Patents by Inventor Valerian Ioja

Valerian Ioja 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: 9551291
    Abstract: Steel pistons used in many internal combustion engines are generally composed of a skirt and a crown. The skirt's function is to reduce the lateral and rotational movement of the piston in the cylinder while the engine is in operation. Lateral and rotational frictional forces imparted to a piston during engine operation cause the piston to scrape off the lubricating oil film present on the cylinder wall. The reduced oil film thickness increases piston and cylinder wall wear due to metal to metal contact. The subsequent metal to metal contact produces a phenomenon called scuffing. This disclosure incorporates several design modifications to the piston and results in a significant reduction of the lateral and rotational motion of the piston during engine operation. The reduction of piston motion reduces the amount of oil film removed from the cylinder wall and increases lubrication efficiency. The Increased lubrication efficiency realized reduces frictional wear power loss and scuffing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Valerian Ioja, Michael T. Lapp
  • Publication number: 20140208941
    Abstract: Steel pistons used in many internal combustion engines are generally composed of a skirt and a crown. The skirt's function is to reduce the lateral and rotational movement of the piston in the cylinder while the engine is in operation. Lateral and rotational frictional forces imparted to a piston during engine operation cause the piston to scrape off the lubricating oil film present on the cylinder wall. The reduced oil film thickness increases piston and cylinder wall wear due to metal to metal contact. The subsequent metal to metal contact produces a phenomenon called scuffing. This disclosure incorporates several design modifications to the piston and results in a significant reduction of the lateral and rotational motion of the piston during engine operation. The reduction of piston motion reduces the amount of oil film removed from the cylinder wall and increases lubrication efficiency. The Increased lubrication efficiency realized reduces frictional wear power loss and scuffing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Valerian Ioja, Michael T. Lapp
  • Publication number: 20070295299
    Abstract: A piston for a combustion engine has a basic element and a ring carrier element held on the basic element with a top land all around its circumference and a ring belt all around its circumference. The ring carrier element grips around the basic element at least partially and is held on the basic element by a press fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Lapp, Valerian Ioja, Grace Zhao
  • Publication number: 20070283917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a piston (10, 110) for a combustion engine having a basic element (11, 111) and a ring carrier element (12, 112) held on the basic element (11, 111) with a top land (25, 125) all around its circumference and ring belt (26, 126) all around its circumference. It is provided in accordance with the invention that the ring carrier element (12, 112) grips around the basic element (11, 111) at least partially and is held on the basic element (11, 111) by means of a press fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Michael T. Lapp, Valerian Ioja, Grace Zhao
  • Patent number: 7210399
    Abstract: A two-part piston for an internal combustion engine has a piston head and a piston skirt. The piston head has a piston crown on the underside of which at least two boss lands, each provided with a head boss and a head boss hole are connected. The piston skirt has at least two boss bodies, each provided with a skirt boss and a skirt boss hole. When the head and skirt are joined, the head boss holes and skirt boss holes are flush in relation to each other for accommodating a gudgeon pin. Each boss body has a recess in which the corresponding boss land is accommodated with the associated head boss so that the head boss hole and skirt boss hole are aligned flush relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignees: Mahle Technology, Inc., Mahle International GmbH
    Inventor: Valerian Ioja
  • Publication number: 20070056441
    Abstract: A two-part piston for an internal combustion engine has a piston head and a piston skirt. The piston head has a piston crown on the underside of which at least two boss lands, each provided with a head boss and a head boss hole are connected. The piston skirt has at least two boss bodies, each provided with a skirt boss and a skirt boss hole. When the head and skirt are joined, the head boss holes and skirt boss holes are flush in relation to each other for accommodating a gudgeon pin. Each boss body has a recess in which the corresponding boss land is accommodated with the associated head boss so that the head boss hole and skirt boss hole are aligned flush relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventor: Valerian Ioja
  • Patent number: 7162990
    Abstract: A two-part piston for an internal combustion engine, comprising a piston head and a piston skirt connected with the piston head in articulated manner, by way of a piston pin. The piston head has a piston crown that is followed by a cylindrical circumference surface having a top land and a ring belt. The piston head can include a ring-shaped circumferential cooling channel disposed within the piston head. The opening of this cooling channel faces the piston skirt, and is closed off with a seal element. There is a seal element that has a first free end that is held between piston head and piston skirt, or rests against an outer wall of the cooling channel. The seal element has a second free end that rests against the piston head, and wherein the seal element has a bottom that lies on a surface of the piston skirt that faces the cooling channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignees: Mahle Technology, Inc., Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Valerian Ioja, Michael T. Lapp