Patents by Inventor Marcello Chiaberge

Marcello Chiaberge 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: 9086027
    Abstract: A hysteresis-type electronic controlling device is provided for fuel injectors that includes, but is not limited to a power driving unit for driving the fuel injectors with an electric signal, a control stage connected to the power driving unit and a sensing stage fed by the power driving unit and feeding the control stage, the device has a feedback frequency control stage for measuring a waveform period of the signal feeding the fuel injectors; the feedback frequency control stage is fed by the control stage with an electric signal. A fuel injector control method is also provided that includes, but is not limited to driving fuel injectors with an electric signal coming from a power driving unit fed by a control stage , sensing the signal with a sensing stage, and measuring a waveform period of the signal through the feedback frequency control stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Massimo Lucano, Gianluca Botto, Marcello Chiaberge, Mirko Degiuseppe
  • Publication number: 20120055449
    Abstract: A hysteresis-type electronic controlling device is provided for fuel injectors that includes, but is not limited to a power driving unit for driving the fuel injectors with an electric signal, a control stage connected to the power driving unit and a sensing stage fed by the power driving unit and feeding the control stage, the device has a feedback frequency control stage for measuring a waveform period of the signal feeding the fuel injectors; the feedback frequency control stage is fed by the control stage with an electric signal. A fuel injector control method is also provided that includes, but is not limited to driving fuel injectors with an electric signal coming from a power driving unit fed by a control stage , sensing the signal with a sensing stage, and measuring a waveform period of the signal through the feedback frequency control stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Massimo Lucano, Gianluca Botto, Marcello Chiaberge, Mirko Degiuseppe
  • Publication number: 20080066981
    Abstract: A control device for controlling power devices of vehicles or a means of transport, comprising a first and a second electronic control unit which are interconnected, wherein the first and the second electronic control units are connectable to a first and a second power device, respectively, and wherein the interconnection comprises a bi-directional plastic optical fiber through which data can be exchanged. In one embodiment, a series control network is provided, comprising the control device and at least one further electronic control unit, interconnected in series to the first or second electronic control unit, wherein each interconnection comprises a bi-directional plastic optical fiber or two single-directional plastic optical fibers through which data can be exchanged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Stefano Carabelli, Marcello Chiaberge
  • Publication number: 20070228675
    Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle with a main body having a longitudinal axis, and with a tilting unit for tilting the main body relative to a vertical plane through the longitudinal axis, whereby the tilting unit comprises an actuator, an control unit and a power provision unit for providing a power transmitting medium via the control unit to the actuator, whereby the control unit is configured to control the power intake of the actuator, characterized in comprising at least two redundant tilting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Andrea Tonoli, Andrea Festini, Fabio Cavalli, Stefano Carabelli, Marcello Chiaberge
  • Publication number: 20070138887
    Abstract: An electromechanical module for a four wheeled vehicle 15, wherein said electromechanical module comprises two electric motors 2 and 3 each adapted to be mechanically coupled to a corresponding one of the two wheels 4 and 5 disposed on a common axle of the vehicle. Moreover, said electromechanical module comprises a control unit 8, two power electronic units 6 and 7 and electrical connections 8a, 8b, 6a and 7a to electrically connect the control unit 8 to each of said power electronic units 6 and 7 as well as to connect each of said power electronic units 6 and 7 to a corresponding one of said two electric motors 2 and 3. The electromechanical module according to the present invention allows transfer of electrical power between said two electric motors 2 and 3, thus allowing mechanical torque to be transferred between said two wheels 4 and 5, resulting in the traction capability and the driving performance of the vehicle being improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Andrea Tonoli, Stefano Carabelli, Andrea Festini, Marcello Chiaberge, Fabio Cavalli