Patents by Inventor Peter Theis

Peter Theis 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: 8469310
    Abstract: The idea of the present invention is that an airfreight container according to the invention, which is designed especially for an unpressurized cargo hold of an aircraft, comprises an airtight and pressure-tight container housing with a container interior space for accommodating airfreight goods. This airfreight container furthermore comprises an internal compressed air generating device which is designed for independently generating compressed air for supplying the container interior space with compressed air. The concept according to the invention of an at least partly autonomous airfreight container, which is created as a result, provides that the airfreight container according to the invention, in addition to the pure bundling of goods, now provides, moreover, different supply systems, such as the device for compressed air generation and compressed air provision, corresponding to the specific requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Glaser, Oliver Thomaschewski, Peter Theis, Alexander Wieser, Andrew Muin, Markus Schumacher
  • Patent number: 8434721
    Abstract: An aircraft tank system includes a tank cell for receiving fuel, a fuel line that connects the tank cell to a fuel inlet connection, and an aeration/deaeration device that for aeration/deaeration of the tank cell connects the tank cell to the environment. A shut-off valve of the aeration/deaeration device is adapted in an open position to open a connection between the tank cell and the environment and in a closed position to interrupt the connection between the tank cell and the environment. The aircraft tank system further includes an exhaust air outlet connection, which is connected to the aeration/deaeration device and which is adapted during filling of the tank cell with fuel to be connected to an aeration/deaeration connection of a storage tank of a refueling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Glaser, Tim Kruse, Heiko Lantermann, Sebastian Pahner, Peter Theis, Oliver Thomaschewski
  • Patent number: 8096599
    Abstract: A stowable table unit system for a motor vehicle comprises a table portion, a support leg portion, and a lifting mechanism. The table portion has a top surface and a bottom surface. The lifting mechanism connects to the table portion and positions the table portion between a stowed position and a deployed position. The support leg moves between a stored position within the bottom surface of the table portion when the table portion is in the stowed position and an extended position when the table portion is in the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Cheung, Katherine Fu, Jason Jura, Nikhil Kaushal, Gaku Sato, Peter Theis
  • Publication number: 20110042520
    Abstract: An aircraft tank system (10) comprises a tank cell for receiving fuel, a fuel line (12) that connects the tank cell to a fuel inlet connection (14), and an aeration- and/or deaeration device (16) that for aeration and/or deaeration of the tank cell connects the tank cell to the environment. A shut-off valve (18, 20) of the aeration- and/or deaeration device (16) is adapted in an open position to open a connection between the tank cell and the environment and in a closed position to interrupt the connection between the tank cell and the environment. The aircraft tank system (10) further comprises an exhaust air outlet connection (24), which is connected to the aeration- and/or deaeration device (16) and which is adapted during filling of the tank cell with fuel to be connected to an aeration- and/or deaeration connection (32) of a storage tank (28) of a refueling unit (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Glaser, Tim Kruse, Heiko Lantermann, Sebastian Pahner, Peter Theis, Oliver Thomaschewski
  • Publication number: 20090293774
    Abstract: A stowable table unit system for a motor vehicle comprises a table portion, a support leg portion, and a lifting mechanism. The table portion has a top surface and a bottom surface. The lifting mechanism connects to the table portion and positions the table portion between a stowed position and a deployed position. The support leg moves between a stored position within the bottom surface of the table portion when the table portion is in the stowed position and an extended position when the table portion is in the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Cheung, Katherine Fu, Jason Jura, Nikhil Kaushal, Gaku Sato, Peter Theis
  • Publication number: 20090184126
    Abstract: The idea of the present invention is that an airfreight container according to the invention, which is designed especially for an unpressurized cargo hold of an aircraft, comprises an airtight and pressure-tight container housing with a container interior space for accommodating airfreight goods. This airfreight container furthermore comprises an internal compressed air generating device which is designed. for independently generating compressed air for supplying the container interior space with compressed air. The concept according to the invention of an at least partly autonomous airfreight container, which is created as a result, provides that the airfreight container according to the invention, in addition to the pure bundling of goods, now provides, moreover, different supply systems, such as the device for compressed air generation and compressed air provision, corresponding to the specific requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Glaser, Oliver Thomaschewski, Peter Theis, Alexander Wieser, Andrew Muin, Markus Schumacher
  • Patent number: 6857379
    Abstract: According to a conventional method for incinerating organic waste material, a fluidization device causes an oxygenous fluidizing gas to flow through the waste material, which is located in an incineration chamber, from underneath while forming a fluidized particle layer and the waste material is incinerated. The resulting flue gas is withdrawn via an open space situated above the particle layer and is subjected to a secondary incineration in a secondary reaction zone or secondary incineration chamber. Expanding upon the prior art, the aim of the invention is enable a high throughput for the incineration material while resulting in a low level of nitrogen oxide production, and to increase the productivity for the incineration of organic waste material. To these ends, the invention provides that the fluidized particle layer (3) is concentrated with oxygen in such a manner that a mean oxygen content ranging from 0-3 vol. % is set in the open space (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Messer Griesheim GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Gross, Paul Ludwig, Diana Wassmann, Hans-Peter Theis
  • Publication number: 20040103832
    Abstract: According to a conventional method for incinerating organic waste material, a fluidization device causes an oxygenous fluidizing gas to flow through the waste material, which is located in an incineration chamber, from underneath while forming a fluidized panicle layer and the waste material is incinerated. The resulting flue gas is withdrawn via an open space situated above the particle layer and is subjected to a secondary incineration in a secondary reaction zone or secondary incineration chamber. Expanding upon the prior art, the aim of the invention is enable a high throughput for the incineration material while resulting in a low level of nitrogen oxide production, and to increase the productivity for the incineration of organic waste material. To these ends, the invention provides that the fluidized particle layer (3) is concentrated with oxygen in such a manner that a mean oxygen content ranging from 0-3 vol. % is set in the open space (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Gerhard Gross, Paul Ludwig, Diana Wassmann, Hans-Peter Theis
  • Patent number: 4270024
    Abstract: A portable line activity monitor is disclosed which utilizes a dedicated computer to tabulate a wide range of line traffic parameters. Preferably this monitor is used with a bridging adapter which accepts standard 50 pin telephone connectors as inputs in either the six line or the ten line pin format without adjustment or alteration, and the monitor computer is programmed to ignore all activity on those lines which never enter the idle or onhook state. In the preferred embodiment the computer is also programmed to store and display preselected parameters as histograms, to discriminate between incoming and outgoing calls based on the presence or absence of a ring prior to a line going off hook, and to recognize a ring by measuring the frequency of major fluctuations in the signal on the T-R pair of a telephone line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1981
    Assignee: Morgan Electronics
    Inventors: Peter Theis, Gregory D. Buchberger, William J. Krueger