Patents by Inventor Frank Valencia

Frank Valencia 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).

  • Intake manifold drain assembly of an engine
    Patent number: 10641144
    Abstract: An intake manifold drain assembly of an engine comprises a drain tube connected to a bottom of a manifold chamber; an oil separator connected to an engine block; and a controlled check valve connecting the drain tube to the oil separator and configured to allow liquid and gas in the manifold chamber to flow into the oil separator and control a gas flow passing the controlled check valve below a threshold flowrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Xihu Xu, Frank Valencia, Kevin V. Tallio
  • INTAKE MANIFOLD DRAIN ASSEMBLY OF AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20190226369
    Abstract: An intake manifold drain assembly of an engine comprises a drain tube connected to a bottom of a manifold chamber; an oil separator connected to an engine block; and a controlled check valve connecting the drain tube to the oil separator and configured to allow liquid and gas in the manifold chamber to flow into the oil separator and control a gas flow passing the controlled check valve below a threshold flowrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Xihu Xu, Frank Valencia, Kevin V. Tallio