Patents by Inventor Andrea BALDONI
Andrea BALDONI 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).
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Publication number: 20240108530Abstract: A rotational joint of intra-extra rotation for assistance of the movement of intra-extra rotation of a shoulder of a user. The rotational joint features a first circular guide arranged to rotate about a first rotation axis and a second circular guide arranged to rotate about a second rotation axis that is parallel to the first rotation axis. A support element is arranged to support the first and the second circular guides. The first and the second circular guide are pivotally connected by a conical wheel having a third rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axes and said conical wheel being pivotally constrained to the support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Andrea BALDONI, Matteo MOISE, Simona CREA, Emilio TRIGILI, Mario CORTESE, Nicola VITIELLO, Francesco GIOVACCHINI
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Patent number: 11898614Abstract: The object of the present invention is a new configuration of torsional spring with a flat structure, capable of ensuring response linearity, modelling ease and accuracy, versatile use while safeguarding the possibility of the inner passage of wiring or of any accessory components along the transmission/torsion axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Andrea Baldoni, Matteo Fantozzi, Nicola Vitiello
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Patent number: 11872176Abstract: A rotational joint of intra-extra rotation for assistance of the movement of intra-extra rotation of a shoulder of a user. The rotational joint features a first circular guide arranged to rotate about a first rotation axis and a second circular guide arranged to rotate about a second rotation axis that is parallel to the first rotation axis. A support element is arranged to support the first and the second circular guides. The first and the second circular guide are pivotally connected by a conical wheel having a third rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axes and said conical wheel being pivotally constrained to the support element.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Andrea Baldoni, Matteo Moisé, Simona Crea, Emilio Trigili, Mario Cortese, Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Giovacchini
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Patent number: 11725707Abstract: A transmissive joint has an elastic response for transmitting a torsional load capable of ensuring the transmission in the absence of coaxiality between two actuating and actuated devices, and allowing the internal passage of cabling or possible accessory components along the axis of transmission/torsion.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Giovacchini, Andrea Baldoni, Marco Cempini
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Publication number: 20220381300Abstract: A transmissive joint has an elastic response for transmitting a torsional load capable of ensuring the transmission in the absence of coaxiality between two actuating and actuated devices, and allowing the internal passage of cabling or possible accessory components along the axis of transmission/torsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Nicola VITIELLO, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Andrea BALDONI, Marco CEMPINI
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Patent number: 11433533Abstract: A kinematic chain comprises a first pulley, arranged to rotate about a rotation axis x, and a second pulley arranged to rotate about a rotation axis y. The kinematic chain comprises then at least one connecting element comprising at least one passage having at least one rotating element, said or each connecting element also comprising at least one interface arranged to connect the connecting element to an adjacent connecting element or to a pulley, generating a rotational constraint about a rotation axis z. The kinematic chain also comprises a transmission element arranged to develop along a determined path for transmitting a rotational motion between the first pulley and the second pulley. The transmission element is adapted to be, in use, fixedly in contact with said or each rotating element by a constraint of rolling friction, in order to allow a modelling the determined path according to a predetermined geometry.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignees: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA, IUVO S.R.L.Inventors: Andrea Baldoni, Francesco Giovacchini, Nicola Vitiello
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Patent number: 11413208Abstract: A kinematical chain (100) for assisting a spherical motion of an anatomical joint (200) of a finger of the hand (210) of a user, said anatomical joint (200) having centre of rotation P and being arranged for allowing a relative motion of a finger of the hand (210) with respect to a portion of hand (220) of the user, said finger of the hand (210) defining a longitudinal direction ?. The kinematical chain (100) comprises a first rotational joint (110) engaged to the finger of the hand (210) and to a first connection link (115), said first rotational joint (110) arranged to provide a relative rotation ? between the first connection link (115) and the finger of the hand (210) about a rotation axis x coincident with the longitudinal direction ?.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Andrea Baldoni, Matteo Fantozzi, Simona Crea, Francesco Giovacchini, Nicola Vitiello, Marco Cempini, Dario Marconi, Mario Cortese
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Patent number: 11408478Abstract: A transmissive joint has an elastic response for transmitting a torsional load capable of ensuring the transmission in the absence of coaxiality between two actuating and actuated devices, and allowing the internal passage of cabling or possible accessory components along the axis of transmission/torsion.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Giovacchini, Andrea Baldoni, Marco Cempini
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Publication number: 20220023131Abstract: The present concerns a wearable underactuated active robot with a couple of robotic joint adapted to correspond with to a couple of body joints in line on a limb of an user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Andrea BALDONI, Simona CREA, Nicola VITIELLO
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Publication number: 20220008226Abstract: A robotic device (100) for the movement of a user, said robotic device (100) comprising an interface frame (105) arranged to connect the robotic device (100) to a lower limbs or to a prosthesis of lower limbs, said interface frame (105) being integral to an axis x, a lower portion (110) integral to an axis y, a resilient element (140) having a first end (141) connected to the interface frame (105) and a second end (142) connected to the lower portion (110), said resilient element (140) being arranged to deform as a function of an angular variation ? between the axis x and the axis y, a switching device (120) comprising a first element (121), connected to the interface frame (105), and a second element (122), connected to the lower portion (110), said first and second element (121,122) arranged to carry out a relative movement s as a function of the angular variation ? between the axis x and the axis y.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Andrea BALDONI, Matteo FANTOZZI, Simona CREA, Nicola VITIELLO
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Publication number: 20220003292Abstract: The object of the present invention is a new configuration of torsional spring with a flat structure, capable of ensuring response linearity, modelling ease and accuracy, versatile use while safeguarding the possibility of the inner passage of wiring or of any accessory components along the transmission/torsion axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Andrea BALDONI, Matteo FANTOZZI, Nicola VITIELLO
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Publication number: 20210145687Abstract: A kinematical chain (100) for assisting a spherical motion of an anatomical joint (200) of a finger of the hand (210) of a user, said anatomical joint (200) having centre of rotation P and being arranged for allowing a relative motion of a finger of the hand (210) with respect to a portion of hand (220) of the user, said finger of the hand (210) defining a longitudinal direction ?. The kinematical chain (100) comprises a first rotational joint (110) engaged to the finger of the hand (210) and to a first connection link (115), said first rotational joint (110) arranged to provide a relative rotation ? between the first connection link (115) and the finger of the hand (210) about a rotation axis x coincident with the longitudinal direction ?.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: SCUOLA SUPERIORE Dl STUDI UNIVERSITARI E Dl PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Andrea BALDONI, Matteo FANTOZZI, Simona CREA, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Nicola VITIELLO, Marco CEMPINI, Dario MARCONI, Mario CORTESE
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Publication number: 20210046641Abstract: A kinematic chain comprises a first pulley, arranged to rotate about a rotation axis x, and a second pulley arranged to rotate about a rotation axis y. The kinematic chain comprises then at least one connecting element comprising at least one passage having at least one rotating element, said or each connecting element also comprising at least one interface arranged to connect the connecting element to an adjacent connecting element or to a pulley, generating a rotational constraint about a rotation axis z. The kinematic chain also comprises a transmission element arranged to develop along a determined path for transmitting a rotational motion between the first pulley and the second pulley. The transmission element is adapted to be, in use, fixedly in contact with said or each rotating element by a constraint of rolling friction, in order to allow a modelling the determined path according to a predetermined geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Andrea BALDONI, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Nicola VITIELLO
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Patent number: 10821601Abstract: A kinematic chain comprises a first pulley, arranged to rotate about a rotation axis x, and a second pulley arranged to rotate about a rotation axis y. The kinematic chain comprises then at least one connecting element comprising at least one passage having at least one rotating element, said or each connecting element also comprising at least one interface arranged to connect the connecting element to an adjacent connecting element or to a pulley, generating a rotational constraint about a rotation axis z. The kinematic chain also comprises a transmission element arranged to develop along a determined path for transmitting a rotational motion between the first pulley and the second pulley. The transmission element is adapted to be, in use, fixedly in contact with said or each rotating element by a constraint of rolling friction, in order to allow a modelling the determined path according to a predetermined geometry.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignees: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA, IUVO S.R.L.Inventors: Andrea Baldoni, Francesco Giovacchini, Nicola Vitiello
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Publication number: 20200155406Abstract: A rotational joint of intra-extra rotation (100) for assistance of the movement of intra-extra rotation of a shoulder of a user, said rotational joint (100) comprising a first circular guide (110) arranged to rotate about a rotation axis r, a second circular guide (120) arranged to rotate about a rotation axis r? parallel to the rotation axis r, an support element (130) arranged to support the first and the second circular guide (110, 120). The first and the second circular guide (110, 120) are pivotally connected by a conical wheel (140) having rotation axis s perpendicular to rotation axes r and said conical wheel (140) being pivotally constrained to the support element (130). When the conical wheel (140) makes a rotation ? about its rotation axis s, the first circular guide (110) makes a rotation ? about its rotation axis r and, at the same time, the second circular guide (120) makes a rotation ??=?? about its rotation axis r?.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: SCUOLA SUPERIORE Dl STUDI UNIVERSITARI E Dl PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Andrea BALDONI, Matteo MOISÉ, Simona CREA, Emilio TRIGILI, Mario CORTESE, Nicola VITIELLO, Francesco GIOVACCHINI
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Publication number: 20190331186Abstract: A transmissive joint has an elastic response for transmitting a torsional load capable of ensuring the transmission in the absence of coaxiality between two actuating and actuated devices, and allowing the internal passage of cabling or possible accessory components along the axis of transmission/torsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Nicola VITIELLO, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Andrea BALDONI, Marco CEMPINI
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Publication number: 20190202051Abstract: A kinematic chain comprises a first pulley, arranged to rotate about a rotation axis x, and a second pulley arranged to rotate about a rotation axis y. The kinematic chain comprises then at least one connecting element comprising at least one passage having at least one rotating element, said or each connecting element also comprising at least one interface arranged to connect the connecting element to an adjacent connecting element or to a pulley, generating a rotational constraint about a rotation axis z. The kinematic chain also comprises a transmission element arranged to develop along a determined path for transmitting a rotational motion between the first pulley and the second pulley. The transmission element is adapted to be, in use, fixedly in contact with said or each rotating element by a constraint of rolling friction, in order to allow a modelling the determined path according to a predetermined geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Andrea BALDONI, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Nicola VITIELLO