Patents by Inventor Daniel PICCINI

Daniel PICCINI 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).

  • Maritime drift control system
    Patent number: 10864977
    Abstract: A maritime drift control system comprising a vessel movement detection unit, for detecting an actual vessel speed and direction, and a vessel movement control unit with a drift controller for controlling operation of at least one propulsion device of a vessel. The maritime drift control system comprises a drift error generator for generating drift error signals depending on a predetermined speed limit and the actual vessel speed. The drift error generator is connected to the drift controller to transmit the drift error signals to the drift controller. The drift controller uses the drift error signals to compute and transmit propulsion command signals to the at least one propulsion device in order to reduce speed and alter the direction of the vessel to target values. The invention comprises further a maritime vessel with a corresponding maritime drift control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF PADOVA SRL
    Inventors: Marco Murru, Dave Gustin, Gianantonio Bortolin, Andrea Pellegrinetti, Daniel Piccini, Keith Stanley, Andrew Orvieto
  • MARITIME DRIFT CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190092443
    Abstract: A maritime drift control system comprising a vessel movement detection unit, for detecting an actual vessel speed and direction, and a vessel movement control unit with a drift controller for controlling operation of at least one propulsion device of a vessel. The maritime drift control system comprises a drift error generator for generating drift error signals depending on a predetermined speed limit and the actual vessel speed. The drift error generator is connected to the drift controller to transmit the drift error signals to the drift controller. The drift controller uses the drift error signals to compute and transmit propulsion command signals to the at least one propulsion device in order to reduce speed and alter the direction of the vessel to target values. The invention comprises further a maritime vessel with a corresponding maritime drift control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Marco MURRU, Dave GUSTIN, Gianantonio BORTOLIN, Andrea PELLEGRINETTI, Daniel PICCINI, Keith STANLEY, Andrew ORVIETO