Patents by Inventor Paolo Guidi

Paolo Guidi 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: 10221785
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a canister for a vehicle. The canister includes a body, an adsorbent, and a weight sensing device. The body defines therein a housing space. The adsorbent is housed in the housing space. The adsorbent temporarily traps fuel vapors generated in a fuel tank for the vehicle. The weight sensing device detects a physical quantity associated with weight of the fuel vapors trapped by the adsorbent. The weight sensing device outputs the detected physical quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Muir, Paolo Guidi
  • Publication number: 20180363574
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a canister for a vehicle. The canister includes a body, an adsorbent, and a weight sensing device. The body defines therein a housing space. The adsorbent is housed in the housing space. The adsorbent temporarily traps fuel vapors generated in a fuel tank for the vehicle. The weight sensing device detects a physical quantity associated with weight of the fuel vapors trapped by the adsorbent. The weight sensing device outputs the detected physical quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Steven MUIR, Paolo GUIDI
  • Patent number: 10060394
    Abstract: An evaporative system is for an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine has an intake pipe equipped with a supercharger to pressurize intake air. The evaporative system includes an ejector, an ejector passage, and a pressure sensor. The ejector is to draw intake airflow from a downstream of the supercharger to an upstream of the supercharger to cause a negative pressure to draw fuel vapor into the upstream of the supercharger. The ejector passage is branched from the downstream of the supercharger and is returned through the ejector to the upstream of the supercharger. The pressure sensor is communicated with the ejector passage to detect pressure in the ejector passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Paolo Guidi
  • Patent number: 10012184
    Abstract: An EGR device includes a housing and an inner pipe. The housing has an outer pipe. The inner pipe is accommodated in the outer pipe. The inner pipe defines an inner passage internally and defines an annular passage externally with the outer pipe. The inner pipe has through holes communicating the inner passage with the annular passage. At least one diffuser is equipped to the through holes. The diffuser is projected radially inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventor: Paolo Guidi
  • Patent number: 9879779
    Abstract: A self-retaining gasket including a main body, a first retention tab, and a second retention tab. The main body includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The main body defines a first aperture extending between the first surface and the second surface. The first retention tab and the second retention tab extend from the main body at the first aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Guidi, Blaise DiDonato, Kyle Renno
  • Publication number: 20170260931
    Abstract: An evaporative emissions control system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders including a dedicated exhaust gas recirculation (DEGR) cylinder. The evaporative emissions control system including a fuel tank vent line configured to direct fuel vapors evaporated from fuel within a fuel tank to only the DEGR cylinder of the plurality of cylinders. A purge valve is along the fuel vent line and is configured to control passage of fuel vapors to the DEGR cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Paolo GUIDI, Steven MUIR
  • Patent number: 9644574
    Abstract: An EGR device includes a housing and a baffle. The housing has an outer pipe and a wall. The wall extends radially inward from an end of the outer pipe. The outer pipe defines an EGR inlet. The baffle is accommodated in the outer pipe. The baffle includes an inner pipe defining an inner passage internally and defining an annular passage externally with the outer pipe. The annular passage is configured to communicate with the EGR inlet. The housing has at least one diffuser extending from the wall. The at least one diffuser is located in the annular passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Guidi, Jude Dahl
  • Publication number: 20160153403
    Abstract: An EGR device includes a housing and a baffle. The housing has an outer pipe and a wall. The wall extends radially inward from an end of the outer pipe. The outer pipe defines an EGR inlet. The baffle is accommodated in the outer pipe. The baffle includes an inner pipe defining an inner passage internally and defining an annular passage externally with the outer pipe. The annular passage is configured to communicate with the EGR inlet. The housing has at least one diffuser extending from the wall. The at least one diffuser is located in the annular passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Paolo Guidi, Jude Dahl
  • Publication number: 20160153404
    Abstract: An EGR device includes a housing and an inner pipe. The housing has an outer pipe. The inner pipe is accommodated in the outer pipe. The inner pipe defines an inner passage internally and defines an annular passage externally with the outer pipe. The inner pipe has through holes communicating the inner passage with the annular passage. At least one diffuser is equipped to the through holes. The diffuser is projected radially inward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: Paolo Guidi
  • Publication number: 20160069304
    Abstract: An evaporative system is for an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine has an intake pipe equipped with a supercharger to pressurize intake air. The evaporative system includes an ejector, an ejector passage, and a pressure sensor. The ejector is to draw intake airflow from a downstream of the supercharger to an upstream of the supercharger to cause a negative pressure to draw fuel vapor into the upstream of the supercharger. The ejector passage is branched from the downstream of the supercharger and is returned through the ejector to the upstream of the supercharger. The pressure sensor is communicated with the ejector passage to detect pressure in the ejector passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Paolo Guidi
  • Patent number: 9115628
    Abstract: A flow restrictor for a secondary air injection system for an internal combustion engine. The flow restrictor includes a main body configured to be located between the intake end and a first injecting end of the supply conduit of the secondary air injection system. The main body defines a restricting orifice configured to reduce propagation of pressure fluctuations between the first injecting end a second injecting end. The main body includes a first connecting portion configured to connect to the supply conduit proximal to the intake end and a second connecting portion configured to connect to the supply conduit proximal to the first injecting end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Paolo Guidi
  • Patent number: 9046178
    Abstract: A gasket including a main body, a first retention tab, a second retention tab, and a third retention tab. The main body defines a first aperture. The first, second, and third retention tabs extend from the main body at the first aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paolo Guidi, Robert Cardno, Kyle Mark Renno
  • Publication number: 20150059323
    Abstract: A flow restrictor for a secondary air injection system for an internal combustion engine. The flow restrictor includes a main body configured to be located between the intake end and a first injecting end of the supply conduit of the secondary air injection system. The main body defines a restricting orifice configured to reduce propagation of pressure fluctuations between the first injecting end a second injecting end. The main body includes a first connecting portion configured to connect to the supply conduit proximal to the intake end and a second connecting portion configured to connect to the supply conduit proximal to the first injecting end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventor: Paolo Guidi
  • Publication number: 20140252723
    Abstract: A gasket including a main body, a first retention tab, a second retention tab, and a third retention tab. The main body defines a first aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Paolo Guidi, Robert Cardno, Kyle Mark Renno
  • Publication number: 20140252724
    Abstract: A self-retaining gasket including a main body, a first retention tab, and a second retention tab. The main body includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The main body defines a first aperture extending between the first surface and the second surface. The first retention tab and the second retention tab extend from the main body at the first aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Paolo Guidi, Blaise DiDonato, Kyle Renno
  • Publication number: 20110225960
    Abstract: A secondary air control valve connected to an exhaust system includes a passage forming member and a valve mechanism. The passage forming member includes a container unit and a plurality of fins. The container unit that defines therein an exit cavity and an exit passage. The plurality of fins projects from the container unit into the exit cavity such that the plurality of fins collides with counter-flow exhaust gas that counter-flows in a direction from the exit passage to the exit cavity through the first opening. The plurality of fins divides the exit cavity into a plurality of cavities, in which counter-flow exhaust gas forms a plurality of vortex flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shogo KANZAKI, Naoki Naito, Paolo Guidi, Benjamin Palmer