Patents by Inventor Carsten Heuer

Carsten Heuer 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: 11518539
    Abstract: An emergency localization device for initiating an emergency measure, wherein the emergency localization device comprises a control unit, at least one acceleration sensor and at least one position sensor, the control unit being configured to receive a plurality of motion and/or position parameters from the acceleration sensor and/or from the position sensor, and by evaluating the plurality of motion or position parameters to determine a risk level for an emergency using a predefined logic, and to initiate an emergency measure if the calculated risk level exceeds a predefined threshold. The emergency localization device is reliable, robust and largely independent of aircraft-mounted systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Carsten Heuer
  • Patent number: 10822115
    Abstract: A display device for displaying an activation status of an emergency chute in an aircraft has an optical display device, an acoustic signal device, a sensor for sensing proximity of a person to the display device, and an electronic unit. The electronic unit is configured to operate the optical display device or the acoustic signal device when the detected proximity of a person is less than a predetermined limit distance. The optical display device, the acoustic signal device, the sensor, and the electronic unit form a compact unit that can be integrated into a door panel of an aircraft door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Carsten Heuer
  • Publication number: 20200140116
    Abstract: An emergency localization device for initiating an emergency measure, wherein the emergency localization device comprises a control unit, at least one acceleration sensor and at least one position sensor, the control unit being configured to receive a plurality of motion and/or position parameters from the acceleration sensor and/or from the position sensor, and by evaluating the plurality of motion or position parameters to determine a risk level for an emergency using a predefined logic, and to initiate an emergency measure if the calculated risk level exceeds a predefined threshold. The emergency localization device is reliable, robust and largely independent of aircraft-mounted systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Carsten HEUER
  • Patent number: 10442519
    Abstract: An indicating device for indicating a non-authorized opening of an aircraft door comprising a sensor for detecting a distance from the sensor to an object, a signaling device, a reset device coupled to the signaling device allowing the signaling device to be set into a first state following a reset operation, an enabling device, providing as an output signal, selectively, a disable signal and an enable signal, and a control device connected to the sensor, the signaling device and the enabling device. On receiving the disable signal, the control device changes into a first operating mode and on receiving the enable signal it changes into a second operating mode in which, based upon the signal received from sensor, it detects a distance change between the sensor and the object, and, on detecting a change, sets the signaling device into a second state until the reset operation is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Carsten Heuer
  • Patent number: 10220956
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the position of an object having one or more magnetic elements. The apparatus includes magnetostrictive optical sensors, each arranged to produce a signal which is indicative of a proximity of the sensor to the one or more magnetic elements. The apparatus is arranged to determine the position of the object based on a plurality of such proximity signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Wood, Alan Sharp, Carsten Heuer
  • Publication number: 20190039748
    Abstract: A display device for displaying an activation status of an emergency chute in an aircraft has an optical display device, an acoustic signal device, a sensor for sensing proximity of a person to the display device, and an electronic unit. The electronic unit is configured to operate the optical display device or the acoustic signal device when the detected proximity of a person is less than a predetermined limit distance. The optical display device, the acoustic signal device, the sensor, and the electronic unit form a compact unit that can be integrated into a door panel of an aircraft door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Kai BREDEMEIER, Carsten HEUER
  • Patent number: 9751635
    Abstract: A device for indicating an activation status of an aircraft emergency slide. The indicating device comprises an optical and/or acoustic signal emitting device, a status signal input, with a first input signal for an emergency slide activated state, and a second signal for a deactivated state, and a control, connected to the signal device, and to the status signal input, and configured to operate the signal device as a function of the status signal received, to indicate the status signal state. The indicating device comprises an inclination angle measurement device connected to the control for determining the inclination angle about a predetermined axis and provide an inclination angle signal output. The control determines, based on the determined inclination angle, whether a predetermined inclination angle has been exceeded for a predetermined time period and outputs, via the inclination angle signal output, a predetermined output signal only when this has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Heuer, Ilja Waigl
  • Publication number: 20170113813
    Abstract: A device for indicating an activation status of an aircraft emergency slide. The indicating device comprises an optical and/or acoustic signal emitting device, a status signal input, with a first input signal for an emergency slide activated state, and a second signal for a deactivated state, and a control, connected to the signal device, and to the status signal input, and configured to operate the signal device as a function of the status signal received, to indicate the status signal state. The indicating device comprises an inclination angle measurement device connected to the control for determining the inclination angle about a predetermined axis and provide an inclination angle signal output. The control determines, based on the determined inclination angle, whether a predetermined inclination angle has been exceeded for a predetermined time period and outputs, via the inclination angle signal output, a predetermined output signal only when this has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Carsten Heuer, Ilja Waigl
  • Publication number: 20170057659
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the position of an object having one or more magnetic elements. The apparatus includes magnetostrictive optical sensors, each arranged to produce a signal which is indicative of a proximity of the sensor to the one or more magnetic elements. The apparatus is arranged to determine the position of the object based on a plurality of such proximity signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher WOOD, Alan SHARP, Carsten HEUER
  • Publication number: 20170050744
    Abstract: An indicating device for indicating a non-authorized opening of an aircraft door comprising a sensor for detecting a distance from the sensor to an object, a signaling device, a reset device coupled to the signaling device allowing the signaling device to be set into a first state following a reset operation, an enabling device, providing as an output signal, selectively, a disable signal and an enable signal, and a control device connected to the sensor, the signaling device and the enabling device. On receiving the disable signal, the control device changes into a first operating mode and on receiving the enable signal it changes into a second operating mode in which, based upon the signal received from sensor, it detects a distance change between the sensor and the object, and, on detecting a change, sets the signaling device into a second state until the reset operation is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Carsten Heuer
  • Publication number: 20160059968
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a method and device for distinguishing between in-flight status and on-ground status of an aircraft, wherein the interior of a fuselage is pressurized in flight status. The deformation of a fuselage section is monitored, and a signal is generated dependent on such deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kai Bredemeier, Carsten Heuer
  • Publication number: 20150134401
    Abstract: An in-memory end-to-end method for predictive analytics is implemented. A predictive business process to consume a predictive functionality is initiated. At runtime of the predictive business process, a trained predictive model is retrieved from an in-memory database. In one aspect, the trained predictive model is based on a predictive scenario implementing the predictive functionality. In one aspect, the predictive scenario is stored in the in-memory database. A key predictive indicator is calculated by executing the trained predictive model. Calculating is performed in the in-memory database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: CARSTEN HEUER, NIELS SCHMITT
  • Patent number: 8983972
    Abstract: The embodiments may provide a system for managing survey data including a survey metadata handler configured to receive survey metadata for a survey type, and a survey result handler configured to receive one or more completed or partially completed surveys providing one or more answers to questions corresponding to the survey type, a calculating unit configured to calculate one or more weighted answers based on the question weights and the one or more answers, and a satisfaction score for each completed or partially completed survey based on the one or more weighted answers, a category determining unit configured to determine a satisfaction category for the survey type based on the satisfaction scores and satisfaction category information mapping satisfaction categories to satisfaction scores for the survey type, and a database configured to store the survey metadata, the survey results, and the satisfaction category information, as a layered data model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Sven Kriebel, Carsten Heuer
  • Publication number: 20140278737
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. Multiple customer accounts for which to display a graph that illustrates differences between characteristics of the multiple customer accounts are identified. A display of the graph that illustrates the differences between the characteristics of the multiple customer accounts is presented. User input that interacts with the displayed graph to select the user interface elements for a subset of the multiple customers is received. The selected user interface elements are presented in a different manner than the indication for those of the multiple customers that have not been selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Arne Manthey, Carsten Heuer, Tobias Hoppe-Boeken
  • Publication number: 20140095513
    Abstract: The embodiments may provide a system for managing survey data including a survey metadata handler configured to receive survey metadata for a survey type, and a survey result handler configured to receive one or more completed or partially completed surveys providing one or more answers to questions corresponding to the survey type, a calculating unit configured to calculate one or more weighted answers based on the question weights and the one or more answers, and a satisfaction score for each completed or partially completed survey based on the one or more weighted answers, a category determining unit configured to determine a satisfaction category for the survey type based on the satisfaction scores and satisfaction category information mapping satisfaction categories to satisfaction scores for the survey type, and a database configured to store the survey metadata, the survey results, and the satisfaction category information, as a layered data model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Sven Kriebel, Carsten Heuer
  • Patent number: 7620893
    Abstract: A method of aiding a user in using features of a software application comprises receiving from a user a selection of layout. The layout is to be used in creating an informational display for displaying results of a data repository query. At least one input field and an image are displayed to the user. The image is of a sample informational display that is based on the selected layout. The at least one input field is displayed in association with at least one feature shown in the displayed sample image. A user input is received via the input field. The user input is to be used in modifying the at least one feature in the new informational display. That least one input field may be displayed on top of the displayed sample image, in close proximity to the shown feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Gerd Forstmann, Carsten Heuer
  • Patent number: 7584172
    Abstract: Searches in data repositories are facilitated by a control displayed in a computer user interface. The control is capable of presenting a plurality of search options that a user can select for execution. Each search option specifies both an associated predetermined query to be performed on a data repository and an associated predetermined visual configuration for displaying a result of the predetermined query. An input from the user is received that selects one of the plurality of search options presented by the computer user interface control. The predetermined data repository query associated with the selected search option is performed, and the result of the query is displayed using the associated predetermined visual configuration. Search options having identical predetermined queries may be associated with different visual configurations. Search options associated with the same visual configuration may have different predetermined queries. The queries may be defined by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Carsten Heuer, Andreas Gross, Heike Guder
  • Publication number: 20050223355
    Abstract: A method of aiding a user in using features of a software application comprises receiving from a user a selection of layout. The layout is to be used in creating an informational display for displaying results of a data repository query. At least one input field and an image are displayed to the user. The image is of a sample informational display that is based on the selected layout. The at least one input field is displayed in association with at least one feature shown in the displayed sample image. A user input is received via the input field. The user input is to be used in modifying the at least one feature in the new informational display. That least one input field may be displayed on top of the displayed sample image, in close proximity to the shown feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Gerd Forstmann, Carsten Heuer
  • Publication number: 20050086207
    Abstract: Searches in data repositories are facilitated by a control displayed in a computer user interface. The control is capable of presenting a plurality of search options that a user can select for execution. Each search option specifies both an associated predetermined query to be performed on a data repository and an associated predetermined visual configuration for displaying a result of the predetermined query. An input from the user is received that selects one of the plurality of search options presented by the computer user interface control. The predetermined data repository query associated with the selected search option is performed, and the result of the query is displayed using the associated predetermined visual configuration. Search options having identical predetermined queries may be associated with different visual configurations. Search options associated with the same visual configuration may have different predetermined queries. The queries may be defined by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Carsten Heuer, Andreas Gross, Heike Guder