Patents by Inventor Alberto DA COSTA GARCIA

Alberto DA COSTA GARCIA 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: 10712115
    Abstract: A modular turret for an armored vehicle includes: an invariable and unique basic structural unit configured to be interchangeable, called a standard shell, equipped with interface means; and a plurality of interchangeable and removable functional modules and/or systems securable to the standard shell by specific fastening means distinctive from a connection of each functional module to the standard shell. The interface means allow an assembly of a set of different modules and/or systems of a same functional type on the standard shell at an interfacing zone on the latter. The standard shell includes an assembly of a plurality of plates with different shapes and sizes giving the standard shell a geometric shape with fixed dimensions. The plates have orifices and/or connectors for fastening the interchangeable and removable functional modules and/or systems. The plurality of plates includes a base metal sheet including a base of the standard shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CMI DEFENCE S.A.
    Inventors: Fabian Corona, Vincent Dumont, Alberto Da Costa Garcia, Henri Orban, Philippe Delvaux
  • Publication number: 20190310046
    Abstract: A modular turret for an armored vehicle includes: an invariable and unique basic structural unit configured to be interchangeable, called a standard shell, equipped with interface means; and a plurality of interchangeable and removable functional modules and/or systems securable to the standard shell by specific fastening means distinctive from a connection of each functional module to the standard shell. The interface means allow an assembly of a set of different modules and/or systems of a same functional type on the standard shell at an interfacing zone on the latter. The standard shell includes an assembly of a plurality of plates with different shapes and sizes giving the standard shell a geometric shape with fixed dimensions. The plates have orifices and/or connectors for fastening the interchangeable and removable functional modules and/or systems. The plurality of plates includes a base metal sheet including a base of the standard shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Fabian CORONA, Vincent DUMONT, Alberto DA COSTA GARCIA, Henri ORBAN, Philippe DELVAUX