Patents by Inventor Andrea PALMA

Andrea PALMA 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).

  • Publication number: 20200238632
    Abstract: A system for assembling components of an internal combustion engine assembly includes a wireless tag attached to each of a plurality of components of the engine assembly, each wireless tag attached to a respective component of the plurality of components and configured to be read to acquire guidance information related to manufacture of the engine assembly. The guidance information provides at least one of weight information and matching information, the matching information indicating a matching component that is configured to be connected to the respective component. The system also includes a processing device configured to perform: acquiring the guidance information for the respective component by reading the wireless tag, and tracking the respective component and the plurality of components during manufacturing of the engine assembly to guide installation of the respective component and the plurality of components based on the guidance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Fabio Numidi, Andrea Palma
  • Patent number: 10184420
    Abstract: A water jacket having a coolant flow crossing the space over the cylinder head is provided for an internal combustion engine of an automotive system. The internal combustion engine is equipped with a cylinder and a cylinder head. The water jacket includes a lower water jacket having side passages surrounding the cylinder and connected together by a plurality of branches disposed over the cylinder head, so as to create the coolant flow crossing the space over the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michele Tempesta, Alfonso Renella, Paolo Lavazza, Andrea Palma
  • Patent number: 10107172
    Abstract: A cooling system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The engine has a cylinder block and a cylinder head. The cooling system includes a cylinder head cooling circuit and a cylinder block cooling circuit. The cylinder block cooling circuit includes cylinder block core prints channels on an upper portion thereof. The cylinder head cooling circuit includes a groove connected to an outlet of the cooling system and at least one cylinder block core print channel provided with at least one passage connecting the cylinder block cooling circuit with the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michele Tempesta, Andrea Palma, Fabio Numidi
  • Publication number: 20170217002
    Abstract: A tool is disclosed for installing a roller tappet in a bore of the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The tool includes an elongated body and a connection head arranged at one end of the elongated body and configured to be at least in part inserted into an opening of the roller tappet. The tool further includes at least one reversible constraining element of the connection head to the roller tappet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andrea PALMA, Antonino CONTI
  • Publication number: 20170107889
    Abstract: A cooling system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The engine has a cylinder block and a cylinder head. The cooling system includes a cylinder head cooling circuit and a cylinder block cooling circuit. The cylinder block cooling circuit includes cylinder block core prints channels on an upper portion thereof. The cylinder head cooling circuit includes a groove connected to an outlet of the cooling system and at least one cylinder block core print channel provided with at least one passage connecting the cylinder block cooling circuit with the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michele TEMPESTA, Andrea PALMA, Fabio NUMIDI
  • Publication number: 20160258381
    Abstract: A water jacket having a coolant flow crossing the space over the cylinder head is provided for an internal combustion engine of an automotive system. The internal combustion engine is equipped with a cylinder and a cylinder head. The water jacket includes a lower water jacket having side passages surrounding the cylinder and connected together by a plurality of branches disposed over the cylinder head, so as to create the coolant flow crossing the space over the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michele TEMPESTA, Alfonso RENELLA, Paolo LAVAZZA, Andrea PALMA