Patents by Inventor Gabriel Ridolfi

Gabriel Ridolfi 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: 9745901
    Abstract: The invention relates to an engine control valve (1) which comprises a rotatable actuator (7), a valve (5), and a movement transformation device (9) suitable for transforming the rotation of the actuator (7) into translation of the valve (5). The movement transmission device (9) comprises a helical link with uniform pitch for translating the valve (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Laurent Albert, Gabriel Ridolfi
  • Publication number: 20150252874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for actuating one or more moving parts, notably for a motor vehicle turbocharger, said device comprising a drive shaft, an output shaft and a transmission system transmitting torque from said drive shaft to said output shaft, said drive train comprising at least one wheel (8a,8b) transmitting torque from said drive shaft to said output shaft, said drive and output shafts and said transmission wheel or wheels (8a, 8b) being able to rotate about respective pivot axes (10m, 10a, 10b, 10s). According to the invention, the pivot axis of at least one of said transmission wheels (8a, 8b) is offset from a plane P passing through the pivot axis of said drive shaft and output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes De Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Pierre Lemercier, Gabriel Ridolfi
  • Publication number: 20150096542
    Abstract: Exhaust gas recirculation circuit comprising: at least one valve (100) comprising a body defining a first duct (1) opening into a second duct (2) thereby defining an intersection that forms a seat (7) at right angles to the second duct (2), a valve disk (8) that slides in the first duct (1) at right angles to the seat(7) between a closed position and an open position in which the valve disk (8) lies into close proximity to a wall (5) of the first duct (1) lying facing the seat (7), the valve (100) comprising means of actuating (12) the valve disk (8) from its closed position to its open position and an elastic spring mechanism bringing the valve disk (8) to its closed position, an exhaust pipe (24) connected to the first duct (1) of the valve (100), an intake pipe (31) connected to the second duct (2) of the valve (100), the circuit being arranged to define a flow direction for a gas flow from the first duct (1) to the second duct (2) in such a manner as the gas flow tends to bring the valve disk (8) in the c
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Gabriel Ridolfi, Antoine Dutot
  • Patent number: 8752808
    Abstract: The invention relates to A device for transforming a rotation of a gear into a translation of a slide, the device including a supporting member provided with a fixed tubular wall translatably connected to the slide by a cam channel, the gear being rotatably mounted on the supporting member and rotatably connected to the slide which is suitable for pivoting about an axis. The gear comprises a ring rotatably mounted on the tubular wall of the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Laurent Albert, Gabriel Ridolfi
  • Patent number: 8746094
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for converting a rotational movement into a translational movement, said device comprising: a first element (303) that is rotated around a stationary center of rotation (401) by a rotation means (301); a second element (307) that is translated along a translation axis (311) by rotating the first element (303); a cam (305) that is rigidly connected to the first element (303), said cam (305) having a cam channel (306) in which a roller (308) moves, wherein said roller is rigidly connected to the second element (307). Said device is characterized in that the cam channel (306) has an inner surface (402) for contact with the roller (308), said roller (308) being in contact (500) with the inner contact surface (402) when the first element (303) is rotated in a first rotational direction (404), said inner contact surface (402) defining a curve of the type developing from a circle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Stéphane Lestienne, Gabriel Ridolfi
  • Publication number: 20120312107
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for converting a rotational movement into a translational movement, said device comprising: a first element (303) that is rotated around a stationary center of rotation (401) by a rotation means (301); a second element (307) that is translated along a translation axis (311) by rotating the first element (303); a cam (305) that is rigidly connected to the first element (303), said cam (305) having a cam channel (306) in which a roller (308) moves, wherein said roller is rigidly connected to the second element (307). Said device is characterized in that the cam channel (306) has an inner surface (402) for contact with the roller (308), said roller (308) being in contact (500) with the inner contact surface (402) when the first element (303) is rotated in a first rotational direction (404), said inner contact surface (402) defining a curve of the type developing from a circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Stéphane Lestienne, Gabriel Ridolfi
  • Publication number: 20120138831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transforming a rotation of a gear (5) into a translation of a slide (2, 8), the device including a supporting member (9) provided with a fixed tubular wall (10) translatably connected to the slide (2, 8) by a cam channel (11), the gear (5) being rotatably mounted on the supporting member (9) and rotatably connected to the slide (2, 8) which is suitable for pivoting about an axis. The gear (5) comprises a ring (15) rotatably mounted on the tubular wall (10) of the supporting member (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Gabriel Ridolfi, Laurent Albert
  • Publication number: 20120138029
    Abstract: The invention relates to an engine control valve (1) which comprises a rotatable actuator (7), a valve (5), and a movement transformation device (9) suitable for transforming the rotation of the actuator (7) into translation of the valve (5). The movement transmission device (9) comprises a helical link with uniform pitch for translating the valve (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Laurent Albert, Gabriel Ridolfi