Patents by Inventor Giovanni Secci

Giovanni Secci 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).

  • Recharge device, particularly for drive mechanisms for extending and withdrawing operative members of a space vehicle
    Patent number: 5150770
    Abstract: In a spring operated mechanism, the recharge device (1) is adapted to wind the spring (4) during idle times when the drive mechanism (4,16) is not operating. The recharge device has a lever member (48,50) operated by a shape memory alloy member (46) and adapted to turn a gear (8,26) for winding the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Contraves Italiana S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Secci
  • Actuator for restraint/release (R/R) devices, particularly for space applications
    Patent number: 5095595
    Abstract: A strip of copper-based shape memory alloy is used as an actuator element in a restraint/release device (R/R) for a deployment mechanism particularly for space applications; the strip heated by a resistance bends and acts on a lever of a latch means to disengage a moving arm of the R/R device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: Contraves Italiana
    Inventors: Domenico Stella, Giovanni Secci