Patents by Inventor Dirk Richter

Dirk Richter 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: 20240098925
    Abstract: A housing unit for an electronic component, in particular for an inverter of an electrical refrigerant compressor, wherein the housing unit includes a first housing element and a second housing element, which can be connected to a housing part of the refrigerant compressor, in particular to a motor housing of the refrigerant compressor, and in the process form a cavity which accommodates the electronic component, in particular the inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Gerald Richter, Michael Friedl, Dirk Gutberlet, Steffen Koch
  • Patent number: 10604225
    Abstract: A fuselage section of an aircraft has an inner surface with a non-circular contour. A pressure bulkhead for use in the fuselage section has a non-circular outer edge that is aligned with the non-circular contour of the inner surface of the fuselage section. The pressure bulkhead has a spherically-shaped inner section having radially arranged stiffening units and a non-spherically outer section having additional radially arranged stiffening units; the stiffening units corresponding to each section do no extend into the other section. The pressure bulkhead is attached to the fuselage section. A method of manufacturing a fuselage section having such a pressure bulkhead is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Dimitri Orlov, Dirk Richter, Memis Tiryaki, Ralf Reinhold, Wolfgang Eilken
  • Patent number: 10352813
    Abstract: A method for correcting an ambient pressure measurement, a method for calculating a temperature, and an apparatus for affecting the same for an aircraft measuring system are provided. The methods include the steps of receiving an airspeed measurement from a laser sensor, receiving a total pressure measurement, and calculating an ambient pressure correction. A corrected ambient pressure or a calculated temperature may be calculated. The apparatus includes a laser sensor configured to provide an airspeed measurement, an aircraft instrument configured to provide a total pressure measurement, and a processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
    Inventors: William A Cooper, Scott Spuler, Mike Spowart, Dirk Richter
  • Patent number: 9592578
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an assembly to couple an optical fiber to an opto-electronic component includes providing the optical fiber having an end section with a front face to couple light in and out of the optical fiber, providing a housing to encase the end section of the optical fiber. The housing is formed with an opening to receive the optical fiber. The method further includes inserting the optical fiber in the opening such that the end section of the optical fiber is disposed inside the housing, attaching the optical fiber to a surface of the housing arranged to form a boundary of the opening, and aligning the front face of the optical fiber to the opto-electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: CCS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joachim Rudolf Beier, Karsten Contag, Markus Meinelt, Dirk Richter, Angela Rief, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Publication number: 20160257393
    Abstract: This relates to a fuselage section comprising an inner surface with a non-circular contour and a pressure bulkhead comprising a non-circular outer edge. The non-circular outer edge of the pressure bulkhead is aligned with the non-circular contour of the inner surface of the fuselage section when the pressure bulkhead is attached to the fuselage section. This further relates to an aircraft with a fuselage section and a method for manufacturing a fuselage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Dimitri ORLOV, Dirk RICHTER, Memis TIRYAKI, Ralf REINHOLD, Wolfgang EILKEN
  • Publication number: 20150094976
    Abstract: A method for correcting an ambient pressure measurement, a method for calculating a temperature, and an apparatus for affecting the same for an aircraft measuring system are provided. The methods include the steps of receiving an airspeed measurement from a laser sensor, receiving a total pressure measurement, and calculating an ambient pressure correction. A corrected ambient pressure or a calculated temperature may be calculated. The apparatus includes a laser sensor configured to provide an airspeed measurement, an aircraft instrument configured to provide a total pressure measurement, and a processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
    Inventors: William A. COOPER, Scott Spuler, Mike Spowart, Dirk Richter
  • Publication number: 20140208562
    Abstract: An optical fiber having an end section with a front face to couple light in and out of the optical fiber is inserted in an opening of a housing to encase the end section of the optical fiber. The optical fiber is attached to a surface of the housing, wherein the surface forms a boundary of the opening. The front face of the optical fiber is aligned to the opto-electronic device such that light coupled out of the front face of the optical fiber is coupled into the opto-electronic device or light coupled out of the opto-electronic device is coupled into the optical fiber at the front face of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: CCS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joachim Rudolf Beier, Karsten Contag, Markus Meinelt, Dirk Richter, Angela Rief, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Patent number: 8635979
    Abstract: A drag lever for actuating a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine. The drag lever includes an oblong lever body formed of sheet metal material, wherein the lever body has a bottom and side walls integrally formed at an angle of about 90° onto the bottom on both sides. A first end section of the lever body includes a joint socket formed into the bottom between the side walls. The joint socket serves to pivotally moveably support the drag lever on a joint head mounted stationary in the internal combustion engine. A middle section of the lever body is provided with a cam gripping surface, and a second end section of the lever body has a contact surface extending on the bottom. The contact surface serves for actuating the gas exchange valve. The lever body is dimensioned so as to have essentially the same width in a cross section through the joint socket and in a cross section through the middle section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Himsel, Jochen Ott, Dirk Richter, Junichi Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 8508740
    Abstract: An optical multi-pass cell (100) including a sample cavity (109) is provided. The cell (100) also includes first and second end mirrors (103, 104) positioned within the housing (101). The mirrors (103, 104) are configured to reflect a beam of light directed at one of the first or second end mirrors (103, 104) off-axis from the optical axis (113) one or more times between the end mirrors (103, 104) through the sample cavity (109) at a first distance from the optical axis (113) to create a first beam pattern (330). The cell (100) also includes one or more relay minors (220) positioned to intercept reflect the beam of light such that at least a second beam pattern (331) is created between the end mirrors (103, 104) at a distance from the optical axis (113) different from the first distance of the first beam pattern (330).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: University Corporation For Atmospheric Research
    Inventor: Dirk Richter
  • Patent number: 8415005
    Abstract: In order to provide a non-stick coating which permits a very high coat thickness even under load, a polymeric matrix with embedded non-stick particles is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventors: Dirk Richter, Christian Pluta
  • Publication number: 20120024248
    Abstract: A drag lever for actuating a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine. The drag lever includes an oblong lever body formed of sheet metal material, wherein the lever body has a bottom and side walls integrally formed at an angle of about 90° onto the bottom on both sides. A first end section of the lever body includes a joint socket formed into the bottom between the side walls. The joint socket serves to pivotally moveably support the drag lever on a joint head mounted stationary in the internal combustion engine. A middle section of the lever body is provided with a cam gripping surface, and a second end section of the lever body has a contact surface extending on the bottom. The contact surface serves for actuating the gas exchange valve. The lever body is dimensioned so as to have essentially the same width in a cross section through the joint socket and in a cross section through the middle section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank HIMSEL, Jochen OTT, Dirk RICHTER, Junichi ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20110164251
    Abstract: An optical multi-pass cell (100) is provided. The optical multi-pass cell (100) includes a housing (101). The housing (101) defines a sample cavity (109) for receiving a sample under test. The optical multi-pass cell (100) also includes first and second end mirrors (103, 104) positioned within the housing (101). The first and second end mirrors are separated by a distance, L, and face one another coaxially to an optical axis (113) that extends between the first and second end mirrors (103, 104). The first and second mirrors (103, 104) are configured to reflect a beam of light directed at one of the first or second end mirrors (103, 104) off-axis from the optical axis (113) one or more times between the first and second end mirrors (103, 104) through the sample cavity (109) at a first distance from the optical axis (113) to create a first beam pattern (330).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
    Inventor: Dirk Richter
  • Patent number: 7869127
    Abstract: A method, element and system are provide for efficiently, accurately and without significant contribution of noise, splitting a beam of radiation or combining beams of radiation. In one embodiment of the invention, a beamsplitter front surface partially reflects incident radiation and refracts the rest of the radiation. The refracted radiation is completely reflected at a back surface of the beamsplitter and is completely refracted producing a parallel beam without creating any stray radiation or optical noise. This is accomplished using a p-polarized input beam and a Brewster angle geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
    Inventor: Dirk Richter
  • Publication number: 20100068491
    Abstract: In order to provide a non-stick coating which permits a very high coat thickness even under load, a polymeric matrix with embedded non-stick particles is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Dirk Richter, Christian Pluta
  • Publication number: 20090317625
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wear-resistant coating composed of hard particles in a plastic matrix. At least 10 percent by volume of the hard particles are hard balls or have an index of roundness exceeding 0.05 or a surface roughness of less than 15 percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: DIRK RICHTER
    Inventors: Dirk Richter, Christian Pluta
  • Publication number: 20080028963
    Abstract: A roller has a coating comprised of a plastic matrix of plastic material, wherein the plastic material is a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: DIRK RICHTER
  • Publication number: 20070217009
    Abstract: A method, element and system are provide for efficiently, accurately and without significant contribution of noise, splitting a beam of radiation or combining beams of radiation. In one embodiment of the invention, a beamsplitter front surface partially reflects incident radiation and refracts the rest of the radiation. The refracted radiation is completely reflected at a back surface of the beamsplitter and is completely refracted producing a parallel beam without creating any stray radiation or optical noise. This is accomplished using a p-polarized input beam and a Brewster angle geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
    Inventor: Dirk Richter
  • Publication number: 20060073330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of coating a roller with a covering formed from at least two components as well as to a roller coating. For this purpose, the two components are first blended under vacuum and then, the thus provided mixture is applied as a covering onto the roller. The roller coating is diamond dust in a coating matrix preferably made from a plastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventor: Dirk Richter
  • Publication number: 20040015383
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for collecting, visualising and/or modifying operating data of at least one machine (10) pertaining to the tobacco processing industry. The method involves calling up the operating data by at least one computer (14, 17-20), and a bus system (15, 16) is provided for the system and the device, by which means the operating data can be transferred between at least one control system (13) and at least one computer (14, 17). The inventive method is characterised in that at least some of the operating data is placed on a web server (18) and can be called up via the Internet (21, 31) and/or at least one intranet (16, 32) by at least one other computer (19, 20) which can be connected to the Internet (21, 31) and/or intranet (16, 32). The inventive device is characterised by a data connection (21) enabling at least some of the operating data to be collected, visualised and/or modified via the Internet (21, 31) and/or at least one intranet (16, 32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Andreas Rathjen, Dirk Richter, Uwe Marsau, Gunar Baatz, Marian-Georg Dancau, Helge Frauen, Michael Straube, Christian Junge, Karsten Eckert, Frank Grothaus, Ralf Heikens, Dierk Wedekind