Patents by Inventor Ralph Sturm
Ralph Sturm 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).
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Publication number: 20180016010Abstract: A monument assembly for an aircraft includes at least one component of a primary structure of the aircraft, in particular a fuselage stiffening element, and a plurality of interconnected framework elements for creating a self-carrying three-dimensional framework. The at least one fuselage stiffening element is attachable to a skin of the aircraft and includes at least one bracket, wherein the framework is mechanically supported on the at least one bracket of the at least one component of the primary structure of the aircraft and wherein the framework comprises a plurality of compartments accessible from an interior region of the aircraft. The compartments are adapted for receiving and holding cabin equipment modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Hermann BENTHIEN, Matthias HEGENBART, Andreas POPPE, Wolfram SCHOPENHAUER, Ralf SCHLIWA, Thomas LERCHE, Cord HAACK, Ralph STURM, Matthias RADNY, Jon RUETER
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Patent number: 8919695Abstract: A storage compartment configuration and an aircraft having a storage compartment configuration according to the invention are proposed. The storage compartment configuration has a storage compartment having a storage space and a suspension. The storage space is designed to receive pieces of luggage. The suspension is used for the attaching the storage compartment to a load-bearing structure of the aircraft. The suspension is designed in such a manner that the storage compartment can be pivoted essentially around a geometrical center point of the storage space.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus S.A.S.Inventors: Thomas Bock, Martin Dehn, Ian Scoley, Ralph Sturm
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Patent number: 8757545Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention a fuselage segment of an aircraft fuselage is provided, which aircraft fuselage comprises four different radii of curvature, wherein two radii of curvature comprise center points that are not situated on a vertical symmetry axis of the fuselage segment.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Jan Lesemann, Michael Meyer, Bernd Trahmer, Ralph Sturm
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Patent number: 8662444Abstract: An area-expandable monument is provided for a cabin of a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to two housing parts that are displaceable relative to each other and can be fastened. A gap between the housing parts in an expanded state can be covered by a covering element. In the monument, a first sanitary fixture could be arranged whose position adapts to the spatial state of the monument. Optionally, there is also a pivotable second sanitary fixture that can be activated with the monument in its pushed-out state.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Jürgen Tappe, Christian Holst, Ralph Sturm, Gregor Behlau, Michael Waller, Frank Trautmann, Arne Terstal
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Publication number: 20120119029Abstract: An area-expandable monument is provided for a cabin of a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to two housing parts that are displaceable relative to each other and can be fastened. A gap between the housing parts in an expanded state can be covered by a covering element. In the monument, a first sanitary fixture could be arranged whose position adapts to the spatial state of the monument. Optionally, there is also a pivotable second sanitary fixture that can be activated with the monument in its pushed-out state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Jürgen Tappe, Christian Holst, Ralph Sturm, Gregor Behlau, Michael Waller, Frank Trautmann, Arne Terstal
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Publication number: 20120068014Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention a fuselage segment of an aircraft fuselage is provided, which aircraft fuselage comprises four different radii of curvature, wherein two radii of curvature comprise centre points that are not situated on a vertical symmetry axis of the fuselage segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Jan Lesemann, Michael Meyer, Bernd Trahmer, Ralph Sturm
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Publication number: 20110284689Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft cabin panel for sound reduction in an interior space. The invention in particular also relates to an aircraft comprising an interior lining with sound-absorbing and sound-reducing panels. In order to provide a panel that is optimized in terms of the design space required by it and in terms of its weight, for use in aircraft, which panel provides improved sound reduction and sound absorption characteristics, an aircraft cabin panel for sound reduction in an interior space is provided, which aircraft cabin panel in at least one region comprises a sandwich construction with a core layer, a first covering layer and a second covering layer. The core layer comprises sound absorbing open-pore core material. The first and the second covering layer are connected to the core layer in a planar fashion. The first covering layer is arranged towards the sound waves to be absorbed and the second covering layer is arranged opposite the first covering layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Christian Thomas, Florian Hesselbach, Stephan Hoetzeldt, Wilfried Michaelis, Uwe Schneider, Ralph Sturm, Arno Berger
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Publication number: 20100288879Abstract: A storage compartment configuration and an aircraft having a storage compartment configuration according to the invention are proposed. The storage compartment configuration has a storage compartment having a storage space and a suspension. The storage space is designed to receive pieces of luggage. The suspension is used for the attaching the storage compartment to a load-bearing structure of the aircraft. The suspension is designed in such a manner that the storage compartment can be pivoted essentially around a geometrical center point of the storage space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Thomas Bock, Martin Dehn, Ian Scoley, Ralph Sturm
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Patent number: 7520468Abstract: A children's play container in the cabin area on the level of the passenger deck, which when folded away has dimensions compatible with aircraft fixtures. In its assembled state, at least one side wall may be folded outwards along the lower horizontal edge onto the floor to form part of a play area. The inside of the children's play container incorporates playing equipment and fixtures for child care, which are accessible by opening at least one side wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Oliver Döebertin, Wilfried Sprenger, Ralph Sturm
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Publication number: 20060058107Abstract: A children's play container in the cabin area on the level of the passenger deck, which when folded away has dimensions compatible with aircraft fixtures. In its assembled state, at least one side wall may be folded outwards along the lower horizontal edge onto the floor to form part of a play area. The inside of the children's play container incorporates playing equipment and fixtures for child care, which are accessible by opening at least one side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Oliver Dobertin, Wilfried Sprenger, Ralph Sturm
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Patent number: D723447Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Jan Lesemann, Michael Meyer, Bernd Trahmer, Ralph Sturm