Patents by Inventor Adrian Kube

Adrian Kube 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).

  • Rotorcraft winch lighting device and method of operating a rotorcraft winch lighting device
    Patent number: 9994333
    Abstract: A rotorcraft winch lighting device, which is attachable to a rotorcraft winch, mounted to a rotorcraft such as a helicopter, the rotorcraft winch including a stationary portion and a mobile portion which is movable with respect to the stationary portion, includes: a stationary unit including a stationary coil and a mobile unit. The mobile unit is movable with respect to the stationary unit and includes at least one light source, at least one electrical storage device, and at least one mobile coil, which is electrically connected to the electrical storage device and/or the at least one light source. The stationary coil and the mobile coil are configured for transferring electrical energy from the stationary unit to the mobile unit when the at least one mobile coil is positioned in an energy transfer position in the vicinity of the at least one stationary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Adrian Kube
  • ROTORCRAFT WINCH LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A ROTORCRAFT WINCH LIGHTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160376028
    Abstract: A rotorcraft winch lighting device, which is attachable to a rotorcraft winch, mounted to a rotorcraft such as a helicopter, the rotorcraft winch including a stationary portion and a mobile portion which is movable with respect to the stationary portion, includes: a stationary unit including a stationary coil and a mobile unit. The mobile unit is movable with respect to the stationary unit and includes at least one light source, at least one electrical storage device, and at least one mobile coil, which is electrically connected to the electrical storage device and/or the at least one light source. The stationary coil and the mobile coil are configured for transferring electrical energy from the stationary unit to the mobile unit when the at least one mobile coil is positioned in an energy transfer position in the vicinity of the at least one stationary coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Adrian Kube