Patents by Inventor Giulio Zagato

Giulio Zagato 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: 20240151240
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order; a fan defining a fan axis and comprising a plurality of fan blades rotatable about the fan axis; and a pitch change mechanism operable with the plurality of fan blades to control a pitch of the plurality of fan blades. The pitch change mechanism imparts a torque to each fan blade of the plurality of fan blades via first and second forces imparted in opposite directions to each fan blade of the plurality of fan blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Paolo Altamura, Giulio Zagato
  • Publication number: 20240060559
    Abstract: A planetary gear system includes a carrier including a first side having a first oil manifold opening therethrough, and a second side having a second oil manifold opening therethrough, a first oil manifold and a second oil manifold. The first oil manifold has a first flange portion floatingly engaging with the first oil manifold opening, and a second flange portion engaging with the second oil manifold opening of the carrier, the second flange portion including a first oil manifold mounting flange. The second oil manifold has a second oil manifold flange portion engaging with the second oil manifold opening of the carrier, and including a second oil manifold mounting flange. At least one connecting member connects the first oil manifold mounting flange and the second oil manifold mounting flange so as to mount the first oil manifold and the second oil manifold to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Giulio Zagato, Leonardo Coviello, Francesco Santacroce, Cristiano Consales, Paolo Altamura
  • Patent number: 11022209
    Abstract: A gear assembly including a first gear disposed at a centerline axis of the gear assembly; a second gear coupled to the first gear in adjacent radial arrangement; and a spraybar assembly disposed between a plurality of the second gear. The spraybar assembly defines an elongated neck extended between the plurality of second gear. A supply opening is defined through the elongated neck and the elongated neck defines a groove extended along a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GE Avio S.r.l.
    Inventors: Saypen Baraggia Au Yeung, Giulio Zagato
  • Publication number: 20200300175
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure a gas turbine engine defining a radial direction and an axial direction is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a stationary frame, a compressor and a turbine, the compressor or the turbine including a first plurality of rotor blades and a second plurality of rotor blades, the first plurality of rotor blades and second plurality of rotor blades alternatingly spaced along the axial direction and rotatable with one another; and a gearbox including a first gear coupled to the first plurality of rotor blades, a second gear coupled to the second plurality of rotor blades, and an intermediate gear positioned between the first gear and the second gear and coupled to the stationary frame, the intermediate gear defining an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation defining an angle with the radial direction less than about 75 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Giulio Zagato, Saypen Baraggia Au Yeung, Giuseppe Casamirra
  • Publication number: 20190271385
    Abstract: A gear assembly including a first gear disposed at a centerline axis of the gear assembly; a second gear coupled to the first gear in adjacent radial arrangement; and a spraybar assembly disposed between a plurality of the second gear. The spraybar assembly defines an elongated neck extended between the plurality of second gear. A supply opening is defined through the elongated neck and the elongated neck defines a groove extended along a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Saypen BARAGGIA AU YEUNG, Giulio ZAGATO
  • Patent number: 10208849
    Abstract: In a mechanical gear transmission, a leaked lubricant liquid, used to lubricate an external ring gear meshing with at least one internal gear wheel, is collected and reintroduced in the system by means of a manifold having a first concave portion, which has a concavity facing towards the external ring gear, so as to house a mass of liquid moved outwards as a result of a centrifugal effect, and at least a second concave portion, which is designed to receive the leaked liquid and has a concavity facing towards the first concave portion; channelling walls being provided to channel the leaked liquid towards one or the other concave portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: GE AVIO S.R.L.
    Inventors: Lorenzo Cipolla, Giulio Zagato, Stefano Zecchi
  • Publication number: 20170254407
    Abstract: In a mechanical gear transmission, a leaked lubricant liquid, used to lubricate an external ring gear meshing with at least one internal gear wheel, is collected and reintroduced in the system by means of a manifold having a first concave portion, which has a concavity facing towards the external ring gear, so as to to house a mass of liquid moved outwards as a result of a centrifugal effect, and at least a second concave portion, which is designed to receive the leaked liquid and has a concavity facing towards the first concave portion; channelling walls being provided to channel the leaked liquid towards one or the other concave portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Lorenzo Cipolla, Giulio Zagato, Stefano Zecchi
  • Patent number: 9103413
    Abstract: An epicyclic gearing has a plurality of planet gears arranged about a transmission axis so as to form two arrays symmetrical with respect to a plane orthogonal to the transmission axis; the gearing has a body which, on one side, is adapted to be connected to a rotating member and, on the other side, is coupled to a ring; the ring has a plurality of relatively thin plate sectors and a plurality of pins, which extend in cantilever fashion and in opposite directions from the plate sectors and each support a respective planet gear; coupling between the aforesaid body and the ring defines at least one degree of freedom in rotation about a radial axis to allow a relative movement under load between the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: GE AVIO S.R.L.
    Inventors: Edoardo Curti, Michele Gravina, Giulio Zagato, Luca Ronchiato, Elio Perona, Paolo Altamura
  • Patent number: 8986160
    Abstract: In an epicyclic gear system, each planet gear is connected by a respective connecting pin to an asymmetric planet carrier having two plate portions connected to each other, and only one of which is connectable to a reaction member; and at least one end portion of each connecting pin and the plate portion connected to the reaction member are connected by a radially undulated annular wall flexible angularly and radially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Avio S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Altamura, Edoardo Curti, Giovanni Oddone, Michele Gravina, Giulio Zagato
  • Publication number: 20140309078
    Abstract: An epicyclic gearing has a plurality of planet gears arranged about a transmission axis so as to form two arrays symmetrical with respect to a plane orthogonal to the transmission axis; the gearing has a body which, on one side, is adapted to be connected to a rotating member and, on the other side, is coupled to a ring; the ring has a plurality of relatively thin plate sectors and a plurality of pins, which extend in cantilever fashion and in opposite directions from the plate sectors and each support a respective planet gear; coupling between the aforesaid body and the ring defines at least one degree of freedom in rotation about a radial axis to allow a relative movement under load between the two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Edoardo Curti, Michele Gravina, Giulio Zagato, Luca Ronchiato, Elio Perona, Paolo Altamura