Patents by Inventor Gerhard Hummel
Gerhard Hummel 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).
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Patent number: 10948117Abstract: A coupling system has two coupling halves, each having a main body and a closure device arranged therein. The coupling halves can be pressed onto one another in order to release the closure devices and establish a fluid connection. By virtue of the configuration of the seals and of the closure devices, only a coarse tolerance is required for placing the coupling halves on one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Inventors: Gerhard Hummel, Sten Scheffer, Julian Weber, Uwe Gareis
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Patent number: 10539255Abstract: An additive layer manufacturing method is disclosed for producing a three-dimensional object and a corresponding object. Layers of powder material are applied to a carrier and each layer is irradiated with a laser beam or a particle beam only in areas of the layer corresponding to the three-dimensional object to be produced. Irradiation occurs so the powder material in the corresponding areas is locally melted or sintered. An elongate portion of the object is constructed so longitudinal channels extend at an angle of more than 45° to the direction of the force of gravity, and along its entire length the longitudinal channels are formed so that in cross section perpendicular to the direction of extension of the elongate portion the minimum distance to the outer surface of the elongate portion is not smaller than the minimum distance to the closest neighbouring longitudinal channel or the closest neighbouring longitudinal channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Lothar Kroll, Frank Schubert, Sebastian Blümer, Gerhard Hummel
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Patent number: 10441989Abstract: According to the manufacturing method of the invention the line component, in particular an additively fabricated line component, comprises a line element for conducting a fluid from a first opening to a second opening, and a line branching connected with the line element for conducting the fluid to a third opening, wherein an outer region of the line component is designed load-compliant by means of a numerical optimization program and thereby includes a multitude of irregular topological structures in its outer region. In the manufacturing method of the line component a notch is incorporated on the inside of the line element, which serves to relieve a tension in a highly loaded state of the line component or the line element, a particle-filled gas stream is guided through the interior of the line component, in order to smooth the inside of the line component and/or the line component is subjected to a pressurization, in order to produce a plastic deformation on an inner surface of the line component.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Lothar Kroll, Frank Schubert, Stefan Demmig, Sebastian Blümer, Alexander Altmann, Camille Kunzi, David Hölzler, Gerhard Hummel
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Publication number: 20190162347Abstract: A coupling system has two coupling halves, each having a main body and a closure device arranged therein. The coupling halves can be pressed onto one another in order to release the closure devices and establish a fluid connection. By virtue of the configuration of the seals and of the closure devices, only a coarse tolerance is required for placing the coupling halves on one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Gerhard Hummel, Sten Scheffer, Julian Weber, Uwe Gareis
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Patent number: 9636869Abstract: An additive layer manufacturing method is disclosed for producing a three-dimensional object and to a corresponding object. Layers of a powder material are applied to a carrier and irradiated, before the following layer is applied, with a laser beam or particle beam selectively only in the areas of the layer which correspond to the three-dimensional object to be produced. Irradiation occurs such that the powder material in the corresponding areas is locally melted or sintered. A first portion is constructed before a second portion or the first portion is provided as a separate component, on which a support structure and second portion are constructed. The support structure is constructed in the form of a plurality of support legs, which extend from the first portion to the second portion and are connected thereto at their opposite ends and are spaced apart from one another at least along part of their length.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Lothar Kroll, Frank Schubert, Sebastian Blümer, Gerhard Hummel
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Publication number: 20170014887Abstract: According to the manufacturing method of the invention the line component. In particular an additively fabricated line component, comprises a line element for conducting a fluid from a first opening to a second opening, and a line branching connected with the line element for conducting the fluid to a third opening, wherein an outer region of the line component is designed load-compliant by means of a numerical optimization program and thereby includes a multitude of irregular topological structures in its outer region. In the manufacturing method of the line component a notch is incorporated on the inside of the line element, which serves to relieve a tension in a highly loaded state of the line component or the line element, a particle-filled gas stream is guided through the interior of the line component, in order to smooth the inside of the line component and/or the line component is subjected to a pressurization, in order to produce a plastic deformation on an inner surface of the line component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Lothar Kroll, Frank Schubert, Stefan Demmig, Sebastian Blümer, Alexander Altmann, Camille Kunzi, David Hölzler, Gerhard Hummel
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Publication number: 20150053291Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fluid-leading component includes positioning a base element machined by a material-removing method with a planar upper face in a mounting support. The method at least includes the initial application of a layer section with predetermined dimensions of a particulate material in a predetermined region on the planar upper face of the base element; the heating of the layer section by a heat source in such a manner that the particles of the material within predetermined dimensions bond; and the application thereto and heating of at least one further layer section with predetermined dimensions of a particulate material in a predetermined region. In this way it is possible, in the generative manufacturing method, to obviate the need to provide support structures that subsequently have to be removed, and the base element is a functional part of the component to be manufactured.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicants: Airbus Operations GmbH, Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Gerhard Hummel, Philipp Rapp, Lothar Kroll, Frank Schubert, Martin Kausch
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Publication number: 20140305529Abstract: An additive layer manufacturing method is disclosed for producing a three-dimensional object and a corresponding object. Layers of powder material are applied to a carrier and each layer is irradiated with a laser beam or a particle beam only in areas of the layer corresponding to the three-dimensional object to be produced. Irradiation occurs so the powder material in the corresponding areas is locally melted or sintered. An elongate portion of the object is constructed so longitudinal channels extend at an angle of more than 45° to the direction of the force of gravity, and along its entire length the longitudinal channels are formed so that in cross section perpendicular to the direction of extension of the elongate portion the minimum distance to the outer surface of the elongate portion is not smaller than the minimum distance to the closest neighbouring longitudinal channel or the closest neighbouring longitudinal channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Lothar Kroll, Frank Schubert, Sebastian Blümer, Gerhard Hummel
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Publication number: 20140251481Abstract: An additive layer manufacturing method is disclosed for producing a three-dimensional object and to a corresponding object. Layers of a powder material are applied to a carrier and irradiated, before the following layer is applied, with a laser beam or particle beam selectively only in the areas of the layer which correspond to the three-dimensional object to be produced. Irradiation occurs such that the powder material in the corresponding areas is locally melted or sintered. A first portion is constructed before a second portion or the first portion is provided as a separate component, on which a support structure and second portion are constructed. The support structure is constructed in the form of a plurality of support legs, which extend from the first portion to the second portion and are connected thereto at their opposite ends and are spaced apart from one another at least along part of their length.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Lothar Kroll, Frank Schubert, Sebastian Blümer, Gerhard Hummel
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Patent number: 8220498Abstract: The invention refers to a charge air hose for motor vehicles, comprising: a hose-shaped base member and a textile reinforcement. In a conventional charge air hose the textile reinforcement is embedded into the base member or it is arranged between two layers of the base member. A continuing dynamic load of the conventional charge air hose leads to delamination of the composite. To solve the problems known from the prior art, the invention provides a charge air hose for motor vehicles, comprising: a hose-shaped base member, a textile reinforcement arranged on the surface of the base member, wherein the hose-shaped base member is a vulcanized, elastomer-containing hose.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Veritas AGInventors: Marc Van Hooren, Alexandre Daumas, Gerhard Hummel
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Patent number: 7445031Abstract: An insulation arrangement for pipes, especially for pipes of a pneumatic system in a passenger transport aircraft, essentially includes at least one insulation layer (6) as well as an outer sheath (3) consisting of titanium foil (31). The outer sheath (3) is connected, in a first end section (32) and in a second end section (33), respectively with a termination profile (7), and thereby a shell (9) with at least one longitudinal seam (13) is formed, into which the insulation layer (6) is insertable.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Gerhard Hummel, Horst-Dieter Rohwedder
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Publication number: 20080202620Abstract: The invention refers to a charge air hose for motor vehicles, comprising: a hose-shaped base member and a textile reinforcement. In a conventional charge air hose the textile reinforcement is embedded into the base member or it is arranged between two layers of the base member. A continuing dynamic load of the conventional charge air hose leads to delamination of the composite. To solve the problems known from the prior art, the invention provides a charge air hose for motor vehicles, comprising: a hose-shaped base member, a textile reinforcement arranged on the surface of the base member, wherein the hose-shaped base member is a vulcanized, elastomer-containing hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: Veritas AGInventors: Marc Van Hooren, Alexandre Daumas, Gerhard Hummel
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Publication number: 20070186989Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible hose, in particular, a charge air hose, with at least three layers, whereby one layer is formed as a reinforcing layer and two layers comprise an elastomeric material, whereby one of the three layers contains acrylate rubber (ACM).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2004Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: VERITAS AGInventors: Andreas Seyler, Gerhard Hummel
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Publication number: 20060180227Abstract: An insulation arrangement for pipes, especially for pipes of a pneumatic system in a passenger transport aircraft, essentially comprises at least one insulation layer (6) as well as an outer sheath (3) consisting of titanium foil (31). The invention consists in that the outer sheath (3) is connected, in a first end section (32) and in a second end section (33), respectively with a termination profile (7), and thereby a shell (9) with at least one longitudinal seam (13) is formed, into which the insulation layer (6) is insertable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Gerhard Hummel, Horst-Dieter Rohwedder