Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations
  • FIBER COMPOSITE COMPONENT WITH AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FIBER MATERIAL FOR REINFORCEMENT AS WELL AS A DEVICE FOR ITS MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20160075102
    Abstract: A fiber composite component as a structural component of an aircraft, encompasses a mat-shaped, electrically conductive fiber material embedded in several layers into a synthetic resin matrix, wherein individual fibers protrude as free fiber ends from the flat plane of the mat-shaped fiber material, so as to establish an electrical bridge connection between adjacent layers of the fiber material through an interspersed synthetic resin layer. A device for manufacturing such a fiber material is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Jessrang, Johannes Rehbein
  • Aircraft fuel tank vent protector
    Patent number: 9285045
    Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank vent (100, 200, 300) having a first interface (102, 202, 302) for fluid communication with an aircraft fuel tank interior, and a second interface (104, 204, 304) for fluid communication with an aircraft fuel tank exterior, the vent comprising: a first flow path (118, 218, 326) between the first interface and the second interface, the fuel tank vent having a baffle (126, 226, 317) positioned in the first flow path, and, a second flow path (124, 224, 326) between the first interface and the second interface, the fuel tank vent having a overpressure device (120, 220, 322) positioned in the second flow path, wherein the first and second flow paths are common along at least a part of their length such that they are coincident at the second interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Job Telford Kingdom Hutchings, Benjamin Richardson, Ted Dinh, Michael Kevin Nolte, Stuart Robert Fox
  • Seat with universal device for receiving an electronic gadget for an aircraft or spacecraft
    Patent number: 9283897
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a seat for an aircraft or spacecraft, including a receiving device which is integrated inside the seat and is configured to receive, in an exchangeable manner, an electronic gadget fitted with a screen, and including a safety screen which is arranged in the seat such that the screen is inaccessible from outside but is visible through the safety screen, wherein the receiving device is configured to receive an electronic gadget in the form of a tablet PC or a PDA. The present disclosure furthermore pertains to a corresponding aircraft or spacecraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Wolgast, Thorsten Koehn, Gerd Dueser
  • Process for selective isolation of CFRP parts by electrodeposition coatings
    Patent number: 9284658
    Abstract: A process of repairing defects on a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) component wherein defects on a surface of a CFRP component are selectively repaired by electrodeposition coating. With this process a reduction of coating material and work force as well as weight of the repaired CFRP component can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Rouven Kott, Armin Fangmeier, Simone Schroeder, Thomas Lemckau
  • Method and device for revising a low-altitude flight phase of a flight path of an aircraft
    Patent number: 9286806
    Abstract: A device for revising a low-altitude flight phase of a flight path of an aircraft includes an input unit configured to allow an operator to input parameters to define an intermediate flight section (Si) which has to be inserted into a low-altitude flight phase, and a processing unit configured to calculate a profile relating to the intermediate flight section (Si) using input parameters, and to automatically insert this profile into the flight phase between a first upstream part (P1) and a second downstream part (P2) so as to establish a revised flight phase (PR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Koebel, Nicolas Albert
  • Floor plate for covering a floor framework in an aircraft
    Patent number: 9284036
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor plate for bearing upon a floor framework in an aircraft. The floor framework is formed with a multiplicity of transverse beams which are arranged like a truss, and a multiplicity of longitudinal profiles, especially seat rail profiles, which extend transversely to the transverse beam. At least one sub-assembly, for example a kitchen module and/or a sanitary cell, can be fastened on the floor plate. The floor plate bears upon at least four longitudinal profiles and has at least one connecting point, especially an insert, for fastening of the sub-assembly. In addition, at least one system port is provided for the tool-less, pluggable connecting of the sub-assembly to any on-board systems of the aircraft, especially to electrical systems, to feed-air systems, to exhaust air systems, to fresh-water systems or to waste-water systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Kook, Wolfram Schopenhauer
  • System for cooling a heat exchanger on board an aircraft
    Patent number: 9284057
    Abstract: A system for cooling a heat exchanger on board an aircraft includes an engine bleed air line connected to an engine of the aircraft and adapted to supply engine bleed air to the heat exchanger. The system further includes a process air line branching off from the engine bleed air line such that the engine bleed air is supplied to the process air line and connecting to an input side of a turbine. The system also includes a cooling air line connected to an output side of the turbine such that cooling air produced by an expansion of the engine bleed air supplied to the turbine is supplied to the cooling air line and then to the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is adapted to transfer cooling energy from the cooling air to the engine bleed air supplied to the heat exchanger from the engine bleed air line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Kelnhofer
  • Rudder system for an aircraft
    Patent number: 9284039
    Abstract: A rudder system for an aircraft includes a center box, a rudder and actuators, wherein the rudder is pivoted around a hinge line relative to the center box. The actuators are arranged at an acute angle relative to the hinge line, and connected with at least one pivoted pivot lever, wherein the pivot lever is fastened to the rudder by way of a first push rod. This provides considerably more installation space in a vertical stabilizer of an aircraft for a center box, so that the latter can comprise a distinctly smaller wall thickness than usual in prior art to absorb air load-induced torsion and bending stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Maenz
  • Method for balancing a propulsive system having non-hull contra-rotating propellers
    Patent number: 9279338
    Abstract: In order to eliminate or at least to reduce a possible unbalance of the propulsive system, counterweights are brought in locations that are provided on the hub envelope, near the ends of the latter and away from the planes of the propellers. More particularly, the counterweights are provided as discrete elements located in two planes spaced from the propellers and orthogonal to an outer surface of the hub envelopes, or are provided as a non-uniform mass ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventor: Esteban Quiroz-Hernandez
  • Method for producing a curved section piece of composite material from a rectilinear preform of fibre layers
    Patent number: 9278511
    Abstract: A method for producing a curved section piece from a rectilinear preform of preimpregnated fiber layers includes stacking layers on a deformable mandrel and winding the mandrel and bending the stacked layers on a bending tool on a rotation axis in a single phase and polymerizing the bent layers. The section piece includes a stack of N layers, at least a first portion of which is placed in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis (X) and at least one second portion parallel to the axis (X) including at least one layer of fibers oriented at 0° along the length of the perform. The N fiber layers are stacked on the mandrel. A neutral fiber is placed on a portion of the mandrel closer to the rotation axis (X) than the last layer of fibers oriented at 0° stacked on the 0second portion parallel to the rotation axis (X).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Denis De Mattia
  • Attachment arrangement, a connecting device, and also a method
    Patent number: 9279439
    Abstract: An attachment arrangement for attaching a component to a base item, with at least one fixing device for fixing one section of the component on a section of the base item. At least one connecting device with a connecting element and at least one receiving element are provided. One of the elements is arranged on a component section and the other of the elements is arranged on a base item section. The two elements detachably engage with one another in a form fit. Loads can be transferred at least in the direction of a first axis, and a relative movement is possible between the elements in the direction of a second axis, different from the first axis. A connecting device is disclosed for such an attachment arrangement. A method is disclosed for purposes of attaching a component to a base item by means of such an attachment arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Eilken, Memis Tiryaki, Daniel Sauer
  • Aircraft rib assembly
    Patent number: 9278750
    Abstract: A moveable control surface mounting rib assembly (110) comprises a rib (144) which is attached to one side of a spar member (112) and a stiffener (160) attached to another side of the spar member. The stiffener abuts the upper and lower flanges of the spar member in order to react the loads. The invention is applicable to the mounting of any movable control surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventor: David Mark Stewart
  • Optical measuring device with a slider and optical measurement method
    Patent number: 9279669
    Abstract: An optical measuring device for measuring a surface contour of an object, includes a tripod on which a camera platform is mounted, wherein on the camera platform at least two photo cameras are arranged for imaging the object comprising marking elements, and the at least two photo cameras are arranged on the camera platform in such a manner that imaging the object can be carried out from two different perspectives, wherein between the camera platform and the tripod a displacement device for the linear displacement of the camera platform in three directions that are independent of each other is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Andrej Klaas
  • Method and monopole antenna for making uniform the radiation of said antenna, when disposed inside a radome
    Patent number: 9281555
    Abstract: Method and monopole antenna for making uniform the radiation of the antenna, when disposed inside a radome. According to the invention, on the surface of the monopole antenna is formed a protruding longitudinal ridge which is disposed at least approximately opposite an area of the radiating pattern of the assembly radome (1)-monopole antenna having a reduced gain in comparison with the radiating pattern of said monopole antenna alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), ONERA (Office national d'études et de recherches aérospatiales)
    Inventor: Hervé Jeuland
  • Chromate-free corrosion protection for fuel tanks
    Patent number: 9279055
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chromate-free composition, to the use thereof for corrosion protection, and to a corrosion protection coating for the inside surfaces of fuel tanks, wherein the composition comprises binding agents, hardening agents, corrosion inhibitors and quaternary ammonium compounds in a quantity of at least 0.1% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co. GmbH & Co. KG, Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Schroeder, Diana Becker, Jan Kuever, Andreas Rabenstein, Martin Kaune, Yvonne Wilke, Matthias Geistbeck, Carmen Gerlach, Ottmar Schramm, Tanja Pietzker
  • Wing for an aircraft, aircraft and method for reducing aerodynamic drag and improving maximum lift
    Patent number: 9278753
    Abstract: A wing for an aircraft includes a leading edge and a wing tip extension extending from an end of a main wing region to a wing tip. The wing tip extension includes an arrangement of openings at least from the end of a main wing region to the wing tip along the leading edge, which openings are connected to an air conveying device for conveying air through the openings. Thereby in flight states with a low flight velocity the flow around a wing tip extension can be harmonized such that the drag is decreased and the lift of the wing is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Reckzeh, Burkhard Goelling, Matthias Lengers
  • Aircraft refuel system piping
    Patent number: 9272791
    Abstract: The invention provides a pipe 100 for an aircraft refuel system, the pipe comprising an outer section 200 making up a pipe wall, the pipe wall having an outer and inner 230 surface, a surface texture 310 on the inner pipe wall surface, the surface texture comprising projections 311 projecting inwards from the inner pipe wall surface towards the centre of the pipe. The surface texture may be riblets 311 and may be coated with an anti-bacterial coating 340. The surface texture may be formed from a layer of conductive material, in the form of a foil 300. The outer section 200 may be made from a non-conductive, preferably composite material. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing piping for an aircraft refuel system using a mandrel 400.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Susan Elizabeth Brennan, Clive French, James Dudley Clark
  • Method and apparatus for improved lateral control of an aircraft on the ground during takeoff
    Patent number: 9272770
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for carrying out a symmetric deflection of the spoilers so as to reduce the lift of the aircraft during a takeoff roll thereby improving lateral and directional control on the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Benoit Joalland, Martin Delporte
  • Method of fabricating an aircraft part by infusing resin
    Patent number: 9272470
    Abstract: The method of fabricating an aircraft part comprises the steps of placing in a stack comprising a preform at least one layer of a material that presents permeability to a predetermined resin that is less than the permeability of a portion of the preform that is the closest to the layer; and placing a resin presence sensor on a side of the layer that is remote from the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Philippe Blot, Benoit Hochart, Stephane Bechtel
  • Aircraft cooling system and method for operating an aircraft cooling system
    Patent number: 9272788
    Abstract: An aircraft cooling system including a cooler having a cold transfer circuit, in which a cold transfer medium circulates. The cooler supplies cooling energy to an aircraft device to be cooled. The aircraft cooling system further includes a heat transfer arrangement having a heat transfer circuit, in which a heat transfer medium circulates and which is thermally coupled to the cold transfer circuit of the cooler via a heat exchanger, in order to absorb waste heat generated by the cooler and transfer it to a cabin air extraction system. The heat transfer arrangement further includes at least one heat pump which brings about an increase of the heat energy transfer from the cold transfer medium circulating in the cold transfer circuit of the cooler to the heat transfer medium circulating in the heat transfer circuit, at least in certain operating phases of the aircraft cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Truemper, Matthias Reiss