Patents by Inventor Antonio Cannata

Antonio Cannata 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).

  • Publication number: 20230228284
    Abstract: A hydraulic device having: a plurality of main piston-cylinder arrangements, each of the respective pistons having a fixed stroke length and configured for axial reciprocation within their respective cylinder; a plurality of flow control valves for switching between a lockdown state and an unlocked state of one or more of the plurality of main piston cylinder arrangements during operation of the hydraulic device; and one or more control valves for directing the plurality of flow control valves between their respective unlock and lock positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: ANTONIO CANNATA
  • Patent number: 11506229
    Abstract: A modular hydraulic device comprising: a housing having a receptacle having a first open end, a second end and a first port, the first port for facilitating an ingress and an egress of hydraulic fluid with respect to the housing; a sleeve configured to be received in the first open end and abut the second end; and an end cap for closing the first open end once the sleeve is inserted in the receptacle; the sleeve having: a body having a fourth lan (L4) positioned in the body for aligning with first port; a main cylinder for holding a main piston for reciprocation about a reciprocation axis; and a first bore portion fluidly coupled to the first lan, the first bore portion for receiving the ingress of the hydraulic fluid and for outputting the egress of the hydraulic fluid; wherein once assembled the main piston is coupled to a cam for facilitating said reciprocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Publication number: 20220325729
    Abstract: A hydraulic device having: a plurality of main piston-cylinder arrangements, each of the respective pistons having a fixed stroke length and configured for axial reciprocation within their respective cylinder; a plurality of flow control valves for switching between a lockdown state and an unlocked state of one or more of the plurality of main piston cylinder arrangements during operation of the hydraulic device; and one or more control valves for directing the plurality of flow control valves between their respective unlock and lock positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: ANTONIO CANNATA
  • Patent number: 11333145
    Abstract: A hydraulic device having a plurality of cylinders for distributing a flow of hydraulic fluid between a reservoir and a load, the device comprising: a housing having the plurality of cylinders with a plurality of corresponding pistons configured for reciprocation of a constant stroke length; an input port of the housing fluidly connected to each cylinder of the plurality of cylinders, the input port facilitating introduction of the hydraulic fluid into said each cylinder; an output port of the housing connected to said each cylinder, the output port facilitating the ejection of the hydraulic fluid from said each cylinder during the reciprocation, the output port configured for fluidly coupling said each cylinder to the load; and a distributor coupled to a main shaft of the hydraulic device, such that the distributor rotates in conjunction with the main shaft, the distributor having a distributor body including a first port configured for fluid communication with the input port and a second port configured for
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Patent number: 11293461
    Abstract: A hydraulic device having: a plurality of main piston-cylinder arrangements, each of the respective pistons having a fixed stroke length and configured for axial reciprocation within their respective cylinder; a plurality of flow control valves for switching between a lockdown state and an unlocked state of one or more of the plurality of main piston cylinder arrangements during operation of the hydraulic device; and one or more control valves for directing the plurality of flow control valves between their respective unlock and lock positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Publication number: 20210285438
    Abstract: A hydraulic device having a plurality of cylinders for distributing a flow of hydraulic fluid between a reservoir and a load, the device comprising: a housing having the plurality of cylinders with a plurality of corresponding pistons configured for reciprocation of a constant stroke length; an input port of the housing fluidly connected to each cylinder of the plurality of cylinders, the input port facilitating introduction of the hydraulic fluid into said each cylinder; an output port of the housing connected to said each cylinder, the output port facilitating the ejection of the hydraulic fluid from said each cylinder during the reciprocation, the output port configured for fluidly coupling said each cylinder to the load; and a distributor coupled to a main shaft of the hydraulic device, such that the distributor rotates in conjunction with the main shaft, the distributor having a distributor body including a first port configured for fluid communication with the input port and a second port configured for
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: ANTONIO CANNATA
  • Patent number: 11118611
    Abstract: A variable flow hydraulic device having a plurality of cylinders for varying a flow of hydraulic fluid between a reservoir and a load, the device comprising: a housing having the plurality of cylinders with a plurality of corresponding pistons; an input port of the housing fluidly connected to each cylinder of the plurality of cylinders, the input port facilitating introduction of the hydraulic fluid to said each cylinder; a first output port of the housing connected to said each cylinder, the first output port facilitating the ejection of the hydraulic fluid from said each cylinder, the first output port configured for fluidly coupling said each cylinder to the load; a respective flow control valve for said each cylinder, and a fluid pressure sensing device coupled between downstream of the first output port and said respective flow control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TONAND INC.
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Publication number: 20210246917
    Abstract: A modular hydraulic device comprising: a housing having a receptacle having a first open end, a second end and a first port, the first port for facilitating an ingress and an egress of hydraulic fluid with respect to the housing; a sleeve configured to be received in the first open end and abut the second end; and an end cap for closing the first open end once the sleeve is inserted in the receptacle; the sleeve having: a body having a fourth lan (L4) positioned in the body for aligning with first port; a main cylinder for holding a main piston for reciprocation about a reciprocation axis; and a first bore portion fluidly coupled to the first lan, the first bore portion for receiving the ingress of the hydraulic fluid and for outputting the egress of the hydraulic fluid; wherein once assembled the main piston is coupled to a cam for facilitating said reciprocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: ANTONIO CANNATA
  • Publication number: 20210123460
    Abstract: A hydraulic device having: a plurality of main piston-cylinder arrangements, each of the respective pistons having a fixed stroke length and configured for axial reciprocation within their respective cylinder; a plurality of flow control valves for switching between a lockdown state and an unlocked state of one or more of the plurality of main piston cylinder arrangements during operation of the hydraulic device; and one or more control valves for directing the plurality of flow control valves between their respective unlock and lock positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: ANTONIO CANNATA
  • Publication number: 20210123464
    Abstract: A variable flow hydraulic device having a plurality of cylinders for varying a flow of hydraulic fluid between a reservoir and a load, the device comprising: a housing having the plurality of cylinders with a plurality of corresponding pistons; an input port of the housing fluidly connected to each cylinder of the plurality of cylinders, the input port facilitating introduction of the hydraulic fluid to said each cylinder; a first output port of the housing connected to said each cylinder, the first output port facilitating the ejection of the hydraulic fluid from said each cylinder, the first output port configured for fluidly coupling said each cylinder to the load; a respective flow control valve for said each cylinder, and a fluid pressure sensing device coupled between downstream of the first output port and said respective flow control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: ANTONIO CANNATA
  • Publication number: 20190120215
    Abstract: An axial reciprocation device having a main piston and an anchor piston coupled to one another via a swivel joint interconnecting 20 a pair of connecting rods, the main piston positioned in a main cylinder bore and the anchor piston positioned in an anchor piston bore of a housing, such that the main piston is configured for axial reciprocation in the main cylinder bore; wherein variable positioning of the anchor piston along the anchor piston bore results in variable displacement of the main piston of hydraulic fluid with respect to an inlet/outlet port of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Patent number: 9850894
    Abstract: A closed loop, self-priming hydraulic system comprising a reciprocating, hydraulic piston pump, a high pressure loop and a low pressure loop is disclosed. The reciprocating, hydraulic piston pump comprises a first piston operating in a first piston bore and a second piston operating in a second piston bore. The high pressure loop is defined by a high pressure accumulator that is fluidly connected to an inlet of the first piston bore and an outlet of the second piston bore. The low pressure loop is defined by a low pressure accumulator that is fluidly connected to an inlet of the second piston bore and an outlet of the first piston bore. The closed-loop, self-priming hydraulic system manipulates a hydraulic fluid to convert energy from one form to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: TONAND INC.
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Patent number: 9784253
    Abstract: A piston-in-piston non-compressible unit is disclosed that utilizes an elastic volume to store and release energy with each stroke by varying the non-compressible fluid volumes in and out of the hydraulic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Tonand Brakes Inc.
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Patent number: 9689409
    Abstract: A hydraulic device having: a housing; a bore of the housing having a first piston positioned therein for a first reciprocal motion within the bore along a bore axis; a mechanical element coupled to the first piston for either driving the first reciprocal motion or being driven by the first reciprocal motion; a second piston positioned in the bore for a second reciprocal motion within the bore along the bore axis; a hydraulic fluid chamber of the bore positioned between the first piston and the second piston, the hydraulic fluid chamber having a hydraulic fluid inlet and a hydraulic fluid outlet; a chamber of the bore positioned between the second piston and a wall of the housing, the chamber for having a resilient element therein; a separator partition dividing the hydraulic fluid chamber into a first hydraulic fluid chamber and a second hydraulic fluid chamber, the separator partition positioned in the bore between the hydraulic fluid inlet and the second piston, the separator partition having a first fluid
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Tonand Brakes Inc.
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Publication number: 20170167474
    Abstract: A hydraulic device having an input shaft and an output shaft, the device comprising: a housing having the input shaft mounted at one end and the output shaft mounted at the other end; an axially reciprocating hydraulic pump mounted on the input shaft within the housing, the axially reciprocating hydraulic pump having: a plurality of pistons located in respective piston bores and configured for axial reciprocation therein; a cam plate connected to the input shaft, the cam plate having a plurality of cam surfaces distributed about the cam plate for driving the plurality of pistons towards Top Dead Center (TDC) of the piston bores; a rotating hydraulic motor mounted on the output shaft within the housing for rotating with the output shaft; and a pair of shared fluid conduits, one of the pair directly and fluidly connecting a fluid outlet of the axially reciprocating hydraulic pump with a fluid inlet of the rotating hydraulic motor and the other of the pair for directly and fluidly connecting a fluid outlet of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Publication number: 20170016387
    Abstract: A piston-cylinder arrangement for an internal combustion engine includes a first cylinder bore in an engine with a first piston disposed therein. A combustion chamber may be positioned between walls of the first cylinder bore and the first piston. A second cylinder bore in the engine block may be aligned with the first cylinder bore with a second piston disposed therein. A compression chamber may be positioned between walls of the second cylinder bore and the second piston. One or more supporting members may connect the first piston to the second piston for facilitating concurrent reciprocation of the first piston and the second piston within their respective cylinder bores during operation of the internal combustion engine. The first piston, the second piston, and the one or more supporting members may define a stacked piston arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Publication number: 20160215797
    Abstract: A closed loop, self-priming hydraulic system comprising a reciprocating, hydraulic piston pump, a high pressure loop and a low pressure loop is disclosed. The reciprocating, hydraulic piston pump comprises a first piston operating in a first piston bore and a second piston operating in a second piston bore. The high pressure loop is defined by a high pressure accumulator that is fluidly connected to an inlet of the first piston bore and an outlet of the second piston bore. The low pressure loop is defined by a low pressure accumulator that is fluidly connected to an inlet of the second piston bore and an outlet of the first piston bore. The closed-loop, self-priming hydraulic system manipulates a hydraulic fluid to convert energy from one form to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Publication number: 20160032948
    Abstract: A piston-in-piston non-compressible unit is disclosed that utilises an elastic volume to store and release energy with each stroke by varying the non-compressible fluid volumes in and out of the hydraulic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Publication number: 20150300383
    Abstract: A hydraulic device having: a housing; a bore of the housing having a first piston positioned therein for a first reciprocal motion within the bore along a bore axis; a mechanical element coupled to the first piston for either driving the first reciprocal motion or being driven by the first reciprocal motion; a second piston positioned in the bore for a second reciprocal motion within the bore along the bore axis; a hydraulic fluid chamber of the bore positioned between the first piston and the second piston, the hydraulic fluid chamber having a hydraulic fluid inlet and a hydraulic fluid outlet; a chamber of the bore positioned between the second piston and a wall of the housing, the chamber for having a resilient element therein; a separator partition dividing the hydraulic fluid chamber into a first hydraulic fluid chamber and a second hydraulic fluid chamber, the separator partition positioned in the bore between the hydraulic fluid inlet and the second piston, the separator partition having a first fluid
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Tonand Brakes Inc.
    Inventor: Antonio Cannata
  • Patent number: 9091283
    Abstract: A piston unit is disclosed that utilizes an elastic volume to store and release energy with each stroke by varying the hydraulic fluid volumes in and out of the hydraulic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Tonand Brakes Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Cannata, Reini Strasser