Patents by Inventor Benjamin Ehring

Benjamin Ehring 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: 11685511
    Abstract: A flap support for supporting a flap of a wing for an aircraft is disclosed and includes a load bearing fairing shell and a reinforcement structure at least partially received in the interior space of the fairing structure and mounted to the first and second side wall portions of the fairing shell. The fairing shell includes a front attachment device configured for attachment to a main wing, and the reinforcement structure includes an aft attachment device configured for attachment to the main wing. The flap support further includes a hinge device configured for forming an articulated connection to the flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GmbH, AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Machunze, Markus Gibbert, Benjamin Ehring, Marc Hencke
  • Patent number: 11493081
    Abstract: A connection rod comprising first and second connection elements. The first element comprises a shaft, a first connector at a shaft proximal end and a piercing body at a shaft distal end. The second element comprises a hollow casing with a fluid barrier therein, which, when intact, forms first and second reactive fluid material reservoirs, both within the casing. The second connection element comprises a second proximal end connector and a distal end inlet hole to the second reservoir. The piercing body fits within the casing and the shaft slidably engages the inlet hole such that the first element slides relative to the second element. The piercing body pierces the fluid barrier such that the reactive fluid materials mix between the reservoirs and react to form a reacted solid material restraining the piercing body within the casing to prevent relative sliding between the first and the second connection elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin Ehring, Florian Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20210316840
    Abstract: A flap support for supporting a flap of a wing for an aircraft is disclosed and includes a load bearing fairing shell and a reinforcement structure at least partially received in the interior space of the fairing structure and mounted to the first and second side wall portions of the fairing shell. The fairing shell includes a front attachment device configured for attachment to a main wing, and the reinforcement structure includes an aft attachment device configured for attachment to the main wing. The flap support further includes a hinge device configured for forming an articulated connection to the flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Wolfgang MACHUNZE, Markus GIBBERT, Benjamin EHRING, Marc HENCKE
  • Publication number: 20200207459
    Abstract: A connection rod comprising first and second connection elements. The first element comprises a shaft, a first connector at a shaft proximal end and a piercing body at a shaft distal end. The second element comprises a hollow casing with a fluid barrier therein, which, when intact, forms first and second reactive fluid material reservoirs, both within the casing. The second connection element comprises a second proximal end connector and a distal end inlet hole to the second reservoir. The piercing body fits within the casing and the shaft slidably engages the inlet hole such that the first element slides relative to the second element. The piercing body pierces the fluid barrier such that the reactive fluid materials mix between the reservoirs and react to form a reacted solid material restraining the piercing body within the casing to prevent relative sliding between the first and the second connection elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin EHRING, Florian LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20170144389
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for thermoforming a fiber-reinforced composite laminate with fiber rovings embedded within a thermoplastic matrix includes: mounting fiber rovings to a transport frame, the mounted rovings being arranged to form a support grid layer laterally framed by the transport frame, each roving being mounted on both ends under tension to the transport frame; placing a matrix material layup of thermoplastic material on top of the support grid layer, wherein the tension of the rovings and a density of the support grid layer are configured such that the support grid layer supports the matrix material layup; softening the matrix material layup by heating the support grid layer together with the matrix material layup within a heating station; forming a semi-finished composite laminate by pressing the support grid layer together with the softened matrix material layup; and consolidating the semi-finished composite laminate to form the fiber-reinforced composite laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Benjamin Ehring