Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations
  • Publication number: 20200324918
    Abstract: An installation system for a cabin of a vehicle includes at least one built-in component for installation in the cabin, multiple base elements for arrangement on a structurally fixed component of the vehicle and multiple holding devices that can be connected to the at least one built-in component. The holding devices each include a clamping unit with receiving space defined by at least two clamping members, wherein the receiving space can be moved between an open and a closed state through movement of at least one of the clamping members in the direction of the other clamping member in each case and wherein the clamping unit is configured to move the at least one clamping member by pressing the clamping unit onto a base element when the receiving space is in the open state and thereby closing the receiving space including the base element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hegenbart, Alexander Horn, Marcus Hinrichs, Thorsten Otto, Ingo Roth, Andreas Wietzke
  • Publication number: 20200327815
    Abstract: A landing assistance system includes a module for acquiring environment and current flight parameters of the aircraft, a module for generating flight and navigation symbology to be displayed on the display device at least from current flight parameters, a module for generating a land topography of terrain overflown by the aircraft, a transmission module configured to transmit a signal to the display device that represents the flight and navigation symbology and the synthetic representation, the symbology generating module including a sub-module for displaying a mock-up at a predetermined non-zero positive pitch angle relative to a median line of the display zone. The system allows a landing to occur in good conditions by virtue of the enlargement of the lower part of the display zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Alexis Frenot
  • Publication number: 20200324917
    Abstract: A holding tool for holding the first and second side panels of a primary structure of an aircraft pylon during assembly thereof includes: a first portion configured to be removably secured to the first side panel, at least one second portion including at least one pair of first and second parts, positioned on either side of the second side panel and attracting one another by virtue of a magnetic field so as to secure the second portion to the second side panel, and at least one connection element connecting the first and second portions. Thus, during assembly of the primary structure, the second portion of the holding tool may be secured to the second side panel without the need for through-holes. The primary structure thus assembled does not comprise any through-holes in the side panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventor: Marc Chauveau
  • Patent number: 10802039
    Abstract: An estimation system includes a module for measuring a current angle of attack and current flight parameters of the aircraft, a module for estimating a current lift coefficient of the aircraft from the current flight parameters and from a mass of the aircraft, a module for estimating an angle of attack for a zero lift from the current angle of attack, from the current lift coefficient and from a slope of an affine part of at least one theoretical curve describing a lift coefficient of the aircraft as a function of an angle of attack, a module for estimating the current position of the flaps of the aircraft from the angle of attack for a zero lift and a module for sending the current position of the flaps to a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: David Andissac, Maxime Semat
  • Patent number: 10800549
    Abstract: A method for assembling a primary structure of an aircraft pylon, includes a step of fixing an angle bracket to each of the first and second lateral panels such as to obtain an L form for each of the first and second lateral panels prior to a placement of said L forms each placed against two sides of each transverse frame. This assembly technique makes it possible to reduce the mounting clearances such that it is unnecessary to fit shims, resulting in a reduction of mounting time and manufacturing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: Airbus Operations S.A.S., AIRBUS OPERATIONS LTD
    Inventors: Stéphane Dostes, Thierry Theron, Audrey Benaben, Thomas Deforet, Julien Moulis, Joel Dedieu, Robert Whiffen, François Martinel
  • Patent number: 10800529
    Abstract: A passenger supply unit for an aircraft cabin, including an input device for detecting a control command from a passenger, and for outputting a control signal to a further device for controlling the further device according to the control command. A passenger supply unit can be controlled by a passenger independent of its height above the passenger seat. The unit can be independent from an in-flight entertainment system. The input device includes a contact free sensor to detect the control command without being contacted by a passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Klose, Wolfgang Fischer, Matthias Schmitt
  • Patent number: 10800534
    Abstract: A passenger seat system for a means of transport has a carrier structure which can be attached, fixedly with respect to a structure, and a seat having a seat frame being displaceable and arrestable on the carrier structure, a bottom side lying on the carrier structure, and a top side holding a seat surface. The seat frame has an arresting device on the bottom side and has an operating unit coupled to the arresting device. The operating unit is movable into an arresting position and an unlocking position. The arresting device has an arresting body movable perpendicularly with respect to the carrier structure and which can be moved into an engagement position and a release position. An arresting mechanism mechanically directly couples the arresting device to the operating unit such that the position of the arresting body is determined exclusively by the position of the operating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Claus-Peter Gross
  • Patent number: 10805299
    Abstract: An interface manager device interconnects peripheral devices to a network of ACD type or of AISD type of an aircraft, and includes: a first data interface for connecting it to the network; a first electrical power supply interface for connecting it to a general electrical power source; second data interfaces and second electrical power supply interfaces, for connecting it to the peripheral devices, which are deactivated by default. The interface manager device is configurable via a configuration interface so as to selectively authorize connections between the second data interfaces and the first data interface, and to selectively authorize connections between the second electrical power supply interfaces which are associated with them and the first electrical power supply interface, and to activate the second interfaces concerned. The interface manager device propagates a received data packet when said data packet relate to an authorized connection and deletes said data packet otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventor: Jean-Philippe Corbefin
  • Patent number: 10800357
    Abstract: A method for disinfecting a vehicle drinking water tank is designed for dynamic disinfection. By providing a vehicle drinking water tank with a spray diffuser, which is arranged inside the vehicle drinking water tank, the disinfecting liquid can be sprayed over substantially the entire inner surface of the tank. Partial filling of the drinking water tank with a disinfecting liquid starts the disinfection method. The dynamics of the disinfection method are achieved by spraying the disinfecting liquid in such a way that a moved film of disinfecting liquid is formed and wets an inner surface of the drinking water tank. Material transport at the inner wall of the tank is improved and mechanical shear forces act on the biofilm, which is to be removed and/or disinfected, in combination with the biochemical disinfection forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Schreiner, Paolo Cavarero
  • Patent number: 10800290
    Abstract: A passenger seat system for a transport means has an elongate carrier structure to be attached, fixedly with respect to a structure, and having a main extent axis and mutually spaced-apart raster openings on the carrier structure top side, raster openings projecting into at least one lateral delimitation of the carrier structure, and a seat having a seat frame, displaceable and arrestable on the carrier structure, a bottom side lying on the carrier structure, and a top side holding a seat surface. The seat frame has an arresting device on the bottom side and has an operating unit coupled to the arresting device. The operating unit is movable into an arresting position and an unlocking position. The arresting device has an arresting lever movable into an engagement position, for lateral engagement into a raster opening, and a release position, in which the arresting lever is released from the carrier structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Claus-Peter Gross
  • Publication number: 20200322048
    Abstract: An optical wireless communication network includes a gateway router and a large number of optical network nodes. The gateway router includes a controllable light source, a photodetector and a modulation/demodulation apparatus coupled to the controllable light source and the photodetector. Each of the large number of optical network nodes respectively includes an optical signal transmission path extending between two optical network interfaces of the optical network node, at least one beam splitter arranged in the optical signal transmission path, and an optical network access point that is coupled to an optical access interface of the beam splitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Erhard Bassow, Stefan Schulz
  • Patent number: 10792872
    Abstract: A method for repairing a component constructed in multiple layers from a layer composite material comprises a step of removing material of the layer composite material of the component in the region of damage to the component in order to form a scarfed cutout, such that a scarfed peripheral contour formed from a plurality of layers of the component is formed. Furthermore, fiber-reinforced plastic strips, which exhibit a curable plastic material in an uncured state, are applied in layers in the cutout in order to create a replacement-structure semifinished product that is complementary to and butts against the scarfed peripheral contour of the component. In a further step, the curable plastic material contained in the fiber-reinforced plastic strips is cured in order to create a replacement structure and for joining the replacement structure to the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Linde, Norbert Heltsch, Benedikt Kriegesmann, Thorsten Schüppstuhl
  • Patent number: 10794727
    Abstract: A verification method comprising a first step of measuring at least one position parameter of an aircraft and a first set of steps implemented after the flight of at least one aircraft, in an automatic and repetitive manner, comprising computing a geographical height of an aircraft with respect to the runway on the basis of the position parameters of an aircraft, computing an evaluated vertical deviation, between the geographical height and a reference height, and computing a vertical error on the basis of a comparison between the evaluated vertical deviation and the reference vertical deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Thierry Bourret, Nicolas Marconnet
  • Patent number: 10795833
    Abstract: A tray for an avionics bay, comprising a body and a recording device rigidly connected to each other in order to reduce the space requirement of acquisition systems on board an aircraft and dedicated to the prediction of failures. The recording device comprises a first input/output port to be connected to the avionics bay, a second input/output port to be connected to an item of electrical equipment, a data bus for routing signals between the first and the second input/output port, a collection member configured for acquiring at least some of the signals routed by the data bus between the first and the second input/output port, and a memory configured to store the signals acquired by the collection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: AIRBUS SAS, AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Xavier Granier, Alain Lagarrigue, David Cumer
  • Patent number: 10796509
    Abstract: An apparatus for recording aircraft flight data including a primary flight data recorder unit for recording data generated by aircraft systems during operation of an aircraft and a secondary flight data recorder unit in communication with the primary flight data recorder unit. The secondary flight data recorder unit is configured to receive and store data from the primary flight data recorder. The secondary flight data recorder unit is ejectable from the aircraft, and comprises a propulsion system to enable powered flight of the secondary flight data recorder unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventor: Kartik Satyanarayana
  • Patent number: 10798850
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic component and a protective shield including a phase change material having a phase change temperature of between 20° C. and 90° C., an antivibration gel having hyperelastic and/or viscoelastic behavior at 20° C., and a separation barrier positioned so as to separate the phase change material and the antivibration gel. The antivibration gel is positioned, at least partly, in contact with the electronic component, and has a thermal conductivity of greater than 1 W/m·K at 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Sebastien Quenard, Lina Laifa, Ulrich Soupremanien, Helga Szambolics, Olivier Verseux
  • Patent number: 10794849
    Abstract: A structural component has a plurality of material layers, which are stacked and bonded together in a thickness direction, wherein at least one of the material layers is formed by a fibre composite material, and wherein an outermost material layer in relation to the thickness direction is formed at least in sections by a sensor device, having at least one sensor unit with an electroactive polymer arranged between electrically conductive electrodes. Moreover, a system and a method for the detection of damage and an aircraft are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Linde
  • Publication number: 20200307756
    Abstract: A stiffened structural component for an aircraft includes a first material sheet with a first surface, and at least one elongate bulge that bulges out in a direction transverse to the first surface in order to stiffen the structural component, wherein each of the at least one bulge comprises two edges that extend along the first surface, wherein a continuous bulging surface extends between the edges, and wherein the bulges are formed integrally into the first material sheet through pressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicants: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Chinnarajan Periyasamy, Akshay Srinivasamurthy, Wolfgang Entelmann, Wolfgang Schulze, Jens Rohde
  • Publication number: 20200313208
    Abstract: A water separator for a fuel cell system includes a closed housing with a gas connection, and a base plate arranged remotely from the gas connection and having a drainage outlet, an inside width of the housing at least in portions decreasing from the base plate towards the gas connection, and the height of the housing being less than the greatest inside width of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wolff, Jens-Dietrich Kurre
  • Publication number: 20200306568
    Abstract: A mask system includes a headphone part having two ear cups and an elastic headband bearing the ear cups, an oxygen mask part having an oxygen mask arranged pivotably on the headband, and a spectacles part having protective spectacles arranged pivotably on the headband. The oxygen mask part can make the oxygen mask, with headband mounted on a head, move into a usage setting and a rest setting. The oxygen mask, in the usage setting, covers a mouth and nose of a user and, in the rest setting, lies at least partially above the headband mounted on a head. The spectacles part can make the protective spectacles, with headband mounted on the head, pivot into a usage setting and a rest setting. The protective spectacles, in the usage setting, cover the eyes of a user and, in the rest setting, lie at least partially above the headband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Patricia Kliem