Patents by Inventor Pasquale Dragone

Pasquale Dragone 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: 8286897
    Abstract: Electromagnetic fuel injector for gaseous fuels comprising: an injection nozzle controlled by an injection valve; a movable shutter to regulate the flow of fuel through the injection valve; an electromagnetic actuator, which is suitable to move the shutter between a closed position and an open position of the injection valve and comprises a fixed magnetic pole, a coil suitable to induce a magnetic flux in the magnetic pole, and a movable anchor suitable to be magnetically attracted by the magnetic pole; an absorption element, which is made of an amagnetic elastic material and is arranged between the magnetic pole and the anchor; and a protective element, which is made of a magnetic metal material having high surface hardness and is interposed between the absorption element and the anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli
    Inventors: Pasquale Dragone, Andrea Cobianchi, Mirco Vignoli
  • Patent number: 8245956
    Abstract: Electromagnetic fuel injector for gaseous fuels comprising: an injection nozzle controlled by an injection valve; a movable shutter to regulate the flow of fuel through the injection valve; an electromagnetic actuator, which is suitable to move the shutter between a closed position and an open position of the injection valve and comprises a fixed magnetic pole, a coil suitable to induce a magnetic flux in the magnetic pole, and a movable anchor suitable to be magnetically attracted by the magnetic pole; an absorption element, which is made of an amagnetic elastic material and is arranged between the magnetic pole and the anchor; and a protective element, which is made of a magnetic metal material having high surface hardness and is interposed between the absorption element and the anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli
    Inventors: Pasquale Dragone, Andrea Cobianchi, Mirco Vignoli
  • Publication number: 20110253811
    Abstract: Electromagnetic fuel injector for gaseous fuels comprising: an injection nozzle controlled by an injection valve; a movable shutter to regulate the flow of fuel through the injection valve; an electromagnetic actuator, which is suitable to move the shutter between a closed position and an open position of the injection valve and comprises a fixed magnetic pole, a coil suitable to induce a magnetic flux in the magnetic pole, and a movable anchor suitable to be magnetically attracted by the magnetic pole; an absorption element, which is made of an amagnetic elastic material and is arranged between the magnetic pole and the anchor; and a protective element, which is made of a magnetic metal material having high surface hardness and is interposed between the absorption element and the anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Pasquale Dragone, Andrea Cobianchi, Mirco Vignoli
  • Patent number: 7900602
    Abstract: An embodiment of a direct injection assembly of the common-rail type provided with a fuel tank, a manifold, a high-pressure pump for feeding the fuel to the manifold, a low-pressure pump provided with an intake pipe and connected to the high-pressure pump by means of the intake pipe to feed the fuel taken from the tank to the high-pressure pump; and a shut-off valve of the ON/OFF type which is arranged along the intake pipe to adjust the delivery of the fuel fed to the high-pressure pump; and a pressure regulator, which is arranged along the intake pipe immediately upstream of the shut-off valve to keep the pressure of the fuel inside the intake pipe under a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Michele Petrone, Pasquale Dragone, Massimo Mattioli, Daniele De Vita, Andrea Cobianchi
  • Patent number: 7845617
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve for the dosage of fuel in an internal combustion engine; the electromagnetic valve is provided with: a cylindrical tubular valve body; an obturator, which is arranged within the tubular valve body and is mobile between an open position and a closed position; and an electromagnetic actuator to shift the obturator and comprising a coil arranged outside the tubular valve body, a fixed magnetic pole is arranged within the tubular valve body, a mobile keeper arranged within the tubular valve body, mechanically connected to the obturator and is adapted to be magnetically attracted by the magnetic pole when the coil is excited, a tubular magnetic armature arranged outside the tubular valve body around the coil, and a magnetic washer having an annular shape arranged above the coil between the tubular valve body and the tubular magnetic armature to guide the closing of the magnetic flow around the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli Powertrain S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Cobianchi, Pasquale Dragone, Marco Petrachi
  • Patent number: 7814886
    Abstract: A shut-off valve of the flow rate of a fuel pump for an internal combustion engine; the shut-off valve is provided with: a tubular cylindrical body, which is closed on top, displays a cylindrical seat, the lower portion of which performs the function of fuel pipe, and comprises a number of radial through holes to allow the introduction of fuel within the cylindrical seat; a lower plate, which is arranged within the tubular cylindrical body and underneath the radial holes and has a central through hole which defines an outlet opening of the fuel; and a cylindrical shutter, which is coupled to the lower plate and is mobile between an open position, in which the outlet opening is in communication with the radial holes, and a closed position, in which the outlet opening is isolated from the radial holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli Powertrain S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sandra Ranaldo, Pasquale Dragone, Andrea Cobianchi
  • Publication number: 20090266920
    Abstract: Electromagnetic fuel injector for gaseous fuels comprising: an injection nozzle controlled by an injection valve; a movable shutter to regulate the flow of fuel through the injection valve; an electromagnetic actuator, which is suitable to move the shutter between a closed position and an open position of the injection valve and comprises a fixed magnetic pole, a coil suitable to induce a magnetic flux in the magnetic pole, and a movable anchor suitable to be magnetically attracted by the magnetic pole; an absorption element, which is made of an amagnetic elastic material and is arranged between the magnetic pole and the anchor; and a protective element, which is made of a magnetic metal material having high surface hardness and is interposed between the absorption element and the anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Magneti Marelli Powertrain S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pasquale Dragone, Andrea Cobianchi, Mirco Vignoli
  • Publication number: 20090229573
    Abstract: An embodiment of a direct injection assembly of the common-rail type provided with a fuel tank, a manifold, a high-pressure pump for feeding the fuel to the manifold, a low-pressure pump provided with an intake pipe and connected to the high-pressure pump by means of the intake pipe to feed the fuel taken from the tank to the high-pressure pump; and a shut-off valve of the ON/OFF type which is arranged along the intake pipe to adjust the delivery of the fuel fed to the high-pressure pump; and a pressure regulator, which is arranged along the intake pipe immediately upstream of the shut-off valve to keep the pressure of the fuel inside the intake pipe under a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: MAGNETI MARELLI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Michele Petrone, Pasquale Dragone, Massimo Mattioli, Daniele De Vita, Andrea Cobianchi
  • Publication number: 20080251747
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve for the dosage of fuel in an internal combustion engine; the electromagnetic valve is provided with: a cylindrical tubular valve body; an obturator, which is arranged within the tubular valve body and is mobile between an open position and a closed position; and an electromagnetic actuator to shift the obturator and comprising a coil arranged outside the tubular valve body, a fixed magnetic pole is arranged within the tubular valve body, a mobile keeper arranged within the tubular valve body, mechanically connected to the obturator and is adapted to be magnetically attracted by the magnetic pole when the coil is excited, a tubular magnetic armature arranged outside the tubular valve body around the coil, and a magnetic washer having an annular shape arranged above the coil between the tubular valve body and the tubular magnetic armature to guide the closing of the magnetic flow around the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Andrea Cobianchi, Pasquale Dragone, Marco Petrachi
  • Publication number: 20080054213
    Abstract: A shut-off valve of the flow rate of a fuel pump for an internal combustion engine; the shut-off valve is provided with: a tubular cylindrical body, which is closed on top, displays a cylindrical seat, the lower portion of which performs the function of fuel pipe, and comprises a number of radial through holes to allow the introduction of fuel within the cylindrical seat; a lower plate, which is arranged within the tubular cylindrical body and underneath the radial holes and has a central through hole which defines an outlet opening of the fuel; and a cylindrical shutter, which is coupled to the lower plate and is mobile between an open position, in which the outlet opening is in communication with the radial holes, and a closed position, in which the outlet opening is isolated from the radial holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Sandra Ranaldo, Pasquale Dragone, Andrea Cobianchi