Patents by Inventor Gianluca Straccio

Gianluca Straccio 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).

  • Publication number: 20240116617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting device (30) for a joystick (10), the mounting device (30) comprising a first and second mounting element (32, 34), a spring element (36) and a ball element (38). The two mounting elements (32, 34) are rotatably attached to allow rotation of the joystick (10) about a central axis (22) of yaw rotation. The spring element (36) is mounted to the first mounting element (32) and urges the ball element (38) against a ball support surface (50) of the second mounting element (34). The ball support surface (50) is inclined such that rotation of the stick element (16) about the central axis (22) away from a neutral yaw position causes increase of tension in the spring element (36), biasing the joystick (10) towards the neutral yaw position. Further, the invention relates to a joystick (10) and a marine vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Padova S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paolo Moruzzi, Massimo Tranquillini, Ferruccio Basurto, Gianluca Straccio, Danilo Selvaggi
  • Publication number: 20240116616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting device (30) for a lever (10) configured for controlling a marine vessel. The mounting device (30) is configured to hold a lever element (14) rotatably about a rotation axis (32) and to adjust an amount of resistance against moving the lever element (14) depending on an angular lever position. In a first angular lever position range, the amount of resistance against further angular deflection increases with an increased deflection of the lever element (14) beyond a neutral position. The present invention further relates to a lever (10) configured for controlling a marine vessel and to a marine vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Padova S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paolo Moruzzi, Massimo Tranquillini, Ferruccio Basurto, Gianluca Straccio, Danilo Selvaggi