Patents by Inventor Joe Mainiero

Joe Mainiero 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: 12320281
    Abstract: An oil and air separator includes a lower housing defining in part a chamber within which oil may collect; an upper housing including a lower end threadingly engaged to an upper end of the lower housing; and a filter assembly threadingly engaged to the upper housing; wherein a lower portion of the filter assembly is disposed within the chamber when the filter assembly is threadingly engaged to the upper housing and the upper housing is threadingly engaged to the lower housing; wherein the filter assembly includes a filter block including a plurality of parallel lumens extending through the block; and wherein a continuous fluid pathway exists through the oil and air separator, the continuous fluid pathway extending from a fluid inlet port disposed in the upper housing, downward through a first passageway about the filter assembly, into the chamber, through a lower end of the filter assembly, upward through the plurality of parallel lumens extending through the filter block, through an upper end of the filter a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20250074334
    Abstract: An overlay emblem is provided to alter the appearance of an existing emblem, wherein the overlay emblem includes on its back or bottom side recesses which match a portion of the existing emblem, so that placement of the overlay emblem over the existing emblem forms a composite emblem with an appearance different from the appearance of the existing emblem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20240376838
    Abstract: In a combustion engine, an exit stream of blow-by gases follows a fluid pathway through an oil and air separator and a breather filter, the oil and air separator including a first housing including a central chamber therein, the central chamber divided into a first outer portion and a second inner portion by a barrier; a filter material disposed between the first outer portion and the second inner portion; a cap directly coupled to the first housing, the cap including a first lumen therethrough, the first lumen including a first end disposed at the second inner portion; and a coupler removably coupling the cap and an extension portion including a second lumen therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Patent number: 12084998
    Abstract: In a combustion engine, an exit stream of blow-by gases follows a fluid pathway through an oil and air separator and a breather filter, the oil and air separator including a first housing including a central chamber therein, the central chamber divided into a first outer portion and a second inner portion by a barrier; a filter material disposed between the first outer portion and the second inner portion; a cap directly coupled to the first housing, the cap including a first lumen therethrough, the first lumen including a first end disposed at the second inner portion; and a coupler removably coupling the cap and an extension portion including a second lumen therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20240209760
    Abstract: An oil and air separator includes a lower housing defining in part a chamber within which oil may collect; an upper housing including a lower end threadingly engaged to an upper end of the lower housing; and a filter assembly threadingly engaged to the upper housing; wherein a lower portion of the filter assembly is disposed within the chamber when the filter assembly is threadingly engaged to the upper housing and the upper housing is threadingly engaged to the lower housing; wherein the filter assembly includes a filter block including a plurality of parallel lumens extending through the block; and wherein a continuous fluid pathway exists through the oil and air separator, the continuous fluid pathway extending from a fluid inlet port disposed in the upper housing, downward through a first passageway about the filter assembly, into the chamber, through a lower end of the filter assembly, upward through the plurality of parallel lumens extending through the filter block, through an upper end of the filter a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Patent number: 11572814
    Abstract: An oil and air separator including a catch can with an inlet and an outlet thereto, the catch can adapted to remove oil from vapors entering the catch can via the inlet, and including an internal reservoir within which oil from the vapors entering the catch can may collect; and a check valve including a first end disposed within the internal reservoir, a second end, and a first fluid pathway therebetween in fluid communication with the internal reservoir, wherein vapors within the internal reservoir may exit the catch can through the first fluid pathway or a second fluid pathway including the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20220195900
    Abstract: In a combustion engine, an exit stream of blow-by gases follows a fluid pathway through an oil and air separator and a breather filter, the oil and air separator including a first housing including a central chamber therein, the central chamber divided into a first outer portion and a second inner portion by a barrier; a filter material disposed between the first outer portion and the second inner portion; a cap directly coupled to the first housing, the cap including a first lumen therethrough, the first lumen including a first end disposed at the second inner portion; and a coupler removably coupling the cap and an extension portion including a second lumen therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Patent number: 11280234
    Abstract: In a combustion engine, an exit stream of blow-by gases follows a fluid pathway through an oil and air separator and a breather filter, the oil and air separator including a first housing including a central chamber therein, the central chamber divided into a first outer portion and a second inner portion by a barrier; a filter material disposed between the first outer portion and the second inner portion; a cap directly coupled to the first housing, the cap including a first lumen therethrough, the first lumen including a first end disposed at the second inner portion; and a coupler removably coupling the cap and an extension portion including a second lumen therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20220056825
    Abstract: An oil and air separator including a catch can with an inlet and an outlet thereto, the catch can adapted to remove oil from vapors entering the catch can via the inlet, and including an internal reservoir within which oil from the vapors entering the catch can may collect; and a check valve including a first end disposed within the internal reservoir, a second end, and a first fluid pathway therebetween in fluid communication with the internal reservoir, wherein vapors within the internal reservoir may exit the catch can through the first fluid pathway or a second fluid pathway including the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20200256226
    Abstract: In a combustion engine, an exit stream of blow-by gases follows a fluid pathway through an oil and air separator and a breather filter, the oil and air separator including a first housing including a central chamber therein, the central chamber divided into a first outer portion and a second inner portion by a barrier; a filter material disposed between the first outer portion and the second inner portion; a cap directly coupled to the first housing, the cap including a first lumen therethrough, the first lumen including a first end disposed at the second inner portion; and a coupler removably coupling the cap and an extension portion including a second lumen therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Patent number: 10677121
    Abstract: An oil and air separator includes a first housing including a central chamber therein, the central chamber divided into a first outer portion and a second inner portion by a barrier; a filter material disposed between the first outer portion and the second inner portion; a cap directly coupled to the first housing, the cap including a first lumen therethrough, the first lumen including a first end disposed at the second inner portion; an extension portion including a second lumen therethrough; and a coupler removably coupling the cap and the extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Patent number: 10508572
    Abstract: An adapter for the intake side of an oil and air separation system, including a first end portion capable of replacing an engine oil fill cap, the first end portion connected to an intermediate portion that removably engages with a second end portion including a hose coupling that allows the adapter to be connected to the intake side of an oil and air separation system via a hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20190360372
    Abstract: An oil and air separator includes a first housing including a central chamber therein, the central chamber divided into a first outer portion and a second inner portion by a barrier; a filter material disposed between the first outer portion and the second inner portion; a cap directly coupled to the first housing, the cap including a first lumen therethrough, the first lumen including a first end disposed at the second inner portion; an extension portion including a second lumen therethrough; and a coupler removably coupling the cap and the extension portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Patent number: 10408100
    Abstract: An oil and air separator includes a first housing including a central chamber therein, the central chamber divided into a first outer portion and a second inner portion by a barrier; a filter material disposed between the first outer portion and the second inner portion; a cap directly coupled to the first housing, the cap including a first lumen therethrough, the first lumen including a first end disposed at the second inner portion; an extension portion including a second lumen therethrough; and a coupler removably coupling the cap and the extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20190178123
    Abstract: An oil and air separator includes a first housing including a central chamber therein, the central chamber divided into a first outer portion and a second inner portion by a barrier; a filter material disposed between the first outer portion and the second inner portion; a cap directly coupled to the first housing, the cap including a first lumen therethrough, the first lumen including a first end disposed at the second inner portion; an extension portion including a second lumen therethrough; and a coupler removably coupling the cap and the extension portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Patent number: 10233802
    Abstract: A clean-side oil and air separator includes (i) a first housing including a filter material; (ii) a second housing including a threaded portion adapted to be a direct replacement for an engine oil fill cap removably closing an oil engine fill port; and (iii) a coupler disposed between and removably coupling the first housing and the second housing; wherein the first housing, second housing, and coupler include a continuous fluid pathway therethrough that extends between (a) an air intake from a PCV valve and (b) the engine oil fill port; and wherein the filter material is disposed in said fluid pathway within said first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20180306077
    Abstract: A clean-side oil and air separator includes (i) a first housing including a filter material; (ii) a second housing including a threaded portion adapted to be a direct replacement for an engine oil fill cap removably closing an oil engine fill port; and (iii) a coupler disposed between and removably coupling the first housing and the second housing; wherein the first housing, second housing, and coupler include a continuous fluid pathway therethrough that extends between (a) an air intake from a PCV valve and (b) the engine oil fill port; and wherein the filter material is disposed in said fluid pathway within said first housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20180216507
    Abstract: An adapter for the intake side of an oil and air separation system, including a first end portion capable of replacing an engine oil fill cap, the first end portion connected to an intermediate portion that removably engages with a second end portion including a hose coupling that allows the adapter to be connected to the intake side of an oil and air separation system via a hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Joe Mainiero