Patents by Inventor Samuel Willems

Samuel Willems 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: 11473514
    Abstract: A crawled vehicle comprising: an internal combustion engine; an engine compartment wherein the internal combustion engine is housed; an air inlet opening to catch air from the outside of the crawled vehicle; a first channel, for cold air, connected and fed by the air inlet opening with air coming from outside the crawled vehicle; a second channel to be fed with hot air coming from the internal combustion engine; a third channel for air, coupled to the internal combustion engine to feed the internal combustion engine with air; an air filter arranged along the third channel and upstream of the internal combustion engine; a connection element connected to the first channel, to the second channel and third channel; and an air adjusting device to adjust the air temperature in the third channel and comprising a shutter coupled to the first channel and/or to the second channel and/or to the connection element; and a control device controlling a position of the shutter to adjust the temperature of the air entering th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: PRINOTH S.P.A.
    Inventors: Samuel Willems, Richard Casartelli, Georg Lentsch, Francesco Salis
  • Publication number: 20200248639
    Abstract: A crawled vehicle comprising: an internal combustion engine; an engine compartment wherein the internal combustion engine is housed; an air inlet opening to catch air from the outside of the crawled vehicle; a first channel, for cold air, connected and fed by the air inlet opening with air coming from outside the crawled vehicle; a second channel to be fed with hot air coming from the internal combustion engine; a third channel for air, coupled to the internal combustion engine to feed the internal combustion engine with air; an air filter arranged along the third channel and upstream of the internal combustion engine; a connection element connected to the first channel, to the second channel and third channel; and an air adjusting device to adjust the air temperature in the third channel and comprising a shutter coupled to the first channel and/or to the second channel and/or to the connection element; and a control device controlling a position of the shutter to adjust the temperature of the air entering th
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Samuel Willems, Richard Casartelli, Georg Lentsch, Francesco Salis