Patents by Inventor Antonio ZOCCHI

Antonio ZOCCHI 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: 11161602
    Abstract: A rotor for an aircraft capable of hovering includes a stationary support structure and a rotative element, which is rotatable about a first axis with respect to said stationary support structure with a first rotational speed. The rotor includes at least one blade, which is operatively connected with said rotative element; and a transmission group, which includes an output element rotatable about first axis with a second rotational speed different from first rotational speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: LEONARDO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luigi Bottasso, Antonio Zocchi, Massimo Brunetti, Luca Medici, James Wang, Giorgio Lucchi
  • Patent number: 11111011
    Abstract: A rotor for an aircraft capable of hovering includes a stationary support structure and a rotative element which is rotatable about an axis with respect to the stationary support structure. The rotor has at least one blade, which is operatively connected with a rotative element. The rotor has a source of a magnetic field, which is either stationary or driven in rotation at a first rotational speed and an electric conductive element, which is operatively connected to the rotative element and can be driven in rotation at a second rotational speed different from first rotational speed. An electric conductive element is electromagnetically coupled so that an electromotive force is magnetically induced in electric conductive element itself Two rings extend radially inward from a tubular body of the rotor hub with the first ring connected to a plurality of thermally conductive rings of a flow deflector at an axial end of the rotor and the second ring supports the electric conductive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: LEONARDO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luigi Bottasso, Antonio Zocchi, Massimo Brunetti, Luca Medici, James Wang, Giorgio Lucchi
  • Publication number: 20200122825
    Abstract: There is disclosed a rotor for an aircraft capable of hovering, comprising a stationary support structured; a rotative element, which is rotatable about an axis with respect to stationary support structure; at least one blade, which is operatively connected with rotative element; a source of a magnetic field, which is either stationary or driven in rotation at a first rotational speed; and an electric conductive element, which is operatively connected to rotative element and can be driven in rotation at a second rotational speed from first rotational speed; electric conductive element is electromagnetically coupled with source, so that an electromotive force is magnetically induced in electric conductive element itself, wherein two rings extend radially inward from a tubular body of the rotor hub, the first ring connecting to a plurality of thermally conductive rings of a flow deflector at an axial end of the rotor, the second ring supporting the electric conductive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Luigi Bottasso, Antonio Zocchi, Massimo Brunetti, Luca Medici, James Wang, Giorgio Lucchi
  • Publication number: 20190352000
    Abstract: There is disclosed a rotor for an aircraft capable of hovering, comprising: a stationary support structure; a rotative element, which is rotatable about a first axis with respect to said stationary support structure with a first rotational speed; at least one blade, which is operatively connected with said rotative element; and a transmission group, which comprises an output element rotatable about first axis with a second rotational speed different from first rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Luigi BOTTASSO, Antonio ZOCCHI, Massimo BRUNETTI, Luca MEDICI, James WANG, Giorgio LUCCHI