Patents Assigned to Airbus Operation
  • Joining method and a punching, stamping rivet
    Publication number: 20130205576
    Abstract: A method for the joining of moulded components with a punching, stamping rivet, wherein a punched hole is radially widened in at least certain sections of the moulded components that are to be punched. A punching, stamping rivet is provided which has a deforming section that has a greater external diameter than a punching section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Airbus Operations GmbH
  • AUXILIARY FLAP ARRANGEMENT AND AERODYNAMIC BODY COMPRISING SUCH AN AUXILIARY FLAP
    Publication number: 20130206918
    Abstract: The invention relates to an auxiliary flap arrangement for modifying the profile of an aerodynamic body, in particular the trailing edge of the aerodynamic body. The auxiliary flap arrangement here exhibits at least two auxiliary flaps that can be adjusted by an adjustment device while coupled to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
  • PROCESS FOR CONNECTING TWO AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE SEGMENTS BY MEANS OF FRICTION TWIST WELDING
    Publication number: 20130206819
    Abstract: A process for connecting two aircraft fuselage segments and a reinforcing profile arranged in the joint region of the two aircraft fuselage segments by friction twist welding using a rotating tool, wherein a cover plate is brought onto the aircraft fuselage segments to be connected above the joint regions and after the friction twist welding the remainder of the cover plate is milled off. This makes it possible to overcome significantly greater gap tolerances in the edges to be connected so that the dimension tolerance requirements for the aircraft fuselage segments can be reduced. Furthermore, a smooth surface can be achieved in the welding region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
  • AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL CABLE RACEWAY
    Publication number: 20130206926
    Abstract: An electrical cable raceway for an aircraft, the electrical cable raceway being formed at least in part from a ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventor: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
  • EARTH CONNECTION FOR ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY CONNECTING EARTH WIRES
    Publication number: 20130210248
    Abstract: An earth connection for electrically and mechanically connecting a plurality of earth wires to a structure, in particular to an aircraft structure, comprising an angled element which element is formed in one piece and is made of electrically conductive material, which comprises a first and a second fastening portion. The first fastening portion is fastened to the structure and the second fastening portion comprises a plurality of electrical connections for connecting the earth wires. The electrical connections comprise socket contact elements which are formed so as to receive pin contact elements of the earth wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Airbus Operations GmbH
  • EMERGENCY SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A TRANSPORTATION MEANS, METHOD FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL POWER AND FOR INHIBITING FIRE AND AIRCRAFT WITH AN EMERGENCY SUPPLY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130206910
    Abstract: An emergency supply system for a transportation means is provided. The system includes at least one fuel cell, a hydrogen tank, an oxygen tank, an extinguishing agent container, an oxidant supply unit and an extinguishing-agent supply unit. The oxidant supply unit includes an oxygen inlet connectable to the oxygen tank, an air inlet connectable to an air source, and an oxidant outlet connected to an oxidant inlet of the fuel cell. The oxidant supply unit either conveys oxygen from the oxygen inlet or air from the air inlet to the oxidant outlet. The extinguishing-agent supply unit includes a first extinguishing agent inlet connected to an exhaust air outlet of the fuel cell, a second extinguishing agent inlet connected to the extinguishing agent container, and an extinguishing agent outlet that is connectable to an extinguishing-agent inlet unit of at least one space of the transportation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
  • Profile comprising at least one hollow profile section
    Patent number: 8505851
    Abstract: A profiled part, for use, in particular, within an aircraft or spacecraft, the profiled part comprising at least one hollow profiled part portion and a T-shaped and/or L-shaped profiled part portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: AIRBUS Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Noebel, Arne Paulukuhn
  • Method of forming a joint
    Patent number: 8506746
    Abstract: A method of forming a joint between a first component and a second component, the first component comprising a plurality of layers of fibers impregnated with a thermosetting matrix. A welding interface element is provided with an array of pointed prongs. One or more of the layers of fibers are penetrated with the prongs, either before or after the fibers have been impregnated with the thermosetting matrix. The first component is cured by heating the thermosetting matrix after the prongs have been embedded. A thermoplastic weld is formed between the second component and the welding interface element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Chetan Korya, Timothy Sanderson
  • Aircraft lighting device
    Patent number: 8506138
    Abstract: An aircraft wingtip device comprises illumination means arranged to project light onto interior and exterior surfaces of the wingtip device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: George Edmond, Thomas Monaghan
  • Locking and unlocking system for the cockpit door of an aircraft and door with such a system
    Patent number: 8505850
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a locking and unlocking system of a separation door separating a cockpit from a cabin of an aircraft. In one embodiment, a system comprises a set of electrically controlled bolts configured to lock the door, a control unit configured to electrically control the set of bolts, a first manual control connected to the control unit, installed in the cockpit and configured to unlock the door, a second manual control connected to the control unit, installed in the cabin and configured to unlock the door, an accelerometer to detect a crash, and a switching relay to control automatic unlocking of the door when a crash of the aircraft is detected, the relay connected to the accelerometer, the control unit and the set of bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Pujol, Serge Roques
  • Panel for the acoustic treatment with a progressive thickness
    Patent number: 8505679
    Abstract: An aircraft nacelle includes an air inlet (110) with a lip (114) extended to the back by a passage (116) to channel an air flow to a drive (112), the passage having at least one acoustic treatment panel (120) that includes, from the outside to the inside: an acoustically resistant porous layer (122); at least one cell-like structure (124), whose cells are sized for acoustic treatment; and a reflective or sealed layer (126). The reflective layer includes, near the end thereof that is oriented toward the lip, a surface (130) that is angled so as to be connected to the lip. A cell-like structure (136) is in contact with the angled surface, which forms an angle less than 30° with the tangent on the acoustically resistant layer. The cell-like structure is inserted between the angled surface of the reflective layer and an acoustically resistant porous layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Alain Porte, Cedric Leconte
  • Method of loading a database on board an aircraft
    Patent number: 8510278
    Abstract: In the method of loading data on board an aircraft), a data set is loaded into on-board equipment of the aircraft, the data set comprising at least: a first version of a database that is identical to a version already in use in the aircraft; and a second version of the database. The database preferably relates to an aircraft warning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations
    Inventors: Fabien Cases, Nicolas Fabas, Christine Gris, Jerome Treanton
  • Method for producing a fibre-composite component
    Patent number: 8506873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a fiber composite component, comprising the steps: introduction of a first body (12), consisting of fibers and a matrix material, into a mold (10), said first body (12) having a continuous first body edge (18); the first body (12) is irradiated with microwaves (28) to produce a fiber-composite component. According to the invention, the first body (12) is introduced into the mold (10) in such a way that at least parts of the first body edge (18) are brought into contact with the mold (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Graeber, Maksim Podkorytov, Matthias Meyer, Lars Herbeck
  • Aircraft signal computer system having a plurality of modular signal computer units
    Patent number: 8508934
    Abstract: An aircraft signal computer system includes a plurality of modular signal computer units and a liquid cooling device for cooling the modular signal computer units. The liquid cooling device includes a coolant line, which is connectable to a central liquid cooling system of an aircraft in order to supply a liquid coolant medium at a desired low temperature to the liquid cooling device. The coolant line of the liquid cooling device is in thermal surface contact with the modular signal computer units in order to dissipate heat from the modular signal computer units. A heat-emitting component of the modular signal computer units may be in thermal contact with a coolant bath or an internal heat conductor for removing heat energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Sebastian Roering
  • Method for the production of metal profiles
    Patent number: 8507827
    Abstract: To create a metal section (P3) of complex shape, a three-dimensional drawing is made of the final size, then plane drawings are developed and made of each of the elements that form a distinct part of the section. These elements are then cut out (A3, B3) in at least one metal plate. Cutting operations are preferably executed flat in the flat plate. If necessary, at least one of the elements (A3, B3) is then formed. Lastly, the elements (A3, B3) are assembled together by welding for example, to form the section (P3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Georges Eftymiades
  • METHOD FOR INFILTRATING SILICONE INTO A FIBER COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND DEVICE FOR EXECUTING A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIBER COMPOSITE WORKPIECE
    Publication number: 20130200652
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a fiber composite workpiece. In the method according to the invention, cross-linking silicone is used with the aid of a volatile diluent for infiltrating individual mats of a mat composite. A further object of the present invention is a device for performing the method according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Airbus Operations GmbH
  • SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A MEANS OF A TRANSPORT, METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN INERT GAS AND ELECTRIC POWER, AIRCRAFT WITH SUCH A SUPPLY SYSTEM AND USE OF A FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20130200216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing an inert gas that comprises a fuel tank for a fuel, at least one fuel cell with a cathode, an anode, a reactor for reforming fuel from the fuel tank into a hydrogenous fuel gas and an inert gas outlet. The reactor comprises a fuel gas outlet that is connected to a fuel gas inlet arranged on the anode of the fuel cell. The inert gas outlet is arranged downstream of the reactor and forms a fluid sink for non-hydrogenous reaction products of the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Airbus Operations GmbH
  • METHOD AND ARCHITECTURE FOR DETECTING INACCESSIBLE ELECTRICAL ANOMALIES BY MEANS OF REFLECTOMETRY
    Publication number: 20130200904
    Abstract: Detection and location of electrical faults in a network of metal structures which can receive electric cables and allow return of current by the cables. The reflectometry-based method involves injecting a probe signal into a cable coupled to the structures and analyzing the signal reflected by the anomalies. A conductive element is provided for carrying the probe signal at a constant distance from each structure. In one aspect, an insulated conductive element is arranged inside the metal structure and is built into a longitudinal groove in a surface for receiving a longitudinal plastic holder wedged into the structure. The reflected signal from the conductive element is compared to a threshold above which an anomaly is detected, and the anomaly is located by topological correlation. The invention is useful for airplane raceways having a composite skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventor: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
  • ICING PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ICING PROTECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130199218
    Abstract: An icing protection system comprises a fuel cell, an evaporative cooling system, a thermal deicing device, a control unit and a device for measuring the pressure in the evaporative cooling system. The evaporative cooling system is in thermal contact with the fuel cell and with the thermal deicing device in order to conduct heat from the fuel cell to the thermal deicing device. The control unit controls the electrical power demanded from the evaporatively cooled fuel cell in dependence on a deviation of the pressure measured by the pressure measuring device from a predetermined NOMINAL pressure. In this way, an energetically very efficient and very well controllable icing protection system is made available that can be operated without bleed air supplied by engines or electrical energy provided by engine generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
  • Dip gauge
    Patent number: D687732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Lee Wagstaff, Lee Bradbury, Gareth Towlson