Patents by Inventor Frank Cordes

Frank Cordes 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: 12110110
    Abstract: An aircraft barrier system separating, within an aircraft, a secure area from a passenger cabin of the aircraft, comprises a barrier installed inside the passenger cabin and configured to move between an open position and a closed position, a latch mounted to the barrier, and a locking device comprising a latching clamp configured to lock the latch when the barrier is in the closed position. The aircraft barrier system further comprises a release mechanism configured to move the latching clamp from a locking state locking the latch to an unlocking state releasing the latch, wherein the release mechanism is further configured to delay the moving of the latching clamp from the locking state to the unlocking state. Also, an aircraft area and an aircraft having such aircraft barrier system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Joerg Kohlstette, Frank Cordes, John Brewster
  • Publication number: 20240115368
    Abstract: A device for pulsed liquid dispensing includes a feed line, a dispensing unit, and a conveying device. The dispensing unit has a rigid lance with a dispensing tube. The feed line is connected to an input side of the conveying device. An outlet connection of the conveying device is connected to the output unit. The dispensing unit includes a gripping part and a manually actuated release valve. The conveying device is a diaphragm pump, so that, once the release valve is open, the number of pump cycles correlates with the volume of dispensed liquid. This allows a predetermined amount of liquid to be conveyed without distracting the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Milchhof Reeßum KG
    Inventor: Frank CORDES
  • Patent number: 11529000
    Abstract: A passenger seat comprises a backrest, a seat element and a size increasing mechanism which is configured to convert a weight acting on the seat element when a user sits in the passenger seat into an increase in the depth of a seat pan of the seat element that can be used by the user from a rest-position depth to a to an operational-position depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Cordes, Juergen Meister
  • Patent number: 11530043
    Abstract: A passenger seat comprises a carrier structure, a backrest and a seat element displaceably fastened to the carrier structure, relative to the backrest, in a depth direction of a seating surface of the seat element between a usable position and an out-of-use position. In the usable position, the seat element is arranged, relative to the backrest, so that a front edge of the seat element that faces away from the backrest is arranged at a first distance from a backrest surface of the backrest. In the out-of-use position, the seat element is received, at least partially, in a gap provided between a part of the carrier structure carrying the seat element and an edge of the backrest facing towards the seat element, the front edge of the seat element being arranged at a second, smaller distance from the backrest surface of the backrest than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Blanck, Frank Cordes, Jean-Baptiste Jaffrelot, Jan Uwe Nehl, Marcus Boerjesson
  • Patent number: 11046209
    Abstract: A passenger seat comprises a backrest and a seat element that includes a first portion adjoining the backrest and a second portion that can pivot between a rest position and an operational position. In the operational position, the second portion of the seat element increases a depth of a seat pan of the seat element that can be used by the user. A locking mechanism is configured to prevent a pivoting movement of the second portion of the seat element from the operational position thereof into the rest position thereof when a weight of a user sitting in the passenger seat acts on the seat element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Cordes, Jean-Baptiste Jaffrelot
  • Patent number: 10933999
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger cabin area comprises a main aisle extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft passenger cabin area, a restricted area, wherein a non-encroachable safety area is defined in the region of the restricted area, a transverse aisle connecting the main aisle to the restricted area and at least one passenger seat comprising a rigid carrier structure, a backrest and a seat element and arranged in the passenger cabin area adjacent to the transverse aisle such that the seat element faces the transverse aisle. The seat element is displaceable, relative to the backrest and carrier structure, in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the transverse aisle between a usable position and an out-of-use position. In its usable position, the seat element, protrudes into the safety area, but, in its out-of-use position, the seat element clears the safety area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Blanck, Frank Cordes, Jean-Baptiste Jaffrelot, Jan Uwe Nehl, Marcus Boerjesson
  • Publication number: 20200198785
    Abstract: An aircraft barrier system separating, within an aircraft, a secure area from a passenger cabin of the aircraft, comprises a barrier installed inside the passenger cabin and configured to move between an open position and a closed position, a latch mounted to the barrier, and a locking device comprising a latching clamp configured to lock the latch when the barrier is in the closed position. The aircraft barrier system further comprises a release mechanism configured to move the latching clamp from a locking state locking the latch to an unlocking state releasing the latch, wherein the release mechanism is further configured to delay the moving of the latching clamp from the locking state to the unlocking state. Also, an aircraft area and an aircraft having such aircraft barrier system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Joerg Kohlstette, Frank Cordes, John Brewster
  • Publication number: 20200138202
    Abstract: A passenger seat comprises a backrest, a seat element and a size increasing mechanism which is configured to convert a weight acting on the seat element when a user sits in the passenger seat into an increase in the depth of a seat pan of the seat element that can be used by the user from a rest-position depth to a to an operational-position depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Frank CORDES, Juergen MEISTER
  • Publication number: 20200130537
    Abstract: A passenger seat comprises a backrest and a seat element that includes a first portion adjoining the backrest and a second portion that can pivot between a rest position and an operational position. In the operational position, the second portion of the seat element increases a depth of a seat pan of the seat element that can be used by the user. A locking mechanism is configured to prevent a pivoting movement of the second portion of the seat element from the operational position thereof into the rest position thereof when a weight of a user sitting in the passenger seat acts on the seat element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Frank CORDES, Jean-Baptiste JAFFRELOT
  • Publication number: 20180305024
    Abstract: A passenger seat comprises a carrier structure, a backrest and a seat element displaceably fastened to the carrier structure, relative to the backrest, in a depth direction of a seating surface of the seat element between a usable position and an out-of-use position. In the usable position, the seat element is arranged, relative to the backrest, so that a front edge of the seat element that faces away from the backrest is arranged at a first distance from a backrest surface of the backrest. In the out-of-use position, the seat element is received, at least partially, in a gap provided between a part of the carrier structure carrying the seat element and an edge of the backrest facing towards the seat element, the front edge of the seat element being arranged at a second, smaller distance from the backrest surface of the backrest than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas BLANCK, Frank Cordes, Jean-Baptiste JAFFRELOT, Jan Uwe NEHL, Marcus BOERJESSON
  • Publication number: 20180305025
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger cabin area comprises a main aisle extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft passenger cabin area, a restricted area, wherein a non-encroachable safety area is defined in the region of the restricted area, a transverse aisle connecting the main aisle to the restricted area and at least one passenger seat comprising a rigid carrier structure, a backrest and a seat element and arranged in the passenger cabin area adjacent to the transverse aisle such that the seat element faces the transverse aisle. The seat element is displaceable, relative to the backrest and carrier structure, in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the transverse aisle between a usable position and an out-of-use position. In its usable position, the seat element, protrudes into the safety area, but, in its out-of-use position, the seat element clears the safety area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas BLANCK, Frank CORDES, Jean-Baptiste JAFFRELOT, Jan Uwe NEHL, Marcus BOERJESSON
  • Patent number: 8989430
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flat speaker, in particular in the aerospace sector, with a panel for generating acoustic signals by vibration of the same, and a vibration exciter which is connected to a panel and excites this to vibrate. Here the panel has an edge stiffening. This provides the panel with the required stiffness, particularly against hand pressures, but at the same it guarantees high energy efficiency of the flat speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Grenzing, Henning Scheel, Frank Cordes
  • Patent number: 8542860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oscillator, particularly for or in a flat loudspeaker, particularly for use in the aerospace field, comprising an oscillating part carrier, a coupling ring for coupling the oscillator to a sound converter of a loudspeaker, wherein the oscillating part carrier and the coupling ring are connected to each other via a detachable quick-release closure, comprising first closing elements for a locked, secure connection in relation to vibrations and second closing elements that are separate from the first closing elements, for a secure connection between the oscillating part carrier and the coupling ring. The invention further relates to a flat loudspeaker comprising such an oscillator and to a vehicle comprising such a flat loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Scheel, Frank Cordes
  • Patent number: 8340314
    Abstract: An audio system for an aircraft passenger cabin and a method for controlling such an audio system for providing passengers with information programs, in which multiple loudspeakers are each disposed at a predefined loudspeaker location in the aircraft cabin, and an audio signal having at least one audio channel is reproduced via the loudspeakers wherein the at least one audio channel is output by a central processing unit to the multiple loudspeakers in the aircraft cabin via a bus system having multiple distribution units and multiple cabin units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Scheel, Frank Cordes
  • Patent number: 8167624
    Abstract: A fastening system for fastening a cabin fitting element with at least one electrical installation on a support structure of an aircraft. During installation into the support structure, the cabin fitting element is fixed in succession by at least one loose bearing in at least one degree of translational freedom and then by at least one fixed bearing in the at least one further degree of translational freedom. In order to ensure an improved installation and dismantling of cabin covering panels with electrical installation and to reduce the weight due to the components and also the installation space which is required, according to the disclosed embodiments a contact device with a bush arrangement and a plug arrangement is integrated in the at least one loose bearing and/or the at least one fixed bearing, by which an electrical connection is produced between the support structure and the electrical installation of the cabin fitting element on fixing at least of one degree of translational freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hartlef, Frank Cordes
  • Patent number: 8139795
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system for an aircraft cabin for passengers has a support structure, which includes multiple flexible flat elements, forming the internal walls of the cabin, and fastening devices for fastening flat elements to the support structure, so that the flat elements may oscillate. At least one acoustic driver is connected to one or more flat elements, to induce a bending movement in the one or more flat elements. The particular flat element may oscillate as an acoustic diaphragm. The acoustic driver has a film-shaped piezoelectric exciter, which is bonded flatly to the flat element. The flat element bonded to an exciter has a first cover layer, a second cover layer, and a core layer between them. The core layer is subdivided in a plane parallel to the first and second cover layers by a horizontal incision in at least one predefined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Scheel, Frank Cordes, Benjamin Grenzing
  • Publication number: 20100329486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oscillator, particularly for or in a flat loudspeaker, particularly for use in the aerospace field, comprising an oscillating part carrier, a coupling ring for coupling the oscillator to a sound converter of a loudspeaker, wherein the oscillating part carrier and the coupling ring are connected to each other via a detachable quick-release closure, comprising first closing elements for a locked, secure connection in relation to vibrations and second closing elements that are separate from the first closing elements, for a secure connection between the oscillating part carrier and the coupling ring. The invention further relates to a flat loudspeaker comprising such an oscillator and to a vehicle comprising such a flat loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Henning Scheel, Frank Cordes
  • Publication number: 20100119095
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flat speaker, in particular in the aerospace sector, with a panel for generating acoustic signals by vibration of the same, and a vibration exciter which is connected to a panel and excites this to vibrate. Here the panel has an edge stiffening. This provides the panel with the required stiffness, particularly against hand pressures, but at the same it guarantees high energy efficiency of the flat speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin Grenzing, Henning Scheel, Frank Cordes
  • Publication number: 20090221154
    Abstract: A fastening system for fastening a cabin fitting element with at least one electrical installation on a support structure of an aircraft. During installation into the support structure, the cabin fitting element is fixed in succession by at least one loose bearing in at least one degree of translational freedom and then by at least one fixed bearing in the at least one further degree of translational freedom. In order to ensure an improved installation and dismantling of cabin covering panels with electrical installation and to reduce the weight due to the components and also the installation space which is required, according to the disclosed embodiments a contact device with a bush arrangement and a plug arrangement is integrated in the at least one loose bearing and/or the at least one fixed bearing, by which an electrical connection is produced between the support structure and the electrical installation of the cabin fitting element on fixing at least of one degree of translational freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Hartlef, Frank Cordes
  • Publication number: 20080089537
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system for an aircraft cabin for passengers, having a support structure, which includes multiple flexible flat elements, forming the internal walls of the cabin, fastening devices for fastening flat elements to the support structure, so that the flat elements may oscillate. At least one acoustic driver is connected to one or more flat elements, to induce a bending movement in the one or more flat elements. The particular flat element may oscillate as an acoustic diaphragm. The acoustic driver has a film-shaped piezoelectric exciter, which is bonded flatly to the flat element. The flat element bonded to an exciter has a first cover layer, a second cover layer, and a core layer between them. The core layer is subdivided in a plane parallel to the first and second cover layers by a horizontal incision in at least one predefined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Henning Scheel, Frank Cordes, Benjamin Grenzing