Patents by Inventor Pietro Gianotti

Pietro Gianotti 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: 6050237
    Abstract: A LPG reservoir for an internal combustion engine adapted to be operated selectively with LPG and gasoline includes a pump unit which has connecting elements for a LPG outlet conduit and a LPG return conduit, as well as a sensor device for sensing the level of LPG in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa' Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Massimo Ferrera, Riccardo Gozzelino, Pietro Gianotti, Filippo Audisio
  • Patent number: 5666926
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided with a methane feed system including a plurality of methane injection devices respectively associated with the various cylinders of the engine. The methane injection devices are mounted within respective seats communicating with a distributing conduit or rail for feeding methane. The seats for the injection devices in the rail are formed in an auxiliary body separate from the intake manifold and the head of the engine. An electronic control unit provides for the control of the injection devices on the basis of signals indicative of the parameters of operation of the engine so as to carry out the methane injection at each cylinder when the rotational speed of the engine is lower than a predetermined threshold when the intake valve of the cylinder is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Centro Ricerche Fiat Societa' Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Massimo Ferrera, Pietro Gianotti, Marco Mauro, Riccardo Gozzelino, Filippo Audisio, Gianpiero Borello
  • Patent number: 5592924
    Abstract: There is described an internal combustion engine able to operate selectively either with gasoline injection or with injection of LPG in a liquid state, which is obtained from an engine able to operate only with gasoline injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Centro Ricerche Fiat Societa' Consortile Per Azioni
    Inventors: Filippo Audisio, Gianpiero Borello, Massimo Ferrera, Pietro Gianotti, Riccardo Gozzelino