Patents by Inventor Frank Caracciolo

Frank Caracciolo 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).

  • Additive-containing, dissolvable coating on engine part that contacts oil
    Patent number: 7124729
    Abstract: An engine part that contacts oil during engine operation has a coating layer that provides one or more oil additives into the oil during a desired period of engine use. The coating layer includes one or more oil additives that are incorporated into the oil over the period of engine use as well as a coating matrix that releases the additive(s), e.g. by dissolution or diffusion of the additive(s), into the oil over the desired period of engine use. The additives replenish the oil to maintain or improve oil performance over the period of engine use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Frank Caracciolo
  • Additive-containing, dissolvable coating on engine part that contacts oil
    Publication number: 20040159304
    Abstract: An engine part that contacts oil during engine operation has a coating layer that provides one or more oil additives into the oil during a desired period of engine use. The coating layer includes one or more oil additives that are incorporated into the oil over the period of engine use as well as a coating matrix that releases the additive(s), e.g. by dissolution or diffusion of the additive(s), into the oil over the desired period of engine use. The additives replenish the oil to maintain or improve oil performance over the period of engine use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Frank Caracciolo
  • Protecting catalyst from phosphorus poisoning
    Patent number: 4381755
    Abstract: A method for protecting vehicle emissions control catalyst from phosphorus poisoning comprising contacting at least one of the crankcase ventilation stream and the exhaust gas recirculation stream with a bed of solid adsorbent capable of removing phosphorus compounds in the gas stream, and circulating the treated gas stream to the intake side of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1983
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Frank Caracciolo