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).
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Publication number: 20200116272Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
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Publication number: 20200096129Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
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Publication number: 20200096115Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
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Publication number: 20190383413Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
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Publication number: 20190331248Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Rosario BONANNO, Johannes PREUNER, Alexander VASILICO
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Publication number: 20190316687Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: CPT GROUP GmbHInventor: Rosario BONANNO
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Publication number: 20190316701Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
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Patent number: 10443739Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Xiangguang Cao, Rosario Bonanno, Guangrui Sun, Wenjuan Ye
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Patent number: 10260644Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Rosario Bonanno
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Patent number: 9970565Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Rosario Bonanno, Joachim Korn
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Publication number: 20180128217Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventor: Rosario Bonanno
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Publication number: 20180106381Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Xiangguang CAO, Rosario BONANNO, Guangrui SUN, Wenjuan YE
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Patent number: 9903269Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Rosario Bonanno
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Publication number: 20180003306Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
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Publication number: 20160258349Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Rosario BONANNO
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Publication number: 20160245424Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Rosario BONANNO, Joachim KORN
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Publication number: 20160195005Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventor: Rosario BONANNO
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Patent number: 8931759Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Rosario Bonanno, Christian Weis
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Publication number: 20130270470Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Rosario Bonanno, Christian Weis
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Patent number: 8127796Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Rosario Bonanno