Patents by Inventor Frank Rahn

Frank Rahn 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).

  • Shower system for aircraft
    Patent number: 8720463
    Abstract: A shower system for use in aircraft while in flight, the shower system having a feed line through which a stream of water can be supplied to the shower system; a showerhead from which a prepared stream of shower water can exit the shower system and a water stream parameter modification device for modifying at least one parameter of the water stream, said water stream parameter modification device incorporated between the feed line and the showerhead, wherein the water stream parameter modification device comprises at least one valve, which opens when not exposed to any pressure upstream to enable an evacuation of the entire shower system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ole Becker, Christiane Lindauer, Frank Rahn
  • Arrangement for noise reduction in vacuum systems
    Patent number: 8690487
    Abstract: An arrangement for adapting the transportation behavior of material to be conveyed includes a first container, which is coupleable to a first pressure level; a second container, which is coupleable to a second pressure level; a connecting line for transporting material to be conveyed from the first container to the second container; and a pressure reduction device by which a pressure difference between the first container and the second container is controllably variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hannes Müller, Frank Schneider, Carsten Ohlfest, Frank Rahn
  • Arrangement for noise reduction in vacuum systems
    Patent number: 8556544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for adapting the transportation behavior of material to be conveyed, which arrangement comprises a first container, which is coupleable to a first pressure level; a second container, which is coupleable to a second pressure level; a connecting line for transporting material to be conveyed from the first container to the second container; and a pressure reduction device by means of which a pressure difference between the first container and the second container is controllably variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hannes Müller, Frank Schneider, Carsten Ohlfest, Frank Rahn
  • Arrangement For Noise Reduction In Vacuum Systems
    Publication number: 20120014757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for adapting the transportation behaviour of material to be conveyed, which arrangement comprises a first container, which is coupleable to a first pressure level; a second container, which is coupleable to a second pressure level; a connecting line for transporting material to be conveyed from the first container to the second container; and a pressure reduction device by means of which a pressure difference between the first container and the second container is controllably variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Hannes Müller, Frank Schneider, Carsten Ohlfest, Frank Rahn
  • Arrangement for Noise Reduction in Vacuum Systems
    Publication number: 20090074518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for adapting the transportation behaviour of material to be conveyed, which arrangement comprises a first container, which is coupleable to a first pressure level; a second container, which is coupleable to a second pressure level; a connecting line for transporting material to be conveyed from the first container to the second container; and a pressure reduction device by means of which a pressure difference between the first container and the second container is controllably variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Hannes Mueller, Frank Schneider, Carsten Ohlfest, Frank Rahn
  • Shower system for aircraft
    Publication number: 20070214562
    Abstract: A shower system for use in aircraft while in flight, the shower system having a feed line through which a stream of water can be supplied to the shower system; a showerhead from which a prepared stream of shower water can exit the shower system and a water stream parameter modification device for modifying at least one parameter of the water stream, said water stream parameter modification device incorporated between the feed line and the showerhead, wherein the water stream parameter modification device comprises at least one valve, which opens when not exposed to any pressure upstream to enable an evacuation of the entire shower system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Ole Becker, Christiane Lindauer, Frank Rahn