Patents by Inventor Gianluigi Cavani

Gianluigi Cavani 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).

  • Car steering system
    Patent number: 8224530
    Abstract: A steering system for a car having two front direction wheels and a number of electronic dynamic-performance control devices; the steering system has a steering wheel for controlling a turn angle of the front direction wheels, and a power-assist device which generates a power-assist torque which is added to the torque exerted on the steering wheel to vary the turn angle of the front direction wheels; the power-assist device has a control unit, which determines operation of the electronic dynamic-performance control devices, and modifies the power-assist torque as a function of operation of the electronic dynamic-performance control devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Ferrari S.p.A.
    Inventors: Davide Montosi, Gianluigi Cavani, Amedeo Visconti
  • Car Steering System
    Publication number: 20090299574
    Abstract: A steering system for a car having two front direction wheels and a number of electronic dynamic-performance control devices; the steering system has a steering wheel for controlling a turn angle of the front direction wheels, and a power-assist device which generates a power-assist torque which is added to the torque exerted on the steering wheel to vary the turn angle of the front direction wheels; the power-assist device has a control unit, which determines operation of the electronic dynamic-performance control devices, and modifies the power-assist torque as a function of operation of the electronic dynamic-performance control devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Davide Montosi, Gianluigi Cavani, Amedeo Visconti