Patents by Inventor Guido BORCHERS

Guido BORCHERS 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: 11274484
    Abstract: A deceleration mechanism for a door system. In particular, a door system that is adapted to control an opening of a door module that separates compartments of an aircraft, the door module comprising a door panel that performs a rotational movement above a floor structure of the aircraft during an opening of the door module, comprises a deceleration mechanism that comprises a bolt, a bolt moving mechanism that is attached to the bolt, a latch mechanism that is removably connected to the bolt moving mechanism an activation mechanism that is attached to the latch mechanism, and a brake element that is rigidly attached to the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Tendyra, Uwe Renner, Xaver Pascoe, Markus Buehlmeyer, Stephen Ward, Guido Borchers
  • Patent number: 11208837
    Abstract: A door system with a deceleration mechanism may be adapted to control an opening of a door module that separates compartments of an aircraft and includes a door panel and a door frame. During the opening of the door module, the door panel performs a rotational movement 389 above a floor structure of the aircraft. The deceleration mechanism is operable in a normal operation mode and a deceleration mode and comprises a hinge, a wedge-shaped component that is rotatably attached to the hinge, and an activation device. The activation device is coupled to the wedge-shaped component and switches the deceleration mechanism from operating in the normal operation mode to operating in the deceleration mode when a difference in pressure between the compartments exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Tendyra, Uwe Renner, Xaver Pascoe, Markus Buehlmeyer, Stephen Ward, Guido Borchers
  • Patent number: 10940933
    Abstract: A door opening system with a deceleration mechanism may be adapted to control an opening of a door module that includes a door panel and a door frame. Deceleration mechanism may include strap that connects door panel with door frame, spool, and spool. Spool may receive one end of strap, is biased to roll up a first portion of strap, and adapted to perform a first unwinding of the first portion of strap. Spool may receive a second end of strap, is biased to roll up a second portion of strap, and adapted to perform a second unwinding of the second portion of strap from spool. Spool may include a braking apparatus that is adapted to decelerate the second unwinding when a velocity of the second unwinding is above a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Tendyra, Stephen Ward, Guido Borchers, Uwe Renner, Xaver Pascoe, Markus Buehlmeyer
  • Publication number: 20200277815
    Abstract: A door system with a deceleration mechanism may be adapted to control an opening of a door module that separates compartments of an aircraft and includes a door panel and a door frame. During the opening of the door module, the door panel performs a rotational movement 389 above a floor structure of the aircraft. The deceleration mechanism is operable in a normal operation mode and a deceleration mode and comprises a hinge, a wedge-shaped component that is rotatably attached to the hinge, and an activation device. The activation device is coupled to the wedge-shaped component and switches the deceleration mechanism from operating in the normal operation mode to operating in the deceleration mode when a difference in pressure between the compartments exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas TENDYRA, Uwe RENNER, Xaver PASCOE, Markus BUEHLMEYER, Stephen WARD, Guido BORCHERS
  • Publication number: 20200270926
    Abstract: A deceleration mechanism for a door system. In particular, a door system that is adapted to control an opening of a door module that separates compartments of an aircraft, the door module comprising a door panel that performs a rotational movement above a floor structure of the aircraft during an opening of the door module, comprises a deceleration mechanism that comprises a bolt, a bolt moving mechanism that is attached to the bolt, a latch mechanism that is removably connected to the bolt moving mechanism an activation mechanism that is attached to the latch mechanism, and a brake element that is rigidly attached to the bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas TENDYRA, Uwe RENNER, Xaver PASCOE, Markus BUEHLMEYER, Stephen WARD, Guido BORCHERS
  • Publication number: 20200224462
    Abstract: A door locking system for a door module that separates compartments in an aircraft. Door locking system has locking element that is adapted to maintain door panel of door module in a closed position. Door locking system further includes first and second mechanisms that are adapted to release door panel from the closed position in a normal and an abnormal mode, respectively. Second mechanism is spatially segregated from and operates independently of first mechanism. Second mechanism includes locking element release actuator, pressure sensor, and controller that directs locking element release actuator to act on locking element when pressure sensor detects a difference in pressure between the compartments that exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe RENNER, Xaver PASCOE, Markus BUEHLMEYER, Thomas TENDYRA, Stephen WARD, Guido BORCHERS
  • Publication number: 20200115028
    Abstract: A door opening system with a deceleration mechanism may be adapted to control an opening of a door module that includes a door panel and a door frame. Deceleration mechanism may include strap that connects door panel with door frame, spool, and spool. Spool may receive one end of strap, is biased to roll up a first portion of strap, and adapted to perform a first unwinding of the first portion of strap. Spool may receive a second end of strap, is biased to roll up a second portion of strap, and adapted to perform a second unwinding of the second portion of strap from spool. Spool may include a braking apparatus that is adapted to decelerate the second unwinding when a velocity of the second unwinding is above a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas TENDYRA, Stephen WARD, Guido BORCHERS, Uwe RENNER, Xaver PASCOE, Markus BUEHLMEYER
  • Patent number: 9890708
    Abstract: A method of managing a power plant for a rotary wing aircraft, said power plant comprising two main engines, a secondary engine, and a main power transmission gearbox (MGB). Said main and secondary engines mechanically driving said MGB so as to rotate a main rotor of said aircraft. Said secondary engine delivers two distinct mechanical power levels so that said main and secondary engines together deliver sufficient mechanical power to enable said aircraft to fly, firstly a first secondary mechanical power MPS1 and secondly a second secondary mechanical power MPS2 suitable for compensating for a loss of main mechanical power from at least one main engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Guido Borchers, Romain Stephant
  • Patent number: 9222412
    Abstract: A method of automatically performing an engine health check for checking the health of at least one turbine engine of an aircraft. During flight, the stability of at least one monitoring parameter is verified by acquiring a measurement signal, by performing first filtering of each signal by a high-pass filter over a long first duration (TPS1) and by verifying that a first amplitude (A1) of the signal filtered in this way does not exceed a first threshold defined by the manufacturer, by performing second filtering of each signal by a high-pass filter over a short second duration (TPS2) in parallel with said first filtering by a high-pass filter, and by verifying that a second amplitude (A2) of the signal filtered in this way does not exceed a second threshold defined by the manufacturer, the second duration (TPS2) being less than the first duration (TPS1), and the second amplitude (A2) being less than the first amplitude (A1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Emmanuel Camhi, Guido Borchers
  • Publication number: 20150176488
    Abstract: A method of managing a power plant for a rotary wing aircraft, said power plant comprising two main engines, a secondary engine, and a main power transmission gearbox (MGB). Said main and secondary engines mechanically driving said MGB so as to rotate a main rotor of said aircraft. Said secondary engine delivers two distinct mechanical power levels so that said main and secondary engines together deliver sufficient mechanical power to enable said aircraft to fly, firstly a first secondary mechanical power MPS1 and secondly a second secondary mechanical power MPS2 suitable for compensating for a loss of main mechanical power from at least one main engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Guido BORCHERS, Romain STEPHANT