Patents by Inventor Carsten Paul

Carsten Paul 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).

  • Publication number: 20240113216
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power semiconductor device including a semiconductor body, a first load terminal, a second load terminal, an active region, an edge termination region, and a thin film layer that includes a bulk material and a laminar filler compound. Furthermore, a method of producing such a power semiconductor device is described herein, the method including: providing a thin film including a mixture of a bulk material component and a laminar filler compound onto a surface of at least parts of the edge termination region and/or over at least parts of the first load terminal; and curing the obtained mixture of the bulk material and laminar filler compound to generate a thin-film layer that includes a bulk material and a laminar filler compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yuliya Lisunova, Andreas Frank Behrendt, Carsten Schaeffer, Simon Paul Sindermann, Adriana Mercedes Sanchez Lotero, Silke Liebscher
  • Patent number: 11643181
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a frame to a transversely extending stringer of a fuselage structure of an aircraft includes a base carrier extending in a longitudinal connector direction, a first connecting portion connected to the base carrier and extending in a first transverse connector direction, the first connecting portion having a coupling structure in an end region remote from the base carrier for engaging around an end region of a cross-section of the stringer, and a second connecting portion connected to the base carrier and adapted to be connected to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Cord Haack, Carsten Paul, Bernhard Hörger
  • Patent number: 11634205
    Abstract: A frame component for a frame of a fuselage structure of an aircraft includes a central web extending along a longitudinal direction and having an inner edge region with respect to a radial direction running transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction and an outer edge region with respect to the radial direction. An inner web is bent from the inner edge region of the central web towards a first side. An outer web is bent from the outer edge region of the central web towards the first side. The central web, the outer web and the inner web are produced integrally from a metal sheet and together define a C-shaped cross section of the frame component. At least one stringer recess is formed in the outer web and in the outer edge region of the central web. The central web has, in the region of the stringer recess, a first reinforcing formation which forms a protrusion on the first side of the central web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Premium Aerotec GmbH
    Inventors: Cord Haack, Carsten Paul, Bernhard Hörger
  • Patent number: 11560242
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a structural component for a vehicle, in particular an aircraft or spacecraft, includes additively manufacturing a reinforcing plate of a metal material having on a joining surface a plurality of joining arms projecting from the joining surface; and joining the reinforcing plate at the joining surface to a structural element to form the structural component by inserting the joining arms into the structural element such that the joining arms permanently hold the structural element together with the reinforcing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: Cord Haack, Carsten Paul, Bernhard Hörger
  • Publication number: 20220267012
    Abstract: A mounting rail for receiving and holding loads in an interior of a vehicle includes a support element with a recess extending in the longitudinal direction of the support element and a rail element. The rail element is arranged in the recess of the support element and is mechanically coupled to the support element. The rail element has a receiving space for receiving and holding loads. The mounting rail is divided into two parts so that different materials can be used for the support element and the rail element, which meet the respective individual requirements hereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Premium Aerotec GmbH
    Inventors: Cord Haack, Carsten Paul, Bernhard Hörger
  • Patent number: 11396358
    Abstract: A door system for an aircraft includes a door frame defining a door opening with a first perimeter strut and a second perimeter strut spaced apart from the first perimeter strut, at least one first frame stopper attached to the first perimeter strut and at least one second frame stopper attached to the second perimeter strut. The frame stoppers each comprise a first contact portion projecting into the door opening and having a first toothing. The first toothings are each formed on an inner surface of the first abutment portion. Further, the door system comprises a door mounted movably relative to the door frame and disposed in the door opening in a closed state, and a number of door stoppers corresponding to the number of frame stoppers disposed on opposite sides of the door and connected to the door, each door stopper having a second abutment portion. The second abutment portion comprises a second toothing formed complementary to the first toothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventors: Cord Haack, Carsten Paul, Bernhard Höger
  • Publication number: 20210362881
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a structural component for a vehicle, in particular an aircraft or spacecraft, includes additively manufacturing a reinforcing plate of a metal material having on a joining surface a plurality of joining arms projecting from the joining surface; and joining the reinforcing plate at the joining surface to a structural element to form the structural component by inserting the joining arms into the structural element such that the joining arms permanently hold the structural element together with the reinforcing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Premium Aerotec GmbH
    Inventors: Cord Haack, Carsten Paul, Bernhard Hörger
  • Publication number: 20210347462
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a frame to a transversely extending stringer of a fuselage structure of an aircraft includes a base carrier extending in a longitudinal connector direction, a first connecting portion connected to the base carrier and extending in a first transverse connector direction, the first connecting portion having a coupling structure in an end region remote from the base carrier for engaging around an end region of a cross-section of the stringer, and a second connecting portion connected to the base carrier and adapted to be connected to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Premium Aerotec GmbH
    Inventors: Cord Haack, Carsten Paul, Bernhard Hörger
  • Publication number: 20210253218
    Abstract: A door system for an aircraft includes a door frame defining a door opening with a first perimeter strut and a second perimeter strut spaced apart from the first perimeter strut, at least one first frame stopper attached to the first perimeter strut and at least one second frame stopper attached to the second perimeter strut. The frame stoppers each comprise a first contact portion projecting into the door opening and having a first toothing. The first toothings are each formed on an inner surface of the first abutment portion. Further, the door system comprises a door mounted movably relative to the door frame and disposed in the door opening in a closed state, and a number of door stoppers corresponding to the number of frame stoppers disposed on opposite sides of the door and connected to the door, each door stopper having a second abutment portion. The second abutment portion comprises a second toothing formed complementary to the first toothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Cord Haack, Carsten Paul, Bernhard Höger
  • Publication number: 20210031897
    Abstract: A frame component for a frame of a fuselage structure of an aircraft includes a central web extending along a longitudinal direction and having an inner edge region with respect to a radial direction running transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction and an outer edge region with respect to the radial direction. An inner web is bent from the inner edge region of the central web towards a first side. An outer web is bent from the outer edge region of the central web towards the first side. The central web, the outer web and the inner web are produced integrally from a metal sheet and together define a C-shaped cross section of the frame component. At least one stringer recess is formed in the outer web and in the outer edge region of the central web. The central web has, in the region of the stringer recess, a first reinforcing formation which forms a protrusion on the first side of the central web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Cord HAACK, Carsten PAUL, Bernhard HÖRGER
  • Patent number: 9682765
    Abstract: An aircraft door includes an outer shell with an exterior and an interior, a stiffening structure arranged on the interior of the outer shell, and at least one door seal arranged on the interior of the outer shell. The door seal is circumferential in an edge region. In the edge region between the outer shell and the door seal at least one circumferential stiffening component is arranged that is connected to the stiffening structure. Thus, in a particularly simple manner and without modifications to a stiffening structure, an aircraft door may be provided with very substantial stiffness in an edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Paul, Holger Homann
  • Publication number: 20160318594
    Abstract: A fuselage section of an aircraft or spacecraft includes a stringer, an outer skin on the inside of which the stringer is arranged, and a stringer coupling. The stringer coupling includes a first coupling portion, by means of which the stringer coupling is connected to the stringer at a head end of the stringer, and a second coupling portion which is planar and by means of which the stringer coupling is connected to the outer skin so as to overlap the head end of the stringer in the longitudinal direction of the stringer. The second coupling portion has a wider surface area than the first coupling portion and the stringer, such that the stringer is widened beyond the head end in the longitudinal direction by means of the stringer coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Carsten Paul
  • Patent number: 9211953
    Abstract: An equipment module for a vehicle comprises a floor element, at least one first inductive coupling element and at least one electronics unit. The floor element comprises at least one attachment means, which can be reached from the top, for attaching items of equipment, and on the underside at least one retaining means for attaching the floor element at a positioning space in a vehicle. The first inductive coupling element is arranged on the floor element and is connected to at least one electronics unit. The electronics unit is adapted for providing an identification signal by way of the first inductive coupling element, which identification signal makes it possible to identify the equipment module. The invention makes it possible to quickly reconfigure a cabin of a vehicle, and makes it possible for the vehicle to quickly identify all the reconfigurable installations for adapting items of equipment on the vehicle side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Carsten Paul
  • Publication number: 20150344122
    Abstract: An aircraft door includes an outer shell with an exterior and an interior, a stiffening structure arranged on the interior of the outer shell, and at least one door seal arranged on the interior of the outer shell. The door seal is circumferential in an edge region. In the edge region between the outer shell and the door seal at least one circumferential stiffening component is arranged that is connected to the stiffening structure. Thus, in a particularly simple manner and without modifications to a stiffening structure, an aircraft door may be provided with very substantial stiffness in an edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Paul, Holger Homann
  • Patent number: 9145196
    Abstract: An aircraft fuselage includes at least one opening that can be closed by a flap or door, which comes to abut against at least one door stopper that is arranged on a fuselage-side door frame bulkhead and transfers the impact forces into an intermediate costal for diversion into an aircraft structure that encompasses bulkheads, wherein the door frame bulkhead exhibits an opening, through which an impact section of the door stopper extends, wherein a fastening plate section adjoining the latter comes to abut the rear side of the door frame bulkhead, which interacts with means for directly introducing the impact forces from the door stopper into the intermediate costal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Carsten Paul
  • Publication number: 20140224933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle with a skin, which has a hole with a circumferential edge, and with a structure formed from a plurality of support elements, on which structure the skin is arranged, which vehicle is characterized in that a first support element of the plurality of support elements has a first bearing surface with a first and a second section, wherein the skin is arranged flat against the first section of the first bearing surface and wherein the circumferential edge runs at least in sections in the area of the first bearing surface, and that an integrally formed frame element is arranged against the second section of the first bearing surface and, in the area of the first bearing surface, is arranged against the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: Carsten Paul
  • Patent number: 8800927
    Abstract: An aircraft door includes an outer skin configured as a panel structure; and a rear body structure configured as an integral cast structure and operatively connected to the panel structure so as to provide rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Schimmler, Carsten Paul
  • Patent number: 8540190
    Abstract: A connecting device having two curved ribs of an aircraft or spacecraft, with: a coupling element which can be connected by means of predetermined coupling sections to respective connecting sections of the two ribs; wherein at least the predetermined coupling sections of the coupling element are rectilinearly designed; and wherein at least the respective connecting sections of the two ribs each have rectilinearly running inner belt regions for a respective rectilinear connection of the predetermined coupling sections of the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Paul, Marc Schimmler
  • Patent number: 8371528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intercostals for an aircraft or space craft for diverting a load from a first rib to a second rib and/or a skin of the aircraft and/or space craft, with at least one opening region for guiding through system lines or the like, wherein the intercostal has a traverse that is movable at least between a first and a second position, wherein the traverse in the first position is provided for forming a force flow for diverting a load between the first rib and the second rib, and in the second position reveals the opening region from a predetermined side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Paul, Marc Schimmler
  • Publication number: 20120261981
    Abstract: An equipment module for a vehicle comprises a floor element, at least one first inductive coupling element and at least one electronics unit. The floor element comprises at least one attachment means, which can be reached from the top, for attaching items of equipment, and on the underside at least one retaining means for attaching the floor element at a positioning space in a vehicle. The first inductive coupling element is arranged on the floor element and is connected to at least one electronics unit. The electronics unit is adapted for providing an identification signal by way of the first inductive coupling element, which identification signal makes it possible to identify the equipment module. The invention makes it possible to quickly reconfigure a cabin of a vehicle, and makes it possible for the vehicle to quickly identify all the reconfigurable installations for adapting items of equipment on the vehicle side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Carsten Paul