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).

  • Publication number: 20180016010
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Hermann BENTHIEN, Matthias HEGENBART, Andreas POPPE, Wolfram SCHOPENHAUER, Ralf SCHLIWA, Thomas LERCHE, Cord HAACK, Ralph STURM, Matthias RADNY, Jon RUETER
  • Patent number: 8919695
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus S.A.S.
    Inventors: Thomas Bock, Martin Dehn, Ian Scoley, Ralph Sturm
  • Patent number: 8757545
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Lesemann, Michael Meyer, Bernd Trahmer, Ralph Sturm
  • Patent number: 8662444
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Tappe, Christian Holst, Ralph Sturm, Gregor Behlau, Michael Waller, Frank Trautmann, Arne Terstal
  • Publication number: 20120119029
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Tappe, Christian Holst, Ralph Sturm, Gregor Behlau, Michael Waller, Frank Trautmann, Arne Terstal
  • Publication number: 20120068014
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Jan Lesemann, Michael Meyer, Bernd Trahmer, Ralph Sturm
  • Publication number: 20110284689
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Thomas, Florian Hesselbach, Stephan Hoetzeldt, Wilfried Michaelis, Uwe Schneider, Ralph Sturm, Arno Berger
  • Publication number: 20100288879
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Bock, Martin Dehn, Ian Scoley, Ralph Sturm
  • Patent number: 7520468
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Döebertin, Wilfried Sprenger, Ralph Sturm
  • Publication number: 20060058107
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Dobertin, Wilfried Sprenger, Ralph Sturm
  • Patent number: D723447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Lesemann, Michael Meyer, Bernd Trahmer, Ralph Sturm