Patents by Inventor Paolo Gardonio

Paolo Gardonio 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD OF VIBRATION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20130166077
    Abstract: Vibration control apparatus for controlling vibration of a structure (6), the apparatus having an inertial actuator (1), a velocity sensor (4) to measure the velocity of vibration of the structure, and a controller (2) to provide a gain control signal to the actuator. The controller is arranged to determine the gain control signal using at least a measure of velocity from the velocity sensor and a measure of force applied by the actuator to the structure. The controller is further arranged to use the measure of velocity and the measure of force applied to determine a measure of power absorbed by the actuator, and to use the measure of power to determine the gain control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
    Inventors: Stephen John Elliott, Michele Zilletti, Paolo Gardonio