Patents by Inventor Frank NIENABER

Frank NIENABER 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).

  • Method and a control unit for controlling actuation of a foldable wing tip section of a wing of an aircraft
    Patent number: 11027819
    Abstract: A method to control folding of a wing tip section about a fixed base wing section by a control system that automatically determines whether: (i) a command signal is received to fold the wing tip section, (ii) a first condition indicating signal indicates that the aircraft is on the ground; (iii) the current speed of the aircraft is no greater than a preset maximum speed, and (iv) the aircraft is not at gate in an airport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus Operations (SAS), Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Saskia Dege, Svenja Jegminat, Frank Nienaber, Jean Guilhamet, Aeron Charles Jones
  • METHOD AND A CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING ACTUATION OF A FOLDABLE WING TIP SECTION OF A WING OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20200023938
    Abstract: A method to control folding of a wing tip section about a fixed base wing section by a control system that automatically determines whether: (i) a command signal is received to fold the wing tip section, (ii) a first condition indicating signal indicates that the aircraft is on the ground; (iii) the current speed of the aircraft is no greater than a preset maximum speed, and (iv) the aircraft is not at gate in an airport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Saskia DEGE, Svenja JEGMINAT, Frank NIENABER, Jean GUILHAMET, Aeron Charles JONES