Patents by Inventor Federico FAVALLI

Federico FAVALLI 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).

  • Patent number: 11975581
    Abstract: Method to control active shock absorbers of a road vehicle. Each active shock absorber is part of a suspension connecting a frame to a hub of a wheel and is provided with an actuator. The control method comprises the steps of: determining a longitudinal acceleration and a transverse acceleration of the road vehicle; establishing a desired lowering of a centre of gravity of the road vehicle depending on the longitudinal acceleration and on the transverse acceleration; and controlling the actuator of each active shock absorber so as to obtain the desired lowering of the centre of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: FERRARI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Federico Favalli, Francesca Mincigrucci
  • Publication number: 20230331055
    Abstract: A method to control an active shock absorber of a road vehicle. The active shock absorber is part of a suspension connecting a frame of the road vehicle to a hub of a wheel and has: a first element, which defines an end of the active shock absorber, a second element, which defines another end of the active shock absorber and is mounted so as to slide relative to the first element; and an actuator, which is configured to generate a force, which is applied between the two elements. The control method comprises the steps of: determining a vertical acceleration of the hub; determining a speed of translation between the two elements of the active shock absorber; determining a target force for the actuator of the active shock absorber based on the vertical acceleration of the hub and based on the speed of translation between the two elements of the active shock absorber; and controlling the actuator (10) of the active shock absorber so as to pursue the target force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Federico FAVALLI, Alessandro FLUMERI, Francesca MINCIGRUCCI, Stefano VARISCO
  • Publication number: 20220396112
    Abstract: Method to control active shock absorbers of a road vehicle. Each active shock absorber is part of a suspension connecting a frame to a hub of a wheel and is provided with an actuator. The control method comprises the steps of: determining a longitudinal acceleration and a transverse acceleration of the road vehicle; establishing a desired lowering of a centre of gravity of the road vehicle depending on the longitudinal acceleration and on the transverse acceleration; and controlling the actuator of each active shock absorber so as to obtain the desired lowering of the centre of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Federico FAVALLI, Francesca MINCIGRUCCI
  • Publication number: 20220396111
    Abstract: Method to control active shock absorbers of a road vehicle. Each active shock absorber is part of a suspension connecting a frame to a hub of a wheel and is provided with an actuator. The control method comprises the steps of: determining a longitudinal acceleration and a transverse acceleration of the road vehicle; establishing a desired roll angle based on the transverse acceleration; and establishing a desired pitch angle based on the longitudinal acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Federico FAVALLI, Francesca MINCIGRUCCI