Patents by Inventor Helmut Michel

Helmut Michel 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: 20100196637
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing fibre-reinforced hollow bodies comprising integrally formed elements in a hollow mould. A fibre mat is laminated in two halves of the hollow mould, which respectively form the negative mould for the fibre-reinforced hollow bodies comprising integrally formed elements to be produced, and, once the two halves of the thus lined hollow mould have been connected, the fibre mat is pressed into the hollow mould under pressure in a form-fitting manner. The invention also relates to products produced according to the inventive method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lippert, Helmut Michel, Ulrich Strasser
  • Patent number: 7644600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum-assisted method and a device for forming an essentially flat blank (12) of metal into a thin-walled, shell-type body (14), especially for performing the method in accordance with one of the preceding claims, that has a supporting structure (16) forming a mold chamber (18) that holds the blank (12) during increasing deformation into the thin-walled, shell-body (14), a device (20) allocated to the supporting structure (16) for clamping the blank (12) about its circumference (22) to the supporting structure (16), that seals the reverse face (24) of the blank (12) facing towards the mold chamber (18) against the front face (26) of the blank (12) facing away from the mold chamber (18), and a device (28) allocated to the mold chamber (18) that also communicates with the mold chamber (18) for applying a vacuum and evacuating the mold chamber (18), and at least one forming tool (50) applied to the front face (26) of the blank (12) is/are allocated to the supporting structure (16), an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: MT Aerospace AG
    Inventors: Helmut Michel, Wulf Radtke, Johannes Hegels
  • Publication number: 20100000279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum-assisted method and a device for forming an essentially flat blank (12) of metal into a thin-walled, shell-type body (14), especially for performing the method in accordance with one of the preceding claims, that has a supporting structure (16) forming a mold chamber (18) that holds the blank (12) during increasing deformation into the thin-walled, shell-body (14), a device (20) allocated to the supporting structure (16) for clamping the blank (12) about its circumference (22) to the supporting structure (16), that seals the reverse face (24) of the blank (12) facing towards the mold chamber (18) against the front face (26) of the blank (12) facing away from the mold chamber (18), and a device (28) allocated to the mold chamber (18) that also communicates with the mold chamber (18) for applying a vacuum and evacuating the mold chamber (18), and at least one forming tool (50) applied to the front face (26) of the blank (12) is/are allocated to the supporting structure (16), an
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AG
    Inventors: Helmut MICHEL, Wulf RADTKE, Johannes HEGELS
  • Patent number: 7454936
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum-assisted method and a device for forming an essentially flat blank (12) of metal into a thin-walled, shell-type body (14), especially for performing the method in accordance with one of the preceding claims, that has a supporting structure (16) forming a mold chamber (18) that holds the blank (12) during increasing deformation into the thin-walled, shell-body (14), a device (20) allocated to the supporting structure (16) for clamping the blank (12) about its circumference (22) to the supporting structure (16), that seals the reverse face (24) of the blank (12) facing towards the mold chamber (18) against the front face (26) of the blank (12) facing away from the mold chamber (18), and a device (28) allocated to the mold chamber (18) that also communicates with the mold chamber (18) for applying a vacuum and evacuating the mold chamber (18), and at least one forming tool (50) applied to the front face (26) of the blank (12) is/are allocated to the supporting structure (16), an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: MT Aerospace AG
    Inventors: Helmut Michel, Wulf Radtke, Johannes Hegels
  • Publication number: 20070039366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum-assisted method and a device for forming an essentially flat blank (12) of metal into a thin-walled, shell-type body (14), especially for performing the method in accordance with one of the preceding claims, that has a supporting structure (16) forming a mold chamber (18) that holds the blank (12) during increasing deformation into the thin-walled, shell-body (14), a device (20) allocated to the supporting structure (16) for clamping the blank (12) about its circumference (22) to the supporting structure (16), that seals the reverse face (24) of the blank (12) facing towards the mold chamber (18) against the front face (26) of the blank (12) facing away from the mold chamber (18), and a device (28) allocated to the mold chamber (18) that also communicates with the mold chamber (18) for applying a vacuum and evacuating the mold chamber (18), and at least one forming tool (50) applied to the front face (26) of the blank (12) is/are allocated to the supporting structure (16), an
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AG
    Inventors: Helmut Michel, Wulf Radtke, Johannes Hegels
  • Patent number: 6855001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular system comprising an electrical base unit (1) with a plurality of slots each for receiving a pluggable electrical unit (2), each pluggable electrical unit (2) being connected to the base unit (1) by means of a multi-pin plug-in connection comprising a plug-in contact device (23) and a mating plug-in contact device (13) and the base unit (1) being provided with signal processing means (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Patent number: 6806591
    Abstract: A method of shutting down a pluggable electrical unit in a modular system comprising a base unit and at least one pluggable electrical unit connected via an interface. Each pluggable electrical unit has module electronics and a switch, which is coupled to a mechanical locking of the pluggable electrical unit in the base unit. The electronics is provided with a variable resistor, arranged in a feed line and is communicatively connected to the base unit via switching means. For removal, the pluggable electrical unit to be removed is unlocked and the switch is actuated. Then, communication operations in progress between the base unit and the pluggable electrical unit to be removed are terminated. The communication connection routed via the switching means is disconnected and the module electronics of the pluggable electrical unit to be removed are isolated from the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Patent number: 6750566
    Abstract: A pluggable electrical unit with module electronics has a bus access unit for electrical connection of the pluggable unit to an electrical base unit. The base unit comprises a power supply, a signal processing means and signal lines for identification, control lines, address lines and data lines, which are connected in the manner of a bus to a plurality of contact devices. The bus access unit has a variable resistor and switches for isolation. The variable resistor and the switches for isolating signal lines for identification, control lines address lines and data lines in the pluggable electrical unit are linked to one another in a causal chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Patent number: 6721160
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for dissipating electrostatic charges (3) of a pluggable electrical unit (2) with an at least partially electrically conductive housing (20) when it is brought into connection with an at least partially electrically conductive enclosure (10) connected to earth potential of an electrical base unit (1) using a pair of leading contacts (131, 231). In this case, the enclosure (10) is connected to earth potential (4) of the base unit (1) via a first attenuator (111/121), to the frame potential (14) of the base unit (1) via a second attenuator (112/122) and to a first contact device (131). The frame potential (14) of the base unit (1) is connected to a second contact device (132). The housing (20) of the pluggable electrical unit (2) is connected to the frame potential (24) of the pluggable electrical unit (2) via a third attenuator (211/221) and to a first mating contact device (231) via a fourth attenuator (212).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Patent number: 6661236
    Abstract: A method of initializing a pluggable electrical unit in a modular system that has a base unit and at least one pluggable electrical unit connected via an interface. Each pluggable electrical unit has module electronics and a read-only memory with clearly identifying identifiers. The interface is equipped with a variable resistor in a feed line. The connection between the base unit and the pluggable electrical unit is established initially only partially, and only to the read-only memory, after switching on the power supply to the pluggable electrical unit. After that, the pluggable electrical unit is identified and, in accordance with the identity of the pluggable electrical unit, the full connection or full isolation between the base unit and the pluggable electrical unit is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Patent number: 6653580
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for locking a pluggable electrical unit in an enclosure of an electrical base unit, the pluggable electrical unit having at least one arresting element, which engages in a mating arresting element in the enclosure of the base unit in such a way that the physical removal of the pluggable electrical unit is prevented in the locked state. For the slot-dependent detection of the actuation of locking elements on the part of the base unit, it is proposed to arrange the arresting element (21) such that, in the rest position, it is concealed by a movable covering (24) in such a way that the arresting element (21) is only accessible once the covering (24) has been removed. The covering (24) is in operative connection with an electrical switching contact (25), each position of the covering (24) deviating from the rest position triggering the switching contact (25). The covering (24) can only be brought into the rest position in the locked state of the pluggable electrical unit (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Publication number: 20020096942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bus access unit for a pluggable electrical unit (2) with module electronics (22) for electrical connection to an electrical base unit (1). The base unit (1) comprises a power supply (11), a signal processing means (12) and signal lines (31) for identification, control lines (32, 33), address lines (34) and data lines (35), which are connected in the manner of a bus to a plurality of contact devices (13). The bus access unit has a variable resistor (26) and means (281, 282, 283, 284) for isolation. It is proposed to arrange the variable resistor (26) and the means (281, 282, 283, 284) for isolating signal lines (31′/31″) for identification, control lines (32′/32″, 33′/33″), address lines (34′/34″) and data lines (35′/35″) in the pluggable electrical unit (2) and link them to one another in a causal chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Publication number: 20020093416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of shutting down a pluggable electrical unit (2) in a modular system comprising a base unit (1) and at least one pluggable electrical unit (2) connected via an interface (3). Each pluggable electrical unit (2) has module electronics (22) and a switch (25), which is coupled to a mechanical locking of the pluggable electrical unit (2) in the base unit (1). The interface (22) is provided with a variable resistor (31), arranged in a feed line. The module electronics (22) are communicatively connected to the base unit (1) via switching means (34). For removal, the pluggable electrical unit (2) to be removed is unlocked. During the unlocking of the pluggable electrical unit (2) to be removed, the switch (25) is actuated. Then, communication operations in progress between the base unit (1) and the pluggable electrical unit (2) to be removed are terminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Publication number: 20020094704
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for the identification of the logical composition of a modular system comprising an electrical base unit (1) with a plurality of slots each for receiving a pluggable electrical unit (2), each pluggable electrical unit (2) being electrically connected to the base unit (1) by means of a multi-pin plug-in connection comprising a plug-in contact device (23) and a mating plug-in contact device (13) and the base unit (1) being provided with signal processing means (12). Each pluggable electrical unit (2) is provided with an addressable serial read-only memory (21) for receiving identifiers clearly identifying this unit. The read-only memory (21) is connected via a serial bus (3) to the signal processing means (12) of the base unit (1). The serial bus (3) is physically formed by two bus lines (31,32) with a synchronized alternation of successive signal levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Publication number: 20020077006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of initializing a pluggable electrical unit (2) in a modular system comprising a base unit (1) and at least one pluggable electrical unit (2) connected via an interface (3). Each pluggable electrical unit (2) has module electronics (22) and a read-only memory (21) with clearly identifying identifiers. The interface (3) is equipped with a variable resistor (31) arranged in a feed line. The readonly memory (21) is disconnected from the base unit (1) via first switching means (33) and the module electronics (22) are disconnected from the base unit (1) via second switching means (34). It is proposed to establish the connection between the base unit (1) and the pluggable electrical unit (2) initially only partially, and only to the read-only memory (21), after switching on the power supply to the pluggable electrical unit (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Publication number: 20020076989
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular system comprising an electrical base unit (1) with a plurality of slots each for receiving a pluggable electrical unit (2), each pluggable electrical unit (2) being connected to the base unit (1) by means of a multi-pin plug-in connection comprising a plug-in contact device (23) and a mating plug-in contact device (13) and the base unit (1) being provided with signal processing means (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Publication number: 20020074217
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for locking a pluggable electrical unit in an enclosure of an electrical base unit, the pluggable electrical unit having at least one arresting element, which engages in a mating arresting element in the enclosure of the base unit in such a way that the physical removal of the pluggable electrical unit is prevented in the locked state. For the slot-dependent detection of the actuation of locking elements on the part of the base unit, it is proposed to arrange the arresting element (21) such that, in the rest position, it is concealed by a movable covering (24) in such a way that the arresting element (21) is only accessible once the covering (24) has been removed. The covering (24) is in operative connection with an electrical switching contact (25), each position of the covering (24) deviating from the rest position triggering the switching contact (25). The covering (24) can only be brought into the rest position in the locked state of the pluggable electrical unit (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Publication number: 20020064016
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for dissipating electrostatic charges (3) of a pluggable electrical unit (2) with an at least partially electrically conductive housing (20) when it is brought into connection with an at least partially electrically conductive enclosure (10) connected to earth potential of an electrical base unit (1) using a pair of leading contacts (131, 231). In this case, the enclosure (10) is connected to earth potential (4) of the base unit (1) via a first attenuator (111/121), to the frame potential (14) of the base unit (1) via a second attenuator (112/122) and to a first contact device (131). The frame potential (14) of the base unit (1) is connected to a second contact device (132). The housing (20) of the pluggable electrical unit (2) is connected to the frame potential (24) of the pluggable electrical unit (2) via a third attenuator (211/221) and to a first mating contact device (231) via a fourth attenuator (212).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Goers, Helmut Michel, Reiner Bleil
  • Patent number: 5411989
    Abstract: The invention concerns nitric acid esters of cyclohexanol of formula I ##STR1## in which A signifies a valency bond or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene chain and B the group --NR.sup.1 --CO--Z, --NR.sup.1 --SO.sub.2 --Z or --CO--NR.sup.2 --Z, whereby R.sup.1 signifies hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl alkyl group R.sup.2 hydrogen, a hydroxyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl group and Z signifies hydrogen a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted for the case that B is an --NR.sup.1 --CO--Z group, Z can also signify a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim, GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Michel, Wolfgang Bartsch
  • Patent number: 5280031
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-angina pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 1 or 2, R is a hydrogen atom or an H--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)-alkylene, hydroxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)-alkylene, R.sup.1 R.sup.2 N--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)-alkylene, R.sup.1 R.sup.2 N--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)-alkylene-CO--, R.sup.1 R.sup.2 N--CO--NR.sup.3 --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)-alkylene or R.sup.1 R.sup.2 N--CO-- radical, A is a valency bond or an --NR.sup.4 --CO-- or --CO-- NR.sup.4 -- radical, R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a straight-chained or branched, saturated or unsaturated or cyclic alkyl radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms and B is a valency bond or a straight-chained or branched alkylene chain containing up to 8 carbon atoms, in which a --CH.sub.2 -- group can be replaced by a cycloalkylene radical containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Simon, Helmut Michel, Michael Schultz, Wolfgang Bartsch