Patents by Inventor Daniel Marc

Daniel Marc 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: 20260112945
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a stator housing for an axial flux machine with a rotor to rotate about an axis of rotation, a stator spaced apart from the rotor along the axis of rotation, and a fluidtight interior space containing coil receiving locations in a circumferential direction around the axis of rotation to receive electromagnetic coil assemblies, wherein each coil assembly has at least one coil wound axially around a stator tooth. An example includes: a liquid cooling system having a first cooling channel extending circumferentially in the stator housing; and a second cooling channel separate from the first and extending circumferentially in the stator housing; wherein the interior space holds a cooling liquid in thermal contact with cooling liquid in the first and the second cooling channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marco Mechi, Daniel Marc, Davide Matteini
  • Patent number: 10443553
    Abstract: The coupling device comprises a holding fixture being designed to be mechanically coupled to the fuel rail and comprising a through hole extending between a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposing the first surface and being arranged and designed to face the cylinder head. Furthermore the coupling device comprises a fastening element being designed to be fixedly coupled to the cylinder head. The fastening element comprises a head portion and a shank portion. The head portion faces the first surface of the holding fixture and the shank portion is being partially arranged in the through hole and is designed to be in engagement with the cylinder head. In addition the coupling device comprises a retaining element being arranged inside the through hole, being coupled with the holding fixture, comprising in a given latch area a cross-section restriction and being in engagement with the shank portion at least in this latch area. The retaining element is formed as a one-piece unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMATIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Francesco Mennella, Andrea Puccini, Gisella Di Domizio, Daniel Marc
  • Patent number: 10393080
    Abstract: A coupling device for coupling a fuel rail to a cylinder head of a combustion engine may include: a fuel injector cup coupled to the fuel rail and facing the cylinder head, a first fastening element facing the fuel injector cup and fixedly coupled to the cylinder head, at least one first spring element arranged between the first fastening element and the fuel injector cup and/or between the fuel injector cup and the cylinder head, a support element arranged between the fuel rail and the cylinder head and fixedly coupled to the fuel rail, a second fastening element engaged with the support element and fixedly coupled to the cylinder head, and at least one second spring element arranged between the second fastening element and the support element and/or between the support element and the cylinder head. The first spring element(s) may comprise metal, and the second spring element(s) may comprise plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Edoardo Giorgetti, Daniel Marc
  • Patent number: 10132282
    Abstract: A fuel rail assembly for a combustion engine includes a fuel rail, a plurality of fuel injector cups arranged and configured to face a cylinder head of a combustion engine and being hydraulically and mechanically coupled to the fuel rail directly or via pipe elements, and at least one support element configured to be fixedly coupled to the cylinder head. The at least one support element is fixedly coupled to two of the injector cups or to two of the pipe elements being coupled to the injector cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Mechi, Daniel Marc
  • Patent number: 10047711
    Abstract: A fuel injection assembly for a combustion engine includes an injector body, an injector cupradially enclosing an axial end of the injector body, and a spring clip coupling the injector cup with the injector body. The spring clip includes a ground plate with a main extension plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fuel injection assembly, a recess extending inwards from a lateral end of the ground plate to a bottom part having a circle-segment contour extending through an angle between 270° to 180°, and at least one spring element fixed to the ground plate. The spring element of the spring clip has a contact region with the injector cup, and the ground plate has a contact region with the injector body, whereby the spring element exerts a spring force on the injector cup. The ground plate of the spring clip extends into a cutout of the injector cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Daniel Marc
  • Patent number: 10047712
    Abstract: A fluid injection assembly for a combustion engine may comprise a spring clip arranged between an injector body and an injector cup. The spring clip may include a ground plate and at least one spring element fixedly coupled with the ground plate. The spring element has a contact region with the injector cup and the ground plate has a contact region with the injector body, so that a spring force is exerted by the spring clip on the injector body. The injector body and the injector cup are coupled together by two holding elements, each of the holding elements extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis and engaging behind a fixation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Gisella Di Domizio, Daniel Marc, Giandomencio Serra
  • Patent number: 9982642
    Abstract: A coupling device for mechanically and hydraulically coupling a fuel injector to a fuel rail of a combustion engine is disclosed. The coupling device includes a fuel injector cup having a central longitudinal axis and extending from an inlet side for hydraulically coupling to the fuel rail and an outlet side for engaging a fuel inlet portion of the fuel injector, and a collar element coupled to the fuel injector cup. The collar element includes at least one leg portion having a bridge section and at least one branch section extending radially away from the fuel injector cup. The branch section(s) are arranged radially outwardly of the bridge section and project beyond the bridge section in both (b) a tangential direction perpendicular to the radial direction and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and (b) a longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Davide Matteini, Daniel Marc, Marco Pasquali
  • Patent number: 9970401
    Abstract: A fuel cup including a central longitudinal axis and being fixable to an injector via a holder comprises a fuel cup body and a fixing element. This fuel cup is wherein said fixing element is a stamped tab affixed to said fuel cup body, and in that said stamped tab is designed to be engaged to said holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Marc, Andrea Puccini
  • Patent number: 9938948
    Abstract: A fluid injection assembly for a combustion engine includes an injector body having a notch, an injector cup, which radially encloses an axial end of the injector body and has a projecting part, and a spring clip arranged between the injector body and the injector cup. The spring clip includes a ground plate, at least one spring element, and at least one holding element engaging behind the projecting part of the injector cup. The ground plate is arranged in the notch of the injector body. The injector body and the injector cup are coupled together by the spring clip by mechanical interaction via the projecting part and the notch, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Daniel Marc, Andrea Puccini
  • Patent number: 9528485
    Abstract: A coupling device is provided for hydraulically and mechanically coupling a fuel injector to a fuel rail of a combustion engine. The coupling device comprises a fuel injector cup hydraulically coupled to the fuel rail and configured to engage a fuel inlet portion of the fuel injector, a plate element coupled to the fuel injector and fixedly coupled to the fuel injector cup to retain the fuel injector in the fuel injector cup in direction of a central longitudinal axis of the fuel injector, wherein the plate element comprises a groove, and a snap ring arranged in the groove and designed to fixedly couple the plate element to the fuel injector. The plate element comprises a main body and a ring element. The ring element comprises the groove and is at least limited rotatable around the central longitudinal axis relative to the main body of the plate element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Daniel Marc
  • Publication number: 20160177903
    Abstract: A fluid injection assembly for a combustion engine may comprise a spring clip arranged between an injector body and an injector cup. The spring clip may include a ground plate and at least one spring element fixedly coupled with the ground plate. The spring element has a contact region with the injector cup and the ground plate has a contact region with the injector body, so that a spring force is exerted by the spring clip on the injector body. The injector body and the injector cup are coupled together by two holding elements, each of the holding elements extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis and engaging behind a fixation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Gisella Di Domizio, Daniel Marc, Giandomencio Serra
  • Patent number: 9103308
    Abstract: A coupling device for mechanically coupling a fuel rail to a cylinder head of a combustion engine comprises a fuel injector cup designed to be hydraulically and mechanically coupled to the fuel rail and comprising a through hole extending between a first surface and a second surface of the fuel injector cup, the second surface arranged to face the cylinder head, and a fastening element designed to be fixedly coupled to the cylinder head, the fastening element comprising a head portion facing the first surface of the fuel injector cup and a shank portion partially arranged in the through hole and designed to be in engagement with the cylinder head. The coupling device comprises a first spring element arranged axially between the head portion and the first surface of the fuel injector cup, and a second spring element facing the second surface of the fuel injector cup and arrangeable axially between the second surface of the fuel injector cup and the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Edoardo Giorgetti, Daniel Marc
  • Publication number: 20150198128
    Abstract: A fuel rail assembly for a combustion engine includes a fuel rail, a plurality of fuel injector cups arranged and configured to face a cylinder head of a combustion engine and being hydraulically and mechanically coupled to the fuel rail directly or via pipe elements, and at least one support element configured to be fixedly coupled to the cylinder head. The at least one support element is fixedly coupled to two of the injector cups or to two of the pipe elements being coupled to the injector cups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Marco Mechi, Daniel Marc
  • Publication number: 20150128908
    Abstract: A coupling device for mechanically and hydraulically coupling a fuel injector to a fuel rail of a combustion engine is disclosed. The coupling device includes a fuel injector cup having a central longitudinal axis and extending from an inlet side for hydraulically coupling to the fuel rail and an outlet side for engaging a fuel inlet portion of the fuel injector, and a collar element coupled to the fuel injector cup. The collar element includes at least one leg portion having a bridge section and at least one branch section extending radially away from the fuel injector cup. The branch section(s) are arranged radially outwardly of the bridge section and project beyond the bridge section in both (b) a tangential direction perpendicular to the radial direction and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and (b) a longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Davide Matteini, Daniel Marc, Marco Pasquali
  • Publication number: 20150101572
    Abstract: A fluid injection assembly for a combustion engine includes an injector body having a notch, an injector cup, which radially encloses an axial end of the injector body and has a projecting part, and a spring clip arranged between the injector body and the injector cup. The spring clip includes a ground plate, at least one spring element, and at least one holding element engaging behind the projecting part of the injector cup. The ground plate is arranged in the notch of the injector body. The injector body and the injector cup are coupled together by the spring clip by mechanical interaction via the projecting part and the notch, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Daniel Marc, Andrea Puccini
  • Publication number: 20150013643
    Abstract: A fuel injection assembly for a combustion engine includes an injector body, an injector cupradially enclosing an axial end of the injector body, and a spring clip coupling the injector cup with the injector body. The spring clip includes a ground plate with a main extension plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fuel injection assembly, a recess extending inwards from a lateral end of the ground plate to a bottom part having a circle-segment contour extending through an angle between 270° to 180°, and at least one spring element fixed to the ground plate. The spring element of the spring clip has a contact region with the injector cup, and the ground plate has a contact region with the injector body, whereby the spring element exerts a spring force on the injector cup. The ground plate of the spring clip extends into a cutout of the injector cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Daniel Marc
  • Patent number: 8905002
    Abstract: A fuel injector assembly has a fuel injector and a coupling device for hydraulically and mechanically coupling a fuel injector to a fuel rail of a combustion engine. The coupling device includes a fuel injector cup configured to be hydraulically coupled to the fuel rail and to engage a fuel inlet portion of the fuel injector, a plate element fixedly coupled to the fuel injector cup and comprising a groove, and a snap ring arranged in the groove and configured to fixedly couple the plate element to the fuel injector to retain the fuel injector in the fuel injector cup in direction of a central longitudinal axis of the fuel injector and to prevent a movement of the fuel injector relative to the plate element in a first direction of the central longitudinal axis. A circlip arranged axially between the fuel injector and the plate element prevents a movement of the fuel injector relative to the plate element in a second, opposite direction of the central longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Edoardo Giorgetti, Daniel Marc
  • Publication number: 20130340714
    Abstract: The coupling device (40) comprises a holding fixture (30) being designed to be mechanically coupled to the fuel rail and comprising a through hole (42) extending between a first surface (44) and a second surface (46), the second surface (46) opposing the first surface (44) and being arranged and designed to face the cylinder head. Furthermore the coupling device (40) comprises a fastening element (48) being designed to be fixedly coupled to the cylinder head. The fastening element (48) comprises a head portion (50) and a shank portion (52). The head portion (50) faces the first surface (44) of the holding fixture (30) and the shank portion (52) is being partially arranged in the through hole (42) and is designed to be in engagement with the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Francesco Mennella, Andrea Puccini, Gisella Di Domizio, Daniel Marc
  • Publication number: 20130092129
    Abstract: A fuel injector assembly has a fuel injector and a coupling device for hydraulically and mechanically coupling a fuel injector to a fuel rail of a combustion engine. The coupling device includes a fuel injector cup configured to be hydraulically coupled to the fuel rail and to engage a fuel inlet portion of the fuel injector, a plate element fixedly coupled to the fuel injector cup and comprising a groove, and a snap ring arranged in the groove and configured to fixedly couple the plate element to the fuel injector to retain the fuel injector in the fuel injector cup in direction of a central longitudinal axis of the fuel injector and to prevent a movement of the fuel injector relative to the plate element in a first direction of the central longitudinal axis. A circlip arranged axially between the fuel injector and the plate element prevents a movement of the fuel injector relative to the plate element in a second, opposite direction of the central longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Edoardo Giorgetti, Daniel Marc
  • Patent number: 8408184
    Abstract: A Fastening element has a carrier. A first pair of prongs branches off a first side face of the carrier designed to be in a mechanical engagement with a protrusion of a injector cup. A second pair of prongs branches off a second side face of the carrier. The second pair of prongs is designed to retain a fluid injector and to couple mechanically to a first protrusion of the injector. A pair of pins branches off a respective prong from the second pair of prongs at a respective inner side face of the respective prong. The pins are arranged opposed to each other and in a given distance from each other and they are designed to be in a mechanical engagement with the fluid injector. A clamping device being designed to couple mechanically with the fluid injector cup and to exert a repelling force on the fluid injector cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Marc, Giandomenico Serra, Matteo Soriani, Rita Ventisette