Patents by Inventor Luca MEDICI

Luca MEDICI 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: 20230322400
    Abstract: A method for controlling an aircraft capable of hovering is described, comprising a first engine; a second engine; at least one rotor; and a transmission interposed between the first and second engine and the rotor; the transmission comprises a first and a second inlet connected respectively to a first outlet member of the first engine and to a second outlet member of the second engine; the method comprises step i) of placing the in a first configuration, in which the first and second engine make available a first and a second power value; or in a second configuration, in which the first engine (makes available a third power value greater than the first power value to the first inlet, and the second engine delivers a nil power value to the second inlet; the method also comprises, characterised in that it comprises the steps of ii) detecting a series of parameters associated with the operating conditions of the aircraft; and iii) enabling the transition of the aircraft from the first configuration to the secon
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Luca Medici, Fabio Nannoni, Marco Braghiroli, Andrea Cogliati, Tiziano Frattini, Lorenzo Masellis, Luca Riviello, Alessandro Scola, Marco Tamborini, Matteo Pizzagalli
  • Publication number: 20230174219
    Abstract: A helicopter is described comprising a fuselage elongated along a first axis and extending between a nose and a tail boom; a tailplane with a pair of first aerodynamic surfaces elongated along a second axis; the first and second axis define a first plane; the helicopter comprises a pair of elements transversal to the first aerodynamic surfaces; and a pair of second aerodynamic surfaces generating respective second aerodynamic forces, connected to first elements, and facing and spaced from respective first aerodynamic surfaces; each second aerodynamic surface comprises one first root end connected to the respective said element, a second free end spaced from said tail boom, a first leading edge, a first trailing edge opposite to said first leading edge, a first chord at said first root end and a second chord at said second free end parallel to said first axis; the first and the second chord define a second plane tilted with respect to said first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Stefano Melone, Gabriele Campanardi, Luca Medici, Alessandro Scandroglio, Riccardo Bianco Mengotti
  • Publication number: 20230022308
    Abstract: A helicopter is described comprising: a tail boom; a fin projecting from the tail boom; and a tailplane arranged at the tail boom and transversal to the fin; at least one of the fin and the tailplane defining a first aerodynamic surface generating a first aerodynamic force; at least one first element transversal to the first aerodynamic surface; and a second aerodynamic surface generating a second aerodynamic force, connected to the first element, facing and spaced from the first aerodynamic surface; the second aerodynamic surface is spaced from the other of the fin and the tailplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Luca Medici, Stefano Melone
  • 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