Patents by Inventor Alessandro Riegel

Alessandro Riegel 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: 9168881
    Abstract: Automotive electrical system for a motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle; the electric vehicle system comprising a series of electric vehicle loads, an electric battery, and an alternator generating a supply voltage of the electric vehicle loads and of the electric battery; the alternator comprising an inductive electric circuit adapted to be crossed by an electric control current; the electric vehicle system comprises an alternator electronic control system configured so as to determine a series of battery parameters (pam_bat) indicating the state of operation of the electric battery; determine at least a first vehicle parameter indicating the acceleration of the motor vehicle; determine the operative state of the internal combustion engine; determine an electric regulation voltage according to the operative engine station, to the vehicle parameter and to the battery parameters; vary an electric control current circulating in the inductive electric circuit of the alternato
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Garofalo, Alessandro Riegel, Angelo Sanapo, Domenico Tavella, Nando Vennettilli
  • Publication number: 20130313897
    Abstract: Automotive electrical system for a motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle; the electric vehicle system comprising a series of electric vehicle loads, an electric battery, and an alternator generating a supply voltage of the electric vehicle loads and of the electric battery; the alternator comprising an inductive electric circuit adapted to be crossed by an electric control current; the electric vehicle system comprises an alternator electronic control system configured so as to determine a series of battery parameters (pam_bat) indicating the state of operation of the electric battery; determine at least a first vehicle parameter indicating the acceleration of the motor vehicle; determine the operative state of the internal combustion engine; determine an electric regulation voltage according to the operative engine station, to the vehicle parameter and to the battery parameters; vary an electric control current circulating in the inductive electric circuit of the alternato
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p. A.
    Inventors: Fabio Garofalo, Alessandro Riegel, Angelo Sanapo, Domenico Tavella, Nando Vennettilli
  • Patent number: 8224592
    Abstract: A method is described for estimating the intake air flow rate in an internal combustion engine provided with an air intake system, wherein said system comprises valve means for controlling an intake air flow rate, characterized in that it comprises the phases of implementing a first and a second algorithm, suitable to determine respectively a first and a second engine intake air flow rate; and of selecting the first or the second flow rate, on the basis of a previously defined selection criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.P.A.
    Inventors: Ferdinando De Cristofaro, Alessandro Riegel, Domenico Tavella
  • Patent number: 8041511
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for optimizing a plurality of calibration maps for an algorithm of estimation of a control quantity of an internal combustion engine, each of the maps comprising a plurality of calibration values of said control quantity estimated by said algorithm. The optimization method comprises measuring the control quantity, estimating the control quantity, and individually optimizing each calibration map based on the measured control quantity and the estimated control quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Riegel, Dario Sacco, Fabio Garofalo
  • Publication number: 20090150111
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for optimizing a plurality of calibration maps for an algorithm of estimation of a control quantity of an internal combustion engine, each of the maps comprising a plurality of calibration values of said control quantity estimated by said algorithm. The optimization method comprises measuring the control quantity, estimating the control quantity, and individually optimizing each calibration map based on the measured control quantity and the estimated control quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Alessandro Riegel, Dario Sacco, Fabio Garofalo
  • Publication number: 20090143998
    Abstract: A method is described for estimating the intake air flow rate in an internal combustion engine provided with an air intake system, wherein said system comprises valve means for controlling an intake air flow rate, characterized in that it comprises the phases of implementing a first and a second algorithm, suitable to determine respectively a first and a second engine intake air flow rate; and of selecting the first or the second flow rate, on the basis of a previously defined selection criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Ferdinando De Cristofaro, Alessandro Riegel, Domenico Tavella