Patents by Inventor Hans-Achim Bauer

Hans-Achim Bauer 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: 20130285442
    Abstract: A system for the contactless transfer of energy and data includes a transfer path with a primary coil and with a secondary coil. The primary control unit is designed to lead data-modulated first alternating-voltage signals of a first frequency range into the primary coil. The secondary control unit is designed to receive the first alternating-voltage signals of the first frequency range from the secondary coil, and to demodulate the modulated-on data. The system further includes a feed-in line for feeding a second alternating-voltage signal of a second frequency range to a primary line leading to a primary coil and an activation line that is connected to a secondary line that is connected to the secondary coil. A first filter filters the second alternating-voltage signal from the secondary line and provides the signal to an activation connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Achim Bauer, Andre Zybala
  • Publication number: 20130278053
    Abstract: A system for contactless energy transmission includes a transformer formed by a primary winding and a secondary winding, which transformer is designed so as to be resonant as a result of capacitors. By measuring and comparing electrical state variables on the primary side and on the secondary side the efficiency of the transmission of electrical power from the primary side to the secondary side is determined, and by varying the resonance frequency of the transformer or of the frequency of a primary voltage applied to the primary winding the resonance frequency and the primary voltage frequency are attuned to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Hans-Achim Bauer, Andre Zybala, Christian Rathge
  • Publication number: 20130176019
    Abstract: An arrangement for transmitting data and/or power between a chassis and a seat that is movably disposed on said chassis by means of a guide rail. Several primary iron half-cores that support at least one primary winding are arranged in a fixed manner within the guide rail while at least one secondary iron half-core comprising at least one secondary winding is placed on the seat. The primary half-cores are disposed within the guide rail in such a way that at least one primary and one secondary iron half-core are positioned relative to each other so as to transmit data and/or power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Achim Bauer, Andre Zybala
  • Patent number: 8369780
    Abstract: A system is provided for non-contacting energy and data transmission from a first vehicle part to a second vehicle part. In this arrangement apart from a first inductive part in a hybrid transmitter for transmission of first data and energy an additional, second, data channel is installed in the first hybrid transmitter in such a manner that the second data channel is influenced as little as possible by the electromagnetic fields of the inductive part of the transmitter. To this effect a magnetic void can be created in the hybrid transmitters used. For the purpose of reception of not only the first data but also the energy and the second data a corresponding second hybrid transmitter is stated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Achim Bauer, Andre Zybala
  • Publication number: 20120326521
    Abstract: A system for contactless inductive energy transmission includes a primary system and a secondary system. The primary system comprises a first modulation unit that is configured to convert an energy signal to a first modulated alternating voltage signal. Furthermore, the primary system comprises a primary element that is configured to inductively transmit the first modulated alternating voltage signal. The secondary system comprises a secondary element that is configured to receive the first modulated alternating voltage signal. Moreover, the primary system comprises a primary control unit and a first measuring unit configured to determine a first parameter of the system and to transmit it to the primary control unit. Therein, the primary control unit is configured, depending on the first parameter, to determine whether at least one electrically conductive foreign object is located in the inductive transmission path between the primary element and the secondary element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Achim Bauer, Andre Zybala
  • Publication number: 20120285947
    Abstract: A surface heating system is provided. The surface heating system includes a heatable surface element with a supporting structure on which a conductive layer is arranged that is completely covered by a cover layer. A first induction coil is configured separately of the heatable surface element and is connectable to an AC voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Achim BAUER, Andre ZYBALA
  • Patent number: 8212381
    Abstract: System and method for the voltage supply of aircraft cabin modules (1). An electric supply voltage and an additive data signal are transmitted via a cable (3). The aircraft cabin modules (1) have a connection plug (2) for plugging onto the cable (3) and an isolating circuit (5), which isolates the transmitted supply voltage from the data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Riedel, Sven-Olaf Berkhahn, Hans-Achim Bauer
  • Patent number: 8164215
    Abstract: A system for contactless data and power transmission between a first vehicle component and a second vehicle component includes a first control unit, a second control unit, and a transducer with a primary winding and a secondary winding. The first control unit is adapted to generate an alternating voltage at a signal output port from a voltage present at a voltage input port, where the frequency of the alternating voltage is modulated depending on the data that is input at a data input port, and wherein the second control unit is adapted to demodulate the data and provide it at the data output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Achim Bauer, Andre Zybala
  • Publication number: 20110210607
    Abstract: A voltage supply unit for providing an adaptive voltage supply to a consumer in a means of transport, wherein the voltage supply unit comprises a voltage output device and an output control device. The output control device and the voltage output device are designed to set an output voltage of the voltage supply unit adaptively in a consumer-dependent manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Achim Bauer, Andre Zybala
  • Publication number: 20110166751
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for positioning at least one component, in particular a seat, in or on an aircraft or spacecraft comprising the following steps: controlling at least one light source of the aircraft or spacecraft to display at least one desired position of at least one component; and positioning the at least one component in the at least one desired position displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Achim Bauer, Andre Zybala
  • Publication number: 20100308166
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger seat has at least one seat element characterized by at least one monitoring apparatus for monitoring the seat element. The seat arrangement has a plurality of seats, wherein at least one seat includes at least one sensor module for monitoring a seat element and a control unit for checking and controlling the monitoring, wherein the at least one sensor module is in a data exchange relationship with the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Sergio Bovelli, Martin Kluge, Winfried Kupke, Josef Schalk, Hans-Achim Bauer, André Zybala
  • Publication number: 20100285747
    Abstract: A system is provided for non-contacting energy and data transmission from a first vehicle part to a second vehicle part. In this arrangement apart from a first inductive part in a hybrid transmitter for transmission of first data and energy an additional, second, data channel is installed in the first hybrid transmitter in such a manner that the second data channel is influenced as little as possible by the electromagnetic fields of the inductive part of the transmitter. To this effect a magnetic void can be created in the hybrid transmitters used. For the purpose of reception of not only the first data but also the energy and the second data a corresponding second hybrid transmitter is stated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Achim BAUER, Andre ZYBALA
  • Publication number: 20100264727
    Abstract: System and method for the voltage supply of aircraft cabin modules (1). An electric supply voltage and an additive data signal are transmitted via a cable (3). The aircraft cabin modules (1) have a connection plug (2) for plugging onto the cable (3) and an isolating circuit (5), which isolates the transmitted supply voltage from the data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Christian Riedel, Sven-Olaf Berkhahn, Hans-Achim Bauer
  • Publication number: 20100224727
    Abstract: A cabin management system for functions which are provided within a passenger compartment, in each seats of a passenger said system comprising a function control unit which has a switching unit for switching individually functions for the respective passenger on and off, wherein the passenger is authenticated by identification means with respect to said cabin management system, said function control units being connected by means of an on-board network to a server which communicates via a wireless interface with a service trolley comprising a display indicating a comfort class selected by the respective passenger to a flight attendant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Hans-Achim Bauer, Andre Zybala
  • Publication number: 20090295223
    Abstract: A system for contactless data and power transmission between a first vehicle component and a second vehicle component includes a first control unit, a second control unit, and a transducer with a primary winding and a secondary winding. The first control unit is adapted to generate an alternating voltage at a signal output port from a voltage present at a voltage input port, where the frequency of the alternating voltage is modulated depending on the data that is input at a data input port, and wherein the second control unit is adapted to demodulate the data and provide it at the data output port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Achim Bauer, Andre Zybala