Patents by Inventor Silvano Covini

Silvano Covini 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).

  • Internal combustion engine with exhaust gas recirculation
    Patent number: 5669365
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine with exhaust gas recirculation wherein the engine has a charge air intake pipe for supplying combustion air to the engine, an exhaust pipe for discharging exhaust gas from the engine and an exhaust gas recirculation line extending between an exhaust gas recirculation valve arranged in the exhaust pipe and the charge air intake pipe for the controllable return of exhaust gas to the charge air intake pipe, a heat exchanger is disposed in the exhaust gas recirculation line and means are provided for supplying air under pressure to the heat exchanger for cleaning the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Uwe Gartner, Silvano Covini