Patents by Inventor Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya

Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya 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).

  • Publication number: 20080202102
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the regeneration, temperature loading and/or thermal management of a component, which is assigned to an exhaust gas system, of an internal combustion engine preferably of a vehicle, having, at least one injection valve, which operates preferably in a chatter mode as a function of the pressure of supplied fuel, for injecting fuel for the purpose of regeneration, temperature loading and/or thermal management into the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine. The invention is distinguished by at least one pressure control valve (8) which is arranged upstream of the injection valve (6) and dampens or eliminates pressure fluctuations. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Volker Reusing, Stefan Stein
  • Publication number: 20070120087
    Abstract: A valve for controlling fluids that are at high pressure has a valve seat region at which a high-pressure region and a low-pressure region can be made to communicate with one another or can be disconnected from one another. A seat face for a conical valve member is embodied on a valve body, and the seat face extends in inclined fashion in the valve body. The conical valve member has a multiconical geometry in the valve seat region, with at least one first conical face and one second conical face, which have different cone angles from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Heinz Stutzenberger, Andreas Dutt, Bernhard Henkel
  • Publication number: 20070063159
    Abstract: The valve has a valve member (72) that is guided so that it is able to slide in the direction of its longitudinal axis (73), protrudes into a valve pressure chamber (77) and, in the valve pressure chamber (77), has a sealing surface (81) at an end extending transversely in relation to its longitudinal axis (73), with which sealing surface (81) the valve member (72) cooperates with a valve seat (79) extending transversely in relation to its longitudinal axis (73) in order, at least to a large extent, to close an opening (78) encompassed by the valve seat (79) in relation to the valve pressure chamber (77). The opening (78) is adjoined by a connection (64) leading to a low-pressure region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Christoph Hollmann, Michael Mennicken, Matthias Beck, Hubert Greif, Falk-Alexander Petry, Thilo Rzymann
  • Publication number: 20060207924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structurally simple and hence economical fuel filter, in particular a diesel filter, having at least one fuel inlet, at least one fuel outlet, water separator means, at least one sump, a water outlet associated with the sump, and control means for the water outlet, in which the water to be drained out is cleaned by means for separating out contaminants, so that this water can be given off to the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Julian De La Azuela, Juergen Gruen, Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya
  • Patent number: 7063077
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control module for fluid control in injection systems, having a valve body (2) in which valve needles (6, 24) of control valves (5, 17) are received. With these control valves (5, 17), the pressure buildup or pressure relief of control chambers (30) or nozzle chambers of injectors can be varied. The control valves (5, 17) in the valve body (2) are electromagnetically actuatable, and magnet coils are received in recesses (9, 20) of insert elements (19, 32) or in recesses (9) in the valve body itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Uwe Schmidt, Ramon Junker, Hubert Greif
  • Patent number: 6908044
    Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel injection systems in internal combustion engines. The injector includes a housing in which valves arranged in series are accommodated. One of the valves is actuated by an actuator assigned to the injector. Each of the valves is assigned a controllable control space, each having one inlet. The valves are designed as inwardly opening valves. One of the valves, which may be actuated by the actuator, acts by way of a spring package upon the other of the valves, which is under prestress by a first spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya
  • Patent number: 6886534
    Abstract: A method for limiting the maximum allowable operating pressure at a cam-driven injection component, which component is actuatable by a magnet valve assembly. After assembly a magnet valve it is operated at a pressure source in the context of a function test, and at least one operating parameter defining a critical operating state is ascertained at which the valve just barely opens in response to a hydraulic force F3. The operating parameter ascertained is delivered to the respective magnet valve assembly and is written into a function control unit for individual triggering of each magnet valve assembly with its own operating parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Uwe Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6837451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a 3/2-way valve for controlling the injection of fuel in a common rail injection system of an internal combustion engine, having a first switching position, in which an injection nozzle is in communication with a fuel return, and having a second switching position, in which the injection nozzle is in communication with a high-pressure fuel reservoir. To improve the function and quality of the injection, the 3/2-way valve includes a force-balanced control piston, and the control edge of the control piston is pressure-equalized by means of a blind bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Achim Brenk, Wolfgang Klenk, Uwe Gordon, Manfred Mack, Hubert Greif
  • Patent number: 6820594
    Abstract: The valve having a valve member guided displaceably in the direction of its longitudinal axis protrudes into a valve pressure chamber and has a sealing face extending transversely to axis, has a sealing face, which it cooperates with a valve seat, extending transversely to axis, for at least extensively closing off an opening, surrounded by the valve seat, from the valve pressure chamber. The sealing face is surrounded by an annular face, which when the valve member rests on the valve seat is disposed at a slight spacing from the valve seat. The valve member has a plurality of apertures, distributed over its circumference, through which the opening communicates with the valve pressure chamber when the valve member is resting on the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Walter Egler, Christoph Hollmann, Hubert Greif, Godehard Nentwig
  • Patent number: 6816050
    Abstract: A magnet system having a magnet coil surrounded by a magnet pot is provided, the magnet coil being electrically connected to contact prongs, an interspace being formed between the outside of the magnet coil and the inside of the magnet pot, in which interspace a free-flowing compound is cast. The magnet coil is surrounded by a thin-walled coil insulating frame on which tubular contact guide elements are integrally molded. The thin-walled coil insulating frame is made of a thermally stable plastic material mixed with mineral fillers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Just, Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Uwe Schmidt, Ramon Junker, Thomas Christmann
  • Publication number: 20040090294
    Abstract: A magnet system having a magnet coil (41) surrounded by a magnet pot (40), the magnet coil (41) being electrically connected to contact prongs (32), an interspace being formed between the outside of the magnet coil (41) and the inside of the magnet pot (40), in which interspace a free-flowing compound is cast. The magnet coil (41) is surrounded by a thin-walled coil insulating frame (1, 20, 30) on which tubular contact guide elements (6, 7) are integrally molded. The thin-walled coil insulating frame (1, 20, 30) is made of a thermally stable plastic material mixed with mineral fillers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Bernhard Just, Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Uwe Schmidt, Ramon Junker, Thomas Christmann
  • Publication number: 20040079335
    Abstract: The valve having a valve member guided displaceably in the direction of its longitudinal axis protrudes into a valve pressure chamber and has a sealing face extending transversely to axis, has a sealing face, which it cooperates with a valve seat, extending transversely to axis, for at least extensively closing off an opening, surrounded by the valve seat, from the valve pressure chamber. The sealing face is surrounded by an annular face, which when the valve member rests on the valve seat is disposed at a slight spacing from the valve seat. The valve member has a plurality of apertures, distributed over its circumference, through which the opening communicates with the valve pressure chamber when the valve member is resting on the valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Walter Egler, Christoph Hollmann, Hubert Greif, Godehard Nentwig
  • Publication number: 20040025844
    Abstract: A method for limiting the maximum allowable operating pressure at a cam-driven injection component, which component is actuatable by a magnet valve assembly. After assembly a magnet valve it is operated at a pressure source in the context of a function test, and at least one operating parameter defining a critical operating state is ascertained at which the valve just barely opens in response to a hydraulic force F3. The operating parameter ascertained is delivered to the respective magnet valve assembly and is written into a function control unit for individual triggering of each magnet valve assembly with its own operating parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Uwe Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6688278
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for shaping the injection pressure course (27) in injectors, which are used for instance in injection devices of injection systems in motor vehicles. The injection device includes a pump part (1) and an injection nozzle part (2). The pump part (1) and injection nozzle part (2) communicate with one another via a high-pressure line (3). Control valves (8, 10) which are triggered by means of an actuator (9) are contained in the pump part (1). By the triggering by means of the actuator (9), injection parameters during the preinjection phase (28), pressure buildup phase (29) and main injection phase (30) are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Roger Potschin, Ulrich Projahn
  • Patent number: 6688289
    Abstract: The fuel injection apparatus has one fuel pump for each cylinder, which has a pump piston, driven by the engine, that defines a pump work chamber, which communicates via a line with a fuel injection valve, disposed on the engine separately from the fuel pump, which valve has an injection valve member, by which at least one injection opening is controlled, and which is movable in the opening direction, counter to a closing force, by the pressure generated in the pump work chamber; a first electrically triggered control valve controls a communication of the line with a relief chamber. A second electrically triggered control valve is also disposed on the fuel injection valve and controls the pressure prevailing in a control pressure chamber of the fuel injection valve, which pressure urges the injection valve member in the closing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Roger Potschin, Juergen Gruen, Ulrich Projahn
  • Patent number: 6659086
    Abstract: The fuel injection apparatus has one fuel pump for each cylinder of the engine, which pump has a pump piston, driven by the engine in a reciprocating motion, that defines a pump work chamber, which communicates via a line with a fuel injection valve, disposed on the engine separately from the fuel pump, which valve has an injection valve member, by which at least one injection opening is controlled, and which is movable in the opening direction, counter to a closing force, by the pressure generated in the pump work chamber, and at least one first electrically triggered control valve is provided, by which a communication of the pump work chamber with a relief chamber is controlled, and which is disposed near the fuel pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Roger Potschin, Juergen Gruen, Ulrich Projahn
  • Patent number: 6651626
    Abstract: The fuel injection apparatus for internal combustion engines has one fuel pump for each cylinder of the engine, which pump has a pump piston, driven by the engine in a reciprocating motion, that defines a pump work chamber to which fuel is delivered from a fuel tank and which communicates with a fuel injection valve that has an injection valve member by which at least one injection opening is controlled and which is movable in an opening direction counter to a closing force by the pressure generated in the pump work chamber, by means of a first electrically controlled control valve, a communication of the pump work chamber with a diversion chamber is controlled, and by means of a second electrically controlled control valve, the pressure prevailing in a control pressure chamber of the fuel injection valve is controlled, by which the injection valve member is urged at least indirectly in the closing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Roger Potschin, Juergen Gruen, Ulrich Projahn
  • Patent number: 6644280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for injecting fuel, which is at high pressure, into air-compressing internal combustion engines employing an injection system which includes a compressor unit for compressing fuel and containing an actuating device for control valves with which device the nozzle needle of an injector is controlled. One of the two control valves is triggered multiple times or in clocked fashion via a piezoelectric actuator during individual injection phases or during the injection cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Anja Melsheimer, Volker Reusing, Volker Leifert
  • Patent number: 6637670
    Abstract: The fuel injection device has a fuel pump, which has a pump piston that is driven by an engine and delimits a pump working chamber, which is supplied with fuel from a fuel tank and is connected to a fuel injection valve, which has an injection valve member that controls at least one injection opening and can be moved by the pressure generated in the pump working chamber in an opening direction counter to a closing force. A first control valve controls a connection of the pump working chamber to a discharge chamber, and a second control valve controls the pressure prevailing in a control pressure chamber of the fuel injection valve. The connection of the pump working chamber further contains a pressure-holding valve, which maintains a pressure that is higher than the pressure prevailing in the discharge chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Roger Potschin, Jürgen Gruen, Ulrich Projahn
  • Publication number: 20030172978
    Abstract: The invention relates to a 3/2-way valve for controlling the injection of fuel in a common rail injection system of an internal combustion engine, having a first switching position, in which an injection nozzle is in communication with a fuel return, and having a second switching position, in which the injection nozzle is in communication with a high-pressure fuel reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Nestor Rodriguez-Amaya, Achim Brenk, Wolfgang Klenk, Uwe Gordon, Manfred Mack, Hubert Greif