Patents by Inventor Onorino Di Tanna

Onorino Di Tanna 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).

  • Publication number: 20240383557
    Abstract: An airbag system (1) for a powered saddle-ride type vehicle (100) is provided. The system comprises a housing (2): an airbag (6) arranged in said housing (2); and an inflator (7). The housing (2) is elongated and is configured to face the driver, and the housing (2) is configured to be fixedly mounted to a leg shield (102) next to the steering column (101) of the vehicle (100) in an area between handlebars (104) of the vehicle and a foot support (105) of the vehicle. The elongated housing (2) is configured to be mounted in a substantially horizontal direction, transverse to a longitudinally extending centreline (CL) of the vehicle (100). The inflator (7) is configured to allow the airbag (6), in the event of an activation signal, to inflate and deploy symmetrically on opposite sides of the longitudinally extending centreline (CL) of the vehicle (100) to thereby fill an available space between the vehicle and the driver's pelvis, abdomen, thorax and head area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Anders WESTERGREN, Erik RYDSMO, Kenneth BACKMAN, Mikael ANDERSSON, Onorino DI TANNA
  • Patent number: 12049278
    Abstract: The vehicle is provided with a dashboard and with a housing in which a mobile device, for example a mobile phone or smartphone, can be inserted. An electronic control unit of the vehicle co-acts with the mobile device by means of an electronic interface, so as to provide the mobile device with information relating to the operation of the vehicle. In this way, the mobile device provides an integration of the on-board instruments of the vehicle, which completes the instruments available on the dashboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Onorino Di Tanna, Mario Santucci
  • Patent number: 11724762
    Abstract: A motorcycle including a motorcycle body having a front part, a tail part and a central part between the front part and the tail part front and rear wheels constrained to the motorcycle body (2,3,4), a traction engine constrained to the motorcycle body (2,3,4) and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels, at least one optical signalling device fixed to the motorcycle body arranged and oriented so as to be visible by a vehicle that is following the motorcycle, an electronic control unit of the optical signalling device operatively connected to the optical signalling device, an obstacle sensor fixed to the motorcycle body (2,3,4) and operatively connected to the electronic control unit, where the electronic control unit is adapted and configured to receive at least one output signal supplied by the obstacle sensor, verifying whether said output signal meets at least one logical activation condition and, in such case, turning on the optical signalling device to signal a risk of collision with the moto
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario Donato Santucci, Onorino Di Tanna
  • Patent number: 11613325
    Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle is provided. The two-wheeled vehicle includes a chassis, and a first wheel carriage moveably coupled to, and longitudinally displaceable relative to the chassis. At least a first wheel is rotationally mounted on the first wheel carriage, and coupled to the chassis through the first wheel carriage. The two-wheeled vehicle further includes a first linear actuator system coupled to the first wheel carriage, and configured to longitudinally displace the first wheel carriage relative to the chassis. A first motor is mounted to the first wheel and the first wheel carriage. The first motor is configured to provide a drive energy to the first wheel, and to be displaced along with the first wheel carriage as the first wheel is displaced by the first linear actuator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Piaggio Fast Forward Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Schnapp, Gregory Lynn, Nazareth Ekmekjian, Rossitza Kotelova, Jarrod Smith, Eddie Carrillo, Amos Ambler, Huicheng Wang, Carlos Asmat, Joshua Elvander, Onorino Di Tanna
  • Publication number: 20230041105
    Abstract: A method for imparting commands to a motor vehicle (1) includes a central control unit (23), at least one steered wheel (13), and a steering member (11) for acting on the steered wheel (13). The method includes a step of activating, by an interface device (21) on the steering member (11), a voice recognition function on a smartphone (5) interfaced with the central control unit (23). After the smartphone (5) has received a voice command imparted by the driver, and recognized through activation of the voice recognition function, the smartphone (5) selects by its processing unit, an instruction corresponding to the voice command received. The instruction is then executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Mario SANTUCCI, Onorino DI TANNA
  • Patent number: 11505026
    Abstract: Suspension assembly including a body associable to the chassis of the tilting vehicle and two junction devices opposite with respect to the body; the junction devices being articulated to the body by means of connecting elements, wherein each junction device includes a first structural junction portion rotationally coupled in a first coupling site to a first connecting element and a second structural joint portion rotationally coupled in a second coupling site to a second connecting element; and wherein the suspension assembly further includes elasto-damping elements associated with the hinge devices and adapted to damp the stresses transmitted by the wheels; and wherein each hinge device includes a dynamic junction portion rotationally coupled to a elasto-damping element in a dynamic junction coupling site; and wherein the junction device rigidly determines the relative positioning and spatial orientation of the first structural joint portion, the second structural joint portion and the dynamic joint portion
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Onorino Di Tanna, Stefano Bartolozzi, Mario Donato Santucci
  • Publication number: 20220227444
    Abstract: The vehicle is provided with a dashboard and with a housing in which a mobile device, for example a mobile phone or smartphone, can be inserted. An electronic control unit of the vehicle co-acts with the mobile device by means of an electronic interface, so as to provide the mobile device with information relating to the operation of the vehicle. In this way, the mobile device provides an integration of the on-board instruments of the vehicle, which completes the instruments available on the dashboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Onorino DI TANNA, Mario SANTUCCI
  • Patent number: 10850802
    Abstract: A management method for the energy range of a rechargeable battery pack of an assisted pedal electrical bicycle (1) including an electrical machine controllable for supplying a torque according to a pedal assistance factor, said torque being summed to the one generated by a cyclist through the pedaling, the management method including the following steps: a) selecting a route to be traveled by the electrical bicycle (1) starting from an initial position; b) obtaining data representative of the altitude profile of the selected route and dividing the route in a plurality of segments each being characterized by a respective altitude parameter; c) calculating a value correlated to the maximum percentage of battery pack (20) discharge on the selected route as a function of the altitude profile and of a limit pedal assistance factor K_limit, preferably calculating a value for each segment representative of the percentage of battery pack (20) discharge on the segment as a function of a limit assistance factor K_limi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: PIAGGO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario Donato Santucci, Onorino Di Tanna
  • Patent number: 10766407
    Abstract: A motorcycle including a body having a front part, a tail part and a central part between the front part and the tail part, front and rear wheels constrained to the body, a traction engine constrained to the body and operatively connected to at least one of the two wheels; a braking system, at least one front headlight fixed to the front part, at least one rear tail light fixed to the tail part, and at least one brake light fixed to the tail parts, an electronic control unit of the brake light operatively connected to the brake light adapted and configured to turn on the brake light upon the activation of the braking system, where the electronic control unit is adapted and configured to detect whether the speed of the motorcycle is either lower than or equal to a first threshold speed, and in that case turn on the brake light intermittently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario Donato Santucci, Onorino Di Tanna
  • Publication number: 20200239098
    Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle is provided. The two-wheeled vehicle includes a chassis, and a first wheel carriage moveably coupled to, and longitudinally displaceable relative to the chassis. At least a first wheel is rotationally mounted on the first wheel carriage, and coupled to the chassis through the first wheel carriage. The two-wheeled vehicle further includes a first linear actuator system coupled to the first wheel carriage, and configured to longitudinally displace the first wheel carriage relative to the chassis. A first motor is mounted to the first wheel and the first wheel carriage. The first motor is configured to provide a drive energy to the first wheel, and to be displaced along with the first wheel carriage as the first wheel is displaced by the first linear actuator system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey SCHNAPP, Gregory LYNN, Nazareth EKMEKJIAN, Rossitza KOTELOVA, Jarrod SMITH, Eddie CARRILLO, Amos AMBLER, Andrew MURRAY, James WANG, Carlos ASMAT, Joshua ELVANDER, Onorino DI TANNA
  • Patent number: 10471889
    Abstract: A motorcycle including a body having a front part, a tail part and a central part between the front part and the tail part, a front and rear wheel constrained to the body, a traction engine constrained to the body and operatively connected to one of the wheels, an optical emergency signalling device fixed to the body, arranged and oriented to be visible by a vehicle that is following the motorcycle, an electronic control unit operatively connected to the optical emergency signalling device, a detection system adapted to detect the loss of grip and/or a risk of loss of grip of at least one of the two wheels of the motorcycle, where the electronic control unit is adapted and configured to activate the optical emergency signalling device, if the detection system detects a loss of grip and/or a risk of loss of grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. SPA
    Inventors: Mario Donato Santucci, Onorino Di Tanna
  • Publication number: 20190232749
    Abstract: Suspension assembly including a body associable to the chassis of the tilting vehicle and two junction devices opposite with respect to the body; the junction devices being articulated to the body by means of connecting elements, wherein each junction device includes a first structural junction portion rotoidally coupled in a first coupling site to a first connecting element and a second structural joint portion rotoidally coupled in a second coupling site to a second connecting element; and wherein the suspension assembly further includes elasto-damping elements associated with the hinge devices and adapted to damp the stresses transmitted by the wheels; and wherein each hinge device includes a dynamic junction portion rotoidally coupled to a elasto-damping element in a dynamic junction coupling site; and wherein the junction device rigidly determines the relative positioning and spatial orientation of the first structural joint portion, the second structural joint portion and the dynamic joint portion; the
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Onorino DI TANNA, Stefano BARTOLOZZI, Mario Donato SANTUCCI
  • Patent number: 10336389
    Abstract: A windscreen assembly (10) for a vehicle 1 is described, comprising:—a windscreen panel group (11, 12) comprising a windscreen panel (11) and a support structure (12) to support the windscreen panel (11); and—a wiper group (20. The wiper group (20) comprises a wiper (13), a drive motor group (14) for actuating the wiper (13), a tank (15) for a liquid and a pump (16) operationally connected to the tank (15). The wiper group (20) is supported by the windscreen panel group (11, 12) and said windscreen assembly (10) is configured to be removably coupled to said vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Onorino Di Tanna, Stefano Bartolozzi
  • Publication number: 20190176689
    Abstract: A motorcycle including a body having a front part, a tail part and a central part between the front part and the tail part, a front and rear wheel constrained to the body, a traction engine constrained to the body and operatively connected to one of the wheels, an optical emergency signalling device fixed to the body, arranged and oriented to be visible by a vehicle that is following the motorcycle, an electronic control unit operatively connected to the optical emergency signalling device, a detection system adapted to detect the loss of grip and/or a risk of loss of grip of at least one of the two wheels of the motorcycle, where the electronic control unit is adapted and configured to activate the optical emergency signalling device, if the detection system detects a loss of grip and/or a risk of loss of grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Mario Donato SANTUCCI, Onorino DI TANNA
  • Publication number: 20190176919
    Abstract: A motorcycle including a motorcycle body having a front part, a tail part and a central part between the front part and the tail part front and rear wheels constrained to the motorcycle body (2,3,4), a traction engine constrained to the motorcycle body (2,3,4) and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels, at least one optical signalling device fixed to the motorcycle body arranged and oriented so as to be visible by a vehicle that is following the motorcycle, an electronic control unit of the optical signalling device operatively connected to the optical signalling device, an obstacle sensor fixed to the motorcycle body (2,3,4) and operatively connected to the electronic control unit, where the electronic control unit is adapted and configured to receive at least one output signal supplied by the obstacle sensor, verifying whether said output signal meets at least one logical activation condition and, in such case, turning on the optical signalling device to signal a risk of collision with the moto
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Mario Donato SANTUCCI, Onorino DI TANNA
  • Publication number: 20190168662
    Abstract: A motorcycle including a body having a front part, a tail part and a central part between the front part and the tail part, front and rear wheels constrained to the body, a traction engine constrained to the body and operatively connected to at least one of the two wheels; a braking system, at least one front headlight fixed to the front part, at least one rear tail light fixed to the tail part, and at least one brake light fixed to the tail parts, an electronic control unit of the brake light operatively connected to the brake light adapted and configured to turn on the brake light upon the activation of the braking system, where the electronic control unit is adapted and configured to detect whether the speed of the motorcycle is either lower than or equal to a first threshold speed, and in that case turn on the brake light intermittently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Mario Donato SANTUCCI, Onorino DI TANNA
  • Publication number: 20180319457
    Abstract: A management method for the energy range of a rechargeable battery pack of an assisted pedal electrical bicycle (1) including an electrical machine controllable for supplying a torque according to a pedal assistance factor, said torque being summed to the one generated by a cyclist through the pedaling, the management method including the following steps: a) selecting a route to be traveled by the electrical bicycle (1) starting from an initial position; b) obtaining data representative of the altitude profile of the selected route and dividing the route in a plurality of segments each being characterized by a respective altitude parameter; c) calculating a value correlated to the maximum percentage of battery pack (20) discharge on the selected route as a function of the altitude profile and of a limit pedal assistance factor K_limit, preferably calculating a value for each segment representative of the percentage of battery pack (20) discharge on the segment as a function of a limit assistance factor K_limi
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mario Donato SANTUCCI, Onorino DI TANNA
  • Patent number: 9930495
    Abstract: A dynamic adjustment method while driving a vehicle of at least one vehicle operating parameter is for a vehicle having an electronic control unit adapted to set the operating parameter, and a communication interface operatively connected to the electronic control unit. An application program is installed on board a portable processing device including a communication interface communicating with the vehicle communication interface. The application program accesses an electronic map of a path and divides the path in sectors. Operating parameter values are stored via the application program, each value being associated to a corresponding sector. While driving, the sector occupied by the vehicle is identified in real time. Values are transmitted sector by sector, from the portable processing device to the electronic control unit so that the electronic control unit sets, sector by sector, the vehicle operating parameter vehicle to the value associated to the occupied sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Onorino Di Tanna, Mario Santucci, Stivi Peron
  • Publication number: 20170318435
    Abstract: A dynamic adjustment method while driving a vehicle of at least one vehicle operating parameter is for a vehicle having an electronic control unit adapted to set the operating parameter, and a communication interface operatively connected to the electronic control unit. An application program is installed on board a portable processing device including a communication interface communicating with the vehicle communication interface. The application program accesses an electronic map of a path and divides the path in sectors. Operating parameter values are stored via the application program, each value being associated to a corresponding sector. While driving, the sector occupied by the vehicle is identified in real time. Values are transmitted sector by sector, from the portable processing device to the electronic control unit so that the electronic control unit sets, sector by sector, the vehicle operating parameter vehicle to the value associated to the occupied sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: PIAGGIO & C. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Onorino DI TANNA, Mario SANTUCCI, Stivi PERON
  • Publication number: 20170240238
    Abstract: A windscreen assembly (10) for a vehicle 1 is described, comprising:—a windscreen panel group (11, 12) comprising a windscreen panel (11) and a support structure (12) to support the windscreen panel (11); and—a wiper group (20. The wiper group (20) comprises a wiper (13), a drive motor group (14) for actuating the wiper (13), a tank (15) for a liquid and a pump (16) operationally connected to the tank (15). The wiper group (20) is supported by the windscreen panel group (11, 12) and said windscreen assembly (10) is configured to be removably coupled to said vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: ONORINO DI TANNA, STEFANO BARTOLOZZI