Patents by Inventor Christian Dragoni

Christian Dragoni 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: 6886597
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrovalve proportional to a field current supplying the field coil (5) axially enclosing a mobile core (76), whereto is secured a push rod (16) sliding in a polar component (9) of the fixed magnetic circuit co-operating with the field coil, actuating a shutter (2, 3) comprising at least a valve (25, 26) co-operating with a seat (28, 29) to open and close the shutter, return means (32, 33) providing it with a stable neutral position relative to the seal when the field current is null, each valve being coaxial to the push rod and actuated thereby. The invention is characterized in that the mechanical linkage between the stem of each valve (17, 27) and, either the stem of the adjacent valve, or the push rod, constitutes a punctual contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Dragoni, Emmanuel Hermet, Michel Hernandez, Francois Rosaz
  • Publication number: 20040094215
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrovalve proportional to a field current supplying the field coil (5) axially enclosing a mobile core (76), whereto is secured a push rod (16) sliding in a polar component (9) of the fixed magnetic circuit co-operating with the field coil, actuating a shutter (2, 3) comprising at least a valve (25, 26) co-operating with a scat (28, 29) to open and close the shutter, return means (32, 33) providing it with a stable neutral position relative to the seal when the field current is null, each valve being coaxial to the push rod and actuated thereby. The invention is characterised in that the mechanical linkage between the stem of each valve (17, 27) and, either the stem of the adjacent valve, or the push rod, constitutes a punctual contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Christian Dragoni, Emmanuel Hermet, Michel Hernandez, Francois Rosaz
  • Patent number: 4838519
    Abstract: An electrical valve having three paths, of the type comprising a valve body which is in permanent communication with an apparatus, controlled by fluid, notably by pneumatic partial vacuum, and is in alternate communication with either a fluid source of energy or with an outlet region, the passage from source to such outlet region and back being controlled by the plunger of an electromagnet permanently subjected to the action of a return spring urging the plunger to close such source. The valve body forms a control chamber of small dimensions, located on the outside of the electromagnet parts, wherein which communicates with the three paths. An extension of the electromagnet plunger provided with a single stopper seal which controls alternatively the source of energy and the orifice of the outlet region extends into the control chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Buffet, Christian Dragoni, Pierre Rey
  • Patent number: 4830054
    Abstract: A component group of electromagnetically shiftable directional control valves which can be installed in a simple manner includes 2/2- and 3/2-directional control valves preassembled on an electrical printed circuit board and secured in common with the printed circuit board by plugging-in the directional control valves into plug-in receptacles of a base element and by fastening a cover at the base element in the housing formed by the base element and the cover; a pneumatic main channel extends between the base element and the cover which is in fluidic communication with several directional control valves and which is tightly closed off by fastening the cover at the base element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignees: Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, Eaton S.A.M.
    Inventors: Dieter Feichtiger, Klaus Neuffer, Wolfgang Biber, Elmar Freitag, Jean P. Corbier, Christian Dragoni