Patents by Inventor Stefano Cini

Stefano Cini 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: 9156562
    Abstract: A propulsion and motion-transmission assembly (1), in particular for a rotary-wing aircraft, the assembly (1) comprising: a first motor-reducer assembly (2); and a second motor-reducer assembly (4), wherein the first and second motor-reducer assemblies (2, 4) are arranged for driving in rotation at least one rotor of a rotary-wing aircraft; and wherein each of said first and second motor-reducer assemblies (2, 4) comprises:—a mechanical differential (6, 24) including a first input shaft (8; 26), a second input shaft (10; 28) and an output shaft (12, 30); and—a first electric motor (14; 32) and a second electric motor (16; 34) connected, respectively, to said first and second input shafts (8, 10; 26, 28), the output shaft of each motor-reducer assembly being arranged for connection in rotation to a rotor of a rotary-wing aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Tecnocad Progetti S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Buono, Stefano Cini
  • Patent number: 8955797
    Abstract: A propulsion and motion-transmission assembly (1), in particular for a rotary-wing aircraft, the assembly (1) comprising:—a first hydrostatic transmission (2) including a first fluid machine for converting mechanical energy into fluid energy (18) and a first fluid machine for converting fluid energy into mechanical energy (26);—a second hydrostatic transmission (8) including a second fluid machine for converting mechanical energy into fluid energy (62) and a second fluid machine for converting fluid energy into mechanical energy (70); and wherein each of said first and second hydrostatic transmissions (2, 8) comprises a high-pressure branch (24, 68) and a low-pressure branch (30, 74), which, in each of said first and second hydrostatic transmissions (2, 8), hydraulically connect the fluid machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Tecnocad Progetti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Buono, Stefano Cini
  • Publication number: 20130231208
    Abstract: A propulsion and motion-transmission assembly (1), in particular for a rotary-wing aircraft, the assembly (1) comprising: a first motor-reducer assembly (2); and a second motor-reducer assembly (4), wherein the first and second motor-reducer assemblies (2, 4) are arranged for driving in rotation at least one rotor of a rotary-wing aircraft; and wherein each of said first and second motor-reducer assemblies (2, 4) comprises:—a mechanical differential (6, 24) including a first input shaft (8; 26), a second input shaft (10; 28) and an output shaft (12, 30); and—a first electric motor (14; 32) and a second electric motor (16; 34) connected, respectively, to said first and second input shafts (8, 10; 26, 28), the output shaft of each motor-reducer assembly being arranged for connection in rotation to a rotor of a rotary-wing aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: TECNOCAD PROGETTI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Buono, Stefano Cini
  • Publication number: 20130183169
    Abstract: A propulsion and motion-transmission assembly (1), in particular for a rotary-wing aircraft, the assembly (1) comprising:—a first hydrostatic transmission (2) including a first fluid machine for converting mechanical energy into fluid energy (18) and a first fluid machine for converting fluid energy into mechanical energy (26);—a second hydrostatic transmission (8) including a second fluid machine for converting mechanical energy into fluid energy (62) and a second fluid machine for converting fluid energy into mechanical energy (70); and wherein each of said first and second hydrostatic transmissions (2, 8) comprises a high-pressure branch (24, 68) and a low-pressure branch (30, 74), which, in each of said first and second hydrostatic transmissions (2, 8), hydraulically connect the fluid machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: TECNOCAD PROGETTI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Buono, Stefano Cini