Patents by Inventor Stefano Bartolozzi

Stefano Bartolozzi 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: 20240067293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a saddle-riding type vehicle (1) comprising a frame (2) extending mainly along a longitudinal direction (L) and comprising a front portion (2A), a central portion (2B) and a rear portion (2C). The vehicle comprises a powertrain connected to the frame (2) and comprising at least one electric motor (11) operatively connected to at least one driving wheel (9). The vehicle also comprises an electrical power supply assembly suitable for powering said electric motor (11) so as to allow the traction of the vehicle (1) and comprising at least one first pair of batteries (12, 12?) arranged on opposite sides with respect to a longitudinal center plane (a) of the vehicle (1), orthogonal to the axis of rotation of said at least one driving wheel (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Andrea Raffaelli, Stefano Bartolozzi, Valentino Mariotti
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10730574
    Abstract: A motorcycle (1) including:—a motorcycle body (2,3,4) extending along a longitudinal axis (L-L) and having a front part (2), a tail part (4) and a central part (3) included between the front part (2) and the tail part (4);—at least two wheels (5,6) constrained to the motorcycle body (2,3,4), including a front wheel (5) and a rear wheel (6);—a traction engine (7) constrained to the motorcycle body (2, 3, 4) and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels (5, 6);—at least one headlight (12) fixed to the front part (2) and at least one rear light (14) fixed to the tail part (4);—at least one kickstand (100) adapted to be moved in order to selectively assume a resting operating position and a working operating position, wherein, in the working operating position, the kickstand has at least one end portion leaning against a ground portion being placed laterally and/or under the motorcycle body;—one first auxiliary lighting device (50) adapted to light the kickstand (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario Donato Santucci, Stefano Bartolozzi
  • Patent number: 10654403
    Abstract: A motorcycle (1) including: a motorcycle body (2,3,4) extending along a longitudinal axis (L-L) and having a front part (2), a tail part (4) and a central part (3) comprised between the front part (2) and the tail part (4); at least two wheels (5,6) constrained to the motorcycle body (2,3,4), including a front wheel (5) and a rear wheel (6); a traction engine (7) constrained to the motorcycle body (2, 3, 4) and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels (5, 6); at least one headlight (12) fixed to the front part (2); at least one rear light (14) fixed to the tail part (4). The motorcycle (1) further includes a first auxiliary lighting device (30) fixed to the motorcycle body (2,3,4) and adapted to be electrically controlled in order to be activated and deactivated, wherein the first auxiliary lighting device (30) is arranged and oriented so that, when activated, it lights a ground portion (G1) being on the side and/or under the central part (3) of the motorcycle body (2,3,4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario Donato Santucci, Stefano Bartolozzi
  • Publication number: 20190359276
    Abstract: A motorcycle (1) including:—a motorcycle body (2,3,4) extending along a longitudinal axis (L-L) and having a front part (2), a tail part (4) and a central part (3) included between the front part (2) and the tail part (4);—at least two wheels (5,6) constrained to the motorcycle body (2,3,4), including a front wheel (5) and a rear wheel (6);—a traction engine (7) constrained to the motorcycle body (2, 3, 4) and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels (5, 6);—at least one headlight (12) fixed to the front part (2) and at least one rear light (14) fixed to the tail part (4);—at least one kickstand (100) adapted to be moved in order to selectively assume a resting operating position and a working operating position, wherein, in the working operating position, the kickstand has at least one end portion leaning against a ground portion being placed laterally and/or under the motorcycle body;—one first auxiliary lighting device (50) adapted to light the kickstand (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Mario Donato SANTUCCI, Stefano BARTOLOZZI
  • Publication number: 20190337444
    Abstract: A motorcycle (1) including: a motorcycle body (2,3,4) extending along a longitudinal axis (L-L) and having a front part (2), a tail part (4) and a central part (3) comprised between the front part (2) and the tail part (4); at least two wheels (5,6) constrained to the motorcycle body (2,3,4), including a front wheel (5) and a rear wheel (6); a traction engine (7) constrained to the motorcycle body (2, 3, 4) and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels (5, 6); at least one headlight (12) fixed to the front part (2); at least one rear light (14) fixed to the tail part (4). The motorcycle (1) further includes a first auxiliary lighting device (30) fixed to the motorcycle body (2,3,4) and adapted to be electrically controlled in order to be activated and deactivated, wherein the first auxiliary lighting device (30) is arranged and oriented so that, when activated, it lights a ground portion (G1) being on the side and/or under the central part (3) of the motorcycle body (2,3,4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mario Donato SANTUCCI, Stefano BARTOLOZZI
  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 9701238
    Abstract: A regulation system of one or more supports of the domes of the headlights in a vehicle having a chassis, a rear wheel, at least one front steering wheel and a roll and steering mechanism operatively connected with the chassis is described. The regulation system comprises articulated connection means between the roll and steering mechanism and the supports for controlling the domes of such headlights so that they rotate such to compensate the roll rotation of the vehicle while driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Onorino Di Tanna, Stefano Bartolozzi, Mario Santucci, Lorenzo Nardo
  • Patent number: 9688305
    Abstract: Motorcycles are provided which include a frame, two front steering wheels, a steering pipe rotatably connected to the frame and rigidly connected to two supporting assemblies, one for each front steering wheel and a steering group consisting of two pairs of transversal arms—upper front, lower front, upper rear and lower rear—arranged inverted at the opposite sides of a central steering pipe and laterally connected through two lateral posts. On each of the supporting assemblies the fixed portions of two telescopic elements may be constrained. Each pair of telescopic elements may be cantilever-mounted with respect to the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Bartolozzi, Luca Bernardi, Marco Profeti, Walter Rosellini
  • Patent number: 9656529
    Abstract: Suspension group for motorized vehicles comprising a main spring which extends between a first and a second end of the group, a main damper connected in parallel to said main spring said main spring being pre-loaded by pre-loading means which together press the spring in compression and impose a rest length thereon, namely the length assumed by the spring when there are no further external loads on the first and/or on the second end of the group except for the pre-load caused by the pre-loading means, wherein the first and second end are connected kinematically to a first and a second mass of the motor vehicle respectively, the first mass being a mass suspended by the suspension group and the second mass being a non-suspended mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Bartolozzi, Michele Bertelli, Luigi Dall'Igna, Riccardo Savin
  • Patent number: 9227662
    Abstract: Motorcycles are provided which include a frame, two front steering wheels, a steering pipe rotatably connected to the frame and rigidly connected to two supporting assemblies, one for each front steering wheel and a steering group consisting of two pairs of transversal arms—upper front, lower front, upper rear and lower rear—arranged inverted at the opposite sides of a central steering pipe and laterally connected through two lateral posts. On each of the supporting assemblies the fixed portions of two telescopic elements may be constrained. Each pair of telescopic elements may be cantilever-mounted with respect to the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Bartolozzi, Luca Bernardi, Marco Profeti, Walter Rosellini
  • Publication number: 20150367697
    Abstract: Suspension group for motorized vehicles comprising a main spring which extends between a first and a second end of the group, a main damper connected in parallel to said main spring said main spring being pre-loaded by pre-loading means which together press the spring in compression and impose a rest length thereon, namely the length assumed by the spring when there are no further external loads on the first and/or on the second end of the group except for the pre-load caused by the pre-loading means, wherein the first and second end are connected kinematically to a first and a second mass of the motor vehicle respectively, the first mass being a mass suspended by the suspension group and the second mass being a non-suspended mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Stefano BARTOLOZZI, Michele BERTELLI, Luigi DALL'IGNA, Riccardo SAVIN
  • Publication number: 20140353940
    Abstract: Motorcycles are provided which include a frame, two front steering wheels, a steering pipe rotatably connected to the frame and rigidly connected to two supporting assemblies, one for each front steering wheel and a steering group consisting of two pairs of transversal arms—upper front, lower front, upper rear and lower rear—arranged inverted at the opposite sides of a central steering pipe and laterally connected through two lateral posts. On each of the supporting assemblies the fixed portions of two telescopic elements may be constrained. Each pair of telescopic elements may be cantilever-mounted with respect to the steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Stefano Bartolozzi, Luca Bernardi, Marco Profeti, Walter Rosellini
  • Publication number: 20140204598
    Abstract: A regulation system of one or more supports of the domes of the headlights in a vehicle having a chassis, a rear wheel, at least one front steering wheel and a roll and steering mechanism operatively connected with the chassis is described. The regulation system comprises articulated connection means between the roll and steering mechanism and the supports for controlling the domes of such headlights so that they rotate such to compensate the roll rotation of the vehicle while driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: PIAGGIO & C. S. p. A.
    Inventors: Onorino Di Tanna, Stefano Bartolozzi, Mario Santucci, Lorenzo Nardo
  • Publication number: 20130168944
    Abstract: Motorcycles are provided which include a frame, two front steering wheels, a steering pipe rotatably connected to the frame and rigidly connected to two supporting assemblies, one for each front steering wheel and a steering group consisting of two pairs of transversal arms—upper front, lower front, upper rear and lower rear—arranged inverted at the opposite sides of a central steering pipe and laterally connected through two lateral posts. On each of the supporting assemblies the fixed portions of two telescopic elements may be constrained. Each pair of telescopic elements may be cantilever-mounted with respect to the steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: PIAGGIO & C. S.p.A
    Inventors: Stefano Bartolozzi, Luca Bernardi, Marco Profeti, Walter Rosellini
  • Publication number: 20120000200
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a valve system switchable between a waste heat recovery position configured to direct incoming exhaust gas through an interior volume of an exhaust section of an engine and a bypass position configured to direct the incoming exhaust gas through a bypass duct to bypass a heat recovery boiler disposed within the interior volume. The system also includes an inert gas purging system configured to inject an inert gas into the interior volume to displace residual exhaust gas from the interior volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sebastian W. Freund, Herbert Kopecek, Matthew Alexander Lehar, Pierre Sébastien Huck, Albert Andreas Scharl, Mario Martini, Paolo Castellani, Gabor Ast, Thomas Johannes Frey, Giacomo Seghi, Vincenzo Amato, Mauro Cappelli, Stefano Bartolozzi
  • Publication number: 20080115994
    Abstract: A rolling vehicle (10) with two front steering wheels (16, 18) comprising a frame (14), handlebars (20), at least a rear driving wheel (12) connected to a motor (22), and a steering kinematism of the two front wheels (16, 18), wherein the steering kinematism is longitudinal and comprises two parallel longitudinal arms (36, 38) fixedly connected at one end of a steering control lever (26), connected to the handlebars (20) through a cylindrical hinge (24), and at the other end, through two spherical hinges (32, 34), to two articulated quadrilaterals, also longitudinal with respect to the vehicle (10), which rotatably connect the two front wheels (16, 18) to the frame (14), so as to achieve steering, performed by a user through a rotation of the handlebars (20), of the two front wheels (16, 18) with respect to the frame (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Federico Martini, Mario Donato Santucci, Walter Rosellini, Onorino Di Tanna, Valentino Mariotti, Stefano Bartolozzi