Patents by Inventor MASSIMO GUALANDRIS

MASSIMO GUALANDRIS 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: 11724675
    Abstract: A braking system for vehicles comprising —a manual actuator device, operable by means of a lever and/or pedal, operatively connected to at least a first braking device acting on a brake disc or drum, so as to exercise a braking action, —an automatic actuator device, operatively connected to said manual actuator device and/or to said first braking device, —at least one command panel which supervises the functioning of the braking system, said command panel being operatively connected to the automatic actuator device and being programmed so that when the manual actuator device is operated, the panel commands the operation of the automatic actuator device so as to be able to: —increase the overall braking action of the braking system, further operating the first braking device or further braking devices provided in said system and acting on further brake discs or drums, —control the braking action of the braking system so as not to further operate the first braking device or further braking devices of the system
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Cantoni, Roberto Arienti, Massimo Gualandris, Pierangelo Gherardi
  • Patent number: 11644073
    Abstract: A floating caliper (2) for a disc brake comprises a first half-caliper (10), which houses a reaction piston (50), a second half-caliper (12), which houses an action piston (90) and locking means for locking the action piston (90) in a preset parking position. The reaction piston (50) is elastically yielding when the braking action acting on it exceeds a preset parking action threshold which corresponds to said parking position wherein the locking means lock the action piston (90).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Massimo Gualandris, Roberto Sicigliano, Luca Tadioli, Mattia Regazzoni
  • Patent number: 11491961
    Abstract: A braking system with a brake pump are described. The brake pump may have a first and a second delivery circuit fluidically connectable to at least a first and a second braking device. The first delivery circuit may have an indirect stage fluidically connectable to the first braking device and a direct stage intercepted by a first control valve, fluidically connectable alternately to a braking simulator and to the at least one second braking device. The second delivery circuit may be intercepted by the first control valve so as to actuate the second braking device alternately to the direct stage of the first delivery circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Arienti, Andrea Odoni, Massimo Gualandris, Carlo Cantoni
  • Patent number: 11332105
    Abstract: A braking system for vehicles may have a pilot pump fluidically connected to a hydraulic actuator device. The hydraulic actuator device has a by-pass, configured to connect or disconnect fluidically a first actuation chamber and a delivery duct, where a movable septum is connected to a motor device. The movable septum places the first actuation chamber in communication with the by-pass and with a second actuation chamber, to a braking correction condition. The motor device is activated to translate the movable septum so that the first actuation chamber is fluidically separated from the by-pass and from the second actuation chamber. The second actuation chamber, fluidically connected to the delivery duct, controls the actuation of the braking device, excluding the action imposed by the user through the fluid under pressure in the first actuation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Arienti, Andrea Odoni, Massimo Gualandris
  • Publication number: 20210070264
    Abstract: A braking system for vehicles may have a pilot pump fluidically connected to a hydraulic actuator device. The hydraulic actuator device has a by-pass, configured to connect or disconnect fluidically a first actuation chamber and a delivery duct, where a movable septum is connected to a motor device. The movable septum places the first actuation chamber in communication with the by-pass and with a second actuation chamber, to a braking correction condition. The motor device is activated to translate the movable septum so that the first actuation chamber is fluidically separated from the by-pass and from the second actuation chamber. The second actuation chamber, fluidically connected to the delivery duct, controls the actuation of the braking device, excluding the action imposed by the user through the fluid under pressure in the first actuation chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.
    Inventors: ROBERTO ARIENTI, ANDREA ODONI, MASSIMO GUALANDRIS
  • Publication number: 20200122706
    Abstract: A braking system with a brake pump are described. The brake pump may have a first and a second delivery circuit fluidically connectable to at least a first and a second braking device. The first delivery circuit may have an indirect stage fluidically connectable to the first braking device and a direct stage intercepted by a first control valve, fluidically connectable alternately to a braking simulator and to the at least one second braking device. The second delivery circuit may be intercepted by the first control valve so as to actuate the second braking device alternately to the direct stage of the first delivery circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: ROBERTO ARIENTI, ANDREA ODONI, MASSIMO GUALANDRIS, CARLO CANTONI
  • Publication number: 20180312145
    Abstract: An actuator device for brakes suitable to be operatively connected to at least a first braking device acting on a brake disc or drum, so as to exercise a braking action, is described. The actuator device for brakes is fitted with an automatic actuator, operatively connected to a piston and/or to an operating lever and/or a pedal, so as to increase, control or reduce the braking action imposed manually by operating the operating lever and/or pedal, controlling the operating stroke of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Carlo Cantoni, Roberto Arienti, Massimo Gualandris, Alberto Comenduli
  • Patent number: 10023160
    Abstract: Actuator device for brakes suitable to be operatively connected to at least a first braking device acting on a brake disc or drum, so as to exercise a braking action, the actuator device for brakes being fitted with a lever and/or pedal for its manual operation, and being provided with a body which houses at least one piston which acts on a hydraulic circuit fluidically connected to said at least one first braking device for the hydraulic operation thereof, the lever and/or pedal being operatively connected to said piston so as to command its movement in an operating direction so as to exert pressure on the fluid of the hydraulic circuit, characterized in that the actuator device for brakes is fitted with an automatic actuator, operatively connected to the piston and/or to the operating lever and/or pedal so as to increase, control or reduce the braking action imposed manually by the operation of the operating lever and/or pedal, controlling the operating stroke of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Cantoni, Roberto Arienti, Massimo Gualandris, Alberto Comenduli
  • Publication number: 20170356513
    Abstract: A floating caliper (2) for a disc brake comprises a first half-caliper (10), which houses a reaction piston (50), a second half-caliper (12), which houses an action piston (90) and locking means for locking the action piston (90) in a preset parking position. The reaction piston (50) is elastically yielding when the braking action acting on it exceeds a preset parking action threshold which corresponds to said parking position wherein the locking means lock the action piston (90).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Massimo GUALANDRIS, Roberto SICIGLIANO, Luca TADIOLI, Mattia REGAZZONI
  • Publication number: 20160362092
    Abstract: Actuator device for brakes suitable to be operatively connected to at least a first braking device acting on a brake disc or drum, so as to exercise a braking action, the actuator device for brakes being fitted with a lever and/or pedal for its manual operation, and being provided with a body which houses at least one piston which acts on a hydraulic circuit fluidically connected to said at least one first braking device for the hydraulic operation thereof, the lever and/or pedal being operatively connected to said piston so as to command its movement in an operating direction so as to exert pressure on the fluid of the hydraulic circuit, characterised in that the actuator device for brakes is fitted with an automatic actuator, operatively connected to the piston and/or to the operating lever and/or pedal so as to increase, control or reduce the braking action imposed manually by the operation of the operating lever and/or pedal, controlling the operating stroke of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: CARLO CANTONI, ROBERTO ARIENTI, MASSIMO GUALANDRIS, ALBERTO COMENDULI
  • Publication number: 20160355166
    Abstract: A braking system for vehicles comprising —a manual actuator device, operable by means of a lever and/or pedal, operatively connected to at least a first braking device acting on a brake disc or drum, so as to exercise a braking action, —an automatic actuator device, operatively connected to said manual actuator device and/or to said first braking device, —at least one command panel which supervises the functioning of the braking system, said command panel being operatively connected to the automatic actuator device and being programmed so that when the manual actuator device is operated, the panel commands the operation of the automatic actuator device so as to be able to: —increase the overall braking action of the braking system, further operating the first braking device or further braking devices provided in said system and acting on further brake discs or drums, —control the braking action of the braking system so as not to further operate the first braking device or further braking devices of the system
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: CARLO CANTONI, ROBERTO ARIENTI, MASSIMO GUALANDRIS, PIERANGELO GHERARDI