Patents by Inventor Thomas Sütthoff
Thomas Sütthoff 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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Patent number: 10995529Abstract: A safeguarding arrangement for restricting the movability of at least one transport container storable or stored in a support structure receptacle. The transport container may be used for transporting goods, for example, in an aircraft, and may be stowed in the aircraft's galley area as a trolley. The safeguarding arrangement has a first safeguarding installation with at least one first safeguarding arrangement. The at least one first safeguarding arrangement allows the insertion or removal of the at least one transport container into the receptacle or from the receptacle, respectively, in its open position via an opening. The safeguarding arrangement overlaps a clean measure of the opening of the receptacle, at least zonally, in a hold position, in which the at least one transport container is held against removal from the receptacle. Further, the first safeguarding arrangement is formed variably with regard to its engagement depth into the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH, AIRBUS SASInventors: Craig Hogg, Krischan Bolle, Thomas Sütthoff, Daniel Hinrichs
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Patent number: 10899455Abstract: A seat arrangement for a vehicle has: parallel aisles in a longitudinal direction of a cabin; cabin walls arranged parallel to the aisles; a central region enclosed by the aisles; and two outer regions neighboring the central region and separated from the central region through the aisles. Seat rows having two inner seat modules and two outer seat modules, are arranged in the central region behind each other. Additional seat rows having an inner seat module facing the respective aisle and an outer seat module wall facing the respective cabin wall, are arranged behind each other in the outer regions. Each seat module has a seat and an ottoman. The seat modules of the central region have a use direction aligned parallel to a main extension direction of the bordering aisle or enclose a maximum angle such that the ottoman reaches further into the aisle than the assigned seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Inventors: Martin Sieben, Thomas Sütthoff, Tobias Schmidt-Schäffer
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Publication number: 20180163444Abstract: A safeguarding arrangement for restricting the movability of at least one transport container storable or stored in a support structure receptacle. The transport container may be used for transporting goods, for example, in an aircraft, and may be stowed in the aircraft's galley area as a trolley. The safeguarding arrangement has a first safeguarding installation with at least one first safeguarding arrangement. The at least one first safeguarding arrangement allows the insertion or removal of the at least one transport container into the receptacle or from the receptacle, respectively, in its open position via an opening. The safeguarding arrangement overlaps a clean measure of the opening of the receptacle, at least zonally, in a hold position, in which the at least one transport container is held against removal from the receptacle. Further, the first safeguarding arrangement is formed variably with regard to its engagement depth into the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Craig HOGG, Krischan BOLLE, Thomas Sütthoff, Daniel Hinrichs
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Publication number: 20180029712Abstract: A seat arrangement for a vehicle has: parallel aisles in a longitudinal direction of a cabin; cabin walls arranged parallel to the aisles; a central region enclosed by the aisles; and two outer regions neighboring the central region and separated from the central region through the aisles. Seat rows having two inner seat modules and two outer seat modules, are arranged in the central region behind each other. Additional seat rows having an inner seat module facing the respective aisle and an outer seat module wall facing the respective cabin wall, are arranged behind each other in the outer regions. Each seat module has a seat and an ottoman. The seat modules of the central region have a use direction aligned parallel to a main extension direction of the bordering aisle or enclose a maximum angle such that the ottoman reaches further into the aisle than the assigned seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Martin SIEBEN, Thomas SÜTTHOFF, Tobias SCHMIDT-SCHÄFFER
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Patent number: 8740143Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a compartment for accommodating at least one flight crewmember, comprising a first module and a stowage area, wherein the first module comprises a first rest facility, wherein the first rest facility is arranged substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, as well as substantially parallel to the traverse axis of the aircraft, and wherein the stowage area is substantially arranged under the first rest facility.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Felix Helfrich, Thomas Sütthoff
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Patent number: 8602354Abstract: The invention relates to a rest compartment arrangement in an aircraft, comprising a rest compartment and at least one monument, wherein the rest compartment is arranged above a cabin floor and comprises a passage that extends from a rest compartment floor in the direction of the cabin floor. When compared to the state of the art, the invention is characterized in that the at least one monument comprises at least one wall which above a seat region situated therein forms a recess to accommodate the passage. As a result of this, monuments can be positioned in a space-saving manner underneath the passage in the cabin without this resulting in reduced comfort, because the recess above the seat region is not perceived to be distracting by the passenger.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Thomas Sütthoff, Matthias Breuer, Felix Helfrich
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Patent number: 8534602Abstract: The invention relates to a residence and sleeping module in an aircraft, for accommodating at least one member of an aircraft crew, wherein the module comprises a first partial module for docking a second partial module to it. In this arrangement, the first partial module or the second partial module comprises a connecting element, and the first partial module is designed to be arranged at a vertical height of an aircraft, which vertical height differs from that of the second partial module. In this arrangement, the connecting element is designed such that the second partial module can be docked to the first partial module by means of the connecting element.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Wojciech Jakubec, Rüdiger Huppert, Kathrin Voelkner, Thomas Sütthoff, Jovan Ulbrich-Gasparevic, Felix Helfrich, Dejan Golubovic
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Patent number: 8328137Abstract: The invention relates to an emergency exit hatch for exiting a cabin module for an aircraft in an emergency and entering the cabin module. Said emergency exit hatch comprises a first mechanism for visually inspecting a zone below the emergency exit hatch by at least partly opening the emergency exit hatch by means of the first mechanism, and a second mechanism for entirely opening the emergency exit hatch . The first mechanism is not the same as the second mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Thomas Sütthoff, Alexander Stendel
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Publication number: 20110139930Abstract: The invention relates to a rest compartment arrangement in an aircraft, comprising a rest compartment and at least one monument, wherein the rest compartment is arranged above a cabin floor and comprises a passage that extends from a rest compartment floor in the direction of the cabin floor. When compared to the state of the art, the invention is characterised in that the at least one monument comprises at least one wall which above a seat region situated therein forms a recess to accommodate the passage. As a result of this, monuments can be positioned in a space-saving manner underneath the passage in the cabin without this resulting in reduced comfort, because the recess above the seat region is not perceived to be distracting by the passenger.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Thomas Sütthoff, Matthias Breuer, Felix Helfrich
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Publication number: 20110084165Abstract: Aircraft that are used for intercontinental flights require individual compartments or rest areas (crew rest compartments) for pilots and flight attendants that are also referred to as room elements. It is known to arrange these room elements a certain distance above a seating area for the passengers, wherein these room elements can be reached from a floor structure via a room element in the form of a stair assembly (stairhouse). The room element is connected to the room element by means of locking elements in order to achieve an acoustic decoupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Jovan Ulbrich-Gasparevic, Thomas Sütthoff
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Publication number: 20100288881Abstract: The invention relates to a work and accommodation module for providing a cockpit and for accommodating at least one pilot of an aircraft. To this end, the work and accommodation modules have a work area and a accommodation area, wherein the work area contains all equipment for controlling and piloting the airplane. The accommodating area contains at least one element, selected from the group consisting of a rest area and lavatory facilities. In addition, the module is separated from a passenger area by at least one security partition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Felix Helfrich, Thomas Sütthoff, Jovan Ulbrich-Gasparevic
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Publication number: 20100252679Abstract: The invention relates to an emergency exit hatch for exiting a cabin module for an aircraft in an emergency and entering the cabin module. Said emergency exit hatch comprises a first mechanism for visually inspecting a zone below the emergency exit hatch by at least partly opening the emergency exit hatch by means of the first mechanism, and a second mechanism for entirely opening the emergency exit hatch . The first mechanism is not the same as the second mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Thomas Sütthoff, Alexander Stendel
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Publication number: 20100140400Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a compartment for accommodating at least one flight crewmember, comprising a first module and a stowage area, wherein the first module comprises a first rest facility, wherein the first rest facility is arranged substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, as well as substantially parallel to the traverse axis of the aircraft, and wherein the stowage area is substantially arranged under the first rest facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Felix Helfrich, Thomas Sütthoff
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Publication number: 20100140402Abstract: The invention relates to a residence and sleeping module in an aircraft, for accommodating at least one member of an aircraft crew, wherein the module comprises a first partial module for docking a second partial module to it. In this arrangement, the first partial module or the second partial module comprises a connecting element, and the first partial module is designed to be arranged at a vertical height of an aircraft, which vertical height differs from that of the second partial module. In this arrangement, the connecting element is designed such that the second partial module can be docked to the first partial module by means of the connecting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Wojciech Jakubec, Rüdiger Huppert, Kathrin Voelkner, Thomas Sütthoff, Jovan Ulbrich-Gasparevic, Felix Helfrich, Dejan Golubovic