Patents by Inventor Alessandra CHIANALE

Alessandra CHIANALE 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).

  • DEVICE FOR REDUCING NOX EMISSION IN A DIESEL ENGINE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110203262
    Abstract: A device is provided for reducing NOx emission in the engine exhaust stream for a Diesel engine system. The engine system including, but not limited to an exhaust line having at least a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and a Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) system. Inside the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) a NOx absorber is provided and the NOx absorber being suitable to store the NOx at low temperature and subsequently release the NOx when a target temperature is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael POTTER, Alessandra CHIANALE, Andrea De FILIPPO
  • DIESEL ENGINE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110146272
    Abstract: A diesel engine is provided for a motor vehicle. The engine includes, but is not limited to a long route exhaust gas recirculating (LR-EGR) system, in which a Lean NOx Trap (LNT) is located upstream of a diesel particulate filter (DPF).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Federico FERRERO, Alessandra CHIANALE, Michael POTTER, Federico Luigi GUGLIELMONE, Lorenzo MAGRO