Patents by Inventor Michael Leonardi

Michael Leonardi 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).

  • Bi-stable, sub-commutated, direct-drive, sinusoidal motor controller for precision position control
    Patent number: 12348174
    Abstract: An electric motor controller system for modulating requested motor torque via oscillating the instantaneous torque, including a bi-stable torque controller; a proportional-integral (PI) velocity controller a proportional-integral-differential (PID) position controller; and sinusoidal zero-velocity table mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: AeroVironment, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Leonardi, William Nicoloff
  • Bi-Stable, Sub-Commutated, Direct-Drive, Sinusoidal Motor Controller for Precision Position Control
    Publication number: 20240266976
    Abstract: An electric motor controller system for modulating requested motor torque via oscillating the instantaneous torque, including a bi-stable torque controller; a proportional-integral (PI) velocity controller a proportional-integral-differential (PID) position controller; and sinusoidal zero-velocity table mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Leonardi, William Nicoloff
  • Bi-stable, sub-commutated, direct-drive, sinusoidal motor controller for precision position control
    Patent number: 11973455
    Abstract: An electric motor controller system for modulating requested motor torque via oscillating the instantaneous torque, including a bi-stable torque controller; a proportional-integral (PI) velocity controller a proportional-integral-differential (PID) position controller; and sinusoidal zero-velocity table mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Leonardi, William Nicoloff
  • Bi-Stable, Sub-Commutated, Direct-Drive, Sinusoidal Motor Controller for Precision Position Control
    Publication number: 20220140757
    Abstract: An electric motor controller system for modulating requested motor torque via oscillating the instantaneous torque, including a bi-stable torque controller; a proportional-integral (PI) velocity controller a proportional-integral-differential (PID) position controller; and sinusoidal zero-velocity table mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Leonardi, William Nicoloff
  • Bi-stable, sub-commutated, direct-drive, sinusoidal motor controller for precision position control
    Patent number: 11264925
    Abstract: An electric motor controller system for modulating requested motor torque via oscillating the instantaneous torque, including a bi-stable torque controller; a proportional-integral (PI) velocity controller a proportional-integral-differential (PID) position controller; and sinusoidal zero-velocity table mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Leonardi, William Nicoloff
  • Bi-Stable, Sub-Commutated, Direct-Drive, Sinusoidal Motor Controller for Precision Position Control
    Publication number: 20140312815
    Abstract: An electric motor controller system for modulating requested motor torque via oscillating the instantaneous torque, including a bi-stable torque controller; a proportional-integral (PI) velocity controller a proportional-integral-differential (PID) position controller; and sinusoidal zero-velocity table mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Leonardi, William Nicoloff