Patents by Inventor Oleg Graf

Oleg Graf 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: 9643536
    Abstract: A light-emitting composite arrangement for stationary arrangement in an interior of an aircraft is provided. The light-emitting composite arrangement has a base layer, a covering layer and a core portion at least partially provided between the base layer and the covering layer. The covering layer can be a prepreg layer. A lighting device is integrated in the core portion. The covering layer is cured with the lighting device integrated in the core portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: DIEHL AIRCABIN GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Staudigel, Eckhard Steffen, Oleg Graf
  • Publication number: 20160031368
    Abstract: A light-emitting composite arrangement 1 for stationary arrangement in an interior of an aircraft is proposed, comprising a base layer and a covering layer 2, 3, wherein the covering layer 3 is a prepreg layer, comprising a core portion 4, which is arranged, at least in some areas, between the base layer and the covering layer 2, 3, comprising at least one lighting device 5, which is integrated in the core portion 4, wherein the covering layer 3 is cured with the lighting device 5 ntegrated in the core portion 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: DIEHL AIRCABIN GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert STAUDIGEL, Eckhard STEFFEN, Oleg GRAF
  • Patent number: 9199737
    Abstract: A baggage compartment for an aircraft is provided. A housing and a baggage container of the compartment are mounted to each other to allow pivotable movement of the baggage container along a pivot axis. As a result, the baggage container is moveable from an open position into a closed position. The compartment has a pulling arrangement for transferring a pulling force to the baggage container to move the baggage container from the open position into the closed position. The compartment also has a drive arrangement for transferring the pulling force to the pulling arrangement. The drive arrangement has a linear drive and a sliding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: DIEHL AIRCABIN GMBH, DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
    Inventors: Oleg Graf, Michael Zinke, Andreas Hanft
  • Patent number: 9033279
    Abstract: Baggage compartment 1 for an aircraft, wherein the baggage compartment 1 comprises a housing 2 and a baggage holder 3, wherein the baggage holder 3 is swivel-mounted about a swivel axis A in the housing 2, wherein, the swivel axis A intersects, in its longitudinal extent, a holder side wall 32 of the baggage holder 3 and/or a housing side wall 21 of the housing 2, wherein the baggage holder 3 can be moved from a closed position G into an open position Ö with a first swivel movement S1 and the baggage compartment 1 is opened and wherein the baggage holder 3 can be moved from the open position Ö into the closed position G with a second swivel movement S2 and the baggage compartment 1 is closed, wherein the baggage compartment 1 comprises a drive device 6 having at least one drive motor 9, wherein the drive device 6 is designed to drive the baggage holder 3 during the first and/or second swivel movement S1; S2 and to open or close the baggage compartment 1, wherein the drive device 6 is connected to the holder s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: DIEHL AIRCABIN GMBH
    Inventors: Oleg Graf, Max Failenschmid, Ulrich Evers, Annica Dieterich, Simon Merz, Michael Zinke
  • Patent number: 8955802
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a luggage storage compartment for an aircraft having high ease of operation. Specifically, the luggage storage compartment comprises a housing and a housing container, with a drive device for moving the housing container between an open position O and a closed position C, with a closure apparatus for locking and unlocking the housing container in the closed position C, and with a control device for controlling the drive device, the control device being designed to actuate the drive device so that said drive device in a relief cycle guides the luggage container first into a relief region R and then into the closed position C, the closure apparatus being lockable or unlockable in a relieved state in the relief cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: Diehl AirCabin GmbH, Diehl Aerospace GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Zinke, Andreas Hanft, Oleg Graf
  • Patent number: 8944375
    Abstract: Luggage storage compartment for an aircraft, comprising a housing and a luggage container being mounted pivotably in the housing about a pivot axis A, and being transferrable with a first pivoting motion S1 from a closed position G into an open position Ö and the luggage storage compartment being opened, and being transferrable with a second pivoting motion S2 from the open position Ö into the closed position G and the luggage storage compartment being closed, the luggage storage compartment having a pivoting apparatus, comprising a cable winding device with a winding roll and with a winding medium, the pivoting apparatus comprising a drive device with a drive motor for driving the winding roll, an axis of rotation D of the winding roll running in the same direction as and/or parallel to the pivot axis A of the luggage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Diehl Aircabin GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Merz, Michael Zinke, Oleg Graf, Max Failenschmid, Ulrich Evers, Annica Dieterich
  • Patent number: 8844867
    Abstract: A baggage compartment for an aircraft is provided. The compartment has a housing and a baggage holder swivel-mounted in the housing. The baggage holder is moveable from a closed position into an open position with a first swivel movement to open the baggage. The baggage holder is moveable from the open position into the closed position with a second swivel movement to close the baggage. The compartment also has a swiveling device for moving the baggage holder into the open or closed position by performing the first or second swivel movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Diehl Aircabin GmbH
    Inventors: Oleg Graf, Ulrich Evers
  • Patent number: 8596577
    Abstract: An apparatus for closing a locker, which can be lowered, of a baggage compartment, in particular of an overhead baggage compartment in an aircraft, wherein the locker is connected in an actuating element (5) which is held on a frame (1) such that it can rotate or pivot, and is connected to a gas compression spring (18) in order to assist a closing movement of the locker. In order to allow a completely automatic closing movement, the invention proposes that an electromechanical hybrid drive is provided in order to drive the actuating element (5) and, in addition to the mechanical component of the gas compression spring (18), has an electrical drive apparatus (12) as an electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Diehl Aircabin GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Berkenhoff, Oleg Graf
  • Publication number: 20130269253
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device for a luggage locker (1) in an aircraft that has a first operating element (5) that is arranged inside a recess (6) and is capable of transferring the luggage locker (1) from a closed state to an open state for example by way of an electromechanical drive means (7), wherein the electromechanical drive means (7) can transfer the luggage locker (1) from a closed state to an open state via a second operating element (12), wherein the first operating element (5) is coupled to an illuminated display (22) that emits electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range visible to the human eye in order to display what state the luggage locker (1) is in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Diehl Aircabin GmbH
    Inventor: Oleg GRAF
  • Publication number: 20130257246
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a baggage compartment 1 for an aircraft, wherein the baggage compartment 1 includes a housing 2 and a baggage container 3, wherein the baggage container 3 is mounted in the housing 2 so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis S, wherein, with a pivoting movement, the baggage container 3 is transferable from an open position into a closed position, having a pulling arrangement 8, wherein the pulling arrangement 8 includes at least one pulling means 9a, b for transferring a pulling force to the baggage container 3 in order to transfer the baggage container 3 from the open position into the closed position, having a drive arrangement 13, wherein the drive arrangement 13 is realized to transfer the pulling force to the pulling means, wherein the drive arrangement 13 has a linear drive 14 with a sliding device 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Oleg GRAF, Michael ZINKE, Andreas HANFT
  • Publication number: 20130249365
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a luggage storage compartment for an aircraft having high ease of operation. Specifically, the luggage storage compartment comprises a housing and a housing container, with a drive device for moving the housing container between an open position O and a closed position C, with a closure apparatus for locking and unlocking the housing container in the closed position C, and with a control device for controlling the drive device, the control device being designed to actuate the drive device so that said drive device in a relief cycle guides the luggage container first into a relief region R and then into the closed position C, the closure apparatus being lockable or unlockable in a relieved state in the relief cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH, DIEHL AIRCABIN GMBH
    Inventors: Michael ZINKE, Andreas HANFT, Oleg GRAF
  • Publication number: 20130119200
    Abstract: Baggage compartment 1 for an aircraft, wherein the baggage compartment 1 comprises a housing 2 and a baggage holder 3, wherein the baggage holder 3 is swivel-mounted about a swivel axis A in the housing 2, wherein, the swivel axis A intersects, in its longitudinal extent, a holder side wall 32 of the baggage holder 3 and/or a housing side wall 21 of the housing 2, wherein the baggage holder 3 can be moved from a closed position G into an open position Ö with a first swivel movement S1 and the baggage compartment 1 is opened and wherein the baggage holder 3 can be moved from the open position Ö into the closed position G with a second swivel movement S2 and the baggage compartment 1 is closed, wherein the baggage compartment 1 comprises a drive device 6 having at least one drive motor 9, wherein the drive device 6 is designed to drive the baggage holder 3 during the first and/or second swivel movement S1; S2 and to open or close the baggage compartment 1, wherein the drive device 6 is connected to the holder s
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Oleg GRAF, Max FAILENSCHMID, Ulrich EVERS, Annica DIETERICH, Simon MERZ, Michael ZINKE
  • Publication number: 20130119841
    Abstract: Baggage compartment 1 for an aircraft, wherein the baggage compartment 1 comprises a housing 2 and a baggage holder 3, wherein the baggage holder 3 is swivel-mounted in the housing 2, wherein the baggage holder 3 can be moved from a closed position G into an open position Ö with a first swivel movement S1 and the baggage compartment 1 is opened and wherein the baggage holder 3 can be moved from the open position Ö into the closed position G with a second swivel movement S2 and the baggage compartment 1 is closed, wherein the baggage compartment 1 exhibits a swivelling device 5, which is designed to move the baggage holder 3 into the open or closed position Ö; G by performing the first or second swivel movement S1; S2, wherein the swivelling device 5 comprises a cable winch mechanism 10 having a winding roller 11 and a drive mechanism 16 having a drive motor 17, wherein the drive motor 17 is designed as an external rotor motor 17, wherein a rotor shaft 23 of the external rotor motor 17 is disposed coaxially to
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Oleg GRAF, Ulrich EVERS
  • Publication number: 20130119199
    Abstract: Luggage storage compartment for an aircraft, comprising a housing and a luggage container being mounted pivotably in the housing about a pivot axis A, and being transferrable with a first pivoting motion S1 from a closed position G into an open position Ö and the luggage storage compartment being opened, and being transferrable with a second pivoting motion S2 from the open position Ö into the closed position G and the luggage storage compartment being closed, the luggage storage compartment having a pivoting apparatus, comprising a cable winding device with a winding roll and with a winding medium, the pivoting apparatus comprising a drive device with a drive motor for driving the winding roll, an axis of rotation D of the winding roll running in the same direction as and/or parallel to the pivot axis A of the luggage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Simon MERZ, Michael ZINKE, Oleg GRAF, Max FAILENSCHMID, Ulrich EVERS, Annica DIETERICH
  • Patent number: 8157214
    Abstract: An aircraft window darkening system includes a movable slide that darkens an aircraft window when in a closed position and does not darken the aircraft window when in an open position. The darkening system also includes a motor which is coupled to the slide in order to move the slide. The motor may be attached to a window frame of an aircraft window. The slide may have a handle for moving the slide. The motor may be disposed behind a region covered by a frame cover and behind a holding ring, so that the motor is accessible from the aircraft cabin when the holding ring is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Schwarz, Oleg Graf
  • Patent number: 8028957
    Abstract: A system for reducing the manual force required to move a lowerable shell of a luggage compartment in a passenger aircraft includes a load determination device for determining a load acting on the lowerable shell of the luggage compartment, and a state detection device for detecting whether the lowerable shell is in a closed position or an open position. The system also includes a force assisting device for applying a constant assisting force which opposes the load acting on the lowerable shell. The system further includes an actuating device adapted to move the force assisting device from a first inactive operating state to a second active operating state when the lowerable shell is in the open position and the load acting on the lowerable shell exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wolf, Oleg Graf
  • Publication number: 20110133029
    Abstract: An apparatus for closing a locker, which can be lowered, of a baggage compartment, in particular of an overhead baggage compartment in an aircraft, wherein the locker is connected in an actuating element (5) which is held on a frame (1) such that it can rotate or pivot, and is connected to a gas compression spring (18) in order to assist a closing movement of the locker. In order to allow a completely automatic closing movement, the invention proposes that an electromechanical hybrid drive is provided in order to drive the actuating element (5) and, in addition to the mechanical component of the gas compression spring (18), has an electrical drive apparatus (12) as an electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: DIEHL AIRCABIN GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Berkenhoff, Oleg Graf
  • Patent number: 7938363
    Abstract: An emergency opening device for an overhead locker with a housing and a lowerable shell includes a connecting element which is connectable to a retention system operatively coupling the housing to the lowerable shell. The emergency opening device also includes a locking device adapted to move from a locked position in which the locking device is coupled with the connecting element to an unlocked position in which the locking device is uncoupled from the connecting element to release the lowerable shell from the retention system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Anton Benkart, Tobias Gauggel, Oleg Graf, Michael Klug, Georg Schuon
  • Patent number: 7726606
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lowerable luggage compartment (10), in particular for a passenger aircraft, having a pneumatic pressure spring (16) connected to the luggage compartment. In order to be able to latch the luggage compartment (10) in an elegant manner in its closed position, the pneumatic pressure spring (16) is a rigidly blockable pneumatic pressure spring with an externally controllable valve for selectively opening or shutting off the hydraulic system of the pneumatic pressure spring, and the hydraulic system of the pneumatic pressure spring (16) is shut off by means of the valve in the closed position of the luggage compartment (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Oleg Graf, Ralf Poberschnigg
  • Publication number: 20090081400
    Abstract: A sandwich component assembly (10) with an L-shaped element comprises a first sandwich panel (12) with a first honeycomb core (14), the upper and lower sides of which are provided with respective cover layers (16, 18), one of which cover layers forms an inner cover layer (16) and the other cover layer an outer cover layer (18), and a second sandwich panel (20) with a second honeycomb core (22), the upper and lower sides of which are provided with respective cover layers (24, 26), one of which cover layers likewise forms an inner cover layer (26) and the other cover layer an outer cover layer (24). At least one edge of the second sandwich panel (20) is connected to the first sandwich panel (12) to form an L-shaped element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wolf, Oleg Graf, Valentin German