Patents by Inventor Christian Hamm-Dubischar

Christian Hamm-Dubischar 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: 9151437
    Abstract: A stand structure includes a vertically aligned central pillar that is not connected to a subsurface and an upper bearing surface for a construction. At least three foot elements are disposed around the central pillar and configured to be connected to the subsurface. Each of the foot elements is connected to at least one upper radial strut and at least one lower radial strut. Each of the struts has a central longitudinal axis, an upper attachment to the central pillar and a lower attachment to a respective one of the foot elements. The central longitudinal axes of each of the upper radial struts has a convexly curved profile beginning at a respective one of the upper attachments. At least one tensile element is disposed so as to compensate buckling forces for each of the upper radial struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUT HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUER POLAR-UND MEERESFORSCHUNG
    Inventor: Christian Hamm-Dubischar
  • Publication number: 20130193284
    Abstract: A stand structure includes a vertically aligned central pillar that is not connected to a subsurface and an upper bearing surface for a construction. At least three foot elements are disposed around the central pillar and configured to be connected to the subsurface. Each of the foot elements is connected to at least one upper radial strut and at least one lower radial strut. Each of the struts has a central longitudinal axis, an upper attachment to the central pillar and a lower attachment to a respective one of the foot elements. The central longitudinal axes of each of the upper radial struts has a convexly curved profile beginning at a respective one of the upper attachments. At least one tensile element is disposed so as to compensate buckling forces for each of the upper radial struts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventor: Christian Hamm-Dubischar
  • Patent number: 7738691
    Abstract: A method of determining structural data of a prototype for a lightweight technical structure by selecting shell architectures of natural bio-mineralized unicellular organisms in accordance with an aspect set very closely adapted to the lightweight structure to be produced and by directly copying and thereafter scaling their structural data to the prototype before optimizing the Prototype by perfect adaptation to the lightweight structure to be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Stiftung Alfred-Wegener-Institut Fuer Polar-und Meeresforschung
    Inventor: Christian Hamm-Dubischar
  • Publication number: 20100101181
    Abstract: A lightweight construction includes a superficial surface and a regularly, periodically configured supporting structure that mechanically reinforces the superficial surface. The supporting structure has fractal structuring into at least two fractal planes which have integrated fluid transitions therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Stiftung Alfred-Wegener-Institut fuer Polar-und Me
    Inventor: Christian Hamm-Dubischar
  • Publication number: 20070112522
    Abstract: A method of determining structural data of a prototype for a lightweight technical structure by selecting shell architectures of natural bio-mineralized unicellular organisms in accordance with an aspect set very closely adapted to the lightweight structure to be produced and by directly copying and thereafter scaling their structural data to the prototype before optimizing the Prototype by perfect adaptation to the lightweight structure to be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2004
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventor: Christian Hamm-Dubischar