Patents by Inventor Catherine BUCHHEIT

Catherine BUCHHEIT 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).

  • Aircraft provided with a fuel cell system
    Patent number: 8523105
    Abstract: According to the invention, a rear portion of a fuselage of an aircraft contains a fuel cell system, and the aircraft further includes a rear cone which is removably mounted relative to the rear portion of the fuselage so as to form an extension thereof. The rear cone is shaped as a fuel tank for the fuel cell system contained in the rear portion of the fuselage. The rear cone includes at least one housing extending into the fuel tank and configured to receive at least one projecting slide extending from the rear portion of the fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus
    Inventor: Catherine Buchheit
  • Aircraft Provided With A Fuel Cell System
    Publication number: 20120068008
    Abstract: According to the invention, a rear portion (1) of a fuselage of an aircraft contains a fuel cell system (5), and the aircraft further comprises a rear cone (2) which is removably mounted relative to the rear portion (1) of the fuselage so as to form an extension thereof. The rear cone (2) is shaped as a fuel tank for the fuel cell system (5) contained in the rear portion (1) of the fuselage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS
    Inventor: Catherine Buchheit
  • METHOD OF ASSISTING DECISION-TAKING CONCERNING THE AIRWORTHINESS OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20110178725
    Abstract: The aircraft includes at least one sensor permanently fastened to the aircraft and suitable, while the aircraft is in use, for providing data relating to at least one instantaneous size of at least one crack; and means suitable for acting as a function of the data to determine information concerning the airworthiness of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS
    Inventor: Catherine BUCHHEIT