Patents by Inventor Manfred Birnfeld

Manfred Birnfeld 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: 9193476
    Abstract: A method and device for aiding the monitoring of a turbine engine of an aircraft, which displays on one and the same indicator of a of a display indication elements illustrating as a percentage the engine start progression or the current sub-idle state of the turbine engine, a margin to a limit temperature of the turbine engine, a margin to a maximum temperature of the turbine engine and a margin to a possible failure of the start that is generated by a too low speed increase of the turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignees: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), Airbus (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Cottet, Hubert Patris, Manfred Birnfeld, Philippe Perrin, Stephan Ducarroir
  • Patent number: 8918264
    Abstract: A method and device aids in monitoring at least one turbine engine in an aircraft. The method includes determining a value illustrating a thermomechanical state of the turbine engine, and comparing the determined value with at least one threshold. The method also includes displaying in the cockpit of the aircraft, at least one indication related to the operation of the turbine engine, according to this comparison. As a result, conditions that could result in mechanical degradation or failure of the turbine engine are identified for a crew of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Patrick Jegu, Manfred Birnfeld
  • Publication number: 20140145863
    Abstract: The device displays on one and the same indicator (11) of display means (7) indication elements (14, 16, 17, 33) illustrating as a percentage the engine start progression or the current sub-idle state of the turbine engine, a margin to a possible exceeding of a limit temperature of the turbine engine, a margin to a possible exceeding of a maximum temperature of the turbine engine and a margin to a possible failure of the start that is generated by a too low speed increase of the turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicants: AIRBUS (SAS), AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS)
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe COTTET, Hubert Patris, Manfred Birnfeld, Philippe Perrin, Stephan Ducarroir
  • Publication number: 20120316748
    Abstract: The device includes means for determining a value illustrating a thermomechanical state (ET) of the turbine engine, means for comparing this value with at least one threshold (S1, S2) and means for displaying in the cockpit of the aircraft, at least one indication (I1 to I3) related to the operation of the turbine engine, according to this comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicants: AIRBUS (SAS), AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS)
    Inventors: Patrick Jegu, Manfred Birnfeld