Patents by Inventor Luciano Labindo Bernardini

Luciano Labindo Bernardini 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).

  • Turbocharger with sliding blades having combined dynamic surfaces and heat screen and uncoupled axial actuating device
    Patent number: 6694733
    Abstract: A turbocharger having a variable geometry turbine intake incorporating a mobile cylindrical piston (70) for varying the area of the induction nozzle in the turbine (18). Blades (90) mounted on the piston for controlling the flow in the nozzle penetrate through a slotted heat shield (92) having a central opening wherein the rear disc of the turbine wheel is embedded to provide a smooth aerodynamic flow in the turbine vanes. A shield (100) engaged between the heat screen and a central housing of the turbocharger prevents the gas from the rear disc cavity from recycling into the cavity housing the blades further enhancing the aerodynamic flow. An axial actuating device (77) is secured for operating the piston via a shaft coupled by a cross (72) to the piston and coupled to an actuating hub (118) in the actuating device by quick connect unthreaded connection (122).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell Garrett SA
    Inventors: Luciano Labindo Bernardini, Alain Rene Lombard, Jean-Luc Hubert Perrin, Eric Joseph Viola