Patents by Inventor Paolo Brughera

Paolo Brughera 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: 11919633
    Abstract: A convertiplane is described that comprises a fuselage, having a first longitudinal axis, with a nose and a tail portion; a pair of wings arranged on respective opposite sides of said fuselage, carrying respective rotors; a pair of engines operatively connected to respective said rotors; at least one first lifting surface arranged on said tail portion; and a pair of canards arranged on said nose of said fuselage and defining respective second lifting surfaces adapted to generate a third lift/negative lift value; each rotor comprising a mast rotatable about a second axis and about an relative third axis transversal to said second axis and with respect to the fuselage, so as to set said convertiplane between a helicopter configuration and an aeroplane configuration; each second axis, in use, being transversal to the first axis of said convertiplane in said helicopter configuration and being parallel to said first axis in said aeroplane configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LEONARDO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Riccardo Bianco Mengotti, Carlo Cassinelli, Alessandro Scandroglio, Andrea Bavetta, Paolo Brughera, Luca Sampugnaro
  • Publication number: 20230025666
    Abstract: A convertiplane is described that comprises a fuselage, having a first longitudinal axis, with a nose and a tail portion; a pair of wings arranged on respective opposite sides of said fuselage, carrying respective rotors; a pair of engines operatively connected to respective said rotors; at least one first lifting surface arranged on said tail portion; and a pair of canards arranged on said nose of said fuselage and defining respective second lifting surfaces adapted to generate a third lift/negative lift value; each rotor comprising a mast rotatable about a second axis and about an relative third axis transversal to said second axis and with respect to the fuselage, so as to set said convertiplane between a helicopter configuration and an aeroplane configuration; each second axis, in use, being transversal to the first axis of said convertiplane in said helicopter configuration and being parallel to said first axis in said aeroplane configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Riccardo Bianco Mengotti, Carlo Cassinelli, Alessandro Scandroglio, Andrea Bavetta, Paolo Brughera, Luca Sampugnaro
  • Publication number: 20230025366
    Abstract: A convertiplane is described that comprises: a fuselage, having a first longitudinal axis and, in turn, comprising a nose and a tail portion; a pair of wings arranged on respective opposite sides of the fuselage, carrying respective rotors and generating a lift value; and a pair of engines operatively connected to respective rotors; each rotor comprising a mast rotatable about a second axis between a helicopter configuration and an aeroplane configuration; each rotor is interposed between the fuselage and the relative rotor along the direction of extension of the relative wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Riccardo Bianco Mengotti, Paolo Brughera, Luca Sampugnaro, Carlo Cassinelli
  • Publication number: 20230017806
    Abstract: A method is described for the folding of a convertiplane with a fuselage having a first axis , a pair of wings and a pair of rotors arranged on respective mutually opposite sides of the respective wings; each rotor comprises a mast rotatable about a second axis and a plurality of blades; each wing comprises a first portion fixed with respect to the fuselage; a second tip portion opposite to the first portion; and a third intermediate portion, which is interposed between the associated first portion and second tip portion; the mast of each rotor is integrally tiltable with the second axis and associated second tip portion about a third axis transversal to the second axis and the fuselage so as to set said convertiplane between a helicopter configuration and an aeroplane configuration; the method comprises the steps i) of arranging the convertiplane in the helicopter configuration and ii) rotating a pair of assemblies of respective wings with respect to the fuselage and the associated first portion about respec
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Riccardo Bianco Mengotti, Matteo Pizzagalli, Carlo Cassinelli, Paolo Brughera, Luca Sampugnaro
  • Patent number: 11472543
    Abstract: A convertiplane is described that has a fuselage with a first axis, a pair of half-wings, and a pair of rotors arranged on mutually opposite ends of the half-wings. The rotor comprises a mast hinged on a second axis and a plurality of blades hinged on the mast. The mast of the rotor can be tilted with the second axis about a third axis transversal to the second axis and with respect to the fuselage to transform the convertiplane between a helicopter mode and an aeroplane mode; the second axis is transversal to the first axis in the helicopter mode and is parallel to the first axis in the aeroplane mode. The rotor disc can be tilted about a fourth axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LEONARDO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Brughera, Paolo Sportelli, Pierre Abdel Nour, Andrea Bernascone, Cristian Lilliu
  • Publication number: 20220073185
    Abstract: A wing having a wing box (20) defining a first wing profile with a first leading edge, a first trailing edge, a first top surface and a first bottom surface; a first appendage hinged on the wing box and defining a second wing profile, in turn comprising an end wall and a second trailing edge, a second top surface and a second bottom surface; the first appendage is movable between: a first position, in which the first and the second wing profiles are contiguous with each other and a second position, in which the second bottom surface and second top surface are respectively separated from the first bottom surface and first top surface; the wing box comprises a first spar having a curved section in a plane orthogonal to the associated first axis; the end wall is curved and arranged abutting against the first spar at least along the second top surface and the second bottom surface when the first movable appendage is in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Pierre Abdel Nour, Paolo Brughera, Carlo Cassinelli
  • Publication number: 20210221496
    Abstract: A convertiplane is described that has a fuselage with a first axis, a pair of half-wings, and a pair of rotors arranged on mutually opposite ends of the half-wings. The rotor comprises a mast hinged on a second axis and a plurality of blades hinged on the mast. The mast of the rotor can be tilted with the second axis about a third axis transversal to the second axis and with respect to the fuselage to transform the convertiplane between a helicopter mode and an aeroplane mode; the second axis is transversal to the first axis in the helicopter mode and is parallel to the first axis in the aeroplane mode. The rotor disc can be tilted about a fourth axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Paolo Brughera, Paolo Sportelli, Pierre Abdel Nour, Andrea Bernascone, Cristian Lilliu
  • Patent number: 10435172
    Abstract: A display device for displaying the attitude of an aircraft with respect to a fixed direction in space is described, said device comprising: a first element that can be fastened to the aircraft; and a second element, which is free to move with respect to the first element, following a change in position of first element with respect to the fixed direction; the second element in turn comprising: a mass, which is designed to return the second element to the same stable position with respect to the fixed direction when the first element changes its position with respect to the fixed direction; and a visual indication, which is representative of the position of the fixed direction, as the position of the first element changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: LEONARDO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Abdel Nour, Paolo Brughera, Fabio Monti
  • Publication number: 20180037335
    Abstract: A display device for displaying the attitude of an aircraft with respect to a fixed direction in space is described, said device comprising: a first element that can be fastened to the aircraft; and a second element, which is free to move with respect to the first element, following a change in position of first element with respect to the fixed direction; the second element in turn comprising: a mass, which is designed to return the second element to the same stable position with respect to the fixed direction when the first element changes its position with respect to the fixed direction; and a visual indication, which is representative of the position of the fixed direction, as the position of the first element changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Pierre Abdel Nour, Paolo Brughera, Fabio Monti