Patents by Inventor Mario Marconi

Mario Marconi 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: 8291588
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing and controlling a butterfly valve for an internal combustion engine; the manufacturing and control method includes the steps of: establishing a maximum gaseous flow rate value which may flow through the feeding pipe when the butterfly plate is in the closing position; determining a conventional closing position at which the gaseous flow rate which flows through the feeding pipe is essentially equal to the maximum gaseous flow rate value; driving an actuator device so as not to normally pass the conventional closing position; and dimensioning the position of a catch element, so that when a rotational shaft abuts against the catch element the gaseous flow rate which flows through the feeding pipe is essentially lower than the maximum gaseous flow rate value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli Powertrain S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marcello Sciuto, Gabriele Giuliani, Mario Marconi, Alessandro Peciarolo
  • Publication number: 20090144979
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing and controlling a butterfly valve for an internal combustion engine; the manufacturing and control method includes the steps of: establishing a maximum gaseous flow rate value which may flow through the feeding pipe when the butterfly plate is in the closing position; determining a conventional closing position at which the gaseous flow rate which flows through the feeding pipe is essentially equal to the maximum gaseous flow rate value; driving an actuator device so as not to normally pass the conventional closing position; and dimensioning the position of a catch element, so that when a rotational shaft abuts against the catch element the gaseous flow rate which flows through the feeding pipe is essentially lower than the maximum gaseous flow rate value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Marcello SCIUTO, Gabriele Giuliani, Mario Marconi, Alessandro Peciarolo
  • Patent number: 7387106
    Abstract: A throttle valve for an internal combustion engine, the throttle valve having: a valve seat; a throttle disk, which engages the valve seat and is rotated by an electric motor between an open position and a closed position; a gear transmission connecting the electric motor to a shaft of the throttle disk; a position sensor for determining the position of the throttle disk; a housing chamber housing the electric motor, the gear transmission, and the position sensor; and a rigid plate, which is housed inside the housing chamber, and supports a stator of the position sensor, electric terminals of an electric connector, and a connecting printed circuit which connects the stator of the position sensor and the electric motor electrically to the electric terminals of the electric connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli Powertrain S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Piciotti, Mario Marconi, Giorgio Ferretti, Claudio Fauni, Riccardo Nazzaro, Stefano Musolesi
  • Publication number: 20070266992
    Abstract: A throttle valve for an internal combustion engine, the throttle valve having: a valve seat; a throttle disk, which engages the valve seat and is rotated by an electric motor between an open position and a closed position; a gear transmission connecting the electric motor to a shaft of the throttle disk; a position sensor for determining the position of the throttle disk; a housing chamber housing the electric motor, the gear transmission, and the position sensor; and a rigid plate, which is housed inside the housing chamber, and supports a stator of the position sensor, electric terminals of an electric connector, and a connecting printed circuit which connects the stator of the position sensor and the electric motor electrically to the electric terminals of the electric connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Roberto Piciotti, Mario Marconi, Giorgio Ferretti, Claudio Fauni, Riccardo Nazzaro, Stefano Musolesi