Patents by Inventor Alberto La Fortezza

Alberto La Fortezza 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).

  • Epicyclic gear train for an aircraft capable of hovering
    Patent number: 8795123
    Abstract: An epicyclic gear train, for an aircraft capable of hovering, having a sun gear rotating about a first axis; a fixed ring gear positioned coaxially with the first axis and radially outwards with respect to the sun gear; a number of planet gears, which are interposed between and mesh with the sun gear and the ring gear, and rotate about respective second axes, in turn revolving about the first axis; and lubricant feed means; the feed means having a number of nozzles arranged about the first axis and the sun gear to produce an annular flow of lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: AgustaWestland S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Gasparini, Alberto La Fortezza, Dario Colombo