Patents by Inventor Rosario Bonanno

Rosario Bonanno 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: 20200116272
    Abstract: A valve having a housing, a solenoid arranged in the housing, a pin movable by the solenoid, a piston connected to the pin, a second housing part that bears against the housing and which partially accommodates the piston, and a seal arranged between the second housing part and piston. The seal is connected to the second housing part. The seal surrounds a region of the second housing part such that the region forms at least one undercut for the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
  • Publication number: 20200096129
    Abstract: A valve includes a housing, a solenoid arranged in the housing, a pin movable by the solenoid, a piston connected to the pin, and a seal. The piston is made of metal, has two regions oriented concentrically and parallel with respect to the pin axis and the seal is made of a different material than the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
  • Publication number: 20200096115
    Abstract: A valve having a housing, a solenoid arranged in the housing, a pin movable by the solenoid, a closing member movable by the movement of the pin, a second housing part connected to the housing and arranged so as to surround the closing member in the closed position of the valve. The second housing part has an opening in its lateral surface and has a radially encircling sealing surface at its end facing away from the housing, in that the second housing part has a sealing seat against which the closing member bears in the closed state of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
  • Publication number: 20190383413
    Abstract: A valve having a housing, a solenoid arranged in the housing, a pin movable by the solenoid, a piston connected to the pin, a second housing part composed of metal is provided that bears against the housing and which partially accommodates the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
  • Publication number: 20190331248
    Abstract: A valve includes a housing, a solenoid arranged in the housing, a pin movable by the solenoid, a pot-shaped piston connected to the pin, and a first seal arranged between the housing and the pot-shaped piston. The pot-shaped piston has, at least in the region of its open end, a radially peripheral second seal that bears against a second housing part when the valve is closed, the second housing part being connected to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Rosario BONANNO, Johannes PREUNER, Alexander VASILICO
  • Publication number: 20190316687
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve having a housing 1, a solenoid 5 arranged in the housing 1, a pin 7 movable by the solenoid, a piston 8 connected to the pin 7, and a seal. The piston 8 is composed of metal and has a seal 14 composed of a different material than the piston 8, wherein the seal 14 is arranged in the crown region 12 of the piston 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: CPT GROUP GmbH
    Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
  • Publication number: 20190316701
    Abstract: A valve having a housing, a solenoid arranged in the housing, a pin movable by the solenoid, a piston connected to the pin, a second housing part that bears against the housing and which partially surrounds the piston, and a seal for sealing off the valve. The second housing part is composed of metal, and the seal, which seals off the valve, is arranged on that side of the second housing which faces toward the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
  • Patent number: 10443739
    Abstract: A valve core assembly having: a guide rod; a ball bearing; a valve head provided with a first through hole at its bottom; and a fixing block provided with a second through hole at the bottom. A first end portion of said guide rod is inserted into the ball bearing, the first through hole of the valve head and the second through hole of said fixing block in sequence, and the first end portion of the guide rod is fixedly connected to the ball bearing and the second through hole of the fixing block respectively. The structure of the valve core assembly has good gas tightness, and can reduce the wear of the valve head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Xiangguang Cao, Rosario Bonanno, Guangrui Sun, Wenjuan Ye
  • Patent number: 10260644
    Abstract: A valve comprising a housing, a solenoid in the housing, a pin that can be moved by the solenoid, and a cup-shaped piston connected to the pin. The piston has an injection-molded membrane as a base, and the pin is connected to the membrane. The valve further includes a spring that rests against the membrane. The membrane is riveted to the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Rosario Bonanno
  • Patent number: 9970565
    Abstract: A valve includes: a housing having a housing stop; a solenoid arranged in the housing; a pin movable by the solenoid; a piston connected to the pin; a spring configured to provide prestressing of the piston; and a seal configured to seal the piston against the housing. The piston has a circumferential stop arranged on its outer face, the circumferential stop of the piston bearing against the housing stop such that the piston is movable, by the spring, beyond a closed position of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Rosario Bonanno, Joachim Korn
  • Publication number: 20180128217
    Abstract: A blow-off valve for controlling the pressure in an intake tract of an internal combustion engine, comprising a housing and a flow path formed in the housing, wherein the flow path is opened and/or closed by means of piston, which may be placed onto valve seat, wherein the piston is connected to a pin, which is moved by means of an electromagnetically producible force, wherein motion of the pin is transferred to the piston, wherein the support of the pin within the blow-off valve is realized by means of exactly one sliding sleeve, wherein the pin is moved in relation to the sliding sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Rosario Bonanno
  • Publication number: 20180106381
    Abstract: A valve core assembly having: a guide rod; a ball bearing; a valve head provided with a first through hole at its bottom; and a fixing block provided with a second through hole at the bottom. A first end portion of said guide rod is inserted into the ball bearing, the first through hole of the valve head and the second through hole of said fixing block in sequence, and the first end portion of the guide rod is fixedly connected to the ball bearing and the second through hole of the fixing block respectively. The structure of the valve core assembly has good gas tightness, and can reduce the wear of the valve head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Xiangguang CAO, Rosario BONANNO, Guangrui SUN, Wenjuan YE
  • Patent number: 9903269
    Abstract: A housing, a solenoid, a pin which can be moved by the solenoid, and a piston which is connected to the pin. The piston is pot-shaped and its base has an aperture. On the exterior of the base an arcuate yoke spans the aperture and the pin projects through the aperture in the base. The pin is connected to the arcuate yoke by a detent connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Rosario Bonanno
  • Publication number: 20180003306
    Abstract: A valve comprising a housing, a solenoid in the housing, a pin that can be moved by the solenoid, and a cup-shaped piston connected to the pin. The piston has an injection-molded membrane as a base, and the pin is connected to the membrane. The valve further includes a spring that rests against the membrane. The membrane is riveted to the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
  • Publication number: 20160258349
    Abstract: A housing, a solenoid disposed in the housing, a pin that can be moved by the solenoid, and a piston connected to the pin. The housing has a first canister-type part and a second annular part, the second annular part being connected to the first canister-type part and having at least two axial drillings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
  • Publication number: 20160245424
    Abstract: A valve includes: a housing having a housing stop; a solenoid arranged in the housing; a pin movable by the solenoid; a piston connected to the pin; a spring configured to provide prestressing of the piston; and a seal configured to seal the piston against the housing. The piston has a circumferential stop arranged on its outer face, the circumferential stop of the piston bearing against the housing stop such that the piston is movable, by the spring, beyond a closed position of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Rosario BONANNO, Joachim KORN
  • Publication number: 20160195005
    Abstract: A housing, a solenoid, a pin which can be moved by the solenoid, and a piston which is connected to the pin. The piston is pot-shaped and its base has an aperture. On the exterior of the base an arcuate yoke spans the aperture and the pin projects through the aperture in the base. The pin is connected to the arcuate yoke by a detent connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
  • Patent number: 8931759
    Abstract: A valve unit, having a housing, a flap, which is rotatably arranged in the housing and connected to a flap shaft supported in the housing, an electric motor for driving the flap shaft, and a transmission arranged between the electric motor and the flap shaft. A coupling, which consists of a flap-side component, an intermediate piece, and a transmission-side component is arranged between the flap shaft and a shaft of the transmission. At least one of the three coupling parts has at least two first holes of a same radial orientation. At least two second holes are arranged perpendicular to the first holes. Molded elements of an adjacent component of the coupling engage in the holes and the holes have a greater extension with respect to the radial orientation of the holes than the molded elements that engage in the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Rosario Bonanno, Christian Weis
  • Publication number: 20130270470
    Abstract: A valve unit, having a housing, a flap, which is rotatably arranged in the housing and connected to a flap shaft supported in the housing, an electric motor for driving the flap shaft, and a transmission arranged between the electric motor and the flap shaft. A coupling, which consists of a flap-side component, an intermediate piece, and a transmission-side component is arranged between the flap shaft and a shaft of the transmission. At least one of the three coupling parts has at least two first holes of a same radial orientation. At least two second holes are arranged, perpendicular to the first holes. Molded elements of an adjacent component of the coupling engage in the holes and the holes have a greater extension with respect to the radial orientation of the holes than the molded elements that engage in the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Rosario Bonanno, Christian Weis
  • Patent number: 8127796
    Abstract: The exhaust gas recirculation valve comprises a tubular valve housing includes a gas inlet, a first gas outlet and a second gas outlet located proximate thereto. Located inside the tubular valve housing is a rotatably supported valve body that is designed as a hollow body having a semi-cylindrical lateral surface having a lateral penetration opening. The gas inlet as seen from the top includes a blocking wall on the side thereof facing the first gas outlet and the second gas outlet, the blocking wall being located inside the valve housing perpendicular thereto and having a height equal to at least the length of the valve body and sitting flush against the gas passage in the closed position of the exhaust gas recirculation valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Rosario Bonanno