Patents by Inventor Norbert KARPEN

Norbert KARPEN 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).

  • Performance evaluation system of an aircraft component
    Patent number: 11845538
    Abstract: A system and a method for evaluating performance of a porous skin of an aircraft including the porous skin, and a boundary layer control system. The performance evaluation system includes a first sensor providing data related to the performance of the porous skin. The performance evaluation system is further configured to clean the porous skin based on the performance of the porous skin determined using the data received from the first sensor in order to ensure that the porous skin operates at its maximum capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Herrles, Nikolai Striffler, Norbert Karpen, Elmar Bonaccurso, Jürgen Wehr, Susanne Holtemeyer, Silke Grünke, Nicole Jordan, Franz Xaver Hallweger
  • PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20220097829
    Abstract: A system and a method for evaluating performance of a porous skin of an aircraft including the porous skin, and a boundary layer control system. The performance evaluation system includes a first sensor providing data related to the performance of the porous skin. The performance evaluation system is further configured to clean the porous skin based on the performance of the porous skin determined using the data received from the first sensor in order to ensure that the porous skin operates at its maximum capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Christian HERRLES, Nikolai STRIFFLER, Norbert KARPEN, Elmar BONACCURSO, Jürgen WEHR, Susanne HOLTEMEYER, Silke GRÜNKE, Nicole JORDAN, Franz Xaver HALLWEGER