Patents by Inventor Gisella Di Domizio
Gisella Di Domizio 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).
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Patent number: 11242833Abstract: Various embodiments include an injector cup comprising: a cup body extending along a central longitudinal axis from a first axial end to a second axial end; a ring adjoining a border of the second axial end and radially extending beyond said border; wherein a base surface of the ring faces away from the first axial end and defines a reference plane extending orthogonally to the longitudinal axis; the ring comprises two wings, wherein each wing includes a free end section extending bent away from the reference plane at a side of the reference plane facing towards the cup body, wherein the two wings are spaced from each other; and a through opening in the ring disposed between the two wings.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio
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Patent number: 11008989Abstract: Various embodiments include a fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine comprising: an elongate, common fuel rail having a reservoir for a fuel supply; a plurality of adapters spaced along and fixed to a wall of the fuel rail for hydraulically connecting a respective fuel injector to the reservoir in the common rail; and a respective fuel passage associated with each adapter of the plurality of adapters, each fuel passage directing fuel from the reservoir to the associated adapter. Each fuel passage comprises an inlet end open to the reservoir and an upstream end section adjacent to the inlet end having a length and a cross-sectional area forming a smoothing function to smooth pressure fluctuations in the fuel entering the respective passage.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Ivo Lorenz
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Patent number: 10550813Abstract: The present disclosure relates in general to injectors and, more specifically, to a fuel injection assembly that may be used in an internal combustion engine. In some embodiments, a fuel injection assembly may include: a fuel injector with a fuel inlet port and a fuel outlet end; and an injector cup with a recess receiving the fuel inlet port of the fuel injector through an opening of the recess. The injector cup comprises a collar extending circumferentially around the opening. The injector cup comprises a tab extending longitudinally beyond the opening in a direction towards the fuel outlet end. The tab projects axially beyond the collar in a longitudinal direction towards the fuel outlet end. The fuel injector comprises a pocket receiving the tab.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Gisella Di Domizio, Matteo Soriani
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Publication number: 20200032750Abstract: Various embodiments include a fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine comprising: an elongate, common fuel rail having a reservoir for a fuel supply; a plurality of adapters spaced along and fixed to a wall of the fuel rail for hydraulically connecting a respective fuel injector to the reservoir in the common rail; and a respective fuel passage associated with each adapter of the plurality of adapters, each fuel passage directing fuel from the reservoir to the associated adapter. Each fuel passage comprises an inlet end open to the reservoir and an upstream end section adjacent to the inlet end having a length and a cross-sectional area forming a smoothing function to smooth pressure fluctuations in the fuel entering the respective passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: CPT Group GmbHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Ivo Lorenz
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Publication number: 20200011280Abstract: Various embodiments include an injector cup comprising: a cup body extending along a central longitudinal axis from a first axial end to a second axial end; a ring adjoining a border of the second axial end and radially extending beyond said border; wherein a base surface of the ring faces away from the first axial end and defines a reference plane extending orthogonally to the longitudinal axis; the ring comprises two wings, wherein each wing includes a free end section extending bent away from the reference plane at a side of the reference plane facing towards the cup body, wherein the two wings are spaced from each other; and a through opening in the ring disposed between the two wings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: CPT Group GmbHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio
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Patent number: 10480469Abstract: A coupling device is provided for hydraulically and mechanically coupling a fuel injector to a fuel rail of a combustion engine, the coupling device including a fuel injector cup configured to be coupled to the fuel rail and to engage a fuel inlet portion of the fuel injector, the fuel injector cup including a first part including a recess and a second part configured to be received in the recess of the first part and configured to engage the fuel inlet portion of the fuel injector.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Gisella Di Domizio, Massimo Giovannetti, Andrea Puccini, Giandomenico Serra
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Patent number: 10443553Abstract: The coupling device comprises a holding fixture being designed to be mechanically coupled to the fuel rail and comprising a through hole extending between a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposing the first surface and being arranged and designed to face the cylinder head. Furthermore the coupling device comprises a fastening element being designed to be fixedly coupled to the cylinder head. The fastening element comprises a head portion and a shank portion. The head portion faces the first surface of the holding fixture and the shank portion is being partially arranged in the through hole and is designed to be in engagement with the cylinder head. In addition the coupling device comprises a retaining element being arranged inside the through hole, being coupled with the holding fixture, comprising in a given latch area a cross-section restriction and being in engagement with the shank portion at least in this latch area. The retaining element is formed as a one-piece unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMATIVE GMBHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Francesco Mennella, Andrea Puccini, Gisella Di Domizio, Daniel Marc
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Patent number: 10436163Abstract: A fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. It includes a main gallery and a plurality of fuel delivery outlets. Each fuel delivery outlet has an injector cup and an injector cup mounting connection arranged between the main gallery and the injector cup. A fixing bracket is adapted to fasten the main gallery to the engine. The fixing bracket is spaced apart from the injector cup and secured to the main gallery. A fastening element is provided to secure the fixing bracket to the engine. A rigid connection member is coupled to the fixing bracket extends between the fixing bracket and one of the injector cup and the injector cup mounting connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: CPT GROUP GMBHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio
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Patent number: 10393080Abstract: A coupling device for coupling a fuel rail to a cylinder head of a combustion engine may include: a fuel injector cup coupled to the fuel rail and facing the cylinder head, a first fastening element facing the fuel injector cup and fixedly coupled to the cylinder head, at least one first spring element arranged between the first fastening element and the fuel injector cup and/or between the fuel injector cup and the cylinder head, a support element arranged between the fuel rail and the cylinder head and fixedly coupled to the fuel rail, a second fastening element engaged with the support element and fixedly coupled to the cylinder head, and at least one second spring element arranged between the second fastening element and the support element and/or between the support element and the cylinder head. The first spring element(s) may comprise metal, and the second spring element(s) may comprise plastic.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Edoardo Giorgetti, Daniel Marc
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Publication number: 20190111527Abstract: Various embodiments may include a fuel rail assembly comprising: a fuel rail; a second component; and a brazed joint securing the fuel rail and the second component together. The brazed joint may include a brazing filler material distributed between a first joining area formed by a surface portion of the fuel rail and second joining area formed by a surface portion of the second component. At least one of the joining areas comprises an elongated slot adapted to contain the brazing filler material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Massimo Giovannetti, Georg Weigl
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Publication number: 20190078544Abstract: Various teachings of the present disclosure may be embodied in a fuel rail assembly for a combustion engine comprising: an elongated tubular fuel rail; a fuel delivery pipe unit hydraulically coupled to the fuel rail; an injector cup for receiving a fuel injector, a pipe coupled to the cup and to the rail, and at least one fixation unit for fixing the pipe unit to the engine. The fixation unit comprises a connecting element fixed to a predetermined pipe unit portion by a first filler material joint. The connecting element, absent the first filler material joint, is axially and rotatably movable relative to the pipe and the injector cup. The fixation unit includes a bracket element with a through hole for a bolt to the engine. The bracket element is fixed to a predetermined connecting element portion by a second filler material joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Gisella Di Domizio, Marco Pasquali, Giandomenico Serra
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Patent number: 10197031Abstract: A fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. It comprises a plurality of fuel delivery lines branching off from a fuel rail, each fuel delivery line hydraulically coupling one fuel injector to an outlet port of the fuel rail. Each fuel delivery line has a one-piece pipe which extends from an outlet port of the fuel rail to the respective fuel injector. The pipe has a cylindrical connection section adjoining the respective outlet port and a cylindrical injector cup section in which a fuel inlet portion of the respective fuel injector is received. The connection section and the injector cup section have different hydraulic diameters.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Marco Pasquali
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Patent number: 10167830Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine. In some embodiments, a fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine may include an elongated tubular fuel rail and a plurality of fuel delivery lines branching off from the fuel rail for hydraulically coupling the fuel rail to fuel injectors operable to inject fuel into the combustion engine. Also, an injector cup for receiving a fuel inlet portion of a respective one of the fuel injectors, a pipe arranged between the fuel rail and the injector cup for hydraulically coupling the injector cup to the fuel rail, and a fixation bracket configured for positionally fixing the fuel delivery line with respect to the engine. The injector cup, the pipe, and the fixation bracket are individual parts. A rigid connection is established between the fixation bracket and a portion of the pipe, said portion spaced apart from each of the fuel rail and from the injector cup.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Andrea Puccini
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Patent number: 10047712Abstract: A fluid injection assembly for a combustion engine may comprise a spring clip arranged between an injector body and an injector cup. The spring clip may include a ground plate and at least one spring element fixedly coupled with the ground plate. The spring element has a contact region with the injector cup and the ground plate has a contact region with the injector body, so that a spring force is exerted by the spring clip on the injector body. The injector body and the injector cup are coupled together by two holding elements, each of the holding elements extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis and engaging behind a fixation element.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Gisella Di Domizio, Daniel Marc, Giandomencio Serra
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Publication number: 20170328321Abstract: A fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. It includes a main gallery and a plurality of fuel delivery outlets. Each fuel delivery outlet has an injector cup and an injector cup mounting connection arranged between the main gallery and the injector cup. A fixing bracket is adapted to fasten the main gallery to the engine. The fixing bracket is spaced apart from the injector cup and secured to the main gallery. A fastening element is provided to secure the fixing bracket to the engine. A rigid connection member is coupled to the fixing bracket extends between the fixing bracket and one of the injector cup and the injector cup mounting connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio
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Patent number: 9803605Abstract: A fuel injector assembly with a fuel injector and a coupling device is disclosed. The coupling device includes a fuel injector cup, a plate element, one or more screws and a wing clip. The plate element includes at least one through-hole for fixedly coupling the fuel injector cup with the plate element by the screw or screws respectively, so that the fuel injector cup, the plate element and the screw(s) are positionally fixed with respect to each other. The wing clip is arranged at least partly around the fuel injector and extends outward in a radial direction such that the screw or screws, respectively, are operable to block a movement of the fuel injector relative to the plate element in a first direction of the central longitudinal axis by mechanical interaction with the wing clip.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Marco Pasquali, Gisella Di Domizio
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Publication number: 20170248108Abstract: A fuel rail assembly is disclosed. The fuel rail assembly includes an elongated tubular fuel rail and a plurality of fuel delivery lines for hydraulically coupling the fuel rail to fuel injectors. Each fuel delivery line has an injector cup, a pipe being arranged between the fuel rail and the injector cup, and a fixation bracket. A rigid connection is established between the fixation bracket and a portion of the pipe, the portion being spaced apart from each of the fuel rail and from the injector cup. The injector cup, the pipe, and the fixation bracket are individual parts. The fixation bracket is spaced apart from the injector cup and from the fuel rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Gisella Di Domizio, Massimo Latini, Marco Pasquali, Georg Weigl
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Publication number: 20170101971Abstract: A fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. It comprises a plurality of fuel delivery lines branching off from a fuel rail, each fuel delivery line hydraulically coupling one fuel injector to an outlet port of the fuel rail. Each fuel delivery line has a one-piece pipe which extends from an outlet port of the fuel rail to the respective fuel injector. The pipe has a cylindrical connection section adjoining the respective outlet port and a cylindrical injector cup section in which a fuel inlet portion of the respective fuel injector is received. The connection section and the injector cup section have different hydraulic diameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Giandomenico SERRA, Gisella DI DOMIZIO, Marco PASQUALI
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Publication number: 20170096977Abstract: The present disclosure relates in general to injectors and, more specifically, to a fuel injection assembly that may be used in an internal combustion engine. In some embodiments, a fuel injection assembly may include: a fuel injector with a fuel inlet port and a fuel outlet end; and an injector cup with a recess receiving the fuel inlet port of the fuel injector through an opening of the recess. The injector cup comprises a collar extending circumferentially around the opening. The injector cup comprises a tab extending longitudinally beyond the opening in a direction towards the fuel outlet end. The tab projects axially beyond the collar in a longitudinal direction towards the fuel outlet end. The fuel injector comprises a pocket receiving the tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Gisella Di Domizio, Matteo Soriani
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Publication number: 20170022951Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine. In some embodiments, a fuel rail assembly for an internal combustion engine may include an elongated tubular fuel rail and a plurality of fuel delivery lines branching off from the fuel rail for hydraulically coupling the fuel rail to fuel injectors operable to inject fuel into the combustion engine. Also, an injector cup for receiving a fuel inlet portion of a respective one of the fuel injectors, a pipe arranged between the fuel rail and the injector cup for hydraulically coupling the injector cup to the fuel rail, and a fixation bracket configured for positionally fixing the fuel delivery line with respect to the engine. The injector cup, the pipe, and the fixation bracket are individual parts. A rigid connection is established between the fixation bracket and a portion of the pipe, said portion spaced apart from each of the fuel rail and from the injector cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Giandomenico Serra, Gisella Di Domizio, Andrea Puccini