Patents by Inventor Christian Napp

Christian Napp 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: 11491701
    Abstract: A method for producing a tubular body with reduced internal stress uses 3D printing. The tubular body has an outer wall with a stiffening structure extending along at least part of the outer wall. The method sets a printing plane for 3D printing with a 3D printer, and prints a tubular body layer in the printing plane with the 3D printer. The tubular body layer has an outer wall layer and a stiffening structure layer extending in the printing plane along a periphery of the outer wall layer. The stiffening structure layer has at least two portions spaced apart from one another. The method produces an outer wall with a stiffening structure for a tubular body with reduced internal stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Napp
  • Patent number: 10786846
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bearing includes the following steps: a) providing of an outer part with a concave running surface which forms a receiving area for receiving an inner part, b), providing an inner part that is arranged inside the outer part, which inner part is shaped annularly, c) arranging the inner part within the outer part in a machining position in which at least a part of an outer surface of the inner part is exposed for machining, and d), generating of a convex running surface of the inner part, which running surface engages with the receiving area of the outer part whereby the inner part is held captively in the outer part. Subsequently, the inner part may be tilted from the machining position into a running position in which the inner part is concentric with the outer part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Napp, Thorsten Michael Wienberg
  • Publication number: 20190263050
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a method for producing a tubular body with reduced internal stress by using 3D printing. The tubular body has an outer wall with a stiffening structure extending along at least part of the outer wall. The method sets a printing plane for 3D printing with a 3D printer, and prints a tubular body layer in the printing plane with the 3D printer. The tubular body layer has an outer wall layer and a stiffening structure layer extending in the printing plane along a periphery of the outer wall layer. The stiffening structure layer has at least two portions spaced apart from one another. The method produces an outer wall with a stiffening structure for a tubular body with reduced internal stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Christian NAPP
  • Publication number: 20180117662
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bearing includes the following steps: a) providing of an outer part with a concave running surface which forms a receiving area for receiving an inner part, b), providing an inner part that is arranged inside the outer part, which inner part is shaped annularly, c) arranging the inner part within the outer part in a machining position in which at least a part of an outer surface of the inner part is exposed for machining, and d), generating of a convex running surface of the inner part, which running surface engages with the receiving area of the outer part whereby the inner part is held captively in the outer part. Subsequently, the inner part may be tilted from the machining position into a running position in which the inner part is concentric with the outer part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Napp, Thorsten Michael Wienberg
  • Publication number: 20150053820
    Abstract: A line system for an aircraft comprises at least one double-walled fluid line with an outer line body, an inner line body arranged therein and at least one spacer. The outer line body and the inner line body are fluid-tight, wherein the inner line body is realized in one piece of a flexible material. The at least one spacer is arranged on at least one of the inner line body and the outer line body in order to space apart and/or electrically insulate the inner line body and the outer line body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Christian Napp