Patents by Inventor Franco CIARALDI-SCHOOLMANN

Franco CIARALDI-SCHOOLMANN 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).

  • Shut-off member for channel connection and channel disconnection of a turbocharger, and internal combustion engine and vehicle with a shut-off member of this type
    Patent number: 11619164
    Abstract: A shut-off member for a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes a first channel, a second channel, and a wall that separates the first channel from the second channel. A shut-off member opening is formed in the wall that connects the first channel and the second channel. The shut-off member opening is selectively openable and closable by a shut-off member body. A cooling channel is disposed in the wall and at least partially surrounds the shut-off member opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franco Ciaraldi-Schoolmann, Harun Kara, Dirk Christian Leinhos
  • Shut-Off Member for Channel Connection and Channel Disconnection of a Turbocharger, and Internal Combustion Engine and Vehicle With a Shut-Off Member of This Type
    Publication number: 20220056838
    Abstract: A shut-off member for a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes a first channel, a second channel, and a wall that separates the first channel from the second channel. A shut-off member opening is formed in the wall that connects the first channel and the second channel. The shut-off member opening is selectively openable and closable by a shut-off member body. A cooling channel is disposed in the wall and at least partially surrounds the shut-off member opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Franco CIARALDI-SCHOOLMANN, Harun KARA, Dirk Christian LEINHOS