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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 30, 2021
Applicant:

Leonardo S.p.a., Rome, IT;

Inventors:

Luca Medici, Samarate, IT;

Fabio Nannoni, Samarate, IT;

Marco Braghiroli, Samarate, IT;

Andrea Cogliati, Samarate, IT;

Tiziano Frattini, Samarate, IT;

Lorenzo Masellis, Samarate, IT;

Luca Riviello, Samarate, IT;

Alessandro Scola, Samarate, IT;

Marco Tamborini, Samarate, IT;

Matteo Pizzagalli, Samarate, IT;

Assignee:

LEONARDO S.P.A., Rome, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 31/10 (2006.01); B64D 35/08 (2025.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 35/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/0072 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for controlling an aircraft capable of hovering is described, comprising a first engine; a second engine; at least one rotor; and a transmission interposed between the first and second engine and the rotor; the transmission comprises a first and a second inlet connected respectively to a first outlet member of the first engine and to a second outlet member of the second engine; the method comprises step i) of placing the in a first configuration, in which the first and second engine make available a first and a second power value; or in a second configuration, in which the first engine makes available a third power value greater than the first power value to the first inlet, and the second engine delivers a nil power value to the second inlet; the method also comprises, characterised in that it comprises the steps of ii) detecting a series of parameters associated with the operating conditions of the aircraft; and iii) enabling the transition of the aircraft from the first configuration to the second configuration, when the parameters assume respective first values.


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