, Tobias Reiser, Valeria Cecilia Belgiovine
  • Patent number: 10107244
    Abstract: A pump unit for supplying fuel, preferably diesel oil, to an internal combustion engine has at least two cylinders (10), which are formed in at least one head (9), are slidingly engaged by respective pistons (13), and communicate hydraulically with respective fuel inlets (11) in the cylinders (10) via respective interposed intake valves (15) provided with respective valve bodies (16) incorporated in the head (9); the inlets (11) of all the cylinders (10) being closed by a single cover (33) fixed to the head (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alessandro De Luca, Vincenzo Minunno
  • Publication number: 20170306910
    Abstract: A pump unit for supplying fuel, preferably diesel oil, to an internal combustion engine has at least two cylinders (10), which are formed in at least one head (9), are slidingly engaged by respective pistons (13), and communicate hydraulically with respective fuel inlets (11) in the cylinders (10) via respective interposed intake valves (15) provided with respective valve bodies (16) incorporated in the head (9); the inlets (11) of all the cylinders (10) being closed by a single cover (33) fixed to the head (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Alessandro De Luca, Vincenzo Minunno
  • Patent number: 7871251
    Abstract: A high-pressure pump for feeding fuel to an internal combustion engine has a pump housing; a fuel delivery duct; and a check valve, which is arranged along the delivery duct, and comprises a fuel chamber; a valve member mobile within the fuel chamber; and a biasing and guiding assembly, which has a fastening member suitable for being fastened to the pump housing and sealing the fuel chamber in a fluid-tight manner; a helical spring suitable for biasing the valve member; and a bushing arranged about the helical spring in order to prevent bending of the helical spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Giuseppe Marino, Alessandro De Luca, Vittorio Caroli, Angela Cavallo, Rocco Guarino, Nicola Loiudice, Massimiliano Roncone, Giuseppe Ficarella
  • Patent number: 7571713
    Abstract: The high-pressure pump has at least one pump element with a pump piston driven in a reciprocating motion and guided displaceably in a cylinder bore of a pump housing part which piston defines a pump work chamber that can be filled with fuel from a fuel inlet via a suction valve in the intake stroke. The suction valve has a pistonlike valve member which has a cylindrical shaft and a head of larger cross section at least the shaft is guided displaceably in a guide bore of a valve housing. The head of the valve member is also guided displaceably in a bore of the valve housing, via guide portions embodied on the valve member and spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction; between the guide portions, flowthrough portions of reduced cross section compared to the guide portions provide for fuel flow out of the fuel inlet into the pump work chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alessandro De Luca, Vittorio Caroli, Angela Cavallo
  • Publication number: 20080292473
    Abstract: A high-pressure pump for feeding fuel to an internal combustion engine has a pump housing; a fuel delivery duct; and a check valve, which is arranged along the delivery duct, and comprises a fuel chamber; a valve member mobile within the fuel chamber; and a biasing and guiding assembly, which has a fastening member suitable for being fastened to the pump housing and sealing the fuel chamber in a fluid-tight manner; a helical spring suitable for biasing the valve member; and a bushing arranged about the helical spring in order to prevent bending of the helical spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Giuseppe Marino, Alessandro De Luca, Vittorio Caroli, Angela Cavallo, Rocco Guarino, Nicola Loiudice, Massimiliano Roncone, Giuseppe Ficarella
  • Publication number: 20070251499
    Abstract: The high-pressure pump has at least one pump element with a pump piston driven in a reciprocating motion and guided displaceably in a cylinder bore of a pump housing part which piston defines a pump work chamber that can be filled with fuel from a fuel inlet via a suction valve in the intake stroke. The suction valve has a pistonlike valve member which has a cylindrical shaft and a head of larger cross section at least the shaft is guided displaceably in a guide bore of a valve housing. The head of the valve member is also guided displaceably in a bore of the valve housing, via guide portions embodied on the valve member and spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction; between the guide portions, flowthrough portions of reduced cross section compared to the guide portions provide for fuel flow out of the fuel inlet into the pump work chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Alessandro De Luca, Vittorio Caroli, Angela Cavallo