Patents by Inventor Ettore Nocera

Ettore Nocera 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: 20230420707
    Abstract: A water separator including a flow-conducting interior, and a water outlet connected to the flow-conducting interior, the water outlet including a throttle element that is inserted in the water outlet and configured to conduct water flow into the throttle element. The throttle element includes a first channel section including a conical section tapering in a direction of the water flow into the first channel section, a constriction directly connected to an output of the first channel section, the constriction including a cylindrical section, and a cylindrical channel section directly connected to an output of the constriction, the cylindrical channel section having a cross-section that is larger than a cross-section of the constriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas WEBER, Ettore NOCERA
  • Patent number: 8728192
    Abstract: A filter housing has first and second housing parts connected to each other to be openable and secured by a latching element. The latching element is connected to the first housing part by a moveable connection with a predetermined breaking point and is pivotable by the movable connection into the closed state. The latching element has two positioning elements and the housing parts have counter positioning elements. In the closed state, the counter positioning elements are axially arranged between the two positioning elements and the positioning elements form a stop for the counter positioning elements. The latching element has an element locking section locking at a housing locking section on the first or second housing part. The predetermined breaking point is subjected to mechanical stress such that the predetermined breaking point breaks upon locking or release of the latching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Metzger, Bernd Joos, Ettore Nocera, Thomas Jessberger, Alexander Seifert, Stefan Walz
  • Publication number: 20120240540
    Abstract: A filter housing has first and second housing parts connected to each other to be openable and secured by a latching element. The latching element is connected to the first housing part by a moveable connection with a predetermined breaking point and is pivotable by the movable connection into the closed state. The latching element has two positioning elements and the housing parts have counter positioning elements. In the closed state, the counter positioning elements are axially arranged between the two positioning elements and the positioning elements form a stop for the counter positioning elements. The latching element has an element locking section locking at a housing locking section on the first or second housing part. The predetermined breaking point is subjected to mechanical stress such that the predetermined breaking point breaks upon locking or release of the latching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael METZGER, Bernd JOOS, Ettore NOCERA, Thomas JESSBERGER, Alexander SEIFERT, Stefan WALZ
  • Patent number: 7284532
    Abstract: An intake module (1) for an internal combustion engine including a plurality of intake tracts (2, 3, 4, 5) in each of which two intake pipe openings (21, 22; 31, 32; 41, 42; 51, 52) are formed. One of the intake pipe openings (21, 31, 41, 51) in each intake tract has a constant cross section, and the second intake pipe opening has a flow cross section which can be varied depending on the operating mode of the engine. The two intake pipe openings in each intake tract are separated from each other by a partition (23, 33, 43, 53) which is inserted into a housing (6) in which the intake tracts (2, 3, 4, 5) are formed, and a movable component (7) is mounted on each of the partitions (23, 33, 43, 53) for varying the flow cross section of the second intake pipe opening (22, 32, 42, 52) of the respective intake tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Ludmann, Ettore Nocera
  • Publication number: 20070012275
    Abstract: An intake module (1) for an internal combustion engine including a plurality of intake tracts (2, 3, 4, 5) in each of which two intake pipe openings (21, 22; 31, 32; 41, 42; 51, 52) are formed. One of the intake pipe openings (21, 31, 41, 51) in each intake tract has a constant cross section, and the second intake pipe opening has a flow cross section which can be varied depending on the operating mode of the engine. The two intake pipe openings in each intake tract are separated from each other by a partition (23, 33, 43, 53) which is inserted into a housing (6) in which the intake tracts (2, 3, 4, 5) are formed, and a movable component (7) is mounted on each of the partitions (23, 33, 43, 53) for varying the flow cross section of the second intake pipe opening (22, 32, 42, 52) of the respective intake tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Ludmann, Ettore Nocera