Patents by Inventor Andreas Thomas

Andreas Thomas 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).

  • Patent number: 4327286
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring conditions affecting susceptibility of a surface to ice formation, as for an aircraft. Detection surfaces are provided with cooling and heating elements. At least a portion of a detection surface is cooled below the ambient to cause ice to form. The temperature of ice formation and the time required for ice to build up provide measures of the risk of icing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1982
    Assignee: Apparatebau Gauting GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Thoma