Patents by Inventor Salvatore Musumeci

Salvatore Musumeci 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: 11015544
    Abstract: Method for controlling an internal combustion engine of an agricultural vehicle comprising the following steps, acquisition of a rated torque curve of said internal combustion engine, as a function of a rotation speed of said internal combustion engine, selection of a predefined speed value (PTS) of the internal combustion engine, introduction of a modified torque curve having torque values increased for speeds below said predefined speed value (PTS), switching from said rated torque curve to said modified torque curve when at least one operating condition has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: FPT INDUSTRIAL S.P.A.
    Inventors: Salvatore Musumeci, Simon Porter
  • Patent number: 10851731
    Abstract: A method for controlling a delivery of driving torque of an engine of an agricultural tractor comprising a first step of monitoring a speed of said engine, and when said speed is stable, comprising a second step of maintaining it subsequently stable by compensating a load variation applied to the engine. The invention also concerns a fuel injection system implementing the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: FPT INDUSTRIAL S.P.A.
    Inventors: Salvatore Musumeci, Simon Porter
  • Publication number: 20190211771
    Abstract: A method for controlling a delivery of driving torque of an engine of an agricultural tractor comprising a first step of monitoring a speed of said engine, and when said speed is stable, comprising a second step of maintaining it subsequently stable by compensating a load variation applied to the engine. The invention also concerns a fuel injection system implementing the above method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: FPT INDUSTRIAL S.P.A.
    Inventors: Salvatore Musumeci, Simon Porter
  • Publication number: 20180320619
    Abstract: Method for controlling an internal combustion engine of an agricultural vehicle comprising the following steps, acquisition of a rated torque curve of said internal combustion engine, as a function of a rotation speed of said internal combustion engine, selection of a predefined speed value (PTS) of the internal combustion engine, introduction of a modified torque curve having torque values increased for speeds below said predefined speed value (PTS), switching from said rated torque curve to said modified torque curve when at least one operating condition has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Salvatore Musumeci, Simon Porter
  • Patent number: 9856814
    Abstract: A system for detecting a leakage/failure in in an intake line of an internal combustion engine comprising an intake line (IL) and an exhaust line (EL), means (HFM) for measuring or for estimating a quantity of fresh air ({dot over (m)}HFM) entering said intake line (IL), means for measuring or for estimating a quantity of fuel ({dot over (m)}FUEL) injected in the engine (E), measurement or estimation means (? and/or NOx), on the exhaust line, adapted to provide a first value (?measured) of an air/fuel ratio introduced in the internal combustion engine (E), the system comprising processing means (ECU) adapted to calculate a second value (?exp) of said air/fuel ratio, calculated on the basis of the measured and estimated quantities of fresh air ({dot over (m)}HFM) and fuel ({dot over (m)}FUEL) to calculate an error (?err) between the first and the second value (?measured??exp) and to detect a condition of leakage/failure if said error is outside a predefined interval [?err?, ?err+] containing the value zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: FPT INDUSTRIAL S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Odello, Salvatore Musumeci, Francesco Dell'Unto
  • Publication number: 20150082771
    Abstract: A system for detecting a leakage/failure in in an intake line of an internal combustion engine comprising an intake line (IL) and an exhaust line (EL), means (HFM) for measuring or for estimating a quantity of fresh air ({dot over (m)}HFM) entering said intake line (IL), means for measuring or for estimating a quantity of fuel ({dot over (m)}FUEL) injected in the engine (E), measurement or estimation means (? and/or NOx), on the exhaust line, adapted to provide a first value (?measured) of an air/fuel ratio introduced in the internal combustion engine (E), the system comprising processing means (ECU) adapted to calculate a second value (?exp) of said air/fuel ratio, calculated on the basis of the measured and estimated quantities of fresh air ({dot over (m)}HFM) and fuel ({dot over (m)}FUEL) to calculate an error (?err) between the first and the second value (?measured??exp) and to detect a condition of leakage/failure if said error is outside a predefined interval [?err?, ?err+] containing the value zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Fabio Odello, Salvatore Musumeci, Francesco Dell'Unto
  • Publication number: 20100148684
    Abstract: A device includes at least two circuit branches, each of said at least two circuit branches comprising at least one LED diode. The device comprises a supply circuit that provides an electric supply of said at least two circuit branches and includes a variable resistance. The device comprises a controller coupled to said at least two circuit branches and suitable for varying said resistance in reply to a variation of the current that flows in one of said at least two circuit branches to vary the electric supply of said at least two circuit branches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianluca Ragonesi, Patrizia Milazzo, Salvatore Musumeci, Giuseppe Platania
  • Patent number: 7705543
    Abstract: A device includes at least two circuit branches, each of said at least two circuit branches comprising at least one LED diode. The device comprises a supply circuit that provides an electric supply of said at least two circuit branches and includes a variable resistance. The device comprises a controller coupled to said at least two circuit branches and suitable for varying said resistance in reply to a variation of the current that flows in one of said at least two circuit branches to vary the electric supply of said at least two circuit branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianluca Ragonesi, Patrizia Milazzo, Salvatore Musumeci, Giuseppe Platania
  • Patent number: 7609237
    Abstract: A circuit apparatus with LED diodes includes a plurality of circuit branches in which each circuit branch comprises at least one LED diode. The apparatus comprises a device for the supply of said plurality of circuit branches and each circuit branch is connected singularly to the supply device. The supply device comprises a controller suitable for commanding the supply of each circuit branch of the plurality of circuit branches independently from the other circuit branches of the plurality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianluca Ragonesi, Patrizia Milazzo, Salvatore Musumeci, Giuseppe Platania
  • Patent number: 7173801
    Abstract: A protection circuit for a control terminal of a power device of the type comprising at least one resistive element connected between at least one output terminal of a driver and the control terminal of the power device includes at least one turning-off transistor having its conduction terminals connected to the control terminal of the power device and to at least one output terminal of the driver, respectively. A control terminal is coupled to the control terminal of the power device through a second resistive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gaetano Belverde, Maurizio Melito, Salvatore Musumeci, Rosario Pagano, Angelo Raciti
  • Publication number: 20060192498
    Abstract: A circuit apparatus with LED diodes includes a plurality of circuit branches in which each circuit branch comprises at least one LED diode. The apparatus comprises a device for the supply of said plurality of circuit branches and each circuit branch is connected singularly to the supply device. The supply device comprises a controller suitable for commanding the supply of each circuit branch of the plurality of circuit branches independently from the other circuit branches of the plurality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianluca Ragonesi, Patrizia Milazzo, Salvatore Musumeci, Giuseppe Platania
  • Publication number: 20060186827
    Abstract: A device includes at least two circuit branches, each of said at least two circuit branches comprising at least one LED diode. The device comprises a supply circuit that provides an electric supply of said at least two circuit branches and includes a variable resistance. The device comprises a controller coupled to said at least two circuit branches and suitable for varying said resistance in reply to a variation of the current that flows in one of said at least two circuit branches to vary the electric supply of said at least two circuit branches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianluca Ragonesi, Patrizia Milazzo, Salvatore Musumeci, Giuseppe Platania
  • Publication number: 20040042139
    Abstract: A protection circuit for a control terminal of a power device of the type comprising at least one resistive element connected between at least one output terminal of a driver and the control terminal of the power device includes at least one turning-off transistor having its conduction terminals connected to the control terminal of the power device and to at least one output terminal of the driver, respectively. A control terminal is coupled to the control terminal of the power device through a second resistive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics Pvt. Ltd.
    Inventors: Gaetano Belverde, Maurizio Melito, Salvatore Musumeci, Raosario Pagano, Angelo Raciti
  • Patent number: 5246871
    Abstract: The problems normally linked to the creation of a power stage using BJT transistors are overcome realizing the power stage with BMFET transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics S.r.L.
    Inventors: Raffaele Zambrano, Salvatore Musumeci, Salvatore Raciti
  • Patent number: 5119161
    Abstract: The problems normally linked to the creation of a power stage using BJT transistors are overcome realizing the power stage with BMFET transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.r.L.
    Inventors: Raffaele Zambrano, Salvatore Musumeci, Salvatore Raciti
  • Patent number: 5073511
    Abstract: The thin buffer layer, very often present in HIMOS devices, is achieved by ion implantation or predeposition of the dopant followed by subsequent diffusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.r.L.
    Inventors: Salvatore Musumeci, Cesare Ronsisvalle
  • Patent number: 4969030
    Abstract: The integrated structure is formed of various circuital components accomplished by diffusion of dopants in a semiconductor substrate. Each component is located inside a respective insulation recess electrically floating in relation to the substrate and the other components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.p.A.
    Inventors: Salvatore Musumeci, Roberto Pellicano, Sergio Palara
  • Patent number: RE38510
    Abstract: The device uses the horizontal insulating region and the buried layer as the power transistor base and emitter respectively. An epitaxial growth is interposed between the two diffusions needed to form the aforesaid regions and those needed to create the base and the emitter of the transistor of the integrated control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Srl
    Inventors: Raffaele Zambrano, Salvatore Musumeci
  • Patent number: D957888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Salvatore Musumeci, Lorraine Musumeci
  • Patent number: D964816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventors: Salvatore Musumeci, Lorraine Musumeci