Patents by Inventor Luca Ronchiato

Luca Ronchiato 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: 11592098
    Abstract: A gear assembly including a first gear including a rim and a plurality of teeth. The plurality of teeth is configured to contact one or more of another plurality of teeth. A non-axisymmetric structure is defined at the rim. The non-axisymmetric structure is a non-contacting structure of the gear assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: GE AVIO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Luca Ronchiato
  • Patent number: 11060584
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a first frame including a first mount member defining a stiffness K1; a second frame including a second mount member defining a stiffness K2 and a third mount member defining a stiffness K3; and a gear assembly. The gear assembly includes a first rotatable component, a second rotatable component, and a torque transfer component. The first mount member is coupled to the first rotatable component. The second mount member is coupled to the second rotatable component. The third mount member is coupled to the torque transfer component. The stiffness K1 is less than or equal to 10% of the stiffness K3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: GE AVIO S.R.L., GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Luca Ronchiato, Michele Gravina, Joseph Robert Dickman
  • Publication number: 20190368577
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a first frame including a first mount member defining a stiffness K1; a second frame including a second mount member defining a stiffness K2 and a third mount member defining a stiffness K3; and a gear assembly. The gear assembly includes a first rotatable component, a second rotatable component, and a torque transfer component. The first mount member is coupled to the first rotatable component. The second mount member is coupled to the second rotatable component. The third mount member is coupled to the torque transfer component. The stiffness K1 is less than or equal to 10% of the stiffness K3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Luca Ronchiato, Michele Gravina, Joseph Robert Dickman
  • Publication number: 20190271383
    Abstract: A gear assembly including a first gear including a rim and a plurality of teeth. The plurality of teeth is configured to contact one or more of another plurality of teeth. A non-axisymmetric structure is defined at the rim. The non-axisymmetric structure is a non-contacting structure of the gear assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Luca RONCHIATO
  • 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
  • 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