Patents by Inventor Fabiano Carminati
Fabiano Carminati 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: 20200325946Abstract: A disc has a braking band, a bell and elastic elements. The braking band has a plurality of radial teeth projecting from a radially internal edge portion, delimiting a plurality of band seats. Each radial tooth has a radially internal edge surface, a first and a second axial tooth side, and at least one circumferential side. A plurality of axial teeth project delimiting a plurality of bell seats. The plurality of radial teeth is housed in the plurality of bell seats. The internal bell surface is aligned with the radially internal edge surface of each radial tooth. Each elastic element is removably connected to the axial teeth and embraces a portion of first and second axial tooth sides and of circumferential side of the radial teeth of the braking band, elastically preloading the radial teeth with respect to the bell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.p.A.Inventors: GIANLUIGI MARONATI, FABIANO CARMINATI
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Publication number: 20200049214Abstract: A disc brake disc with a parking brake cylindrical surface for cooperating with shoes of a parking brake comprises a braking band comprising opposite braking surfaces and a geometric connection portion of band connecting the braking band to a bell; the bell comprising a connection plate with a wheel hub and an annular geometric connection portion of bell for geometric connection of the bell to the geometric connection portion of band; the braking band and the bell being pieces separate from each other and geometrically coupled to each other by geometric connection portions of band and bell so as to transfer a braking action by a brake caliper on the opposite braking surfaces from the braking band to the bell and to the wheel hub; the bell comprising a geometric bell connection surface opposite to said braking band. The disc brake disc further comprises a parking ring comprising radially and internally an inner portion of ring, and radially and externally a geometric ring connection portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: FABIANO CARMINATI
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Publication number: 20190353216Abstract: A method for controlling the braking action applicable by a brake caliper on a mechanical movement member of a vehicle is described. An electronic control unit operatively connected to an actuator assembly receives an input signal representative of a braking request. The unit determines a first reference value of a position of a component in the actuator assembly and a second reference value of a parameter representative of the braking action applicable by a brake caliper via the actuator assembly. The unit determines at least one feedback value of the position of a component in the actuator assembly. The unit also generates at least one control signal for the actuator assembly based on feedback values and the reference values.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: NINO RONCHI, ANTONIO QUARTI, LORENZO CAVAGNA, FABIANO CARMINATI
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Patent number: 10253831Abstract: A manufacturing method of a brake disc, comprising the steps of: processing a rotor S1 to acquire the rotor made of the approximately annular plate material with a center hole, the opening edge of said center hole having a plurality of projections projecting inwardly; processing a bracket S2 to acquire a bracket made of a tubular member, in which openings corresponding to the projections are formed; and integrating the bracket S4 with the rotor by inserting the bracket through the center hole of the rotor acquired by the rotor processing step and fitting the projections of the rotor into the openings of the bracket, along with a disc brake acquired according to the manufacturing method of the brake disc.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignees: Freni Brembo S.p.A., Fuji CorporationInventors: Fabiano Carminati, Mitsuhiro Yokota
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Publication number: 20190056003Abstract: A method for manufacturing a brake disc may have the following operating steps: a) preparing a brake disc, with a braking band and provided with two mutually opposite braking surfaces; b) depositing on the disc a layer of chromium carbide (Cr3C2) and nickel-chromium (NiCr) in particulate form forming a base protective coating; and c) depositing over the base protective coating a material in particulate form with the tungsten carbide (WC) and cobalt (Co) forming a surface protective coating. Both protective coatings are created with HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel), HVAF (High Velocity Air Fuel) or KM (Kinetic Metallisation) technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.Inventors: FABIANO CARMINATI, PAOLO VAVASSORI, SIMONE BIONDO
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Patent number: 10156275Abstract: A braking band (14) of a disc for a disc brake (100) suitable to rotate about a rotation axis (A-A), said braking band comprising opposite annular braking surfaces (16, 18) which extend from an inner edge (20) facing towards the rotation axis (A-A) to an outer edge (22) facing towards the outside of the disc, said braking band (14) having a distribution of grooves (44, 48, 52, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113) on at least one of the braking surfaces (16, 18), said distribution, or distribution assembly of grooves, having a pattern or module (42, 43) which is repeated circumferentially, each of said grooves (44, 48, 52, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113) being a closed groove which extends in a main direction of extension (46, 50, 54, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114) which defines a direction (46a, 50a, 54a, 102a, 104a, 106a, 108a, 110a, 112a, 114a) of said groove, each groove further extending without intersecting other grooves, said module (42, 43) extends from an inner radius (r1) to an outer radius (r2)Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Fabiano Carminati, Simone Biondo, Stefano Medici
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Patent number: 9879740Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making a brake disc comprising the following operating steps: a) providing a brake disc, comprising a braking band 2 made of aluminum or aluminum alloy and provided with two opposite braking surfaces 2a, 2b, each of which at least partially defines one of the two main sides of the disc; b) depositing a material in particle form on the disc with HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel) technique or with HVAF (High Velocity Air Fuel) technique or with KM (Kinetic Metallization) technique, forming a protective coating 3 which covers at least one of the two braking surfaces of the braking band. The material in particle form is composed of 80 to 90% by weight of tungsten carbide, 8% to 12% by weight of cobalt and 2% to 6% by weight of chromium.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Giovanni Mario Tironi, Fabiano Carminati, Lorenzo Cavalli, Laura Sammarelli
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Publication number: 20170219035Abstract: A braking band (14) of a disc for a disc brake (100) suitable to rotate about a rotation axis (A-A), said braking band comprising opposite annular braking surfaces (16, 18) which extend from an inner edge (20) facing towards the rotation axis (A-A) to an outer edge (22) facing towards the outside of the disc, said braking band (14) having a distribution of grooves (44, 48, 52, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113) on at least one of the braking surfaces (16, 18), said distribution, or distribution assembly of grooves, having a pattern or module (42, 43) which is repeated circumferentially, each of said grooves (44, 48, 52, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113) being a closed groove which extends in a main direction of extension (46, 50, 54, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114) which defines a direction (46a, 50a, 54a, 102a, 104a, 106a, 108a, 110a, 112a, 114a) of said groove, each groove further extending without intersecting other grooves, said module (42, 43) extends from an inner radius (r1) to an outer radius (r2)Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Fabiano CARMINATI, Simone BIONDO, Stefano MEDICI
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Publication number: 20170211644Abstract: A manufacturing method of a brake disc, comprising the steps of: processing a rotor (1) to acquire the rotor made of the approximately annular plate material with a center hole, the opening edge of said center hole having a plurality of projections (1b) projecting inwardly; processing a bracket (2) to acquire a bracket made of a tubular member, in which openings (2c) corresponding to the projections (1b) are formed; and integrating the bracket (2) with the rotor (1) by inserting the bracket through the center hole of the rotor acquired by the rotor processing step and fitting the projections of the rotor into the openings of the bracket. A disc brake acquired according to the manufacturing method of the brake disc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicants: Freni Brembo S.p.A., Fuji CorporationInventors: Fabiano Carminati, Mitsuhiro Yokota
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Publication number: 20160290423Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making a brake disc comprising the following operating steps: a) providing a disc brake, comprising a braking band 2 made of grey cast iron or steel and provided with two opposite braking surfaces 2a, 2b, each of which defines at least partially one of the two main sides of the disc; b) depositing a material in particle form on the disc using a HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel) technique, or HVAF (High Velocity Air Fuel) technique or KM technique (Kinetic Metallization) to form a protective coating 3 which covers at least one of the two braking surfaces of the braking band, The material in particle form is composed of 70 to 95% in weight of tungsten carbide, 5% to 15% in weight of cobalt and 1% to 10% in weight of chromium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Giovanni Mario Tironi, FABIANO CARMINATI, LORENZO CAVALLI
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Publication number: 20150354647Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making a brake disc comprising the following operating steps: a) providing a brake disc, comprising a braking band 2 made of aluminium or aluminium alloy and provided with two opposite braking surfaces 2a, 2b, each of which at least partially defines one of the two main sides of the disc; b) depositing a material in particle form on the disc with HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel) technique or with HVAF (High Velocity Air Fuel) technique or with KM (Kinetic Metallization) technique, forming a protective coating 3 which covers at least one of the two braking surfaces of the braking band. The material in particle form is composed of 80 to 90% by weight of tungsten carbide, 8% to 12% by weight of cobalt and 2% to 6% by weight of chromium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: GIOVANNI MARIO TIRONI, FABIANO CARMINATI, LORENZO CAVALLI
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Patent number: 8474577Abstract: A device for adjusting the release position of an operation element of a brake includes an articulated rod hinged and rotationally connected to the operation element. The articulated rod has an adjustment end provided with a pin having a threaded adjustment hole at least partly threaded and engaged with a threaded portion of a push rod, operatively connected to the operation element of the brake. The device comprises an anti-rotation device for preventing rotation of the push rod.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Mariusz Bozynski, Fabiano Carminati
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Publication number: 20110162921Abstract: An adjustment device for the release position of an operation element of a brake. The device comprises an articulated rod hinged in a fulcrum and connected in rotation to the operation element. The articulated rod comprises an adjustment end provided with a pin having an adjustment hole at least partly threaded and engaged with a threaded portion of a push rod, operatively connected to operation means of the brake. The device comprises anti-rotation means, suitable for locking in rotation the push rod, relative to the adjustment axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2007Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.Inventors: Mariusz Bozynski, Fabiano Carminati
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Patent number: 7789206Abstract: A disk for a disk brake is formed in two parts: a braking band which cooperates with a brake caliper to generate the braking torque, and a bell connected to a wheel hub and connected to the braking band by a tangential restraint system which provides for a plurality of protuberances of the band, housed in respective seats of the bell. The relative axial positioning between the band and the bell is maintained by a connection element fixed firmly to the bell and urging the protuberance constantly towards an abutment element fixed firmly to the bell and arranged on the opposite side of the bell to the connection element.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Fabiano Carminati, Marco Nervosi
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Publication number: 20060000680Abstract: A disk for a disk brake is formed in two parts: a braking band which cooperates with a brake caliper to generate the braking torque, and a bell connected to a wheel hub and connected to the braking band by a tangential restraint system which provides for a plurality of protuberances of the band, housed in respective seats of the bell. The relative axial positioning between the band and the bell is maintained by a connection element fixed firmly to the bell and urging the protuberance constantly towards an abutment element fixed firmly to the bell and arranged on the opposite side of the bell to the connection element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2002Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Fabiano Carminati, Marco Nervosi
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Patent number: D803117Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.Inventors: Fabiano Carminati, Simone Biondo