Patents by Inventor Clemens Heim

Clemens Heim 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: 20210215565
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method for detecting a leak in a vacuum assembly comprising the steps: implementation of a first detection process to identify a leak area, involving the supply of a vacuum assembly which has a plurality of sensors for detecting a parameter, the determination of values of the parameter over time during the evacuation of a cavity of the vacuum assembly, the creation of a value-time curve for each sensor of the vacuum assembly from the values detected for the respective sensors by means of an evaluation unit, the comparison of the value-time curves created with one another and identification of differences depending on the comparison by means of the evaluation unit, and the identification of a leak area in the vacuum assembly depending on the differences determined in the value-time curves and the respective position of the sensor in relation to the vacuum assembly; and implementation of a second detection process following the first detection process to detect the leak w
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Hakan UCAN, Anja HASCHENBURGER, Clemens HEIM, Jan Timo HESSE
  • Patent number: 10213970
    Abstract: Disclosed is an infusion method for the manufacture of a fiber-reinforced composite component with semi-finished textile products in an open molding tool, in which at least one local gas reception space is designed for the reception of volatile substances, such as resin gases and residual air contained in the matrix material and/or in the system, which gas reception space is blocked off from the matrix material by a local semi-permeable membrane; also disclosed is a system for the execution of such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Clemens Heim, Hauke Seegel, Paulin Fideu, Axel Herrmann
  • Patent number: 9156208
    Abstract: Disclosed is an infusion method for the manufacture of a fiber-reinforced composite component with a flow promoter, wherein the flow velocity of the matrix material in a component to be infiltrated is modified by means of the flow promoter. Also disclosed is a flow promoter, which has an integral body section for the modification of the flow velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Clemens Heim, Paulin Fideu, Hauke Seegel, Axel Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20130099426
    Abstract: Disclosed is an infusion method for the manufacture of a fibre-reinforced composite component with a flow promoter 18, wherein the flow velocity of the matrix material in a component 22 to be infiltrated is modified by means of the flow promoter 18; also disclosed is a flow promoter 18, which has an integral body section 20 for the modification of the flow velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Clemens Heim, Paulin Fideu, Hauke Seegel, Axel Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20130069286
    Abstract: Disclosed is an infusion method for the manufacture of a fibre-reinforced composite component with semi-finished textile products in an open moulding tool, in which at least one local gas reception space is designed for the reception of volatile substances, such as resin gases and residual air contained in the matrix material and/or in the system, which gas reception space is blocked off from the matrix material by a local semi-permeable membrane; also disclosed is a system for the execution of such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Clemens Heim, Hauke Seegel, Paulin Fideu, Axel Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20080044506
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tool for the production of fiber composite components. The tool has a surface for depositing semifinished fiber products on the surface, the surface having a number of openings for feeding a matrix to the deposited semifinished fiber products. It is consequently possible to dispense entirely or partly with a conventional flow promoter and possible to achieve a high quality of fiber composite component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
    Inventors: Pierre Zahlen, Clemens Heim, Jan Roettjer, Axel Herrmann