Patents by Inventor Antonio Righetti

Antonio Righetti 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).

  • Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
    Patent number: 12491995
    Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft includes a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of about 1700-kg, a cruising speed of about 80-knots equivalent airspeed (EAS) to about 100-knots EAS, a nominal range of about 300-km, a nominal flight time of about 4-hours, and at least one pair of rotors configured to provide vertical thrust. Each rotor of the at least one pair includes an about 2-meter propeller diameter, a disk loading of about 67-kg/m2 to about 110-kg/m2, and an operating speed of about 1800 rotations-per-minute (RPM) to about 2700-RPM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Pipistrel d.o.o.
    Inventors: Gregor Čretnik, David Eržen, Rok Lapuh, Andres Žnidar, Tine Tomažič, Blaž Močan, Jernej Drofelnik, Jernej Pirnar, Tadej Kosel, Antonio Righetti, Thomas Koopman, Matej Andrejašič
  • Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft
    Publication number: 20250256841
    Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft includes a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of about 1700-kg, a cruising speed of about 80-knots equivalent airspeed (EAS) to about 100-knots EAS, a nominal range of about 300-km, a nominal flight time of about 4-hours, and at least one pair of rotors configured to provide vertical thrust. Each rotor of the at least one pair includes an about 2-meter propeller diameter, a disk loading of about 67-kg/m2 to about 110-kg/m2, and an operating speed of about 1800 rotations-per-minute (RPM) to about 2700-RPM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Gregor Cretnik, David Eržen, Rok Lapuh, Andres Žnidar, Tine Tomažic, Blaž Mocan, Jernej Drofelnik, Jernej Pirnar, Tadej Kosel, Antonio Righetti, Thomas Koopman, Matej Andrejašic