Patents by Inventor Markus Fokken

Markus Fokken 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).

  • Attachment structure for affixing interior equipment components of an aircraft passenger cabin
    Patent number: 8403266
    Abstract: An attachment structure is provided by which interior equipment components of an aircraft passenger cabin can conveniently be affixed. The attachment structure includes, but is not limited to at least one system support that above the cabin floor extends at least along the spacing of two frame elements. The system support has a longitudinal extension along which it comprises a plurality of attachment means, evenly spaced apart from each other, for affixing interior equipment components, wherein the spacing of the attachment means is smaller than the spacing of the frame elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Fokken, Rüdy Gysemberg, Johannes Gonnsen, Uwe Johannsen, Helge Tiede
  • Floor structure in an aircraft with continuous panels
    Patent number: 8360363
    Abstract: A floor structure in an aircraft includes a plurality of seat rails that extend parallel in relation to each other, and at least one floor panel. The floor panel extends over the seat rails and rests on the individual seat rails. In order to be able to fasten interior equipment components to the seat rails situated underneath the floor panels, the at least one floor panel includes a plurality of through-holes through which the interior equipment components of the aircraft can be locked into place on the seat rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Gonnsen, Manfred Kook, Markus Fokken, Michael Dupont, Norbert Möllers, Ralf Schliwa
  • Arrangement of line connections for installations in an aircraft passenger cabin
    Patent number: 7931047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement of line connections for installations in an aircraft passenger cabin. The arrangement comprises a line connection element for accommodating several line connections; wherein the line connection element has a fixed position in the floor grid; wherein the line connections are adaptable to system lines of aircraft systems; and wherein the installations are adaptable by way of flexible inlet lines on the line connection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Gonnsen, Markus Fokken, Michael Dupont, Michael Harriehausen, Lars Lehmann, Marc Scheel, Stefan Repp
  • Floor Structure in an Aircraft With Continuous Panels
    Publication number: 20100065681
    Abstract: A floor structure in an aircraft includes a plurality of seat rails that extend parallel in relation to each other, and at least one floor panel. The floor panel extends over the seat rails and rests on the individual seat rails. In order to be able to fasten interior equipment components to the seat rails situated underneath the floor panels, the at least one floor panel includes a plurality of through-holes through which the interior equipment components of the aircraft can be locked into place on the seat rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Gonnsen, Manfred Kook, Markus Fokken, Michael Dupont, Norbert Möllers, Ralf Schliwa
  • ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR AFFIXING INTERIOR EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS OF AN AIRCRAFT PASSENGER CABIN
    Publication number: 20080277527
    Abstract: An attachment structure is provided by which interior equipment components of an aircraft passenger cabin can conveniently be affixed. The attachment structure includes, but is not limited to at least one system support that above the cabin floor extends at least along the spacing of two frame elements. The system support has a longitudinal extension along which it comprises a plurality of attachment means, evenly spaced apart from each other, for affixing interior equipment components, wherein the spacing of the attachment means is smaller than the spacing of the frame elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Markus FOKKEN, Rudy GYSEMBERG, Johannes GONNSEN, Uwe JOHANNSEN, Helge TIEDE
  • Arrangemtn of Line Connections for Installations in an Aircraft Passenger Cabin
    Publication number: 20080116686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement of line connections for installations in an aircraft passenger cabin. The arrangement comprises a line connection element for accommodating several line connections; wherein the line connection element has a fixed position in the floor grid; wherein the line connections are adaptable to system lines of aircraft systems; and wherein the installations are adaptable by way of flexible inlet lines on the line connection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Johannes Gonnsen, Markus Fokken, Michael Dupont, Michael Harriehausen, Lars Lehmann, Marc Scheel, Stefan Repp