Patents by Inventor Emanuele Palma

Emanuele Palma 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).

  • Liquid drain valve for charge air cooler
    Patent number: 10502506
    Abstract: A liquid drain valve assembly for a charge air cooler includes a valve housing configured to couple to the charge air cooler, the valve housing having a condensate inlet configured to receive condensate from the charge air cooler, and a condensate outlet. A valve is disposed within the valve housing. The valve includes a diaphragm seated against an inner wall of the valve housing and movable between a first position enabling condensate to flow past the diaphragm and out the condensate outlet to selectively drain condensate from the charge air cooler when the charge air cooler is not in a boosted condition, and a second position preventing condensate flow out the condensate outlet when the charge air cooler is in a boosted condition to thereby isolate the charge air cooler from the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Jing Tang, Emanuele Palma, Mark O'Donovan
  • LIQUID DRAIN VALVE FOR CHARGE AIR COOLER
    Publication number: 20180135925
    Abstract: A liquid drain valve assembly for a charge air cooler includes a valve housing configured to couple to the charge air cooler, the valve housing having a condensate inlet configured to receive condensate from the charge air cooler, and a condensate outlet. A valve is disposed within the valve housing. The valve includes a diaphragm seated against an inner wall of the valve housing and movable between a first position enabling condensate to flow past the diaphragm and out the condensate outlet to selectively drain condensate from the charge air cooler when the charge air cooler is not in a boosted condition, and a second position preventing condensate flow out the condensate outlet when the charge air cooler is in a boosted condition to thereby isolate the charge air cooler from the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Jing Tang, Emanuele Palma, Mark O'Donovan