Patents by Inventor Giorgio Girondi
Giorgio Girondi 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).
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Publication number: 20170319998Abstract: An air filter group for air supply to internal combustion engines of motor vehicles, of a type comprising an external casing provided with an inlet opening of the air to be filtered, and an outlet opening of the filtered air, and a removable cover, the inlet and outlet openings being separated by a removable filter cartridge which comprises a hollow cylindrical filter wall crossed by the air in a centripetal direction, in which the at least a filter cartridge is fixed to the cover in which cover a chamber is present, delimited by a base provided with at least a hole at which the at least a cartridge is fixed, by an opposite wall to the base and by an annular wall located between the base and the opposite wall and comprising the outlet hole of the filtered air, the cover being destined to be inserted sealedly in the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventors: Giorgio GIRONDI, Jörn Timm KIENER
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Publication number: 20170312664Abstract: A filter cartridge for filtering fuel comprising a filter wall having a tubular conformation, a first support plate fixed to an end of the filter wall and a second support plate fixed to the opposite end of the filter wall, a support core coaxially inserted internally of the filter wall and provided with radial openings for passage of the fuel, in which the support core exhibits, at an upper end thereof, a housing seating of a hydrophobic wall having a tubular shape which is positioned coaxially internally of the core, the hydrophobic wall comprising a support shank, configured such as to be housed in the housing seating and provided with at least a portion of a bypass conduit which enables placing an internal volume of the filter wall in fluid communication with an outlet hole of the cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Publication number: 20170276106Abstract: A fuel filter is disclosed herein, comprising: a cup-shaped conductive housing with an opening on one end; a lid, provided at the opening end of the cup-shaped conductive housing to cover the opening, the cup-shaped conductive housing and the lid together defining a fuel filter cavity; and a heater, provided inside the fuel filter cavity, configured to heat fuel inside the fuel filter cavity; wherein the heater includes a grounding electrode that is electrically connected to the cup-shaped conductive housing. The fuel filter as described above electrically connects the conductive housing and the grounding electrode of the heater, creating a connecting path that grounds the conductive housing without need of a separate grounding lead. Therefore, a more compact structure and lower costs are made possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: UFI FILTERS (SHANGHAI) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Patent number: 9731236Abstract: A filter cartridge (40) for filtering a fluid comprising a tubular filter wall (43) and at least a longitudinal core (45) inserted axially in the internal cavity of the filter wall (43), made of at least an electrically insulating material and provided with a plurality of radial openings (450), comprising at least a conductive strip (50), realized in an electrically conductive material, fixed to the longitudinal core and provided with at least a first portion (51) exposed from the longitudinal core externally of the internal cavity of the filter wall (43) and a second portion (52) exposed from the longitudinal core and axially located at a different height with respect to the first portion (51).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20170216745Abstract: A filter cartridge (30) comprising a substantially tubular filter wall (33) and a support plate (32) fixed to an end of the filter wall (33), where the support plate (32) comprises a hooking body (34, 2120) rising from a surface of the support plate (32) opposite the filter wall (30) and defining a profiled surface (3410,3411;2130,2131) substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the filter wall (33) and defining at least two corners (3412,3413;2132,2133) proximal to the central axis, which exhibit different distances from the central axis of the filter wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: UFI Filters S.p.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Publication number: 20170218895Abstract: A filter structure (100) for fuel fluids comprising a first filter wall and a hydrophobic wall, characterised in that the hydrophobic wall is made of a material having a mean static angle that is equal to or greater than 90°, a receding contact angle ?rec that is less than 90° and a hysteresis H, between an advancing contact angle ?av and a receding contact angle ?rec, that is comprised between 50° and 80°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: UFI INNOVATION CENTER S.R.L.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Publication number: 20170218894Abstract: A filter structure for fuel fluids, comprising a first filter wall, a coalescing second filter wall located downstream of and in contact with the first filter wall, and a hydro phobic wall, in which the first filter wall comprises a first porous layer, realised in a material having a receding contact angle ? rec comprised between 30° and 80°; the coalescing second filter wall comprises a second porous layer made of a material having a greater porosity than the first filter wall; the hydrophobic third wall comprises a layer located at a distance from the second layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Patent number: 9631590Abstract: A filter cartridge (30) for filtering fuel, comprising a filter wall (31) having a tubular shape, a first support plate (32) fixed to an end of the filter wall (31) and a second support plate (33) fixed to the opposite end of the filter wall, each support plate (32, 33) defining a respective portion (324,325;335,336) of a discharge conduit (324,325; 50; 335,336) of the water which separates from the fuel during filtration of the fuel; the peculiarity of the invention consists in the fact that it comprises a connecting cannula (50) able to connect the portions (324,325;335,336) and arranged externally of the filter wall (31).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Patent number: 9604171Abstract: A filter cartridge including a filter membrane and at least a support element fixed to the filter membrane, the support element being provided with at least a snap-engaging element suitable for snap-engaging to a support body following a reciprocal translation between the filter cartridge and the support body along a nearing axis, the support element further including a disengaging device suitable for disengaging the snap-engaging element from the support body following a reciprocal rotation between the filter cartridge and the support body about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: UFI INNOVATION CENTER S.R.L.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20170065916Abstract: A filter cartridge (40) for filtering a fluid comprising a tubular filter wall (43) and at least a longitudinal core (45) inserted axially in the internal cavity of the filter wall (43), made of at least an electrically insulating material and provided with a plurality of radial openings (450), comprising at least a conductive strip (50), realised in an electrically conductive material, fixed to the longitudinal core and provided with at least a first portion (51) exposed from the longitudinal core externally of the internal cavity of the filter wall (43) and a second portion (52) exposed from the longitudinal core and axially located at a different height with respect to the first portion (51).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Publication number: 20160375382Abstract: A filter group (10), comprising: a support body (25) provided with at least an engaging seating (252) and a filter cartridge (30) provided with a substantially toroidal filter wall (33) and a support plate (31) provided with at least an engaging tooth (311) able to snap-engage to the engaging seating (252), where the engaging seating (252) is provided with a rest surface (253) lying on a substantially perpendicular plane to the axis (A) of the filter wall (33) and two opposite flanks (256, 257) that rise from opposite sides of the rest surface (253). The particularity of the invention is that at least a flank (257) of the flanks (256, 257) comprises a first portion (2571) substantially squared with respect to the rest surface (253) and a second portion (2572) axially prolonging the first portion (2571) and defining a disengaging ramp that is inclined with respect to the lie plane of the first portion (2571).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Patent number: 9511662Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a vehicle (100) comprising a body (105), an internal combustion engine (140) and a filter cartridge (180) able to filter the aspirated comburent air in arrival in the internal combustion engine (140), the filter cartridge (180) being contained internally of the body (105) and located in a position in which the plan volume of the filter cartridge (180) is completely external of the plan volume of the internal combustion engine (140).Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Patent number: 9504943Abstract: A filter cartridge (40) for filtering a fluid comprising a tubular filter wall (43) and at least an annular support plate (42) fixed to a lower end of the filter wall (43) and made of at least an electrically-insulated material, comprising at least a conductive strip (50) made of an electrically conductive material, partially sunk in the support plate (42) and provided with at least a portion (51, 52) exposed therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Patent number: 9447758Abstract: A filter for internal combustion engines of vehicles, comprising: an external casing (11) and an upper closing cover (12), which close an internal chamber (13) having an inlet for the liquid to be filtered and an outlet for filtered liquid; a filter cartridge (20) having a tubular filter means (21) located internally of the internal chamber (13) which separates the chamber (13) into a first zone communicating with the inlet and a second zone communicating with the outlet, and a lower plate (22) joined to a lower end of the filter means (21); the filter means being removably fixed to the casing (11) such as to remain internally of the casing when the casing is separated from the cover; the lower plate comprising hooking teeth (31), developing axially and having an elastic action in a radial direction; the base of the casing comprising a generally cylindrical surface sub-divided into a number of sectors which is equal to a number of hooking teeth (31), each sector defining a hooking zone (43) for axially constrType: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20160250576Abstract: A filter cartridge including a filter membrane and at least a support element fixed to the filter membrane, the support element being provided with at least a snap-engaging element suitable for snap-engaging to a support body following a reciprocal translation between the filter cartridge and the support body along a nearing axis, the support element further including a disengaging device suitable for disengaging the snap-engaging element from the support body following a reciprocal rotation between the filter cartridge and the support body about the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventor: GIORGIO GIRONDI
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Publication number: 20160236123Abstract: A filter cartridge (40) for filtering a fluid comprising a tubular filter wall (43) and at least an annular support plate (42) fixed to a lower end of the filter wall (43) and made of at least an electrically-insulated material, comprising at least a conductive strip (50) made of an electrically conductive material, partially sunk in the support plate (42) and provided with at least a portion (51, 52) exposed therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Publication number: 20160222928Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a vehicle (100) comprising a bodywork (105), an internal combustion engine (140) and an aspirating conduit (175) able to convey air from an air intake (180) to the internal combustion engine, in which the air intake is positioned on a component (185) of the bodywork such as to offer at least an inlet opening (210) which opens externally of the bodywork (105), in a zone where aerodynamic effects due to motion of the vehicle (100) create an overpressure with respect to environmental atmospheric pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Patent number: 9347407Abstract: A manifold element (210) for a filtering cartridge (200) includes a shaped shell (215) provided with an internal volume (220) and a plurality of access ports (225, 230) communicating with said internal volume, among which a plurality of first access ports (225) and at least one second access port (230). Each of the first access ports (225) is adapted to be coupled with a respective filtering material element (205) so as to support it and be occluded thereby.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Patent number: 9314724Abstract: A filter cartridge (30) comprising a filter membrane (33) and at least a support element (31) fixed to the filter membrane (33), the support element being provided with at least a snap-engaging element (36) suitable for snap-engaging to a support body (20) following a reciprocal translation between the filter cartridge (30) and the support body (20) along a nearing axis (A), the support element (31) further comprising disengaging means (38) suitable for disengaging the snap-engaging element (36) from the support body (20) following a reciprocal rotation between the filter cartridge (30) and the support body about the axis (A).Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: UFI INNOVATION CENTER S.R.L.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20160059689Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a vehicle (100) comprising a body (105), an internal combustion engine (140) and a filter cartridge (180) able to filter the aspirated comburent air in arrival in the internal combustion engine (140), the filter cartridge (180) being contained internally of the body (105) and located in a position in which the plan volume of the filter cartridge (180) is completely external of the plan volume of the internal combustion engine (140).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI