Patents by Inventor Marco Giovanardi
Marco Giovanardi 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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Patent number: 11964530Abstract: Integrated multiple actuator electro-hydraulic systems as well as their methods of use are described. Depending on the particular application, the integrated electro-hydraulic systems may exhibit different frequency responses and/or may be integrated into a single combined unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Thomas Belter, Clive Tucker, Marco Giovanardi, Jack A. Ekchian, Zackary Martin Anderson, John A. Laplante
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Patent number: 11965531Abstract: Disclosed herein are hydraulic actuators and methods for the operation of actuators having variable relative pressure ratios. Further disclosed are methods for designing and/or operating a hydraulic actuator such that the actuator exhibits a variable relative pressure ratio. In certain embodiments, the relative pressure ratio of the hydraulic actuator may be dependent on one or more characteristics (such as, for example, frequency or rate of change) of an oscillating input to the hydraulic actuator.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Thomas Belter, Graham A. Dowie, Marco Giovanardi, Brian Alexander Selden
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Publication number: 20240100899Abstract: A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system is disclosed. The suspension system includes an actuator body, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a plurality of sensors, an energy storage facility, and a controller. The method includes disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Zackary Martin Anderson, Marco Giovanardi, Clive Tucker, Jonathan R. Leehey, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Johannes Schneider, Vladimir Gorelik, Richard Anthony Zuckerman, Patrick W. Neil, Tyson David Sawyer, Ross J. Wendell
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Publication number: 20240001924Abstract: A vehicle control system for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle control system may be configured to adjust a normal component of a wheel force at one or more wheels of the vehicle and steer one or more rear wheels of the vehicle to improve vehicle dynamics during a road event (e.g., braking event, steering event). The vehicle control system may generate cues to a user to provide an appropriate input based on reference road information, forward-looking road information, and/or vehicle sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Marco Giovanardi, Allen Chung-Hao Chen
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Patent number: 11850905Abstract: A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system comprising an actuator body, hydraulic pump, electric motor, plurality of sensors, energy storage facility, and controller is provided. The method comprises disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Zackary Martin Anderson, Shakeel Avadhany, Matthew D. Cole, Robert Driscoll, John Giarratana, Marco Giovanardi, Vladimir Gorelik, Jonathan R. Leehey, William G. Near, Patrick W. Neil, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Tyson David Sawyer, Johannes Schneider, Clive Tucker, Ross J. Wendell, Richard Anthony Zuckerman
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Patent number: 11850904Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more suspension systems of a vehicle may be used to mitigate motion sickness by limiting motion in one or more frequency ranges. In another embodiment, an active suspension may be integrated with an autonomous vehicle architecture. In yet another embodiment, the active suspension system of a vehicle may be used to induce motion in a vehicle. The vehicle may be used as a testbed for technical investigations and/or as a platform to enhance the enjoyment of video and/or audio by vehicle occupants. In some embodiments, the active suspensions system may be used to perform gestures as a means of communication with persons inside or outside the vehicle. In some embodiments, the active suspensions system may be used to generate haptic warnings to a vehicle operator or other persons in response to certain road situations.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Zackary Martin Anderson, Marco Giovanardi, Jack A. Ekchian, Olivia D. Godwin, Clive Tucker, John A. Laplante, William Graves, Shakeel Avadhany, Michael W. Finnegan
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Patent number: 11841035Abstract: Method and apparatus for improving the performance, response, and durability of an electro-hydraulic active suspension system. The noise caused by hydraulic flow ripple is reduced and system response is improved.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Clive Tucker, Johannes Schneider, John Giarratana, William G. Near, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Tyson David Sawyer, Richard Anthony Zuckerman, Zackary Martin Anderson, Marco Giovanardi, Jack A. Ekchian
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Patent number: 11760339Abstract: In some embodiments, a rapid-response active suspension system controls suspension force and position for improving vehicle safety and drivability. The system may interface with various sensors that detect safety critical vehicle states and adjust the suspension of each wheel to improve safety. Pre-crash and collision sensors may notify the active suspension controller of a collision and the stance may be adjusted to improve occupant safety during an impact while maintaining active control of the wheels. Wheel forces may also be controlled to improve the effectiveness of vehicle safety systems such as ABS and ESP in order to improve traction. Also, bi-directional information may be communicated between the active suspension system and other vehicle safety systems such that each system may respond to information provided to the other.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Zackary Martin Anderson, Marco Giovanardi, Clive Tucker, Jack A. Ekchian
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Patent number: 11745558Abstract: A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system is disclosed. The suspension system includes an actuator body, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a plurality of sensors, an energy storage facility, and a controller. The method includes disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Zackary Martin Anderson, Marco Giovanardi, Clive Tucker, Jonathan R. Leehey, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Johannes Schneider, Vladimir Gorelik, Richard Anthony Zuckerman, Patrick W. Neil, Tyson David Sawyer, Ross J. Wendell
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Publication number: 20230249512Abstract: Integrated multiple actuator electro-hydraulic systems as well as their methods of use are described. Depending on the particular application, the integrated electro-hydraulic systems may exhibit different frequency responses and/or may be integrated into a single combined unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Thomas Belter, Clive Tucker, Marco Giovanardi, Jack A. Ekchian, Zackary Martin Anderson, John A. Laplante
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Publication number: 20230152106Abstract: Various systems and methods are disclosed for providing a broad range of tools for selecting a route based on road information, vehicle information, and vehicle occupant information. Also disclosed are costs and tradeoffs which may be associated with various choices including wear and tear on vehicle components, occupant discomfort, increased trip duration and efficiency losses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Marco Giovanardi, William Graves, Zackary Martin Anderson
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Publication number: 20230143296Abstract: Various systems and methods are disclosed for predicting, detecting or mitigating motion sickness of one or more occupants of a vehicle. Also, disclosed are systems and methods for measuring aspects of head motion and characteristics of at least one eye an occupant of a vehicle and using that information mitigate motion sickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Marco Giovanardi, Mario Flores Alanis, Jack A. Ekchian, Paul A. DiZio, James R. Lackner, Aditya Chandrashekhar Chetty, Yu Jiang
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Patent number: 11635075Abstract: Method and apparatus for improving the performance, response, and durability of an electro-hydraulic active suspension system. The noise caused by hydraulic flow ripple is reduced and system response is improved.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: John Giarratana, William G. Near, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Tyson David Sawyer, Johannes Schneider, Clive Tucker, Richard Anthony Zuckerman, Zackary Martin Anderson, Marco Giovanardi, Jack A. Ekchian
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Publication number: 20230017774Abstract: Methods are provided for proactively controlling a component of a system. The system may comprise a vehicle and the component may comprise a suspension of the vehicle. According to various aspects, methods may include obtaining information regarding a travel surface along a travel path that the system will travel at a future time and, based on the information regarding the travel surface, controlling the component of the system to traverse the travel surface. Controlling the component based on the information regarding the travel surface may comprise comparing the information regarding the travel surface to information regarding at least one physical constraint of the system and/or comparing frequency content of the information regarding the travel surface to a threshold frequency. Proactive control methods may provide improved response to disturbances and improved tracking and isolation because a suspension may be controlled with reduced or substantially zero delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Marco Giovanardi, William Graves, Allen Chung-Hao Chen
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Publication number: 20230001826Abstract: The present disclosure discusses an active seating system that includes a load leveling mechanism. The load leveling mechanism includes a force bias actuator assembly, a roll actuator assembly, a heave actuator assembly, a first torsion rod connected to the force bias actuator and the roll actuator, and a second torsion rod connected to the force bias actuator and the heave actuator. Each of the force bias actuator assembly, roll actuator assembly, and heave actuator assemblies comprises a housing, a DC motor disposed within the housing, and a ball screw with a driveshaft, the driveshaft of the ball screw being coaxial with a rotor of the DC motor. The active seating system also includes a seat top and an interface configured to mount the seat top to the load leveling mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: ClearMotion Acquisition I LLCInventors: Jason Steven Sirois, Zachary Edward Butner, Mario Flores Alanis, Marco Giovanardi
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Patent number: 11541713Abstract: Integrated multiple actuator electro-hydraulic systems as well as their methods of use are described. Depending on the particular application, the integrated electro-hydraulic systems may exhibit different frequency responses and/or may be integrated into a single combined unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Thomas Belter, Clive Tucker, Marco Giovanardi, Jack A. Ekchian, Zackary Martin Anderson, John A. Laplante
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Publication number: 20220379679Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems may be used to control operation of various systems of the vehicle based on road features included in an upcoming portion of a road surface located along a path of travel of the vehicle. This control may either be based on a probability of encountering a road feature on the road surface 5 and/or frequency information related to the upcoming portion of the road surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: John Parker Eisenmann, William Graves, Allen Chung-Hao Chen, Marco Giovanardi
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Patent number: 11511590Abstract: Integrated multiple actuator electro-hydraulic systems as well as their methods of use are described. Depending on the particular application, the integrated electro-hydraulic systems may exhibit different frequency responses and/or may be integrated into a single combined unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Thomas Belter, Clive Tucker, Marco Giovanardi, Jack A. Ekchian, Zackary Martin Anderson, John A. Laplante
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Publication number: 20220324421Abstract: The systems and methods described herein are related to terrain-based insights for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in vehicles. Such terrain-based insights may be related to ADAS features such as adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, automatic emergency braking, collision avoidance, and/or speed adaptation, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Marco Giovanardi, Hou-Yi Lin, Jack A. Ekchian
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Publication number: 20220281456Abstract: Systems and methods described herein include implementation of road surface-based localization techniques for advanced vehicle features and control methods including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), lane drift detection, passing guidance, bandwidth conservation and caching based on road data, vehicle speed correction, suspension and vehicle system performance tracking and control, road estimation calibration, and others.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: ClearMotion, Inc.Inventors: Marco Giovanardi, Hou-Yi Lin, Stefan Schulze, John Parker Eisenmann, William Graves, Marcus Joseph Proctor, Nikolaos Karavas, Allen Chung-Hao Chen, Jack A. Ekchian