Patents by Inventor Simone BAMBAGIONI

Simone BAMBAGIONI 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).

  • Method of controlling a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 9976472
    Abstract: A method of operating a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The engine is equipped with an engine head, and the cooling circuit includes a pump configured to deliver a variable flow of coolant through the cooling circuit. A coolant flow rate to be delivered by the pump is calculated as a function of an engine load, an engine speed and a desired engine head temperature, and the pump is operated to deliver the calculated coolant flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michele Bilancia, Simone Barbero, Simone Bambagioni, Salvatore Mafrici
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING A COOLING CIRCUIT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20160230642
    Abstract: A method of operating a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The engine is equipped with an engine head, and the cooling circuit includes a pump configured to deliver a variable flow of coolant through the cooling circuit. A coolant flow rate to be delivered by the pump is calculated as a function of an engine load, an engine speed and a desired engine head temperature, and the pump is operated to deliver the calculated coolant flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michele BILANCIA, Simone BARBERO, Simone BAMBAGIONI, Salvatore MAFRICI