Patents by Inventor Francesco Zitarosa

Francesco Zitarosa 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: 11660610
    Abstract: A turbine having a turbine wheel, as used for example as a drive for active oil separators, and to a liquid separator having such a turbine is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GRIMALDI DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Maximilian Birk, Christoph Erdmann, Petr Polednak, Francesco Zitarosa
  • Patent number: 11292013
    Abstract: A turbine having a turbine wheel, as used for example as a drive for active oil separators, and to a liquid separator using the turbine is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph Erdmann, Petr Polednak, Francesco Zitarosa
  • Patent number: 11149601
    Abstract: An oil separator for separating oil droplets and/or oil mist from gases, in particular from blow-by gases of an internal combustion engine is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: 3NINE AB
    Inventors: Sebastian Brinker, Christoph Erdmann, Francesco Zitarosa
  • Patent number: 11098623
    Abstract: An oil separator for separating oil mist and/or oil droplets out of gases to be cleaned is described. A ventilation system that has the oil separator that may be used with an internal combustion engine is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: 3NINE AB
    Inventors: Christoph Erdmann, Yagiz Yaman, Sebastian Brinker, Francesco Zitarosa
  • Patent number: 11098622
    Abstract: An oil separator with a housing, in which is rotatably mounted a rotor containing a drive element, an oil separating element and a shaft for driving the oil separating element of the rotor via the shaft of the rotor around the shaft axis. At least one element of the rotor is seated in such a way that it is displaceable via an actuator element axially from a first inoperative positive to a second operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: 3NINE AB
    Inventors: Christoph Erdmann, Francesco Zitarosa
  • Publication number: 20200386130
    Abstract: An oil separator with a housing, in which is rotatably mounted a rotor containing a drive element, an oil separating element and a shaft for driving the oil separating element of the rotor via the shaft of the rotor around the shaft axis. At least one element of the rotor is seated in such a way that it is displaceable via an actuator element axially from a first inoperative positive to a second operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: REINZ-DICHTUNGS-GMBH
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH ERDMANN, FRANCESCO ZITAROSA
  • Publication number: 20200300135
    Abstract: An oil separator for separating oil droplets and/or oil mist from gases, in particular from blow-by gases of an internal combustion engine is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: SEBASTIAN BRINKER, CHRISTOPH ERDMANN, FRANCESCO ZITAROSA
  • Publication number: 20200298252
    Abstract: A turbine having a turbine wheel, as used for example as a drive for active oil separators, and to a liquid separator using the turbine is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: REINZ-DICHTUNGS-GMBH
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH ERDMANN, PETR POLEDNAK, FRANCESCO ZITAROSA
  • Patent number: 10682600
    Abstract: A rotor-type apparatus for centrifugal cleaning of crankcase gases from a combustion engine. The rotor is hydraulically driven by pressurized oil by means of a turbine wheel located in an oil collection chamber. A pressure equalizing and gas discharging conduit, which extends into the collection chamber and has an upper aperture located above a liquid level of the oil in the collection chamber during the operation, is connected to an outlet conduit for the propellant oil from the collection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: 3NINE AB
    Inventors: Christoph Erdmann, Francesco Zitarosa, Claes Inge, Peter Franzen
  • Patent number: 10364714
    Abstract: A device for the separation of oil droplets and/or oil mist from blow-by gases of an internal combustion engine with a valve for the control of the gas stream through the air-oil separator. The valve has a valve body with at least two or several gas passage openings as well as a valve closure for the closure of gas passage openings of the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Erdmann, Yagiz Yaman, Francesco Zitarosa
  • Publication number: 20190224690
    Abstract: A turbine having a turbine wheel, as used for example as a drive for active oil separators, and to a liquid separator having such a turbine is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: MAXIMILIAN BIRK, CHRISTOPH ERDMANN, PETR POLEDNAK, FRANCESCO ZITAROSA
  • Publication number: 20190211722
    Abstract: An oil separator for separating oil mist and/or oil droplets out of gases to be cleaned is described. A ventilation system that has the oil separator that may be used with an internal combustion engine is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH ERDMANN, YAGIZ YAMAN, SEBASTIAN BRINKER, FRANCESCO ZITAROSA
  • Publication number: 20190107017
    Abstract: A device for separating oil droplets and/or oil mist from blow-by gases of an internal combustion engine having a valve for controlling the gas flow through the oil separator is disclosed. The valve has at least one valve body with at least one gas through-opening and also a valve seal for closing this at least one gas through-opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: SEBASTIAN BRINKER, CHRISTOPH ERDMANN, YAGIZ YAMAN, PHILIPP ZEDELMAIR, FRANCESCO ZITAROSA
  • Patent number: 10086321
    Abstract: A liquid separation device for the separation of liquid or liquid mist from a gas, with at least one pair of basic carriers being a first and a second plate-shaped basic carrier, where in each of the first and the second basic carrier, at least two separator elements are formed. The separator elements each have a passage pipe with a gas inlet and a gas outlet, which are arranged at opposite sides of the respective plate-shaped basic carrier in such a way that the passage pipe extends through the respective plate-shaped basic carrier. The first and the second basic carrier being arranged one next to the other in flow direction of the gas. Each of the two separator elements in both basic carriers in which the separator elements are arranged adjacent to each other, with their passage pipes form continuous flow paths for the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Zedelmair, Christoph Erdmann, Francesco Zitarosa
  • Publication number: 20180216509
    Abstract: A device for separation of oil droplets and/or oil mist from blow-by gases of an internal combustion engine. Also described is a ventilation system for ventilation of the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, a cylinder head cover and an internal combustion engine, which contain such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: SEBASTIAN BRINKER, YAGIZ YAMAN, PHILIPP ZEDELMAIR, FRANCESCO ZITAROSA
  • Patent number: 9988957
    Abstract: A ventilation system for the ventilation and for the aeration of an internal combustion engine is described and depicted. The ventilation system may have an intake pipe and a supercharger in the intake pipe, and an air-oil separator for the separation of oil and/or oil mist from blow-by gases with at least one inlet and at least one outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Erdmann, Francesco Zitarosa
  • Publication number: 20180147515
    Abstract: A rotor-type apparatus for centrifugal cleaning of crankcase gases from a combustion engine. The rotor is hydraulically driven by pressurized oil by means of a turbine wheel located in an oil collection chamber. A pressure equalizing and gas discharging conduit, which extends into the collection chamber and has an upper aperture located above a liquid level of the oil in the collection chamber during the operation, is connected to an outlet conduit for the propellant oil from the collection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicants: REINZ-DICHTUNGS-GMBH, 3NINE AB
    Inventors: Christoph ERDMANN, Francesco ZITAROSA, Claes INGE, Peter FRANZÉN
  • Publication number: 20170350285
    Abstract: A valve for controlling a gas stream between a first side and a second side of the valve is described. A valve opening is passage for the gas stream between the first side and the second side. A valve closure with a valve plate closes the valve opening. A valve mount is arranged toward the second side and on which the valve closure is mounted. The valve closure is pretensioned in the direction of the first side to close the valve toward the second side by the valve plate. The valve plate has an opening element which can be opened toward the first side in the event of an overpressure on the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH ERDMANN, PETR POLEDNAK, FRANCESCO ZITAROSA
  • Patent number: 9797308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover assembly for covering of a cylinder head with a lid, a frame and at least one air-oil separator, as well as the use of such a cover assembly as an enclosure for at least one cylinder head of a combustion engine of a vehicle or a combustion engine for stationary use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Erdmann, Francesco Zitarosa
  • Publication number: 20170204755
    Abstract: A device for the separation of oil droplets and/or oil mist from blow-by gases of an internal combustion engine with a valve for the control of the gas stream through the air-oil separator. The valve has a valve body with at least two or several gas passage openings as well as a valve closure for the closure of gas passage openings of the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH ERDMANN, YAGIZ YAMAN, FRANCESCO ZITAROSA