Patents by Inventor Jose GALINDO LUCAS
Jose GALINDO LUCAS 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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Publication number: 20240044744Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the dynamic emulation of forced induction systems of propulsion sources, which comprises an inlet tube (2), an outlet tube (4), a turbine set (12), one or more electric compressors (14), a cooling means (20), a heating means (24), and a heat regulation means. The present invention also relates to a method comprising one or more of the following actions: regulating supply air pressure by controlling the rotation regime of the one or more electric compressors (14); controlling the operating conditions of the one or more electric compressors (14), using a safety means; regulating supply air temperature, using the heat regulation means; regulating the counterpressure of the outlet gases of the propulsion source (10), by modifying the geometry of the turbine of the turbine set (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIAInventors: Jesús Vicente BENAJES CALVO, Vicente Remigio BERMUDEZ TAMARIT, José María DESANTES FERNANDEZ, Vicente DOLZ RUIZ, José GALINDO LUCAS, Ricardo NOVELLA ROSA, José Ramón SERRANO CRUZ
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Publication number: 20230036416Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigeration method and equipment for cooling the inside of a container, or a coolant circulating in a refrigeration circuit of a vehicle and/or of a supercharger, which uses an air current as a working fluid and comprises the steps of: compressing; cooling in coolers coupled to an ejection cycle; expanding, to reduce the temperature of the air current and obtain mechanical energy from same; refrigerating, to allow an exchange of thermal energy between the air current resulting from the expansion step and the coolant of the refrigeration circuit or the inside of the container; and regenerating, to allow an exchange of thermal energy between the air current resulting from the compression step, reducing the temperature thereof, and the air current resulting from the regenerating step, increasing the temperature thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Jose Maria DESANTES FERNANDEZ, Jesus Vicente BENAJES CALVO, Jaime Alberto BROATCH JACOBI, Jose GALINDO LUCAS, Jose Ramon SERRANO CRUZ, Pablo Cesar OLMEDA GONZALEZ, Vicente DOLZ RUIZ, Manuel FERNANDEZ BONO
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Patent number: 10684195Abstract: The invention relates to a device for conditioning the atmosphere when testing engines, comprising an inlet duct connected to an engine intake, an outlet duct connected to the exhaust of the engine, a communication duct that connects the inlet duct to the outlet duct, a bypass valve in the inlet duct, a super-charging turbo assembly in the inlet duct, a heat exchanger in the outlet duct, and a turbocharger after the heat exchanger. The device further comprises a first three-way valve that connects the inlet duct to the outlet duct, an on/off valve in the outlet duct, a second three-way valve in the outlet duct, a control valve in a duct that connects the outlet duct to the atmosphere, and a section of the outlet duct that connects the exchanger to the communication duct.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Universidad Politecnica de ValenciaInventors: Jose Maria Desantes Fernandez, Jose Galindo Lucas, Francisco Payri Gonzalez, Pedro Piqueras Cabrera, Jose Ramon Serrano Cruz
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Patent number: 10443614Abstract: A compressor housing includes a compressor inlet duct and an inlet for a compressor wheel. The compressor inlet duct has a longitudinal axis and connects an air intake duct with the compressor wheel inlet. The compressor housing includes at least one appendix positioned between an upstream portion of the compressor inlet duct and the compressor wheel inlet. The appendix includes a pipe closed in a distal part thereof with respect to the longitudinal axis of the compressor inlet duct.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Alberto Racca, Cesare Maria Meano, Jesus Vicente Benajes Calvo, Jose Maria Desantes Fernandez, Jose Galindo Lucas, Roberto Navarro Garcia, Pedro Piqueras Cabrera, Joaquin De La Morena Borja
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Patent number: 10379002Abstract: The invention relates to an atmosphere conditioning device for testing engines, comprising an inflow conduit connected to an engine admission, an outflow conduit connected to the exhaust of the engine and expelling exhaust gases, a communication conduit which communicates the inflow conduit with the outflow conduit, a supercharging turbogenerator comprising a turbine in the inflow conduit, a bypass valve which diverts the air flow that circulates towards the turbine, a heat regenerator consisting of heat exchangers in the inflow and outflow conduits, connected by the same heat transfer fluid circuit, a bypass valve in the outflow conduit together with the heat exchanger thereof, a heat exchanger in the outflow conduit downstream from the heat regenerator, and a turbocompressor downstream from the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: UNIVERSITAT POLITÉCNICA DE VALENCIAInventors: José María Desantes Fernández, José Galindo Lucas, Francisco Payri González, Pedro Piqueras Cabrera, José Ramón Serrano Cruz
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Publication number: 20180283990Abstract: The invention relates to a device for conditioning the atmosphere when testing engines, comprising an inlet duct connected to an engine intake, an outlet duct connected to the exhaust of the engine, a communication duct that connects the inlet duct to the outlet duct, a bypass valve in the inlet duct, a super-charging turbo assembly in the inlet duct, a heat exchanger in the outlet duct, and a turbocharger after the heat exchanger. The device further comprises a first three-way valve that connects the inlet duct to the outlet duct, an on/off valve in the outlet duct, a second three-way valve in the outlet duct, a control valve in a duct that connects the outlet duct to the atmosphere, and a section of the outlet duct that connects the exchanger to the communication duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Jose Maria DESANTES FERNANDEZ, Jose GALINDO LUCAS, Francisco PAYRI GONZALEZ, Pedro PIQUERAS CABRERA, Jose Ramon SERRANO CRUZ
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Publication number: 20170211587Abstract: A compressor housing includes a compressor inlet duct and an inlet for a compressor wheel. The compressor inlet duct has a longitudinal axis and connects an air intake duct with the compressor wheel inlet. The compressor housing includes at least one appendix positioned between an upstream portion of the compressor inlet duct and the compressor wheel inlet. The appendix includes a pipe closed in a distal part thereof with respect to the longitudinal axis of the compressor inlet duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Alberto RACCA, Cesare Maria MEANO, Jesus Vicente BENAJES CALVO, Jose Maria DESANTES FERNANDEZ, Jose GALINDO LUCAS, Roberto NAVARRO GARCIA, Pedro PIQUERAS CABRERA, Joaquin DE LA MORENA BORJA
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Publication number: 20160349147Abstract: The invention relates to an atmosphere conditioning device for testing engines, comprising an inflow conduit connected to an engine admission, an outflow conduit connected to the exhaust of the engine and expelling exhaust gases, a communication conduit which communicates the inflow conduit with the outflow conduit, a supercharging turbogenerator comprising a turbine in the inflow conduit, a bypass valve which diverts the air flow that circulates towards the turbine, a heat regenerator consisting of heat exchangers in the inflow and outflow conduits, connected by the same heat transfer fluid circuit, a bypass valve in the outflow conduit together with the heat exchanger thereof, a heat exchanger in the outflow conduit downstream from the heat regenerator, and a turbocompressor downstream from the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE VALENCIAInventors: José María DESANTES FERNÁNDEZ, José GALINDO LUCAS, Francisco PAYRI GONZÁLEZ, Pedro PIQUERAS CABRERA, José Ramón SERRANO CRUZ
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Patent number: 9038578Abstract: The invention relates to a unit for simulating the pressure and temperature conditions of an air flow drawn in by a reciprocating internal combustion engine (1) at a height above sea level, corresponding to the operating height of said reciprocating internal combustion engine (1). According to the invention, the unit comprises at least: (a) a radial inward-flow turbine (2) for expanding an air flow towards the pressure and temperature of the air drawn in by the reciprocating internal combustion engine; (b) a first container (4) and (c) a second container (5) connected to the first container (4) by means of at least a connection pipe (7) in order to balance the pressure between the two containers; (d) a centrifugal compressor (3); and (e) a vacuum pump (6) for maintaining a pressure equal to the pressure of the air flow drawn in by the reciprocating internal combustion engine (1).Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIAInventors: Francisco Payri González, José María Desantes Fernández, José Galindo Lucas, José Ramón Serrano Cruz
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Publication number: 20130306159Abstract: The invention relates to a unit for simulating the pressure and temperature conditions of an air flow drawn in by a reciprocating internal combustion engine (1) at a height above sea level, corresponding to the operating height of said reciprocating internal combustion engine (1). According to the invention, the unit comprises at least: (a) a radial inward-flow turbine (2) for expanding an air flow towards the pressure and temperature of the air drawn in by the reciprocating internal combustion engine; (b) a first container (4) and (c) a second container (5) connected to the first container (4) by means of at least a connection pipe (7) in order to balance the pressure between the two containers; (d) a centrifugal compressor (3); and (e) a vacuum pump (6) for maintaining a pressure equal to the pressure of the air flow drawn in by the reciprocating internal combustion engine (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIAInventors: Francisco Payri González, Jose Maria Desantes Fernández, José Galindo Lucas, José Ramón Serrano Cruz
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Patent number: 8291699Abstract: Exhaust manifold of a turbo-supercharged reciprocating engine with any number of cylinders ranging from 2 to 6 and equipped with an EGR system which comprises: a) an outer casing (21) which includes flanges (23, 25) for effecting joining, respectively, to the cylinder head (13) of the engine and the turbine (15) and an opening towards an EGR outlet duct (27) and an inner wall (31) with low thermal inertia defining a regulating chamber (33) for the exhaust gases introduced into it, after passing through a particle filter (45), via a plurality of orifices (35) located in the inner wall (31); b) inner branches (41) for entry of the exhaust gases, situated opposite the exhaust pipes (17); c) an outlet duct (59) for conveying the exhaust gases to the turbine (15), designed as an extension of the inner wall (31).Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Universidad Politecnica de ValenciaInventors: Francisco Payri González, José Maria Desantes Fernández, José Galindo Lucas, José Ramón Serrano Cruz
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Publication number: 20120023929Abstract: Exhaust manifold of a turbo-supercharged reciprocating engine with any number of cylinders ranging from 2 to 6 and equipped with an EGR system which comprises: a) an outer casing (21) which includes flanges (23, 25) for effecting joining, respectively, to the cylinder head (13) of the engine and the turbine (15) and an opening towards an EGR outlet duct (27) and an inner wall (31) with low thermal inertia defining a regulating chamber (33) for the exhaust gases introduced into it, after passing through a particle filter (45), via a plurality of orifices (35) located in the inner wall (31); b) inner branches (41) for entry of the exhaust gases, situated opposite the exhaust pipes (17); c) an outlet duct (59) for conveying the exhaust gases to the turbine (15), designed as an extension of the inner wall (31).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Francisco Payri González, José Maria Desantes Fernández, José Galindo Lucas, José Ramón Serrano Cruz