Patents by Inventor Girolamo BRELATI

Girolamo BRELATI 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).

  • System for enhancing the structural resilience of an aircraft, and aircraft comprising such system
    Patent number: 11358736
    Abstract: A damage recovery system of a fuselage of an aircraft, comprising: a tank containing a polyurethane foam; a main duct fluidically coupled to the tank to receive the foam; secondary ducts fluidically coupled to the main duct; and distribution means adapted to allow an outflow of the foam from the secondary ducts. Graphene powder can be mixed and added to the polyurethane foam. In flight, a possible leak (crack or hole) in the fuselage is plugged by the polyurethane foam with graphene powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: LEONARDO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Brelati, Girolamo Brelati, Rosario Del Giudice, Tommaso Romano
  • SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING THE STRUCTURAL RESILIENCE OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190135444
    Abstract: A damage recovery system of a fuselage of an aircraft, comprising: a tank containing a polyurethane foam; a main duct fluidically coupled to the tank to receive the foam; secondary ducts fluidically coupled to the main duct; and distribution means adapted to allow an outflow of the foam from the secondary ducts. Graphene powder can be mixed and added to the polyurethane foam. In flight, a possible leak (crack or hole) in the fuselage is plugged by the polyurethane foam with graphene powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Antonio BRELATI, Girolamo BRELATI, Rosario DEL GIUDICE, Tommaso ROMANO