Patents by Inventor Andrea Guala

Andrea Guala 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: 20240011550
    Abstract: A filtering pulley for an accessory transmission of an internal combustion engine that has a hub, a crown, a filtering unit for transmitting the torque interposed between the hub and the crown, a torsion spring, a carrier, and a torque limiting joint. The torque limiting joint has an open-loop strip spring and is configured to slide with respect to said surface when the torque transmitted between the crown and the hub reaches a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Miriam NARDONE, Andrea GUALA, Giberto DELLE ROSE, Federico LICATA
  • Publication number: 20230417312
    Abstract: A filtering pulley for an accessory transmission of an internal combustion engine that has a hub, a crown, a filtering unit or transmitting the torque interposed between the hub and the crown, a torsion spring, a carrier, and a torque limiting joint. The torque limiting joint is coupled to interface with one of the surfaces between the crown and has an open-loop strip spring. The torque limiting joint and is configured to slide with respect to said surface when the torque transmitted between the crown and the hub reaches a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Miriam NARDONE, Andrea GUALA, Gilberto DELLE ROSE, Federico LICATA
  • Patent number: 11815172
    Abstract: Filtering pulleys have a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a ring assembled coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and an elastic assembly arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the ring and interposed between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the ring. The elastic assembly includes an elastic element having a progressive rigidity increasing starting from a predetermined threshold value of the angle of relative rotation between the hub and the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Andrea Guala, Ettore Gaude, Gregorio Luciani
  • Publication number: 20230167883
    Abstract: A filtering pulley has a hub configured to be fixed to a shaft for rotation thereabout, a crown mounted coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and a plurality of elastic groups arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and to the crown and interposed, each, between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the crown. The first elements have at least two spokes, carried by an actuator that is made of two portions that can be selectively coupled based on angular position data between the crown and the hub and/or based on data of torque transmitted between the different elements of the system comprising this pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Federico Domenico LICATA, Marco CIPELLI, Markus ARMBRUST, Gregorio LUCIANI
  • Publication number: 20230167892
    Abstract: A filtering pulley has a hub configured to be fixed to a shaft for rotation thereabout, a crown mounted coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and a plurality of elastic groups arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and to the crown and interposed, each, between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the crown. The first elements have at least two spokes, carried by an actuator that is made of two portions that are selectively geared between them to selectively connect the crown to the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Federico Domenico LICATA, Marco CIPELLI, Markus ARMBRUST, Gregorio LUCIANI
  • Patent number: 11585390
    Abstract: A filtering pulley assembly for an accessory drive of a vehicle has a hub fixedly attachable to a rotating shaft, a pulley mounted coaxial and freely rotating on said hub, an actuator disc carried by the hub, a plurality of elastic assemblies interposed between the pulley and the actuator disc, and a torque limiting coupling configured to rotationally connect the actuator disc to the hub, when the torque is below a predetermined threshold value, and to decouple the actuator disc from the hub, when the torque is above the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Andrea Guala, Gregorio Luciani, Ettore Gaude, Stefano Amadio, Daniele Esposto, Markus Armbrust, Marco Cipelli
  • Patent number: 10781907
    Abstract: A filtering pulley having a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a pulley ring mounted coaxial and rotationally free on said hub, and at least one elastic assembly interposed between the hub and the pulley ring and a damper for damping the relative oscillations between the hub and the pulley ring is disclosed. The damper has a first damping level for relative rotations between the hub and the pulley ring which are smaller than a predetermined angle and a second damping level, which is greater than the first level, for relative rotations between the hub and the pulley ring which are larger than the predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Andrea Guala, Ettore Gaude, Gregorio Luciani
  • Patent number: 10753453
    Abstract: A filtering pulley having a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a pulley ring mounted coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and a plurality of elastic assemblies arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the pulley ring and each interposed between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the pulley ring is disclosed. Each elastic element forms with the first elements and with the second elements respective angular clearances, and the pulley ring and the hub have a free angle of relative rotation equal to the sum of the above-mentioned angular clearances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Andrea Guala, Ettore Gaude, Gregorio Luciani
  • Publication number: 20200208728
    Abstract: Filtering pulleys have a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a ring assembled coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and an elastic assembly arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the ring and interposed between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the ring. The elastic assembly includes an elastic element having a progressive rigidity increasing starting from a predetermined threshold value of the angle of relative rotation between the hub and the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Ettore GAUDE
  • Publication number: 20200141451
    Abstract: A filtering pulley assembly for an accessory drive of a vehicle has a hub fixedly attachable to a rotating shaft, a pulley mounted coaxial and freely rotating on said hub, an actuator disc carried by the hub, a plurality of elastic assemblies interposed between the pulley and the actuator disc, and a torque limiting coupling configured to rotationally connect the actuator disc to the hub, when the torque is below a predetermined threshold value, and to decouple the actuator disc from the hub, when the torque is above the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Gregorio LUCIANI, Ettore GAUDE, Stefano AMADIO, Daniele ESPOSTO, Markus ARMBRUST, Marco CIPELLI
  • Patent number: 9964177
    Abstract: The dual mass flywheel comprises a spring assembly (4; 104; 112; 128; 129), if necessary, with two stages of which one can include a spiral spring. Furthermore, the dual mass flywheel comprises a friction damping system (111) that applies torque independently of the rotational speed of the flywheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Dayco Europe S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Giacomo Giansetto, Andrea Montani, Andrea Guala
  • Publication number: 20180051792
    Abstract: A filtering pulley having a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a pulley ring mounted coaxial and rotationally free on the hub, and a plurality of elastic assemblies arranged circumferentially with respect to the hub and the pulley ring and each interposed between a pair of first elements integral with the hub and between a pair of second elements integral with the pulley ring is disclosed. Each elastic element forms with the first elements and with the second elements respective angular clearances, and the pulley ring and the hub have a free angle of relative rotation equal to the sum of the above-mentioned angular clearances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Ettore GAUDE, Gregorio LUCIANI
  • Publication number: 20180045288
    Abstract: A filtering pulley having a hub adapted to be fixed to a rotating shaft, a pulley ring mounted coaxial and rotationally free on said hub, and at least one elastic assembly interposed between the hub and the pulley ring and a damper for damping the relative oscillations between the hub and the pulley ring is disclosed. The damper has a first damping level for relative rotations between the hub and the pulley ring which are smaller than a predetermined angle and a second damping level, which is greater than the first level, for relative rotations between the hub and the pulley ring which are larger than the predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca CARICCIA, Andrea GUALA, Ettore GAUDE, Gregorio LUCIANI
  • Publication number: 20140338493
    Abstract: The dual mass flywheel comprises a spring assembly (4; 104; 112; 128; 129), if necessary, with two stages of which one can include a spiral spring. Furthermore, the dual mass flywheel comprises a friction damping system (111) that applies torque independently of the rotational speed of the flywheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca Cariccia, Giacomo Giansetto, Andrea Montani, Andrea Guala
  • Patent number: 8573165
    Abstract: Actuating device for a recirculation pump of a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine comprising a pulley suitable for being rotationally driven by the engine, a driven shaft for driving the pump and an electromagnetically controlled coupling interposed between the pulley and the driven shaft, in which the electromagnetic coupling comprises an electromagnet, coupling mechanism controlled by the electromagnet and mobile between an engagement position in which the pulley is connected to the driven shaft and a disengagement position, and an elastic member for maintaining an engagement member in the engaged position when the electromagnet is not energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Dayco Europe S.r.L.
    Inventors: Andrea Guala, Gianluca Cariccia, Riccardo Seren Rosso
  • Publication number: 20120192815
    Abstract: Actuating device for a recirculation pump of a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine comprising a pulley suitable for being rotationally driven by the engine, a driven shaft for driving the pump and an electromagnetically controlled coupling interposed between the pulley and the driven shaft, in which the electromagnetic coupling comprises an electromagnet, coupling mechanism controlled by the electromagnet and mobile between an engagement position in which the pulley is connected to the driven shaft and a disengagement position, and an elastic member for maintaining an engagement member in the engaged position when the electromagnet is not energized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Andrea Guala, Gianluca Cariccia, Riccardo Seren Rosso
  • Patent number: 8156903
    Abstract: Actuating device for a recirculation pump of a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine comprising a pulley suitable for being rotationally driven by the engine, a driven shaft for driving the pump and an electromagnetically controlled coupling interposed between the pulley and the driven shaft, in which the electromagnetic coupling comprises an electromagnet, coupling mechanism controlled by the electromagnet and mobile between an engagement position in which the pulley is connected to the driven shaft and a disengagement position, and an elastic member for maintaining an engagement member in the engaged position when the electromagnet is not energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Dayco Europe S.r.l. con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Andrea Guala, Gianluca Cariccia, Riccardo Seren Rosso
  • Publication number: 20080184945
    Abstract: Actuating device for a recirculation pump of a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine comprising a pulley suitable for being rotationally driven by the engine, a driven shaft for driving the pump and an electromagnetically controlled coupling interposed between the pulley and the driven shaft, in which the electromagnetic coupling comprises an electromagnet, coupling mechanism controlled by the electromagnet and mobile between an engagement position in which the pulley is connected to the driven shaft and a disengagement position, and an elastic member for maintaining an engagement member in the engaged position when the electromagnet is not energized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Andrea Guala, Gianluca Cariccia, Riccardo Seren Rosso